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To: Cogito who wrote (10491)	10/4/2011 4:27:34 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

You are the one to say that considering we were at $422 the last time you pumped this POS... but don't worry... the lows today will be seen again.... and broken... LMFAO... too funny....

To: Cogito who wrote (10491)	10/4/2011 4:30:08 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

iPhone 5 A No-Show: Did Apple Fail To Manage Expectations? [ed: You should read the user comments as it spells big trouble for CRAPple... get ready for a huge let down in sales... CRAPple could lose massive share the next 6 months... ] mashable.com about an hour ago by Chris Taylor 106 comments For the past year, we’ve endured a near-daily slew of rumors about a device called the iPhone 5. When Apple delayed its release of a new phone until Fall 2011, it only heightened expectations. Surely, if we were to wait more than the usual year between versions of the iPhone, the result must be something spectacular. Now, at the last minute, we discover that what the company was preparing all along was the iPhone 4S — a faster, smarter, world-phone upgrade to the iPhone 4. It’s on more carriers. It has a better camera and supposedly great voice recognition. But it is, as Tim Cook all but admitted, merely an iPhone 4 with more advanced innards. This isn’t the new, iconic, must-have device that a redesigned iPhone 5 would have been. (Which also means that Apple just lost a lot of potential iPhone 4 upgraders. Why buy the upgrade if no one can tell the difference?) In the past, Apple has done a great job of managing expectations. The company had previously followed a policy of under-promising and over-delivering. Take the iPad 2: when rumors suggested that the device would have a high-resolution retina display, Apple made some small but strategic leaks to trusted members of the media. (The company isn’t quite as silent and stoic as it would like to appear.) We adjusted our expectations accordingly, and were delighted by the device when it arrived. So what happened to the back channels this time? It seems especially odd, considering Apple is still trying to establish Tim Cook as an effective replacement for Steve Jobs, that expectations for his first event weren’t dampened accordingly. But only in the last few days did stories about the iPhone 4S begin to appear, and not from the usual trusted sources. The vast majority of the technology world was still expecting an iPhone 5, and with good reason. Right up until the end, many reporters present at the announcement held out hope for a “one more thing”, the traditional surprise ending to Jobs keynotes. But it wasn’t forthcoming. So above and beyond the basic fanboy disappointment at today’s announcement is another concern: is Apple losing control of the message? Has Jobs’ famous “reality bubble” finally burst? And here’s another important question: does this mean we have to endure one more year of iPhone 5 rumors? Let us know what you think in the comments. Are you disappointed by the iPhone 4S? Could Apple have done a better job of communicating in advance what we were going to see — and weren’t going to see?

To: Cogito who wrote (10491)	10/4/2011 5:11:36 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

What’s missing from the iPhone 4S? Turns out plenty [ed: but not to worry.... you and million others, will find all the iCRAP4S missing features, next tuesday, on the coming out party of Nexus Prime and Android 4.0... LMFAO... too funny...] Updated: Oct 04, 2011 3:35 PM CDT By Molly McHugh kctv5.com Before we can ogle the latest iThing, we need to run down the list of what's missing. The nature of this particular iPhone event and the frenzied will-they-or-won't-they anticipation regarding the launch made it difficult to pin down what hoped-for features were destined for which next-gen handset. Now that the announcements have been made and Apple's cards are on the table, we break down what's missing. The iPhone 5 After listening to what was a fairly thorough lecture about the business side of things in Cupertino, we finally got to the iPhone announcement. And the biggest one is that there is no iPhone 5 just yet. Instead, we're welcoming the iPhone 4S to the lineup, with a design that's identical to the iPhone 4. There are interior updates (and disappointments) to go over, which we'll get to. A new design Apple didn't let us get too excited about any cosmetic changes, right away showing off that very familiar iPhone 4 shape. The iPhone 4S will sport the same Retina display and glass backing as its predecessor. There's no teardrop shape or 4-inch screen as speculation would have had us thought, but perhaps those features are destined for the iPhone 5. It will, however, be available in white right off the bat. An LTE/WiMax iPhone One more rumor than didn't pan out was the LTE iPhone. Instead, Apple made a show of boasting some much-improved download speeds thanks to HSPA+ support, which should put it on the same level as other so-called "4G" devices, including the Atrix, the Thrill, and the Inspire. But all are a far cry from the speeds available on Verizon LTE 4G. The good news: iPhone 4S will be a "world phone," meaning it supports both GSM and CDMA networks. Apple also says the iPhone 4S will intelligently determine which antenna to use, which should quell antenna-gate worries. NFC There was no mention of NFC technology being embedded in the iPhone 4S, which is something of a surprise as Google Wallet gears up. Again, there's a distinct possibility that all of these missing features are destined for the iPhone 5. Facebook integration There was no mention of Facebook integration, a rumor that took hold more recently. Speculators said that CEO Mark Zuckerberg would possibly even take the stage to show off the long-anticipated Facebook iPad app and talk about the site's HTML 5 Web-based app store, as well as reveal plans to work with Apple on deep, Twitter-like integration. Turns out that's either a no-go or something destined for a future announcement.

To: Cogito who wrote (10491)	10/4/2011 5:24:20 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

I must say...Apple gave the absolutely best present today to all the Android manufacturers for the holidays... NO 4G LTE, NO 4G WiMax, NO NFC, NO bigger screen, no facebook integration, no tear drop design but the same disgusting design that looks like it came out of darth vader's garbage can, and still has the dreaded glass back.... I'm sure iPhone 4 isheep will be lining up for the iPhone 4S.... LMFAO... Thank you Apple! Android sales will go through the roof this holiday season.... LMFAO... too funny...