OT: What the Frak is wrong with this world

[mattola]

Video - iPhone4S buyer: "It feels amazing"

the funny part of this video with the guy who bought the first one. he didnt even use it yet. he just held it in his hand and apparently its the greatest fucking thing ever. at least until the 5

Cmon its a fucking phone... its not a new fucking Heart. Its not like you turn that phone on that it instantly takes away depression. It fucking talks to you. It doesnt do your laundry or pick up your dogs shit.

Its a fucking Phone.... Its not going to mow your lawn. Its a phone.

God DAMN Steve Jobs was an amazing man at manipulation. For people to line up for over a day for a phone that has a few more gadgets than the last one is mind boggling to me.

anyone get it

 

[Darkstone42]

I like my phone. I can use it to call people and send texts, and it has a stopwatch and a notes thing and an alarm clock and a calendar. That's all I need.

 

[sherbert1421]

just another example of how addicted people have become to their phones. it's no wonder that cell phone carriers can get away with all the price gouging that they do

 

[fordman84]

Video - iPhone4S buyer: "It feels amazing"

the funny part of this video with the guy who bought the first one. he didnt even use it yet. he just held it in his hand and apparently its the greatest fucking thing ever. at least until the 5

Cmon its a fucking phone... its not a new fucking Heart. Its not like you turn that phone on that it instantly takes away depression. It fucking talks to you. It doesnt do your laundry or pick up your dogs shit.

Its a fucking Phone.... Its not going to mow your lawn. Its a phone.

God DAMN Steve Jobs was an amazing man at manipulation. For people to line up for over a day for a phone that has a few more gadgets than the last one is mind boggling to me.

anyone get it

I got one, it is waiting at home for me though. I ordered it about 10am last Friday. Didn't get up early, not going to stand in line, but my old 3G was on its last leg and no longer supported. I am not an Apple guy, that is my only apple product, but I used to change phones every year when I was on the nokia flip phones, or just regular non-smart phones. This one I spent more on, but got 3 solid years out of it. So, time for a new one.


But I don't cry when I hold it, flip out when my wife told me it had arrived, or anything stupid like that.

 

[rares]

Yeah... ridiculous fanboys are ridiculous. Pretty sad.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

my bro in law used to work at ea and he was heavily involved in one game series and I asked him what was different from the previous years version/iteration and he basically told me his contribution was that he put his face in this years game as one of the players lol

ea/apple/etc ... have the market by the nutsack

 

[dare2be]

just another example of how addicted people have become to their phones. it's no wonder that cell phone carriers can get away with all the price gouging that they do

I'm grandfathered on an old T-Mobile family plan...400 shared minutes a month for $49.95 for 2 lines. It works.

 

[mattola]

my bro in law used to work at ea and he was heavily involved in one game series and I asked him what was different from the previous years version/iteration and he basically told me his contribution was that he put his face in this years game as one of the players lol

ea/apple/etc ... have the market by the nutsack

hmmm sounds familiar

Alan Bradley: Excuse me

Richard Mackey: Yes... Alan

Alan Bradley: Given the prices we charge to students and schools, what sort of improvements have been made in Flynn... I mean, um, ENCOM OS-12?

Richard Mackey: This year we put a "12" on the box.

 

[4thstreet]

Don't have and never wanted one.
Call me on my house phone.If I,m not there leave a fucking message and I'll return it as I see fit.

Life's gone on for centuries without this needless shit.Try to get by without this crap people.

 

[IPostedWhat]

Sounds like cell phone makers took a page out of George Lucas' book?

Make tiny changes to something that is already out there, but expect people to flip out and pay more money.

 

[rares]

Sounds like cell phone makers took a page out of George Lucas' book?

Make tiny changes to something that is already out there, but expect people to flip out and pay more money.

It works for AAPL so hey, why NOT do it?

As long as it's still shiny and cool, they'll keep buying it...

(no offense to the cool people here who happen to be AAPL fans... I dislike that company and their fan boys.)

 

[Comeds]

Don't have and never wanted one.
Call me on my house phone.If I,m not there leave a fucking message and I'll return it as I see fit.

Life's gone on for centuries without this needless shit.Try to get by without this crap people.

I've got one under my car seat in case of emergency. I have a pay as you go plan with Virgin Mobile so the whole year costs me $90.

I do work at home though. If I worked out of my house I might use one a bit more but I never want to be the guy talking on the phone in the grocery store or at a restaurant.

 

[fordman84]

Don't have and never wanted one.
Call me on my house phone.If I,m not there leave a fucking message and I'll return it as I see fit.

Life's gone on for centuries without this needless shit.Try to get by without this crap people.

And back in the 1800's I could see some old fart saying:

"Knock on my door, if I don't answer then come back later. I'll answer as I see fit.

Life has gone on for centuries without this needless shit. Try to get by without this crap people"

 

[SLY]

I have the 4. No need for the 4s. When they get 4g and it plays flash or some shit I'll upgrade again.

 

[fordman84]

I have the 4. No need for the 4s. When they get 4g and it plays flash or some shit I'll upgrade again.

There is a browser out that allows flash to play on the 4.

 

[dare2be]

Sounds like cell phone makers took a page out of George Lucas' book?

Make tiny changes to something that is already out there, but expect people to flip out and pay more money.

It's working with the current digital TV transition.

HD plasma - everyone go out and buy a new set
HD DLP - everyone go out and buy a new set
HD LCD - everyone go out and buy a new set
HD LED - everyone go out and buy a new set
1080p - everyone go out and buy a new set
3D - everyone go out and buy a new set
HD-DVD - everyone go out and buy a new player/discs
Blu-ray - everyone go out and buy a new player/discs, HD-DVD is dead

 

[higgyfan4]

I have a work issued Blackberry. Before I had that I had a Net 10 prepaid phone and I was perfectly happy with it. It's perfect for someone like me who doesn't talk on the phone a whole lot.

I spend alot of time at work on the phone, last thing I do when I leave work is spend more time on the damn phone. I rather talk face to face, or send me an email or a FB message. Don't call.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Sounds like cell phone makers took a page out of George Lucas' book?

Make tiny changes to something that is already out there, but expect people to flip out and pay more money.

Wouldn't that be for the phone not to exist and to be replaced by a shitty CGI version of it?

 

[mbhhofr]

I'm old school. Make a call, receive a call and I'm happy.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I don't have anything against the iPhone, but Apple's rigid release schedule has put them behind, IMO.

A large part of what they did on the 4s is actually just to get them caught up with the competition, and in some cases they didn't even do that, like 4G, NFC, larger screen, expandable memory, etc.

I get my phone through work and can get a free T-Mobile Android device (always their high end devices) every 12 months. I'm golden with that.