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  • Dane
    HAMMERTIME
    • Feb 2011
    • 3252

    for nerdz...iphone 5 speedtest on lte, downtown toronto/telus:

    -25.24mbps download
    -20.44mbps upload

    not bad...faster than my home internet.

    re: faster processor. noticeable diff from 4 when opening apps (camera especially). games are much (much!) smoother. otherwise similar...nothing to get worked up about, but a nice improvement.
    i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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    • endorphinz
      Banned
      • Jun 2009
      • 1215

      i was never an apple fan boy and the only apple product i own is the phone. i have absolutely no respect for the way they do business. I find it inconceivable that 4 weeks (almost) after it's launch, the recharging/synch lightning cable for the 5 is virtually unavailable for purchase. The online store quotes 1-2 wks delivery and their retail stores are always out of them. You can buy them (original apple packaging) on ebay for a hefty markup. the third party versions are not yet available for shipping.

      How in good conscience could apple release this product without having this cable available? they went out of their way to change the interface to make all other cables obsolete and knew there would be a tremendous demand because of the need they created, yet made no attempt to meet this demand. It's not like the release was an impromptu sneak thing. You lose or damage the 1 provided cable and the phone is totally useless .I always have additional cables in my car and in my bag.

      BTW: apple doesn't have any cases available either online or in their stores. When questioned why, the apple "product specialist" informed me that the new specs were kept so secret case manufacturers were unable to make the cases in time. I pointed out that they were all over ebay........he shrugged his shoulders.

      also, they need to get rid of their voice recognition software that "is able to understand complete sentences". the only thing it recognizes is when you've stopped talking.

      I got no problem with companies hype marketing and milking consumers but i will never excuse major marketing blunders.

      as an aside, up until a few daze ago, siri was giving texas weather to any nyc person asking for local weather.

      one more thing: the upload speeds for lte are mad fast. much faster than my fast home connection. who uploads what from a phone?

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      • Dane
        HAMMERTIME
        • Feb 2011
        • 3252

        we have plenty of cables/cases available...easier through bestbuy, etc. than apple direct tho.
        i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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        • endorphinz
          Banned
          • Jun 2009
          • 1215

          bestbuy's site for me


          not in stock @ local at&t & verizon either. maybe i'll summon up the energy to call apple & tell them i lost my cable

          did u buy applecare for the phone? i never buy extended warranties but with the 2 incident accident protection i thought it was a good investment. at the very least, i'll eventually replace the phone just to get a new battery

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          • Dane
            HAMMERTIME
            • Feb 2011
            • 3252

            strange. I went to the apple store iirc and they had a whole wall of them. I just looked and they're all sold out at bestbuy here too.

            when I bought the phone they gave me a case, but I didn't like it so I went to the mall and they seemed to have not many, but at least 10 or so different styles/brands.

            I didn't buy applecare...I never have. I'm not one for extended warranties, although I may eat those words later.
            i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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            • endorphinz
              Banned
              • Jun 2009
              • 1215

              I bought a case for $4.95 from eBay... piece of crap but it offers some protection 'till I find a better one @ decent price

              it it weren't for the accident protection and if weren't a phone, I would never buy the extended warranty. dropping it in a toilet or snow bank is way too easy for a klutz like me .. I've done both in the past.

              btw: apple will replace any phone for any reason(without applecare) for $289. it's not cheap but it beats $550-$850... something I didn't know but found out when I bought the warranty.

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              • Dane
                HAMMERTIME
                • Feb 2011
                • 3252

                ipad meh-ni

                i was hoping for a higher resolution display. wamp womp.
                i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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                • Crowzer
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 1197

                  I really don't unterstand the point of an iPad Mini... Or may be to compete the Samsung Note ?

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                  • Dane
                    HAMMERTIME
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 3252

                    Originally posted by Crowzer View Post
                    I really don't unterstand the point of an iPad Mini... Or may be to compete the Samsung Note ?
                    I can see the appeal...the normal (big?) ipad is a bit heavy...something a bit smaller/lighter is ideal (for me anyway). I have no doubt it will sell well, the same way that a 11" notebook is ideal for some, and 15 for others.

                    the fact that it has an outdated processor, not terrific resolution, and high-ish price make me apprehensive.
                    i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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                    • lowrey
                      ventiundici
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 8383

                      I guess there is a market for mini tablets, personally I don't see a point as its too big to pocket but still very small do anything on that you couldn't accomplish with a phone with a large display.
                      "AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."

                      STYLEZEITGEIST MAGAZINE | BLOG

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                      • volta
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2009
                        • 424

                        such a.. misleading thread title.

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                        • curiouscharles
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 999

                          apple's selling "refurbished" ipad 3s [via] the apple store right now.

                          16GB model is sold out (at $379.00 CAD), but the 32GB models are still available at $469.00 CAD w/ free shipping.

                          people are highly suspicious that these are all just recalled deadstock ipad 3s making way for the mandatory switch up to ipad 4.

                          -

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                          • endersgame
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 1623

                            what's the word on lumia phones? i've never even considered windows nokias until i read more about offline maps, city lens (augmented reality mapping), wireless charging/speakers..



                            also anyone used the 55 megapixel nokia 808?

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                            • lowrey
                              ventiundici
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 8383

                              My wife has a current model Lumia (I haven't been able to make her switch to an android phone), it seems to work nicely though I haven't tried the feature you mentioned, nor does this one have wireless charging yet...

                              I played around with the 808 at a store, the camera was able to take good photos for a cellphone camera, but it wasn't mind blowing by any means, at least in the dim lighting I tested it in.
                              "AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."

                              STYLEZEITGEIST MAGAZINE | BLOG

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                              • Dane
                                HAMMERTIME
                                • Feb 2011
                                • 3252

                                I'm apprehensive about the camera in the 808...it has a ridiculously high mexapixel count, but the sensor is not very large, so that reduces some of the appeal. I guess if you're after an all-in-one solution, it's an ideal camera-phone combo.
                                i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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