Mark, You're not alone. As ugly as I think the 4S is, I do think it feels a lot sturdier, a man's phone if you will. I don't know that I would call the iPhone 5 slippery, but no doubt the degree of durability took a toll to accomplish the degree of pizzazz Apple was shooting for. To call it fragile may be laying it on thick, but all this to say that for a 4S user, the hardware is not a motivator to upgrade. Just a little love for us 4S users who are looking on in envy at those with the latest and greatest. We'll thumb our noses when we switch sides and upgrade next year. It's just a natural cycle. But, don't let anyone tell you what to buy or not buy. It's your money. You decide.--Joe
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 4:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Aluminum versus Glass iPHone, Just a Comment Hi Phillip, You know, I have heard so many people say that they used to drop their glass finished iPhones. In fact, the web is replete with such complaints from all over the world. To date, I have yet to drop my glass finished iPhone. I am clearly the odd-man out on this issue. (smile). Oh well, it's nice to be unique (even bigger smile). Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of PHILLIP TRACY Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Aluminum versus Glass iPHone, Just a Comment I'm sorry to say, that my opinion is exact and completely opposite yours. Everything you said about the 4S, I didn't like. I am extremely happy with the new iPhone 5's design. I dropped my 4S all the time, and I have yet to drop the five. I believe it's much lighter and much better design. It is not flimsy, but very sturdy. I'm sorry you felt differently. Phillip Tracy Sent from my iPhone. On Oct 1, 2012, at 1:41 PM, "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I was in my local A T & T Wireless Store assisting a friend in > upgrading her iPhone 4 to an iPHone 4 S. While we were waiting for a > representative, I took the opportunity to explore iPHone 5, again. > > You know what? NO matter how much Apple tries to spin it, the iPHone > 5 feels like a more cheaply made device than the 4 or the 4 S. > > Say what you will but there is something special about that glass > finish that is lost with iPHone 5. > > Perhaps most people keep their phones in a case so it matters little > to them but to me, what put iPHone a cut above the rest has been lost > with iPhone 5, in terms of tactile satisfaction. > > Also, from a visual perspective, the aluminum, to my poor old eyes > anyway, lacks that special sparkling gleam that made me so glad I own > an iPhone. > > For the first time in my wireless life, I am so happy I do not have > the "latest and greatest." > > As is always the case, this is just my opinion so please be kind (Smile). > > Making a Joyful Noise, > > Mark > > -- > 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.
