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I'm only putting a tenner in, but quoted for posterity
I've put a reminder in my calendar for 2019
Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)
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hiraethified
Where's your commitment and belief, man? Make it a grand. Go on!I'm only putting a tenner in, but quoted for posterity
I've put a reminder in my calendar for 2019
Kid_Eternity
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I'm only putting a tenner in, but quoted for posterity
I've put a reminder in my calendar for 2019
Lol ok, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is.
elbows
Well-Known Member
In what universe could we possibly think that Microsofts Windows 8 disaster would cause Apple to 'wake up' and stumble down broadly the same path?
I'm pretty sure they also like having 2 operating systems because that allows clear differentiation when it comes to marketing and setting price points. If your far more expensive laptop or desktop runs the same OS as cheaper tablets and phones, some of the justification for buying them is lost. And this is a company thats made a lot of money selling Apple laptops & desktops to people who wish to develop for iOS.
I think its becoming obvious that Apples vision of deep integration exists, but it doesn't require OS unification. Rather it simply requires unification of services, and wherever possible making the technologies that developers use to put things together as similar as possible on both OS's.
I consider Apple to be awake and on the ball this year for two reasons: They have a vision for harnessing the potential of 'the internet of things' by integrating them all in ways that could increase their usefulness. And they are doing lots of things to encourage developers, especially new developers, to be able to develop for their platforms. The swift language, continued work on higher level things like SpriteKit, SceneKit and now AVAudioEngine, along with a range of interesting Xcode tools, are really good and enough to get me to finally jump onboard. If they carry on at that rate then the only significant development barrier that will remain is having to buy hardware that runs OS X to develop, a situation that makes Apples wallet happy.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
I like that anti location tracking thing.
I can.
In ten years time Suzuki or whoever is flogging android devices will produce something called a 'laptop'. A miraculous combination of a screen and a keyboard. It'll change the fucking world.
bouncer_the_dog
Well-Known Member
Yeah right and we'll all be clones on jet bikes..
elbows
Well-Known Member
I think its quite widely acknowledged that game controllers for iOS have been quite rubbish so far, with the retail price not being in tune with the quality for a start.
Apparently a slew of new controllers were on show at E3, and this one could be the best of the bunch.
Apparently a slew of new controllers were on show at E3, and this one could be the best of the bunch.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Spot on. Until Apple actually push gaming dev teams won't bother...
elbows
Well-Known Member
True, but thats a chicken and egg situation that can at least be slightly aided by having some decent controllers on offer.
I'm not suggesting that this on its own will be enough to escape the chicken and egg situation though.
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hiraethified
It's certainly on its way, but if you're really impatient, there's a Chinese knock off already available, based on some of the 'leaked' possible new designs.
Unlike most of the clickbait 'rumours' this thing actually exists, even if it is apparently running a modified version of Android!
http://androidcommunity.com/iphone-6-clone-demo-leaks-running-on-android-kitkat-20140716/
Unlike most of the clickbait 'rumours' this thing actually exists, even if it is apparently running a modified version of Android!
http://androidcommunity.com/iphone-6-clone-demo-leaks-running-on-android-kitkat-20140716/
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
This is excellent news
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
And so we kick of the new thread with a clone that we'll probably never see in the UK.
If they do two sizes as has been rumored I wonder how many iphone fans who've told me how happy they are with the size of their devices will buy the bigger one?
If they do two sizes as has been rumored I wonder how many iphone fans who've told me how happy they are with the size of their devices will buy the bigger one?
What is point, clone phone? What is point?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
All the rumours point to it being a bit bigger (4.7" instead of 4"), which is rubbish but probably just about OK to use. If they go over 5" I have zero interest in it.
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hiraethified
4" to 4.7" is more than a "bit bigger", to be honest.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Well, yeah. It kinda looks inevitable that they will increase it but because of that the rest of it would have to be significantly better to get me to upgrade. 4" is plenty big enough for all the tasks I use it for.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Which one have you got at the moment?
The Galaxy Nexus that I am hoping to ditch has decided to make my final months with it extra torturous by becoming somewhat sluggish and slow to respond, and I haven't got the time to find out why at the moment. The minimum I am waiting for before deciding what my next phone will be is the iPhone announcement, but as per my blithering on some other thread, I also feel like I should wait to see whats going to happen with Apple on the smart watch front before deciding on my next phone.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
5s.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
It sounds like the music you find playing on the TV when you first check into a hotel room, accompanied by a series of photos of the hotel restaurant, lobby etc.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
The worlds easiest bet: new iPhone in the autumn.
miniGMgoit
OverWeightUnderAchiever
Lots of rumors about a September release. I currently have a 4, not a 4s but a 4. It's so old now and clunky and worn out. I nearly upgraded today but thought I'd wait till I got home and do some research first. I think I'll just wait until the 6 comes out now.
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