Much to the dismay of many Apple Inc. enthusiasts, the iPhone 4S was released just days ago to an unprecedented amount of negative press.  The reason for this is simple: people wanted an iPhone 5, not an iPhone 4.5.  However, this isn’t the first time that Apple has done this in recent memory.  Just a few years ago, shortly after the release of the second installment of the iPhone, the iPhone 3G, Apple released what it called the iPhone 3GS.  Rather than a complete redesign, Apple simply revamped the software and added video capability to the phone.  These changes are almost identical to those made to the iPhone 4 to create the iPhone 4S.  Apple added the Core A5 dual-core processor to the phone (although this means nothing to the average consumer, the dual-core chip boosts performance by leaps and bounds, particularly during uploading/downloading and while multitasking), which is the same chip currently in the iPad 2.  Apple also upgraded the camera to an 8-megapixel camera to compete with companies such as HTC and Samsung, as well as adding some software updates such as iCloud and iOS 5.  Combined, this makes the iPhone 4S a major improvement over its predecessor.