RE: Goodbye, old brick of a phone…hello iPhone 5
by Joyce Li ~ October 4th, 2011. Filed under: Uncategorized.Read Barbara’s post here.
Apple has been building hype for their new phone that was scheduled to be unveiled this morning. Naturally, people assumed that the new product would be the iPhone 5, because what else could follow the iPhone 4? Apple underwhelmed the public with the release of the iPhone 4S, which features a dual-core processing chip, 8 megapixel camera, voice command capabilities, and their new iOS 5 mobile operating system. The iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 are very alike in that they have the same design, screen size, and user interface. They look almost exactly the same.
Now, consumers who do not have an iPhone or those who have the 3G or 3GS may want to upgrade to the iPhone 4S. But for those who have the iPhone 4, they may not feel that the features are enough to warrant an upgrade. There was no change to the industrial design and the user experience, so why spend the money? People were expecting a big change; expecting an “iPhone 5”- something different, new, and improved. All they got was an iPhone 4 with slightly better specs. In my opinion, the iPhone 4S did not deserve all the hype that it got, and it was a let-down to many.