So, has anyone here tried, or even bought, the iPhone 5? If so, how is it? My local Sprint store has one on display, I played around with it a few weeks ago. It was really nice; it performed slightly faster than the iPhone 4S (They had them side-by-side), and the longer screen was actually a little more useful than I thought it would be. I also liked the new finish on the back of it, it felt pretty nice. To be honest, though, I don't think it was that much better than the 4S; basically, I don't think it's worth getting if you already have the 4S, and even then, it might only be worth buying if you want the extra storage space. Regardless, it's a decent phone, and definitely the best iPhone yet.
This tells you how many people on 4P care about the iPhone. XD The only thing about the 4S is that it's 3G. I honestly thought about making the switch to iOS and getting a 4S when the price drop was announced, until I remembered that Apple didn't bring 4G to the iPhone until the 5. Then I remembered I hate iOS and came back to my senses. I really want an SIII as my next phone though.
iOS is dandy. They're great devices, but I think there are other better alternatives for phones. I think Android wins. I'd like an iOS device though, an iPod Touch for sure if the disk space ever matches my needs. The Surface looks plenty interesting though. More of a contender against the iPad than any Android devices were I think.
I love my iPod Touch, but I don't really care for iOS. It's more of just an app launcher than an OS. And it's such a closed environment - the App Store is the only source for new apps, so you're confined to what Apple wants you to have. Plus, I honestly think the menu designs are flat-out ugly and dated-looking.
I have a handmedown iPod Touch that I never use because iOS is SO CONFUSING. I can't figure out how to do ANYTHING when there's just one button on the whole phone. I just find it so awkward and thus I've never paid any attention to iPhone news because I've never considered buying one even slightly.
I don't get how iOS is supposed to be so user-friendly. I had a lot less trouble getting acclimated to my Droid than I did my iPod Touch. I still have trouble finding stuff on my iPod if I need to change a setting or something, and I've had it a lot longer than my phone. :/
Funnily enough, the settings are in the app titled "Settings" :P iOS is the easiest OS I've ever had to get acclimated to. I've played around with my sister's Android, it's incredibly confusing with the way the apps work. I think iOS vs Droid is a case of ease vs customisability, with each coming at the expense of the other.
I know this much, Andy. >_> But they're just so...thrown together. The settings menus are really unintuitive and confusing, imo.
Customizability IS ease of use to me. Going through endless settings and learning what your device can do as a result is the easiest way to acclimate yourself to a device. When there are only a handful of things you can change and customize and look into, you're practically going in blind. :(