Apple Jan. 27 launch event... what will it be?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Well dick pics get higher priority from me.

:condom:

[Moliere]

It's not going to be me. I just don't give enough of a shit about phones to get anything new. Notice that group texting and looking at attachments was not on my list.

What about group sexting?

[Moliere]

Apple has finally addressed the screen size issue, but they did so while maintaining that stupid large round physical button.

The round button is awesome now that it has the fingerprint thing. Of all the recent items brought out on the iPhone, the fingerprint reader is my favorite.

[old_gregg]

I'd just like to point out that I'm not an Android fanboy. If Apple made a comparable product at a comparable price, I would absolutely consider Apple. However, I don't see what you are getting for the premium that you are paying. The better build quality and aesthetics certainly does not justify the extra price.

the price is the same.

[falafel]

the price is the same.

He means he doesn't value it at the same price as the other high-end phones.

[Uncle Ted]

Don't these designers have pockets?

[Donuthole]

Except that it is. Its the same with PC manufacturers vs. Macs. No one is claiming people are dissatisfied with Windows because they bought a Dell once and now own an HP.

No, but when someone is bouncing from brand to brand in search of hopefully finding something better, that tells me they're not particularly satisfied. JL got to the commodity aspect first, which is why it's not a silly argument. For the most part, people need their computer to do 2-3 things. Same with their phone. The fandroids (I have never heard that term before, though I'm guessing it's already out there. If not, I'm claiming it) who spend their time trying to convince other people that they need more/better specs to do the same primary 2-3 things their iPhone can already do are just dorks. These are the same people who will switch from Samsung to LG to HTC to whatever they think will scratch the itch of having the fastest/best/brightest/biggest. The rest of the world is pretty much happy to have a phone that does the 2-3 things they need it to do. So these people who are continually on the search for whatever is the newest really have no standing to be lecturing the people who already have what they want.

[MartyFunkhouser]

the price is the same.

Not really. iPhone 6 Plus on contract starts at $299.99. LG G3 (both are 5.5 inch screens so it makes sense to compare the G3 to the Plus)
is $199.99 on contract, but you can frequently find it for less. The Note 3 is at $199.99 and I would expect the Note 4 to come in around $199.99.

[Northwestcoug]

No, but when someone is bouncing from brand to brand in search of hopefully finding something better, that tells me they're not particularly satisfied. JL got to the commodity aspect first, which is why it's not a silly argument. For the most part, people need their computer to do 2-3 things. Same with their phone. The fandroids (I have never heard that term before, though I'm guessing it's already out there. If not, I'm claiming it) who spend their time trying to convince other people that they need more/better specs to do the same primary 2-3 things their iPhone can already do are just dorks. These are the same people who will switch from Samsung to LG to HTC to whatever they think will scratch the itch of having the fastest/best/brightest/biggest. The rest of the world is pretty much happy to have a phone that does the 2-3 things they need it to do. So these people who are continually on the search for whatever is the newest really have no standing to be lecturing the people who already have what they want.

I would guess that the majority of people who complain that the iPhone is too 'locked down' only take advantage of their phones' openness to change icon appearances.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

No, but when someone is bouncing from brand to brand in search of hopefully finding something better, that tells me they're not particularly satisfied. JL got to the commodity aspect first, which is why it's not a silly argument. For the most part, people need their computer to do 2-3 things. Same with their phone. The fandroids (I have never heard that term before, though I'm guessing it's already out there. If not, I'm claiming it) who spend their time trying to convince other people that they need more/better specs to do the same primary 2-3 things their iPhone can already do are just dorks. These are the same people who will switch from Samsung to LG to HTC to whatever they think will scratch the itch of having the fastest/best/brightest/biggest. The rest of the world is pretty much happy to have a phone that does the 2-3 things they need it to do. So these people who are continually on the search for whatever is the newest really have no standing to be lecturing the people who already have what they want.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...ff&q=fandroids

The News hit from Google is about iPhone, so it seems even google has figured out that fandroids main interest is what is going on with Apple. In a way doesn't that make them more fapples?

[MartyFunkhouser]

No, but when someone is bouncing from brand to brand in search of hopefully finding something better, that tells me they're not particularly satisfied. JL got to the commodity aspect first, which is why it's not a silly argument. For the most part, people need their computer to do 2-3 things. Same with their phone. The fandroids (I have never heard that term before, though I'm guessing it's already out there. If not, I'm claiming it) who spend their time trying to convince other people that they need more/better specs to do the same primary 2-3 things their iPhone can already do are just dorks. These are the same people who will switch from Samsung to LG to HTC to whatever they think will scratch the itch of having the fastest/best/brightest/biggest. The rest of the world is pretty much happy to have a phone that does the 2-3 things they need it to do. So these people who are continually on the search for whatever is the newest really have no standing to be lecturing the people who already have what they want.

I had a Samsung phone for 4 years. I just went with an LG phone because I think their current phone does the couple things that I want a phone to do better. That isn't jumping around looking for the new thing.

IMO, the reason you want the highest specs when buying a phone is that you are locking yourself in for 2 years (either by contract or if paying non-contract price by paying $600+). I don't want something that is lagging behind because of that term commitment.

Screen and memory have always been a huge downside with Apple products. I do use my phone for music, podcasts, and videos. I don't want to spent an extra $100 to get memory up to 32 gigs. Hell, my current phone came at the lower price point with 32 gigs, plus I can use the micro-SD card that I had from my prior phone to have 48 gigs of storage at the lowest price point for the phone.

[BigPiney]

No, but when someone is bouncing from brand to brand in search of hopefully finding something better, that tells me they're not particularly satisfied. JL got to the commodity aspect first, which is why it's not a silly argument. For the most part, people need their computer to do 2-3 things. Same with their phone. The fandroids (I have never heard that term before, though I'm guessing it's already out there. If not, I'm claiming it) who spend their time trying to convince other people that they need more/better specs to do the same primary 2-3 things their iPhone can already do are just dorks. These are the same people who will switch from Samsung to LG to HTC to whatever they think will scratch the itch of having the fastest/best/brightest/biggest. The rest of the world is pretty much happy to have a phone that does the 2-3 things they need it to do. So these people who are continually on the search for whatever is the newest really have no standing to be lecturing the people who already have what they want.

Unfortunately here is an article from a year ago, but clever none the less.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

IMO, the reason you want the highest specs when buying a phone is that you are locking yourself in for 2 years (either by contract or if paying non-contract price by paying $600+).

People keep phones for 2 years?! I think I just realized I have white privilege.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I would guess that the majority of people who complain that the iPhone is too 'locked down' only take advantage of their phones' openness to change icon appearances.

Never changed the icon appearances, that was locked down with the TouchWiz UI overlay with Samsung. What I don't want is just a grid of applications of my phone, which is why I've customized home pages with widgets, which isn't an option with Apple. I think the majority of Android users utilize widgets.

Also, I think Google Now is fantastic and I would miss that with an iPhone.

[Eddie]

Yep. You bring me a dish of chocolate and a dish of vanilla and one's definitely getting eaten and the other's going in the garbage.

My only addition to this thread is that if someone brought me a dish of chocolate and a dish of vanilla ice cream BOTH would get eaten. They're ice cream!!!