Ah, well I have not watched the keynote, so now I understand the context of your comments. Well hey I imagine someone will find those new fangled iTunes features quite interesting. I however like iTunes just fine for what it does and what it does for me is working great. I really see the iPhone 5 as sort of an evolution to the next thing because now they have LTE which was really a game changer for a lot of folks. Really what I hope is that companies will start to really focus in on performance and battery life. I think these things will be what sets devices apart from each other. Well ok if you make one that can survive being run over by a crate train might impress me a little. :)
On Sep 14, 2012, at 8:09 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Hello Scott, > > I agree with you that a new feature in iTunes and the lack of iPhone > innovation have little if anything to do with each other. > > When posting my original reply to the list, I was thinking about how much > time the speaker, during the keynote presentation, spent demonstrating the > new next up feature that will be in the next major release of iTunes. > > In a nut shell, there are those that will applaud whatever Apple does > regardless of how much or how little. I am not one of them. > > I think it's great that the new iPhone will be faster but the same can be > said of all of its predecessors, as well, at the time of their release. > > Given that they only release one new version of the device per year, I > suppose I was hoping for something new and tantalizing such as was the case > with the iPhone 4 S with Siri. > > Getting back to iTunes, I think it's getting a little late in the day for > Apple to act as though adding a feature to playlists is that big of a deal. > > > Of course, this is just my opinion but I stand by it. The market has > matured and, as far as media managers are concerned, iTunes is sorely > lacking, at worst, and is average, at best. Admittedly, I am not taking > into account, accessibility which, for blind and low vision users, is truly > a game changer. > > As I stated, I will purchase an iPhone 5 next week but I will do so because > I am a fan of Apple and I love having the latest and greatest but not > because of any must-have features. > > Accessibility notwithstanding, while Apple may have reinvented the > proverbial Smartphone wheel, they no longer own the road upon which it > travels. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Scott Howell > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 1:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: i5 Underwhelming > > Mark, > > What do you mean by "The fact that Apple thinks it's cool to be able to > manipulate iTunes playlists in a slightly new way says more about their lack > of innovation" > How is manipulating playlists a lack of innovation? Since iTunes is really a > small part of the whole picture I'm not sure how it makes any real > difference. > Clearly there is only so much room to innovate currently in the hardware but > certainly the innovation will be in the software. > True innovation in hardware will come when someone manages to get 24 hours > runtime (surfing, streaming, and such) on their phone. Now that is going to > be innovative. :) > > On Sep 14, 2012, at 2:05 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > >> Hello Joe, >> >> I totally and completely agree with you. >> >> While I will purchase the iPhone 5, there is definitely no wow factor >> and I'm certainly not recommending it to iPhone 4 S users. >> >> >> The fact that Apple thinks it's cool to be able to manipulate iTunes >> playlists in a slightly new way says more about their lack of >> innovation than anything. >> >> I think the big thing this year is iOS 6 about which I am extremely > excited. >> >> Mark >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Joe >> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:38 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: i5 Underwhelming >> >> Is it just me or does the iPhone appear to have hit a plateau? I'm not >> an Apple hater. I have the 4S like a big chunk of you, the latest Mac >> Air and a Touch somewhere. Yet, I was honestly underwhelmed by this >> latest model. The hardware will finally look attractive, unlike the >> current ugly boxy form factor, and iOS 6 has some interesting new >> whistles. Yet, I feel like these whistles have lost their shrill >> compared to other platforms. Maybe it's because there is only one >> annual update as compared to the barrage from other manufacturers, but >> then, maybe it's because there is only one annual update that the iPhone > should make more of a splash. >> >> Anyway, for whatever it's worth, if you're sitting on the 4S, my >> consumer advice is that the new model is not worth it. Strictly >> personally speaking mind you. Yet, I know people always ask, and >> please do forgive me if the subject has already been covered. >> >> Let's hope other platforms keep up the innovation so as to put Apple >> more in line with the cool factor it once enjoyed. >> >> Joe >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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