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[Oliver Peters]

A few other articles to digest. A couple are contradictory, of course.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19557497
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19578015
https://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-apple-2012-9

– Oliver

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[Steve Connor]

It’s no surprise that a BBC report is critical of Apple!

Apple completely redefined the smart phone and have been constantly refining their design ever since, same as they did with the Mac and the iMac and the iPod.

Where can they go next? Commentators are suggesting TV’s but that’s going to take something very special.

Steve Connor
‘It’s just my opinion, with an occasional fact thrown in for good measure”

[Mark Dobson]

[Steve Connor] “Where can they go next? Commentators are suggesting TV’s but that’s going to take something very special.”

How about a new Mac Pro?

Seriously though it looks like a great phone but not great enough to tempt me to upgrade from my almost antique iPhone4. And over here in the UK it’s going to be awhile before we can really benefit from the LTE wireless technology. ( Unless you live in Cornwall )

However I might well be tempted by the rumoured scaled down iPad.

[Jeremy Garchow]

“Even as the iPhone 5 pleased millions of consumers with its improved battery life, larger screen and myriad other upgrades, it also made clear that the days of “revolutionary” Apple devices – those that create entire new product categories and come with massive risk for the company, as the original iPhone did – are over.”

I guess what I don’t understand is, what do people expect? A Transformer? The phone turns to Lear Jet? Some huge break through in hardware which is pretty generalized across all devices since a handful of the same companies make all the parts?….A FIVE inch screen? A stylus?

I don’t understand it.

You buy any particular phone or computer or OS to help “fit in to your lifestyle” or help run your business more efficiently or perhaps you buy a certain phone because the network connection is better in your neck of the woods. If one fits better than the other, then your decision is made.

The category has been defined. You can’t recreate the smart phone category with another smart phone that is made up of essentially the same parts. Ice Cream Sandwich has more consumers involved with it than iOS. Now you need to choose HTC or Samsung or whatever brand. The core Android OS will essentially be the same on whatever brand of device you choose. HP or Acer, it’s still Windows. If you want the Mac experience, you by a Mac which usually means that you don’t have the biggest, fastest, most powerful machine in your bay, or the widest, brightest, 4.499987654″ cell phone display, or use a device with the biggest market share. This is the company that came in exactly last to the Intel race, everyone else had been in the running for a decade. Why are Apple’s decisions any different today than 7 years ago, and why do Apple customers think they were any different back then than they are now? It’s business as usual.

What is happening now is not much different than when Steve Jobs was around. I guess people are generally less impressed with everything now-a-days, even though everything is faster, cheaper, more advanced, and more convenient than ever.

I posted this in another thread, but it’s worth repeating:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4

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[Bill Davis]

The personal “transformation” that the iPhone started for me was to view the device not so much as a “phone” per se (which was what ALL my previous ones were), but as a personal connectivity terminal.

The device is less important than the services enabled for me by the combination of the device, the phone network and iCloud. All smartphones today are just pocket terminals.

My present cellular contracts run out in November, so a new iPhone is a no brainer – based on how well Apple has conditioned me to expect the new device to sync and replace my current device seamlessly. I’m confident that after a short Sync session – everything connected to my old phone will be seemlessly connected to my new one – and while I’ll have a nicer screen and a thinner device, that’s no where as important as access to the operational habits and app ecosystem that I’ve already invested my time in integrating into my life.

At some point, I’ll want to plug my Square reader into my new phone and charge someone for something. I fully expect that to work perfectly the first time via the App and hardware consistency on the smartphone side.

I suspect that Android users have similar experiences, but I’ve got 4 years of time invested in knowing the iPhone/iPad workflow intimately – so what’s the point of switching horses?

“Before speaking out ask yourself whether your words are true, whether they are respectful and whether they are needed in our civil discussions.”-Justice O’Connor

[Bret Williams]

[Bill Davis] “I suspect that Android users have similar experiences, but I’ve got 4 years of time invested in knowing the iPhone/iPad workflow intimately – so what’s the point of switching horses?”

Is it? I don’t know. I know my wife has an android and the way you sync photos, music, contacts, etc. is with the moto app because it’s a motorola. Somehow, I think if her next android is an htc that she couldn’t just plug it in and press a button.

Sure some techno geek would say there’s a conversion tool somewhere or something, but isn’t that the point? The mac ecosystem rocks if you dive in completely.

[Joseph Owens]

What is missing from the discussion is:

Is McKayla finally impressed?

jPo

“I always pass on free advice — its never of any use to me” Oscar Wilde.

[Shawn Miller]

[Bret Williams] “Is it? I don’t know. I know my wife has an android and the way you sync photos, music, contacts, etc. is with the moto app because it’s a motorola. Somehow, I think if her next android is an htc that she couldn’t just plug it in and press a button.

Sure some techno geek would say there’s a conversion tool somewhere or something, but isn’t that the point? The mac ecosystem rocks if you dive in completely.”

I’m not a “techno geek”, but I can say that there are multiple apps for synchronizing files and data across devices on Android. The Google apps for sync and sharing usually come pre-installed on Android devices, but they’re easy to get if they’re not (installed that is). It may also be worth noting that Google’s ecosystem is cross platform. So data on Google Drive or Gmail will sync across Android, iOS, Mac OS, Windows or Linux.

Shawn

Shawn

[John Davidson]

All I want is a wristwatch iphone. Or maybe a button/communicator from ST: TNG. And wireless ear pods.

I have the nano watch and it is totally awesome. It’s kind of sad that they didn’t improve upon that.

If I could just get the iwatch though, that’d be cool. Then I could call my AI Trans-Am to get me out of sketchy situations, like revision meetings and budget negotiations.

It seems like tech is going the wrong direction these days.

John Davidson | President / Creative Director | Magic Feather Inc.

[Oliver Peters]

The more interesting read is the third link I posted from Business Insider. According to their interpretation of documents from the Samsung suit, Apple earns about 2/3 of its total profits from iPhone. BI’s estimated breakdown of profits is 60%-ish iPhone, 30%-ish Macs/software/iTunes/other, 10%-15% iPad. These are guesstimates from Apple testimony in court. This makes iPhone definitely the focus of the company’s attention and puts a lot of expectation on them to not only perform, but OUTPERFORM. Otherwise the Street isn’t happy. Add to this the fact that iPhone no longer leads in marketshare.

A sobering note for all of us here is that by definition, the majority of iDevice users are Windows/PC owners and NOT Mac owners.

– Oliver

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