Holy Tech Crybabys
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:15 pm
I watched the iPhone extravaganza today and actually enjoyed it. I'm not really an apple fanboy, though I have used an iPhone for 3 or 4 years. I have had the same phone now for about 2 years and am actually considering an upgrade in the new year sometime. Instead of farming out information coming up in the next few months, I thought I'd hear the Apple news first hand.
First off, I am interested in a few upcoming things. The iWatch notwithstanding, most of apple's releases seem reasonable. The new iPhone seems to address a couple major things that their users care about/utilize. The camera, battery life, increased graphics performance, etc all make sense. I'm also interested in the new ear buds, though I'd be afraid of losing one or both of them since they're solely the individual ear buds now without any cord whatsoever. The Mario game looks fun in a mind-numbing, nostalgic manner. Regarding the cons, well, I don't personally have any.
I don't know enough about tech "stuffs" to know whether this update is cutting edge but it does satisfy me as a casual user. That being said, even I could sense the disdain for the dropping of the headphone jack and replacement with lightning cable hookup. To me, I can't even fathom the temper tantrums being collectively thrown by Jobs's fanboys and tech bloggers. Get over it. Technology will continue to improve and the next gen of these things will be just fine. Frankly, as someone who isn't looking for an audiophile experience from my phone (blasphemy!), this really has no negative impact. I've found a good, cheap bluetooth headset so that's always an option. Plus, the wireless ear buds come with the new 7. I lost connection when they were getting explained (in part) but it seems like they're not a bluetooth connection but another wireless type. They're paired by proximity, then the proximity is expanded once "connected". There's no "pairing" and coded requirements. In a world where faster and shorter are king, this makes logical sense to be a hit with the consumers.
The black shiny color is cool. The processing speed is astonishing (double the speed of a 6 and 40% faster than a 6s). The max intake LTE speed is 450Mbps. That's faster (by a lot) than my home wifi. Camera offers multiple focal lengths. Flash offers different colors. Speakers are stereo not mono. Color output is increased. Quick lift activation is a cool add on. I dig it.
Why the hell is there such a negative reaction around the net? There just doesn't seem to be much negative in all of this to me...
First off, I am interested in a few upcoming things. The iWatch notwithstanding, most of apple's releases seem reasonable. The new iPhone seems to address a couple major things that their users care about/utilize. The camera, battery life, increased graphics performance, etc all make sense. I'm also interested in the new ear buds, though I'd be afraid of losing one or both of them since they're solely the individual ear buds now without any cord whatsoever. The Mario game looks fun in a mind-numbing, nostalgic manner. Regarding the cons, well, I don't personally have any.
I don't know enough about tech "stuffs" to know whether this update is cutting edge but it does satisfy me as a casual user. That being said, even I could sense the disdain for the dropping of the headphone jack and replacement with lightning cable hookup. To me, I can't even fathom the temper tantrums being collectively thrown by Jobs's fanboys and tech bloggers. Get over it. Technology will continue to improve and the next gen of these things will be just fine. Frankly, as someone who isn't looking for an audiophile experience from my phone (blasphemy!), this really has no negative impact. I've found a good, cheap bluetooth headset so that's always an option. Plus, the wireless ear buds come with the new 7. I lost connection when they were getting explained (in part) but it seems like they're not a bluetooth connection but another wireless type. They're paired by proximity, then the proximity is expanded once "connected". There's no "pairing" and coded requirements. In a world where faster and shorter are king, this makes logical sense to be a hit with the consumers.
The black shiny color is cool. The processing speed is astonishing (double the speed of a 6 and 40% faster than a 6s). The max intake LTE speed is 450Mbps. That's faster (by a lot) than my home wifi. Camera offers multiple focal lengths. Flash offers different colors. Speakers are stereo not mono. Color output is increased. Quick lift activation is a cool add on. I dig it.
Why the hell is there such a negative reaction around the net? There just doesn't seem to be much negative in all of this to me...