A few days back, Apple unveiled its latest iPhone, and people got zapped by its hardware capabilities. But what bothered me, was that it looked like an elongated iPhone 4, and was nothing 'great' in terms of its shape. Infact, I was left wondering about the unrealistic hype people created, before its launch. The iPhone 5 sure snatches a few awards from its competitors, but the new design has some serious flaws. For one, the head phone jack is now at the bottom of the iPhone. I think that is a problem, as people are used to the headphones being attached 'above' the device. Especially in the previous iPhones the 3.5mm jack was always on top of the device, providing a perfect usage point and keeping the design simple. I think the iPhone 5 will change things, and as the trends have always been, people tend to resist change. They will take time to get used to this upside down, enhancement port. Another thing which everyone knew, and I had expected too was that the iPhone 5 will be 'elongated' and not 'widened' like its android competitors. The answer was simple, I agreed to it, that the phone should fit comfortably in the users hands. But I am not talking about a Galaxy Note like width, I am simply saying that a slight widening could make it better. But nevermind, Apple thinks differently. The third point, the one that I mentioned before, was that the iPhone 4 and 5 don't look very different from each other, apart from the latter being thinner and taller. Apple: 'We now have another row of icons' Well, that's great, but what we wanted was a new phone (Not an iPhone 4 re-design). We also wanted a bigger screen for a better gaming and multimedia experience, using the full potential of the retina display. Apart from this, the hardware sure packs a punch, especially with the new A6 processor. The 5 will be successful, but it is a device that targets fanboy markets, where the Apple cult group will buy any iPhone, however it may be. For the others, I think they are satisfied with the 4S. Why upgrade, when it looks all the same?Sep 16, 2012
The iPhone 5 - Has the hype finally ceased?
A few days back, Apple unveiled its latest iPhone, and people got zapped by its hardware capabilities. But what bothered me, was that it looked like an elongated iPhone 4, and was nothing 'great' in terms of its shape. Infact, I was left wondering about the unrealistic hype people created, before its launch. The iPhone 5 sure snatches a few awards from its competitors, but the new design has some serious flaws. For one, the head phone jack is now at the bottom of the iPhone. I think that is a problem, as people are used to the headphones being attached 'above' the device. Especially in the previous iPhones the 3.5mm jack was always on top of the device, providing a perfect usage point and keeping the design simple. I think the iPhone 5 will change things, and as the trends have always been, people tend to resist change. They will take time to get used to this upside down, enhancement port. Another thing which everyone knew, and I had expected too was that the iPhone 5 will be 'elongated' and not 'widened' like its android competitors. The answer was simple, I agreed to it, that the phone should fit comfortably in the users hands. But I am not talking about a Galaxy Note like width, I am simply saying that a slight widening could make it better. But nevermind, Apple thinks differently. The third point, the one that I mentioned before, was that the iPhone 4 and 5 don't look very different from each other, apart from the latter being thinner and taller. Apple: 'We now have another row of icons' Well, that's great, but what we wanted was a new phone (Not an iPhone 4 re-design). We also wanted a bigger screen for a better gaming and multimedia experience, using the full potential of the retina display. Apart from this, the hardware sure packs a punch, especially with the new A6 processor. The 5 will be successful, but it is a device that targets fanboy markets, where the Apple cult group will buy any iPhone, however it may be. For the others, I think they are satisfied with the 4S. Why upgrade, when it looks all the same?