I know I’m behind on this one, but maybe it’s better this way.
While I’ve been waiting for my new laptop to ship to my apartment, I missed the primetime spot to blog about Apple’s revelation of the iPhone 5. And as tragic as that was, I’m starting to think that in a way, it was beneficial. Because instead of jumbling my thoughts into a post immediately after I read the first 2 articles about the new phone, I’ve had some days to actually pay attention to the bursts of response the iPhone 5 has caused an hour, a day, and a week later. It really is better this way. To make a fairer assessment.
And although I’ve said this before, I’ll say it again. I’m an Android girl. I have neverl felt the loyalty Apple fanboys and fangirls have for their iPhones, Macbooks and iPads. I don’t think I ever will. That doesn’t mean, however, I’m anti-Apple. It just means that especially when it comes to the iPhone 5, I think there’s a lot to be desired.
Why? Simply because the most notable feature, besides the iOS software being better, faster, and bigger than ever before, which is something that we’ve come to expect with the release of any new Apple product, is the larger screen the iPhone 5 has.
Other than that, I don’t recall anything that would be sure to wow the standard iPhone user i.e., the sophomore in college studying psychology, the newlywed bride tagging herself in her wedding photos on Facebook, and the dad who Is the cool dad because he knows how to use an iPhone better than his kids do.
As in more recent Apple showcases, the changes seem to be in the finer details. Not that it’s a bad thing, but for their average customer, do these features that only software developers and tech nerds all over the globe can notice really matter?
I’m not sure. What I really am looking forward to, though, is when the next big change in smartphones, like the pinch to zoom feature, will come along.
