Then he's making a mistake. Or are you one of those people who believe that Apple never makes mistakes? I suppose that listening to your customers is not to be done either?
Listening to customers is a terrible idea when it comes to design, or making a great product. People are ****ing dumb.
Listening to customers is a terrible idea when it comes to design, or making a great product. People are ****ing dumb.
And so are engineers and designers. Sorry to say, but most things suffer from at least some poor design. Apple is no exception. Remember the round iMac mouse? I do agree with Benjamin that my iPhone 5 needed rounder edges in the back, at least. My older 4S seemed more comfortable because the rear glass was somewhat rounded. The new phones are heavily rounded, so that's so.
But when customers are saying that they want longer battery life, they're wrong? You'd really rather have a phone that even thinner rather than a couple of extra hours of battery useage?
We're just talking about one mm. Less than a twenty fifth of an inch. I can pretty much guarantee that no one will feel, or even see, that extra thickness without making a direct comparison.
I had the 4. Loved it. Now on 5. When I hold the 4, it feels like a brick. The 5 is svelte, but needs rounded edges.
It's the rather extreme sounding quote that makes wonder if you're not just putting us on.
Originally Posted by Benjamin Frost
"No way. Miles too thick. The iPhone needs to get considerably thinner. Happily, it may do so come the 9th.
If we're very lucky, the iPad will, too."
The iPhone is already very thin. The new model is even thinner. How much thinner do you want it? You do understand that every time it gets thinner, it becomes considerably more difficult to make a good camera, much less a better one.
I had the 4. Loved it. Now on 5. When I hold the 4, it feels like a brick. The 5 is svelte, but needs rounded edges.
It's the rather extreme sounding quote that makes wonder if you're not just putting us on.
Originally Posted by Benjamin Frost
"No way. Miles too thick. The iPhone needs to get considerably thinner. Happily, it may do so come the 9th.
If we're very lucky, the iPad will, too."
The iPhone is already very thin. The new model is even thinner. How much thinner do you want it? You do understand that every time it gets thinner, it becomes considerably more difficult to make a good camera, much less a better one.
I was exaggerating a little. I think my point is that even a tiny bit of extra thinness makes a significant improvement.
The most obvious weakness to the camera to me is the lack of optical zoom. Can't imagine that being solved for a long time! But it's the thing I miss most if I don't have my Canon with me. I look forward to an improved camera, though. Although the iPhone 5 is a lot better than it used to be, it's still obviously inferior to my compact Canon of ten years ago.
I was exaggerating a little. I think my point is that even a tiny bit of extra thinness makes a significant improvement.
The most obvious weakness to the camera to me is the lack of optical zoom. Can't imagine that being solved for a long time! But it's the thing I miss most if I don't have my Canon with me. I look forward to an improved camera, though. Although the iPhone 5 is a lot better than it used to be, it's still obviously inferior to my compact Canon of ten years ago.
I've been talking about optical zooms on smartphones for years. There are a few ways it can be done, but so far, none of those ways result in a high quality image. The only current way this could be done is with a bifurcated camera that sits sideways, with an aspheric mirror to distribute the light from the lens, which might also need to be two part. This comes from such thin phones. I really don't understand your fixation on such extreme thinness. The thinner it is, the less comfortable it is. I picked up my old Palm Treo 700p, which is almost one inch thick in a number of places, and it's really comfortable to hold, more so than my iPhone 5.
I was exaggerating a little. I think my point is that even a tiny bit of extra thinness makes a significant improvement.
The most obvious weakness to the camera to me is the lack of optical zoom. Can't imagine that being solved for a long time! But it's the thing I miss most if I don't have my Canon with me. I look forward to an improved camera, though. Although the iPhone 5 is a lot better than it used to be, it's still obviously inferior to my compact Canon of ten years ago.
I've been talking about optical zooms on smartphones for years. There are a few ways it can be done, but so far, none of those ways result in a high quality image. The only current way this could be done is with a bifurcated camera that sits sideways, with an aspheric mirror to distribute the light from the lens, which might also need to be two part. This comes from such thin phones. I really don't understand your fixation on such extreme thinness. The thinner it is, the less comfortable it is. I picked up my old Palm Treo 700p, which is almost one inch thick in a number of places, and it's really comfortable to hold, more so than my iPhone 5.
Fair point, but what I love about the iPhone 5 is the way it disappears in my pocket compared to the 4.
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Here's a later piece that has a different take on IGZO from what i remember before. You may be right, I hope.
http://www.androidauthority.com/amorphous-igzo-and-beyond-399778/
Then he's making a mistake. Or are you one of those people who believe that Apple never makes mistakes? I suppose that listening to your customers is not to be done either?
Listening to customers is a terrible idea when it comes to design, or making a great product. People are ****ing dumb.
Not gonna happen. I've been calling for harsher measures for years now, and security is actually getting worse, with more and more leaks happening.
I am even in favor of workers being strip searched when entering and leaving the premises.
yes I wanna strip search the female hotties in a private room
And so are engineers and designers. Sorry to say, but most things suffer from at least some poor design. Apple is no exception. Remember the round iMac mouse? I do agree with Benjamin that my iPhone 5 needed rounder edges in the back, at least. My older 4S seemed more comfortable because the rear glass was somewhat rounded. The new phones are heavily rounded, so that's so.
But when customers are saying that they want longer battery life, they're wrong? You'd really rather have a phone that even thinner rather than a couple of extra hours of battery useage?
We're just talking about one mm. Less than a twenty fifth of an inch. I can pretty much guarantee that no one will feel, or even see, that extra thickness without making a direct comparison.
It's the rather extreme sounding quote that makes wonder if you're not just putting us on.
Originally Posted by Benjamin Frost
"No way. Miles too thick. The iPhone needs to get considerably thinner. Happily, it may do so come the 9th.
If we're very lucky, the iPad will, too."
The iPhone is already very thin. The new model is even thinner. How much thinner do you want it? You do understand that every time it gets thinner, it becomes considerably more difficult to make a good camera, much less a better one.
I was exaggerating a little. I think my point is that even a tiny bit of extra thinness makes a significant improvement.
The most obvious weakness to the camera to me is the lack of optical zoom. Can't imagine that being solved for a long time! But it's the thing I miss most if I don't have my Canon with me. I look forward to an improved camera, though. Although the iPhone 5 is a lot better than it used to be, it's still obviously inferior to my compact Canon of ten years ago.
I've been talking about optical zooms on smartphones for years. There are a few ways it can be done, but so far, none of those ways result in a high quality image. The only current way this could be done is with a bifurcated camera that sits sideways, with an aspheric mirror to distribute the light from the lens, which might also need to be two part. This comes from such thin phones. I really don't understand your fixation on such extreme thinness. The thinner it is, the less comfortable it is. I picked up my old Palm Treo 700p, which is almost one inch thick in a number of places, and it's really comfortable to hold, more so than my iPhone 5.
I was exaggerating a little. I think my point is that even a tiny bit of extra thinness makes a significant improvement.
The most obvious weakness to the camera to me is the lack of optical zoom. Can't imagine that being solved for a long time! But it's the thing I miss most if I don't have my Canon with me. I look forward to an improved camera, though. Although the iPhone 5 is a lot better than it used to be, it's still obviously inferior to my compact Canon of ten years ago.
I've been talking about optical zooms on smartphones for years. There are a few ways it can be done, but so far, none of those ways result in a high quality image. The only current way this could be done is with a bifurcated camera that sits sideways, with an aspheric mirror to distribute the light from the lens, which might also need to be two part. This comes from such thin phones. I really don't understand your fixation on such extreme thinness. The thinner it is, the less comfortable it is. I picked up my old Palm Treo 700p, which is almost one inch thick in a number of places, and it's really comfortable to hold, more so than my iPhone 5.
Fair point, but what I love about the iPhone 5 is the way it disappears in my pocket compared to the 4.