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A couple of things I'd like to discuss about the iPhone [SERIOUS THREAD]
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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 1083961" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p>Sorry, but that is absolutely false. I've had Sony Ericcsson phones which are more than half the size of an iPhone which have said features and more. Video cam anybody ? Have you seen the size of modern chips put into the tiniest of flash based Mp3 players ? It's almost ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>No one really wants to ever say anything negative towards Apple here, else they're branded as an hater or troll, I'm learning that slowly and also learning to TRY and keep my nose out of threads like this because you'll almost never get an honest answer. </p><p></p><p>As for my opinion on why they don't include such features, I can only speculate and offer no real solid proof of anything so I'm not even going to begin to try, else I'll just come off as an arrogant know it all. But it kind of irks me (hence my reason for posting) when others make blatantly false statements as the one's offered thus far in the thread. </p><p></p><p>Form factor ? No. The hardware required is years old and has advanced since, and has been fit into phones FAR smaller than the iPhone. Same story with FM radio's and BT in Mp3 players the size of a triple A battery, vs. any iPod. Old, wrong and laaame excuse.</p><p></p><p>Battery life ? Right, because the user doesn't have the ability to plug a device into mains. Which isn't even really the point though... </p><p></p><p> Exchanging files via email is fine. Downloading and actually being able to UTILIZE them on a system wide level is quite another thing. This is a limitation of Apple's proprietary software. Not saying it's good or bad, that's a call which is up to the user. For me personally, it's bad and if given a choice would rather be able to receive a file to store in a folder for use where ever appropriate within the operational parameters of the OS. </p><p></p><p> What does that even mean in this specific case though ? We're discussing features which as far as I've ever seen and known, all other handset manufacturer's have never dismissed. Even on dumb phones from way back in the day. To not include such features on a "smart" phone (which I really don't consider the iPhone to be) means having very specific reasons to do so, but Apple never ever has to state its intentions, as their fan base never questions a thing they do, whether right or wrong. </p><p></p><p>The antenna debacle is perhaps one of the first things in modern times where a large enough number of fans have begun to question the merit of one of Apple's design decisions, and for reasons of functionality and not aesthetics.</p><p></p><p>But as has been said and will be said again, don't bother with an iPhone or iPod or iAnything if those features are important to you. There are other choices out there which perform just as well or better in terms of energy consumption and functionality in the Mp3 player or phone market. Just because they're not backed by a gigantic marketing campaign, does not mean they're poor products. It just means they're not likely to survive in the wild (market) as long as an Apple product. But that's an entirely different subject. </p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 1083961, member: 59143"] Sorry, but that is absolutely false. I've had Sony Ericcsson phones which are more than half the size of an iPhone which have said features and more. Video cam anybody ? Have you seen the size of modern chips put into the tiniest of flash based Mp3 players ? It's almost ridiculous. No one really wants to ever say anything negative towards Apple here, else they're branded as an hater or troll, I'm learning that slowly and also learning to TRY and keep my nose out of threads like this because you'll almost never get an honest answer. As for my opinion on why they don't include such features, I can only speculate and offer no real solid proof of anything so I'm not even going to begin to try, else I'll just come off as an arrogant know it all. But it kind of irks me (hence my reason for posting) when others make blatantly false statements as the one's offered thus far in the thread. Form factor ? No. The hardware required is years old and has advanced since, and has been fit into phones FAR smaller than the iPhone. Same story with FM radio's and BT in Mp3 players the size of a triple A battery, vs. any iPod. Old, wrong and laaame excuse. Battery life ? Right, because the user doesn't have the ability to plug a device into mains. Which isn't even really the point though... Exchanging files via email is fine. Downloading and actually being able to UTILIZE them on a system wide level is quite another thing. This is a limitation of Apple's proprietary software. Not saying it's good or bad, that's a call which is up to the user. For me personally, it's bad and if given a choice would rather be able to receive a file to store in a folder for use where ever appropriate within the operational parameters of the OS. What does that even mean in this specific case though ? We're discussing features which as far as I've ever seen and known, all other handset manufacturer's have never dismissed. Even on dumb phones from way back in the day. To not include such features on a "smart" phone (which I really don't consider the iPhone to be) means having very specific reasons to do so, but Apple never ever has to state its intentions, as their fan base never questions a thing they do, whether right or wrong. The antenna debacle is perhaps one of the first things in modern times where a large enough number of fans have begun to question the merit of one of Apple's design decisions, and for reasons of functionality and not aesthetics. But as has been said and will be said again, don't bother with an iPhone or iPod or iAnything if those features are important to you. There are other choices out there which perform just as well or better in terms of energy consumption and functionality in the Mp3 player or phone market. Just because they're not backed by a gigantic marketing campaign, does not mean they're poor products. It just means they're not likely to survive in the wild (market) as long as an Apple product. But that's an entirely different subject. Doug [/QUOTE]
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