Mobile phones & tablets thread

What does the group here think of the Microsoft Surface announcement... hero or zero?

i heard about Apples new trademark. its called iCrack™ http://i.imgur.com/nl1D4.gif

@ JAG, i think it will be a good and successful product,
imo the built in "kick stand" is a very good idea.

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Originally Posted by henners88

One thing you do have to remember when comparing the S3 to the iPhone 4S is the fact the 4S is quite old now and the S3 is the next generation of mobile. Its going to be packed with the latest features and cant really be compared realistically to a phone 12 months old IMO. The iPhone 5 is due out in the autumn and it'll be interesting how it stacks up against the S3 in terms of hardware. Apple still at this moment in time have the trump card of having a nice to use operating system which is well polished. My wife will be getting the iPhone 5 as it makes sense as she has a MacBook Pro and an iPad. If I get the S3 I will have the best of both worlds and be able to compare a little more impartially than most.

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The reason I compared the S3 with the 4S is because of the price factor. Even the 1 year "old" 4S is in the same price bracket as the S3, and the hardware on the S3 is a huge leap. So, I expect the iPhone 5 to be much more expensive. I anyway preferred the much cheaper Galaxy S2 over 4S, and so Galaxy S3 comes as a nice surprise for me.

What I'm saying is that Apple does tend to grossly overprice its products, and I expect the iPhone 5 to be somewhere around the $800 to $1000 range. I'm sure all the Apple fans are still gonna buy it, but I'll wager a bet that it's gonna be beaten this time, like the Galaxy S2 nearly did, UNLESS Apple can match the hardware specs and a big HD screen at a competitive price. Which I highly doubt, as most of the money is gonna go in making flashy ads like the one with the new iPad to convince people to buy tablets they don't need. :p

And the S3 equipped especially with Android 4.0 ICS, you can customize your phone in so many ways that you can't with the iOs. I am still gonna wait before upgrading to see what the iPhone 5 with iOS6 offers. Also, there's an Android update in autumn too, code named Jelly Bean. So, I guess it's worth waiting a few months to see just what the heck those two offer.

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Originally Posted by henners88

The blue does look nice in the pics I agree but in reality it looks and feels rather cheap IMO. Although the white has exactly the same build quality, the colour white just feels alot more expensive IMO and I think that is thanks to other mobile phone manufacturers releasing their products as limited edition in such colours in the past. Apple for one have done this on every iPhone and white phones have become as desirable as black. I know Samsung used to have metalic blue phones in their range in the past along with pink, but they were usually at the bottom end. Its all personal preference and if by the time I upgrade they release a black version, I will be torn between the two but at least I know blue is out of the equation.. :)

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I just hate the white color on phones, dunno why, maybe because I'm afraid it might look dirty with smudges and dirt after long term use or while traveling. That's why I always go with black. I'll have to see the pebble blue version in reality to make up my mind. :)

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

What does the group here think of the Microsoft Surface announcement... hero or zero?

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Looks like a competitor to the iPad, especially if Microsoft can sell a better spec hardware at competitive price. I've lost interest in the tablet market really, unless a few years into the future where they can cram laptop performance into a tablet, which they will ultimately. Until then, I'll use my money for better things than buying a puny 64 GB low-performing slate. I mean what's the point if you still have to attach a physical keyboard if you wanna write long emails?

The only tablet that caught my eye, IF (and that's a HUGE IF) ASUS can pull it off, which I doubt, would be the PadFone. - ASUS - Mobile- ASUS PadFone

http://www.asus.com/websites/Global/...dIoEOq_500.jpg

It's a great idea, and lays a solid foundation for the future. It's got pretty much the same or better hardware as the new iPad, 8 MP camera and Android 4.0 ICS. The only problem is that ASUS is not a major player in the phone-tablet arena, and so the skepticism is high on this. I'd love to see what other manufacturers can do with this.

Still, why would I throw $1000 on a phone-tablet thingy, which ultimately turns into a low performance laptop, when I can buy a freaking gaming laptop with the same money. :p

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What does the group here think of the Microsoft Surface announcement... hero or zero?

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Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden

So, I expect the iPhone 5 to be much more expensive.

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No. Everyone always says this before the launch of new Apple products but it's never the case. They are usually priced exactly the same as the outgoing product, with the old one getting a price reduction.

Expect the iPhone 5 to cost £499 for the 16GB version, exactly the same as the 4S and the 4.

Love so much my iPhone 4s that I ve already preordered the iPhone 5 :p :

How can you preorder something which hasn't even been announced yet, Apple haven't even confirmed there will be a new iPhone released ever!

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Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden

I've lost interest in the tablet market really, unless a few years into the future where they can cram laptop performance into a tablet, which they will ultimately. Until then, I'll use my money for better things than buying a puny 64 GB low-performing slate. I mean what's the point if you still have to attach a physical keyboard if you wanna write long emails?

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Simple. You don't have to. For example the iPad on-screen keyboard is perfectly adequate for writing short or long emails. It may take a little getting used to, but once that's done you're set. Adding a physical keyboard simply makes it what you're used to not what it actually is.

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Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden

Still, why would I throw $1000 on a phone-tablet thingy, which ultimately turns into a low performance laptop, when I can buy a freaking gaming laptop with the same money.

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Ultimately that's what it's about. Choice. If a tablet doesn't do what you want it to do then don't buy one. That doesn't mean a tablet isn't suitable for others.

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Originally Posted by pino

Love so much my iPhone 4s that I ve already preordered the iPhone 5 :p :

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I see a lot of people, here, who buy an iPhone (lets say 1200) sell it for 1000 weeks before next generation's release... And buy the new one.

I still see many auctions for the iPhone 4 going at 700+.
I might sell my 4S and do the same for the 5, if it's not too big to fit my pockets that is. :p