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2014 Apple Event

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Anyone else waiting to see what's released today? I'll be glad to see the real product(s) instead of all the leaked Chinese crap and every other nerd's wet dream of what Apple could be making based off of patent drawings.

I'm hoping for some "wow" factor for the new phone. Just a faster processor and a larger screen makes me yawn. Steve Jobs would be bored with that. I'm not sure what else you could do to the phone or add to it that would "wow" people. But then again, I'm not paid a million bucks by Apple to figure that out! But just a health watch thing isn't gonna cut it for me.

They're about to hold the world captive with the live stream today at 1pm EST...hope they don't blow it. Gotta use an Apple device and Safari to see it. Just go to www.apple.com
 
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I predict a wearable in the future called the iShart.
 
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Did they patent the terms 'fanboy, fanboi, fanbuoy'?
 
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Looking forward to hearing what I will upgrade my iPhone 4 to. Planning to watch it on Apple TV.
Just did that myself. Verizon's new edge plan is pretty awesome. Damned if I was buying a 5s when all the other stuff out there was so much newer with better features and better...everything. With a magpul phone case, the width makes me feel like I'm talking into a pmag cut in half.

 

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Just did that myself. Verizon's new edge plan is pretty awesome. Damned if I was buying a 5s when all the other stuff out there was so much newer with better features and better...everything. With a magpul phone case, the width makes me feel like I'm talking into a pmag cut in half.

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You'll need half an ammo can to house that 5.5 phablet they've announced. Also, screen pixel density (Retina HD) on iphone 6 < GS5. Way to innovate Apple Dumplin gang. Just sayin.
 
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I don't personally geek out over screen resolution. I want features. They're saying the 6 "plus" (the phablet...man, I hate that word) has full 1080p resolution.
yeah. About that 'full 1080 resolution'. The GS4 had it in 2013. it's called 1080x1920 resolution. DPI or pixel density makes or breaks a screen. They're going to have to do better than promote 2.5 year old tech to regain lost marketshare and disatisfied customers. Old people, little kids, and naked celebrities will keep them afloat for a while longer.
 
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yeah. About that 'full 1080 resolution'. The GS4 had it in 2013. it's called 1080x1920 resolution. DPI or pixel density makes or breaks a screen. They're going to have to do better than promote 2.5 year old tech to regain lost marketshare and disatisfied customers. Old people, little kids, and naked celebrities will keep them afloat for a while longer.
Agreed. I have a cutoff age, when anyone asks me what phone to get over age XX...I always say "Oh you'll love the iPhone." Apple has intuitiveness for non-IT/smartphone folk pegged down. In that arena, they rule the roost. Hell I liked my iphone 4 mostly because it just worked and I didn't need to tweak it. No matter how much I liked my Apple, I still new the dark side offered more. More customization, more apps, more compatibility, more expand-ability. Just more. I'm kinda glad I switched back, now.

Feature for feature, the 6 is still kinda more hype than end product. It's easy to see they're lagging behind the current samsung lineup if you look at timeline. The 6 should have came to market no later than February. We're going into Q4 2014 and Apple releases the 6, meanwhile the new s6 will roll out in q1 2015. Apple needs another Jobs at the helm. But like ikarus said; old people, apple faithful and hardcore apple zealots will keep them afloat. If anyone other than apple waits that long to release a producy, they'll be hung out to dry. Apple is Apple, so crowds are still cheering.

Apple needs to get with the program with a replaceable batter and expansion card slot.
 
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I agree with all said here. I did the high speed low drag Droid thing with the Evo (I know, we're talking 3+ years old now) and it just wore me out. I happen to like the one push "ugh" button that makes everything happy and right again!

But seriously, my house is predominantly Apple now with Apple TV and laptops and iPads and iPhones. Not at all for the image or to get the little Apple sticker for the car (those are banned from my vehicles!). It's just how we've rolled out.

And the note about needing another Jobs, I couldn't agree more. While the docu-movie with Ashton Kutcher showed me how much of an ass Jobs was, he WAS the brains behind the outfit and the drive behind the ingenuity and cutting edge-ness. They're just going with the flowing and branding it "Apple" now. Which for someone like me who doesn't need to be bleeding edge new, that's ok. But I can't hold my own in cell phone measuring contests like this one anymore!
 
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Yeah it's showing in their business model. I like droid better. But if the iphone 6 were out when the s5 was, I'd have the iphone. Now Apple has released a product late to market and another slew of people will be needing a phone next year. They'll be comparing the iphone 6 to the s6 when the iphone 6 will be more of a s5 competitor. People like me will compare the outdated but really nice Apple product to the latest, more feature rich and probably cheaper samsung device. Comparing the s5 to the iphone 5 was terrible. I wanted an apple, but I needed a new phone and buying outdated tech at those prices was terrible. It's not like buying something a 1911 or vintage pistol. It's a phone, outdated is bad. It's slower, it has less cool stuff for more money.

In other news, I'd like to see the watch in person. I primarily only run 1-3 miles at a time and lift weights, so all the fitness apps are lost on me. I know my heartrate is high because that's the point and it's easy to tell when I'm sleeping well. When I'm not, it isn't by choice.

Here's a pic of the new iWatch:

 

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Im actually exicted. after being an Andriod snob since the Evo....I am proud to say that I will be switching to the Iphone 6. My girl has had her 4s for a while and I find it so much easier to use and I enjoy how fluid everything is rather than the laggy-ness and crashin of 3rd party apps on my S4.

Glad they kept the price point at $199 for the 4.7....Although I am a bit sad that its not a true edge to edge display....I was also hoping for them to close up some of that gap at the bottom of their phones....

To be honest All the Iphone 6 and Iphone 6plus is....is Apples' version of the Galaxy and Note.....
 
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To be honest All the Iphone 6 and Iphone 6plus is....is Apples' version of LAST YEARS Galaxy and Note.....
there ya go I fixed it fer ya!