Isn't that called Holm's law or something similar?
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 1:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: i5 Underwhelming If other platforms are moving faster it is only because they are far behind. As for innovations slowing down; as any technology matures change will naturally slow down. It can not do otherwise. Everything moves faster when starting from zero. This is truly basic stuff and I wonder why people keep acting shocked when they encounter it. At 03:18 PM 9/15/2012, you wrote: >I think that's what I was getting at: Going from the 4S to the 5 is not >going to be substantially different. There's a reason why I chose the >iPhone, but I don't think it unfair to say that Apple appears to be >innovating at a slower rate than when Jobs was in charge. That doesn't >mean that Cook is not innovative or that the iPhone is falling way >behind. All things considered though, I think other platforms are >raising the bar at a faster rate. Since we're relying on one major OS >upgrade a year, I'd like to see that upgrade pack a punch. >Hardware-wise, I think they're doing what they need to do to keep pace. >The camera is more dynamic even if it stayed at 8 MP. But, Do Not >Disturb is nothing to be wowed by when other platforms were doing this >already. I'm fine with them going rogue on maps, but why fix something >that wasn't broken? The same is true of Youtube. Perhaps my greater >complaint is that Apple is attempting to pit itself against Google when >Google could in fact help iOS stay ahead of the curve. Anyway, >regardless, I am glad that accessibility is still built into the core, >and that is something that for me personally keeps the iPhone ahead of >everything else.--Joe > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos >Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:09 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: i5 Underwhelming > >Did you all consider that some people might have NFC what NFC is? LOL, >just kidding. Every time I hear NFC, I don't think payment system. I >think, "No F.....g Clue". > >Anyway, seriously though, I'm not going to belittle anyone who upgrades >from the 4S to the 5 because after all, it's still moving up the chain >of new devices. However for me personally, I can wait because with what >I can get out of the 4S, I can't justify a new phone just yet. Now, if >I was coming from the 3GS or the 4, then I would definitely be getting the 5. > >Cheers. > > >-- >Raul A. Gallegos >A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining >and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. - Mark Twain Home Page: >http://raulgallegos.com >Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > >On 9/14/2012 2:38 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Well said, Allison. It seems that with every release of a new iPhone > > a certain group of people (and I don't necessarily mean just people > > on this list) complain and say it's disappointing etc. When the 4S > > came out it was the same, a lot of people were disappointed it > > wasn't called the iPhone 5 as if the name matters and so on. I > > actually think it would have been smart of Apple to just call it > > "the new iPhone", after all, a MacBook Pro or an iMac doesn't have a model number. > > Compared to a 4S the iPhone 5 is maybe not quite as big an update as > > the 4S was from the 4, but of course for the many people who are on > > a > > 4 or even 3GS it's huge and who says it has to be this incredible > > new innovation every year, it's not as if anybody's life and > > happiness depends on the fact that they buy a new iPhone every year; > > at least it shouldn't depend on that, if it does maybe you need to > > spend money on a shrink instead of a new iPhone. I heard a lot of > > disappointment that there is no NFC, but I think Apple may feel NFC > > it's just not the thing and they certainly don't adopt something if > > they don't believe in it or if they think the time isn't right. > > > > 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/[email protected]/. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > 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/[email protected]/. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >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/[email protected]/. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >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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