iPhone 5 Thread

[LeMansX5]

Buzz: iPhone 5 arrives September 21, demand 'unprecedented' ? The Register

[LeMansX5]

What's up dock? Apple to shrink connector for iPhone 5 | Reuters

[Quicksilver]

After giving it about three minutes of thought, aside from a larger screen I really
can't see the advantage of getting one. In fact there may be some disadvantages.

#1 My Mophie won't fit

#2 Shrunken connector which means all my other stuff won't fit.

#3 Might be to big to slip into my front pocket.

#4 Will it do something my 4S won't do?

#5 If the CEO want's my 4S : Maybe i might do it (Fat chance)

Oh never mind

[watrob]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

After giving it about three minutes of thought, aside from a larger screen I really
can't see the advantage of getting one. In fact there may be some disadvantages.

#1 My Mophie won't fit

#2 Shrunken connector which means all my other stuff won't fit.

#3 Might be to big to slip into my front pocket.

#4 Will it do something my 4S won't do?

#5 If the CEO want's my 4S : Maybe i might do it (Fat chance)

Oh never mind

I will automatically get the new iPhone 5 but not sure if I will use it, with IOS 6 Beta 3 runing at the moment and having all the addon components for the 4S (plus my BMW cradle) I cannot see myself going out and spending $hundreds on new stuff.

If Apple change the connecting I think a lot of people my go for the Galaxcy phone?

[Quicksilver]

They would change to the galaxy phone because of a connector.? WHY?

[watrob]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

They would change to the galaxy phone because of a connector.? WHY?

Have they not sold 10mil units in the last few months, also there are a few other good phones out there other than the iPhone?

I have invested alot of money in iPhone attachments, it will p..s me off if I have to throw them all out and start again. And another thing you will have to run two sets of adaptors in the house, one for all your iPod & iPad's etc and another set for your iPone 5, that's just stupid, your benches will be full of power supplies & leads.

If Apple was half smart they would leave the connector there and add an extra micro usb port.

[Quicksilver]

Sure there are many other phones that one can buy but to switch because
of a different connector wouldn't make sense. After all there will be an adaptor.
Bank on it. Your iPhone attachments are safe..

Originally Posted by watrob

Have they not sold 10mil units in the last few months, also there are a few other good phones out there other than the iPhone?

I have invested alot of money in iPhone attachments, it will p..s me off if I have to throw them all out and start again. And another thing you will have to run two sets of adaptors in the house, one for all your iPod & iPad's etc and another set for your iPone 5, that's just stupid, your benches will be full of power supplies & leads.

If Apple was half smart they would leave the connector there and add an extra micro usb port.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by watrob

Have they not sold 10mil units in the last few months, also there are a few other good phones out there other than the iPhone?

I have invested alot of money in iPhone attachments, it will p..s me off if I have to throw them all out and start again. And another thing you will have to run two sets of adaptors in the house, one for all your iPod & iPad's etc and another set for your iPone 5, that's just stupid, your benches will be full of power supplies & leads.

If Apple was half smart they would leave the connector there and add an extra micro usb port.

Yes, Galaxy S3 have 10 mil units sold. I can see your point that those who are holding to switch to Galaxy S3 due to their investment in Apple connectors and adapters will have the their decision made-up with the new connector. Coming from Reuters, the news about new connector has to be more than just a rumor.

Besides I am not sure iPhone 5 will have all the features Galaxy S3 has. It does have some cool features which Apple has had locked to customers.

[watrob]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Yes, Galaxy S3 have 10 mil units sold. I can see your point that those who are holding to switch to Galaxy S3 due to their investment in Apple connectors and adapters will have the their decision made-up with the new connector. Coming from Reuters, the news about new connector has to be more than just a rumor.

Besides I am not sure iPhone 5 will have all the features Galaxy S3 has. It does have some cool features which Apple has had locked to customers.

That's always been the problem with the iPhone, it has features locked. They have not listened to their customers because they always believed they had the best hardware.

It's only now (IOS 6) that there catching up with other phones on the market. And again its not because of them giving what there customers want but rather the competition from other manufacturers forcing Apple to respond.

Apple would be much better off retaining the current connector and adding a micro USB beside it.

And even if Apple comes up with an adaptor for there iPhone 5 it will not sit in the iPhone 4 cradles or equipment currently everyone has, it will have no physical support structure, standing up to high, unless the adaptor covers whole base of the iPhone 5.

I can see alot of angry BMW owners having to buy whole new base eject plates & new cradles, whats that $500 - $600, plus a new Y-Cable $70, plus the new iPhone 5 = $1000, may as well stick to the iPhone 4 with IOS 6?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by watrob

That's always been the problem with the iPhone, it has features locked. They have not listened to their customers because they always believed they had the best hardware.

It's only now (IOS 6) that there catching up with other phones on the market. And again its not because of them giving what there customers want but rather the competition from other manufacturers forcing Apple to respond.

Competition is always good for customers.

Originally Posted by watrob

I can see alot of angry BMW owners having to buy whole new base eject plates & new cradles, whats that $500 - $600, plus a new Y-Cable $70, plus the new iPhone 5 = $1000, may as well stick to the iPhone 4 with IOS 6?

I think they are trying to get rid of the whole cradle thing. Y-cables are now history in new BMWs(starting most 2011 models)....you can use the same white cable you use for charging in house.