I'm not sure it's true to say that no one was asking for a thinner phone. Android hand sets advertise their thinness, so I assume Apple was reacting to that competition.
On 13/09/12 12:35, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Mark, > > It's 8 signal Pins + 1 ground, 9 in total. As far as Apple doing things > their way, that has always been their way, they never ask and Steve Jobbs > actually stated specifically that he doesn't put together user groups or > does surveys to find out what people want since people don't know what they > want until Apple tells them what they want. > > Anyhow, I can't see this adapter not being available all over the Internet > and I would be surprised if Apple could legally block some outfit in China > to make this thing and sell it on monoprice.com or similar sites for 5 bucks > or at least for something a lot less than $30 or $35. One interesting > titbit, in Europe, at least in EU countries, the iPhone is always sold with > a 30-Pin to USB Micro adapter since somehow they have a law that says it has > to be so. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Marc Rocheleau > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:16 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much > > Just to add some more info about the new connector (I thought it was eight > pin, not nine... although the point is the same really.) Apparently they > made it smaller because they couldn't continue making products thinner with > a 30 pin connection slot taking up valuable hardware space. Supposedly it'll > be apple's standard connection "for many years to come" according to them. > By that logic, I can't fault them for making the change -- they would've had > to do it sooner or later. > > What irritates me more is that the adaptors are $35 each -- at least in > Canada. Personally, I think they're ridiculously over-priced and Apple isn't > allowing any 3rd party vendors to create adaptors of their own for the time > being, if ever. > > On one hand, it's smart because it creates an added revenue stream for Apple > but on the other hand, I find it kind of sleazy. No one was really asking > for the change or a thinner device so why do we have to pay to retro-fit > things? As far as I know, no adaptor comes included with the phone, which > would've been nice. Perhaps it could've been absorbed into the cost of the > phone but oh well -- looks like that's not going to happen. > > -Marc > > > On 9/13/12, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> >> >> I don't think I came across many posts who mention a few additional >> iPhone >> 5 >> changes/improvements. First, the iPhone 5 has a new 9 PIN connector. >> This means if you have a music dock or even the Apple iPhone dock and >> iPhone cables you will not be able to use any of them with a new >> iPhone 5. Cables you can use if you buy an adapter, but I don't think >> this would work well for sticking your iPhone onto a dock. I think >> especially for some who have purchased expensive players like a Bose >> Soundlink or similar this "improvement" is not so cool. I would >> consider it an improvement though simply because I get the feeling the >> much smaller connector will be more stirdy and one very nice feature >> is the fact that it's reverseable which means it doesn' matter which >> way around you stick it in, it fits either way. >> >> >> >> Second, the iPhone 5 now has its headphone jack at the bottom where >> the dock connector is. Apple did not mention this specifically, but >> apparently Rob from the Today in iOS Podcast did confirm this. >> >> >> >> Third, a new iOS 6 camera feature (at least for the iPhone 5 and 4S) >> allows you to take a photo while you are recording video. Maybe not so >> much a feature many of us would use, but I think it's a nice feature >> as there might be a scene you want to capture as a photo while you are >> recording a video, now you can without stopping your video recording. >> >> >> >> Lastly, I found it interesting that Apple did not mention the Podcast >> app and none of the comments I read where people were naming apps >> visible on the home screen during the event mentioned it either. I >> also just looked on the apple.com website under "iPhone" and "Built In >> Apps" and Podcasts was not mentioned unless I missed it. I have the >> feeling that this may not even be part of the initial iOS 6 release >> since Apple's Podcast app has shall we say received less than >> favourable reviews and ratings. Maybe they will work on it some more >> and get it right before they force it down everybody's throat. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > > -- > "There is no shame in being who you are. 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