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Ive is right. My new iPhone is like a work of art. Like a piece of art in a museum, because I can't touch it either. The unit I have has so many problems, simply holding it makes it lose both 3G and wifi signal. I'm exchanging mine or switching back to my 3GS
3G AND WiFi? Somehow I doubt you even own an iPhone...
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3G AND WiFi? Somehow I doubt you even own an iPhone...
Could you explain why? I don't own one and never really read much about Iphones.
It's possible the Wifi would go out and then the bars would drop, I suppose. Any signal issues I've seen have been non-wifi though.
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> Their iPod touches have this really slick, polished metal back. It looks really great – for a few weeks. Then it’s quickly getting scratches. Likewise for the chrome bezel. Within an hour of ditching my iPhone's case, I nicked the damn thing with a very slight bump. It was a huge relief to see Apple lose the chrome for the iPhone 4. But after one of Engadget's phones got a nice big scratch on the back, I can no lon…
To be fair, the introduction of glossy displays was done after most other laptop manufacturers had switched. I'm sure they did it because it looks better at the store, i.e. you have to know that a matte display is more usable in daylight to prefer that over the glossy display.
The likely explanation, to me, is that professional graphics people (Apple's high-end core market) will set up the environment of the device to be perfect for it (i.e. "studio lighting"—basically the same as the Apple stores) rather than expecting the device to conform to the environment. Glossy is better under perfect conditions.
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To be fair, the introduction of glossy displays was done after most other laptop manufacturers had switched. I'm sure they did it because it looks better at the store, i.e. you have to know that a matte display is more usable in daylight to prefer that over the glossy display.
They do consider how it will look past the store—not in the least because Apple products are sold online as well as through the retail stores. The likely explanation, to me, is that professional graphics people (Apple's high-end core market) will set up the environment of the device to be perfect for it (i.e. "studio lighting"—basically the same as the Apple stores) rather than expecting the device to conform to the…
I would actually argue that glossy displays are not ideal in any lit environment, for the simple reason that blacks just turn the display into a mirror. This is also a problem if you've turned down the brightness in order to save power.
Matte really needs to be the default for any display, with glossy as an option.
I really liked the original iPhone for how solid and a little heavy it felt, as though it's actually worth the $600 you paid for it. I'm glad to see that back with the iPhone 4; the 3G model just felt like a cheap toy. Reminds me of that scene from Jurassic Park where the kids find the night vision goggles in the back of the truck: Gennaro: Hey, where'd you find that? Tim: In a box under my seat. Gennaro: Are they he…
It is a really interesting look at how the feel of an item affects the emotional attachment to it.
Anyone else read Johnny Ive quotes in a British accent, almost as if it's instinct?
Ive is right. My new iPhone is like a work of art. Like a piece of art in a museum, because I can't touch it either. The unit I have has so many problems, simply holding it makes it lose both 3G and wifi signal. I'm exchanging mine or switching back to my 3GS
3G AND WiFi? Somehow I doubt you even own an iPhone...