Neil, you are correct that one has to take into consideration the entire picture. THe Quad-core processor certainly will offer performance improvements, but in what way is the next question. Certainly for graphics intensive apps there is no doubt that the extra horsepower will be beneficial. I think for me I would want to know if there is an overall performance improvement for VoiceOver which quite honestly is pretty snappy on the 4S. The other question is ram which will make a difference because the more apps you have open the more room there will be with less swapping in theory. Much like the computer world, the iOS and other mobile devices are following the same path. THings get faster with time and yes I think we are at a point where smart phones truly are little computers in your pocket. People are going to demand more and more from these devices and maybe there will be a day when movie device all but replace desktop and notebook machines. The true challenge will be balancing speed and efficiency. The real goal now is to develop battery technology that really expands the runtime for movie devices.
On Sep 14, 2012, at 5:41 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <for...@talknav.com> wrote: > The processor not being quad core, and instead being duel core, do you > actually understand what differences that may or may not make on the ground? > I do not ask flippantly, simply as an honest question… Just because other > handset manufacturers are putting quad core into some devices, doesn't mean > its necessary. > > Those handsets may need them as their OS is bloaty, or because apps are > written poorly for the platform etc, then again, perhaps not. > > iOS maybe written in a way that means that it just does not need it. > > A case in point, only very recently have we seen the first duel core Windows > PHone 7 device, this when for years other handsets have had duel and even > quad core processors. > > Yet, in bench mark testing of single core Windows Phone 7 devices against > even quad core Android devices, the Windows Phone 7 devices have out > performed in a range of common tasks. > > My point, as with many things in the computing world, simple measurements > like processor cores, RAM, speed of cores etc, are not in their own right a > quantitative measurement or standard worthy of comparison, only when the > whole picture is taken into account can one truly say that x product is > better or not. > > > On 14 Sep 2012, at 04:37, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Now that's something I wasn't aware of and in my opinion sounds like a >> stupid thing to do. Is that just a method of holding something back to >> make you come back and buy the next one done properly? >> >> On 9/13/12, Daniel Miller <miller...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> The A6 isn't quad-core, it's only dual-core, running at 1.2GHZ. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of James Mannion >>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 9:41 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: i5 Underwhelming >>> >>> My question would be, what did you want it to include that it did not? >>> To some of us it is worth it to have LTE support verses not with the old >>> models. Sounds like the case will be nicer as you said. I can't really say >>> I >>> get the point people are trying to make about it being underwhelming and >>> not >>> really any real upgrade and things like that. >>> When I read things like that I just really want to scream, what do you >>> want! >>> I think at times people get an idea in their head and lose track of why >>> logicly. >>> >>> On 9/13/12, Joe <jsoro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Maybe you're right. Remember though that your performance is only as >>>> good as your wireless network and/or your cell service. Anyway, I >>>> don't mean for the thread to balloon into a negative rant. I was just >>>> offering some views from a consumer's viewpoint. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Keith Watson >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 7:59 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: i5 Underwhelming >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It's evolutionary, not revolutionary. A6 quad core processor and a gig >>>> of ram is sexy enough for me to trade in my 4s for the 5. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:37 PM, "Joe" <jsoro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is it just me or does the iPhone appear to have hit a plateau? I'm not >>>> an Apple hater. I have the 4S like a big chunk of you, the latest Mac >>>> Air and a Touch somewhere. Yet, I was honestly underwhelmed by this >>>> latest model. The hardware will finally look attractive, unlike the >>>> current ugly boxy form factor, and iOS 6 has some interesting new >>>> whistles. Yet, I feel like these whistles have lost their shrill >>>> compared to other platforms. Maybe it's because there is only one >>>> annual update as compared to the barrage from other manufacturers, but >>>> then, maybe it's because there is only one annual update that the >>>> iPhone should make more of a splash. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyway, for whatever it's worth, if you're sitting on the 4S, my >>>> consumer advice is that the new model is not worth it. Strictly >>>> personally speaking mind you. Yet, I know people always ask, and >>>> please do forgive me if the subject has already been covered. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Let's hope other platforms keep up the innovation so as to put Apple >>>> more in line with the cool factor it once enjoyed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google >>>> Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/> >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google >>>> Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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