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09-11-2013, 12:03 AM | #32 |
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The 5 is a solid phone, if you can grab one before they're sold out/withdrawn. I upgraded from a 3 series (can't remember which one) and have been very happy with it.
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09-11-2013, 12:20 AM | #33 | |
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09-11-2013, 01:34 AM | #34 |
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09-11-2013, 01:45 AM | #35 |
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Actually it's the point spread function and software that corrects for optical aberrations that make good cameras.
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09-11-2013, 02:03 AM | #36 |
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09-11-2013, 02:15 AM | #37 |
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It would benefit from some Peanut Butter Cups in the logo.
(Hopefully this means iPad-related news will surface soon, though I think Apple lost me to Google permanently for waiting so long.) |
09-11-2013, 02:30 AM | #38 |
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I love these kinds of releases, I'll have no problem sticking with my 4S again and saving my cash.
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09-11-2013, 06:14 AM | #40 |
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I've already heard the fingerprint scanner referred to as giving the NSA a signed confession .
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09-11-2013, 07:03 AM | #41 | |
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09-11-2013, 08:16 AM | #42 |
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Yes, moving from an iPhone 3 to iPhone 5S, you will be thrilled. It's the people who have an iPhone 5 who are bound to be disappointed, much like the people who have a Kindle Paperwhite and were disappointed in the recent announcement of the Paperwhite 2. There's nothing wrong with incremental improvements! I don't think companies need to reinvent their products every year.
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09-11-2013, 08:35 AM | #43 |
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If you asked whether I'd be interested in owning an iPhone 5S, the answer would be no. I prefer the customization and potential of Android.
If, however, you asked which tablet I might buy, the answer would have to be an iPad for now -- not because the hardware is exceptionally innovative or solid, but because the majority of music software developers support it. Sometimes being independent means looking like a conformist: buying the product everyone else loves to hate in order to use third-party tools to which most people don't pay attention. For now, the divide is between enthusiastic Android development and established professional software. Where indie startups can get the job done, Android is central (and the most fun). But on either side, Microsoft corrals legacy business software while Apple hoards the traditional players in the arts. Photography and graphic design haven't been Apple's exclusive domain since the '90s, and everyone knows that Cubase and Reaper are fabulous DAWs for the PC. But Android and Windows don't have enough solid pro music software for their tablets. There's the latency issue, there's compatibility, and there's the legion of handshakes between long-term developers and the underlings of bearded computer mavericks. No amount of coolness and flexibility will impress a musician who's simply trying to write a piece of music or lay down tracks. USB Audio Pro and Multitrack USB are steps in the right direction, but the destination is still a tad distant for my tastes. I expect things to change drastically in the next five to ten years. When they do, I'll be happy to use Android for music, since there's less chance of lockdown as long as it supports multiple hardware manufacturers. Until then, I'll use the tools I've been given while trying not to pay attention to how disappointing Apple's launches might be. I'd forgive the lack of innovation if Apple didn't choose to hide labyrinthine exoskeletons and legalese-slippery screws behind apparently friendly aluminum eggshells. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 09-11-2013 at 09:10 AM. |
09-11-2013, 08:53 AM | #44 |
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I am in the same boat as melmac - I have an iPhone 3S now and will probably upgrade this cycle. Is it worth the $100+ for the faster processor of the 5S over the 5C? Will the difference be noticeable at all? I don't care about any of the other features other than the nicer casing.
Also, can I transfer my SIM card from the 3S to the 5S or do I have to go through my service provider? Thanks. |
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