iPhone 4 Announced Today

innerSpaceman · 06-07-2010, 03:57 PM

That's cool for the multi-tasking - but I don't find myself using the device for internet all that much. Incredibly, I find the new phone to be so much uglier than the original iPhone that I'm not tempted for a minute to buy one for the tech upgrades.

I just recently freed my phone from its protective case to restore its sexiness of fantastic design. The new phone comes unsexy out of the box, so it's a big no-thanks from me.

Thinner is good - but I don't think the old one looks "bloated." Ovoid, rounded shapes are futuristically sexy, and sharp edges are simply not as appealing to my sense of futuristic aesthetic. Wall*E vs. Eve.

Kevy Baby · 06-07-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

If you follow the link above, you'll see that the new version of "multitasking" that Apple is using on the iPhone is a "best of both worlds". If open apps were running in the background (the imagined definition of multitasking for the iPhone before today), the battery would drain faster. This new version pauses apps when you switch between them.

I'm satisfied with that explanation.

I know others will poo-poo it, but I think I would prefer this way of multi-tasking. I would be too worried about draining my battery too quickly by forgetting what was also running.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I just recently freed my phone from its protective case to restore its sexiness of fantastic design. The new phone comes unsexy out of the box, so it's a big no-thanks from me.

Personally, I think you are crazy for not having a cover on it. Maybe it is just me, but I think the question is not IF you will drop it, but WHEN. While no cover is a panacea of protection, I feel that a decent cover is a must - especially with the iPhone (and especially for Susan, but that is another story).

Kevy Baby · 06-07-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I just recently freed my phone from its protective case to restore its sexiness of fantastic design. The new phone comes unsexy out of the box, so it's a big no-thanks from me.

Thinner is good - but I don't think the old one looks "bloated." Ovoid, rounded shapes are futuristically sexy, and sharp edges are simply not as appealing to my sense of futuristic aesthetic. Wall*E vs. Eve.

Bad news for you: the next iPhone (iPhone 5?) will have the same boxy shape: http://macrumo.rs/NM4CTl

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	That's cool for the multi-tasking - but I don't find myself using the device for internet all that much. Incredibly, I find the new phone to be so much uglier than the original iPhone that I'm not tempted for a minute to buy one for the tech upgrades. I just recently freed my phone from its protective case to restore its sexiness of fantastic design. The new phone comes unsexy out of the box, so it's a big no-thanks from me. Thinner is good - but I don't think the old one looks "bloated." Ovoid, rounded shapes are futuristically sexy, and sharp edges are simply not as appealing to my sense of futuristic aesthetic. Wall*E vs. Eve.
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