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Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by gjm11 »

r00fus wrote: post #126
szx wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am I the only one who prefers the older (3GS) designs over the new ones (4+) in terms of ergonomics? Sure, my 4S is beautiful, but it just doesn't feel right in my hand. Something about the aluminum/glass seam bothers me, and so I got a slim case and never looked back.

Amusingly my naked 4S (used to use cases - they ended up putting too much dust in the camera, while being naked it gets wiped off in the pocket/holster it's carried in) looks a lot like an ice-cream sandwich when I look at it on it' side :)

On the other hand, the iPhone 5 looks nothing at all like a jelly bean.

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by _ea1k »

jarek wrote: post #164
sillysaurus wrote: post #138

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My wife's phone fell off a countertop, resulting in a completely smashed screen. (Basically a dense spiderweb of cracks covering the entire screen.) She wasn't using a case at the time, otherwise there's a good chance that wouldn't have happened. However, it was fairly cheap to replace the screen (~$50) so maybe there's still no point in getting a case.

Another alternative is buying robust phones! My Nexus One has met the pavement with some assistance from gravity and my clumsy hands a couple of times and the casing has a couple of scratches to show for it. Screen as new. Then there was the Blackberry Pearl I threw down a couple of times as a demonstration...

My Nexus One met the pavement/concrete a few times (~3) without a case. The third caused a smashed screen. I don't doubt your story, but there are definitely angles that are better for the phone to land than others.

The Otterbox kept it safe after that.

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by madprops »

bornhuetter wrote: post #20
antirez wrote: post #14

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true but if you are like me and your phone falls on the floor like one time per week on average, it's better to have a bumper... IMHO the problem of the iPhone (and many other similar designs) is that's not designed for people with average care for their stuff (after all I live with my phone, I don't want to be obsessed) without using a bumper. It would be interesting, but not marketing wise, to get real and design a…

You can throw many Android phones around without worrying, but a lot of people write them off as "plasticky". I personally don't mind plastic if it's done well (eg. SGS2/3), but metal and glass does feel nice in the hand.

Until a fatal drop makes your phone's screen to bleed blue ink.

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by achompas »

cheald wrote: post #107
achompas wrote: post #80

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The battery life is almost exactly the same. One phone uses LTE, while the other uses 3G. I'm also ignoring how the 5 is easily faster than the 3GS, which requires more power. All of the most popular apps still run on the 3GS, and run well, with the exception of a half dozen or so. This will change as the 3GS doesn't get iOS 7 and other apps start requiring it (or a full-featured iOS 6). The internet browsing speed i…

How many markets actually have LTE now?

Wait, is this an argument against a technology that (a) has been widely rolled out by Verizon, and (b) will be even more pervasive in the coming months and years?

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by mikebridgman »

ollysb wrote: post #3
raldi wrote: post #2

It seems like the people who say the "new" one is thinner, lighter, more elegant, etc, all have cases on their phones. So in essence, the case sets your phone back a generation or two.

I never understand why people use cases. What's the point in preserving something in mint condition if you never see it without the case?

I use a case that holds my credit card and photo ID flush against the back. In addition to protecting my phone, I rarely have to take my wallet with me anymore.

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by [deleted] »

cheald wrote: post #107
achompas wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The battery life is almost exactly the same. One phone uses LTE, while the other uses 3G. I'm also ignoring how the 5 is easily faster than the 3GS, which requires more power. All of the most popular apps still run on the 3GS, and run well, with the exception of a half dozen or so. This will change as the 3GS doesn't get iOS 7 and other apps start requiring it (or a full-featured iOS 6). The internet browsing speed i…

How many markets actually have LTE now?

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Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by antihero »

jarek wrote: post #164
sillysaurus wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My wife's phone fell off a countertop, resulting in a completely smashed screen. (Basically a dense spiderweb of cracks covering the entire screen.) She wasn't using a case at the time, otherwise there's a good chance that wouldn't have happened. However, it was fairly cheap to replace the screen (~$50) so maybe there's still no point in getting a case.

Another alternative is buying robust phones! My Nexus One has met the pavement with some assistance from gravity and my clumsy hands a couple of times and the casing has a couple of scratches to show for it. Screen as new. Then there was the Blackberry Pearl I threw down a couple of times as a demonstration...

My Galaxy Nexus has been down the toilet and after a few weeks it worked fine, aside from the charging being a bit weird, but googling suggests that this might not be due to the toilet adventure.

Re: Give people an iPhone 4S, tell them it's an iPhone 5

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Post by mikeash »

cheald wrote: post #107
achompas wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The battery life is almost exactly the same. One phone uses LTE, while the other uses 3G. I'm also ignoring how the 5 is easily faster than the 3GS, which requires more power. All of the most popular apps still run on the 3GS, and run well, with the exception of a half dozen or so. This will change as the 3GS doesn't get iOS 7 and other apps start requiring it (or a full-featured iOS 6). The internet browsing speed i…

How many markets actually have LTE now?

A lot.
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