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Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... ----------------------------- I don't understand the fascination with iPhones. My lawyer buddy is also an iPhone freak and has to have the latest and greatest, including whatever software update is current this month. He drives me nuts with it. To show off, he calls someone named "Siri" and asks where the nearest Pizza joint is. Wow. I have a two or three year old cell phone that my wife arranged for me. It's an Android something. (She has since "upgraded" to an iPhone.) Once in a while it will ring. If I happen to hear it, I answer it. Most of the time it sits on a shelf. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
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Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/13/13 8:40 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... ----------------------------- I don't understand the fascination with iPhones. My lawyer buddy is also an iPhone freak and has to have the latest and greatest, including whatever software update is current this month. He drives me nuts with it. To show off, he calls someone named "Siri" and asks where the nearest Pizza joint is. Wow. I have a two or three year old cell phone that my wife arranged for me. It's an Android something. (She has since "upgraded" to an iPhone.) Once in a while it will ring. If I happen to hear it, I answer it. Most of the time it sits on a shelf. If you like Apple's design style, then the iPhone has a lot of appeal. It also has a few features the competition does not yet have, but for the most part, it is pretty much the same as other top of the line "smart" phones. It does mesh nicely with Apple's computer products, though, and I like that. I had an Android smart phone a few years ago, and it certainly performed as a phone as well as the iPhone. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
In article , "Mr. Luddite" says...
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... ----------------------------- I don't understand the fascination with iPhones. My lawyer buddy is also an iPhone freak and has to have the latest and greatest, including whatever software update is current this month. He drives me nuts with it. To show off, he calls someone named "Siri" and asks where the nearest Pizza joint is. Wow. I have a two or three year old cell phone that my wife arranged for me. It's an Android something. (She has since "upgraded" to an iPhone.) Once in a while it will ring. If I happen to hear it, I answer it. Most of the time it sits on a shelf. I liked my BlackBerry better than the iPhone 5 I have now. The iPhone is a lousy business communications device. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On Friday, September 13, 2013 8:02:37 PM UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:
NO ONE cares, you old ****. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/13/13 10:16 PM, skin a cat wrote:
On 9/13/2013 8:45 PM, BAR wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... Why did you feel the need to post this when you could have provide a link to Apple press release. And my Samsung S3 still blows the wifes Iphone away.... It's a great tool and it isn't restricted at all by the size of the internal storage... I don't recall claiming the iPhones were better than any other good smartphone. As for storage, I don't know...I've had a 16GB iPhone for more than a year, and I still have more than 9GB of storage memory "free" or unused. I don't store music or videos on my iPhone, since they are all accessible via wifi or the "network" from my server, and I use the "cloud" for text files I might want to retrieve. I do know smartphone users, however, who keep 32GB or more of movies, games, and audio files on their phones. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
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Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
In article ,
says... On 9/13/2013 8:45 PM, BAR wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... Why did you feel the need to post this when you could have provide a link to Apple press release. And my Samsung S3 still blows the wifes Iphone away.... It's a great tool and it isn't restricted at all by the size of the internal storage... Agreed, Android is light years ahead. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
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Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
In article ,
says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
In article ,
says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/14/13 1:23 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
In article ,
says... On 9/14/13 1:23 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. It matters not what differences they have to YOU. *I* said that Android passed iPhones awhile back and iPhone is playing catch up, to which you replied "that's just silly." It's not, it's true. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/14/13 2:36 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On 9/14/13 1:23 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. It matters not what differences they have to YOU. *I* said that Android passed iPhones awhile back and iPhone is playing catch up, to which you replied "that's just silly." It's not, it's true. It's all a matter of what's important to the user. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. ----------------------------- As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/14/2013 6:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. ----------------------------- As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. Exactly.. My wife loves her IPhone but when we are on the road and want real info, quick... it's my Samsung that I push the button and get it done.. No fancy voice talking back (unless I want it), just an outstanding tool for anybody who leaves the house.... Some of the apps I actually use are Weatherbug for two click live weather maps. Bar code reader, for info and shopping. Email, the schedule and alarm, and a battery saver. I also use the Square Register program and plug in device to run credit cards and take payments with my phone on the fly. Most apps I use came stock on the phone with the stock op system... A couple weeks back I pushed the button and said "navigate to nearest pizza", and three minutes later we were there... |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On 9/14/13 6:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. ----------------------------- As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. I like the apple products, but I don't use that many applications or features on my iPhone, and the improvements I want no cell phone maker is offering. I've got an iPhone 5 and I don't think I will upgrade to the iPhone 5S that was just announced. But my wife has an iPhone 4S and she might be interested in an upgrade. She can trade in or sell her phone and get the 5S for just about nothing out of pocket. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/14/13 1:23 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. It's not all about Harry Krause, the IRS deadbeat. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/14/13 2:36 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 1:23 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 12:31 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On 9/14/13 11:24 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... Apple announced two "new" iPhones this week, the 5s and the 5c. The 5s has a 64-bit processor, an improved camera, and a security turn on switch that reads your fingerprint. Not enough, probably, for most owners of the *5* to upgrade. The other new phone is the 5c, which basically is the current model 5 in a less expensive case. The latest upgrade to the operating system, IOS 7, gets released to the public next week. It has a slew of upgrades and improvements, some major, some minor, and it is to be distributed for free. In fact, it already is available widely as a "bootlegged" general release. I like the new Control Center and a few more features. Some parts of it look a lot different, and will take some getting used to... iPhones are outdated. Android passed them awhile back and they are trying to play catch-up. That's just silly. How so? I have a colleague who recently got a Samsung S something or other...3? 4? Whatever, it's a brand new model. So I got to play with it for about 15 minutes. I didn't notice any significant features that were "better" than any of the ones I use on my iPhone. The apps were a little different, but they basically did the same thing. The screen was bigger, and the spec sheet said the camera had more megapixels, neither of which make much difference to me, since I rarely use my smartphone camera. The phone seemed "too tall" for me. I assume Samsung is a leading Android phone maker. http://tinyurl.com/8wgyne7 http://tinyurl.com/angb52g http://tinyurl.com/m6joadq http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416498,00.asp I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. It matters not what differences they have to YOU. *I* said that Android passed iPhones awhile back and iPhone is playing catch up, to which you replied "that's just silly." It's not, it's true. It's all a matter of what's important to the user. And it's not all about you, the boat-less deadbeat. |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:19:03 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message om... I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. ----------------------------- As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. Yesterday I had a discussion with my daughter about smart phones. She's telling me that she couldn't get along without hers. She has three boys in school, sports, Boy Scouts, etc. The teachers/leaders/coaches are frequently sending messages to the parents - texting and emails - letting them know of changes to this, that, and the other. I use a cell phone, if I remember to take it, but other than that I'm about as up to speed as you are on this stuff. I am thrilled, however, at how functional the library's web site is. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:19:03 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message om... I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice phone, but nothing to make me consider switching. ----------------------------- As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. BTW, my wife found an app for her phone (an Apple something) that counts steps, converts to miles, compares to others, finds a 'companion' for competition, and probably some more stuff. It does have her out walking more, which is a good thing. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Apple's new iPhone 5S and IOS 7...
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:19:03 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote: As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models or ever changing operating systems. Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory that you rarely use. Yesterday I had a discussion with my daughter about smart phones. She's telling me that she couldn't get along without hers. She has three boys in school, sports, Boy Scouts, etc. The teachers/leaders/coaches are frequently sending messages to the parents - texting and emails - letting them know of changes to this, that, and the other. I use a cell phone, if I remember to take it, but other than that I'm about as up to speed as you are on this stuff. I am thrilled, however, at how functional the library's web site is. John (Gun Nut) H. -------------------------------- Yeah, my daughter has two boys, one 16 and the other 14. The 16 year old just got his driver's license a few days ago and both boys are very active in the sports programs in their school, almost year round. Both have basic cell phones for checking in, etc. but my daughter has very strict rules about other uses. She has forbidden them from using social networking applications such as Facebook and Twitter, at least until they are older. It may sound a little tyrannical in this day and age but both boys are normal kids, respectful and well adjusted in overall attitudes and behavior. |
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