I took the plunge a year back and bought an SSD for my laptop, it was the best decision I have made I'd say. Performance has been stellar, and my laptop is so quiet without the click-pop-buzz of the HDD... truly a worthwhile investment for me personally.
Prices dropping means I'll just be buying more of them to put in other machines I own. Quiet, fast and (comparatively speaking vs a few years ago) inexpensive makes SSD a winning combo.
I can see why, I would say the same thing I believe. Blackberry is dying, there is no use going out and spending a dime on a Blackberry... Even when BB10 comes out, it will be too little too late. Really RIM will just be clawing at Microsoft's market share, those few people who don't want an Android or an iPhone will have Windows Phone and BB 10 to choose from. If RIM can stay together long enough to get it finished that is... Otherwise Microsoft will have all 4 of those non apple-android market shares to themselves...
ALL those people that pre-ordered the samsung devices 'Sight unseen' were ok though... right?
People who pre-order anything are idiots... people who buy tickets in advance for a movie are stupid too right? They are sheep blindly following some silly trailer and thinking they might enjoy a movie. People who pre-order video games, music albums... dvds... all sheep. Right?
I hate when people use the term 'sheeple'... I am fully in charge of my technological wants and desires... I have several android devices, but I really enjoy my apple devices. I have the resources to upgrade when they come out with something new and I do. How does this make me a sheep? I'm not blindly purchasing some mythical happy box because someone said so... if I didn't want it, I wouldn't buy it. Simple as that.
First troll, then flamebait? Come on guys... if I had Mod privileges I wouldn't go around marking everyone who says something negative about apple as a Toll or Flamebait.
There has been some descent conversation in this set of comments, and I don't really feel like I deserve either of those moderated statuses. I may not be 'insightful' or 'interesting'... but I don't feel like I'm trolling or seeking to be flamed.
If the real world tests confirm that it is indeed faster than the average bear, I'll be just as happy as if they confirm that its merely twice as fast as the iPhone 4S. The 4S is fast enough to make anything I run on it as fast as I need it to be. With things getting bigger and more complex all the time, more can't hurt. I will test things out first hand, and decide for myself... I do own both Apple and Android devices though, and I have to say that my Apple devices perform better than their Android counterparts. If the S3 is truly faster than the I5, I may pick one up to play with it too... I really do enjoy tinkering with devices and I'm no stranger to the Android world.
I have never broken an Apple device, and I have been rather rough on my iPhone. My MacBook Pro is solid as a rock. I've had Dell laptops that the power adapter socket broke with the utmost care in all situations applied not to mention hinges that have worn to the point of having to prop the screen up. Apple charges a premium because the quality of the hardware is superior to that of the majority of other companies. I've held several samsung / motorola / etc devices, they are not at all sturdy and do not feel as though they were built to the quality of an Apple device. People say 'the iPhone is soo fragile'... what are they doing to their phones? Dropping them 10 times a day? Throwing them across the room? Sticking them in their back pocket then sliding down a rocky slope? Sure if you smash the screen with a hammer it'll probably break, as would the screen of any other device. My Apple devices withstand normal wear and tear with much more resilience than any other device I have (except my Kindle Fire... that thing is pretty well built too... and apparently faster running JB than my moto xoom) used. This may be one reason why many people will accept the premiums.
As for the "Closed" nature... I appreciate the software quality. With so many open source products (do NOT mistake me as an OSS hater... merely an observation here) you have many hands stirring the pot, and often stirring against the other. This can and has led to a vast number of open source projects being almost as awesome as a closed source competitor... but not quite. I love being able to bring a new PC to a usable state with open source software, being able to do almost anything I can do with closed source software almost as well. As with anything though, there is give and take. The OSS may be almost as good (in some cases far better) than the closed source, but the overall quality of closed source software (at least in the case of Apple) is very good because of the team of people whose 9-5 is dedicating their lives to making it a quality product. There are a vast many very well maintained OSS projects... but as we have recently seen with Google vs Acer, it is hard to keep such a large development base in check, in tune and focused on a common goal.
I generally despise all advertisements, especially the ones that involve a bash on someone else, be it the 'little guy' or the 'big guy'. It seems to me to be in very poor taste. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels that way.
All in all, you are correct, further data is needed to really give us a clear picture of the comparative speed. I shall concede to that.
That ad makes me giggle. Samsung is so deathly afraid of Apple that they are flaunting all of their silly useless(to me... I guess... maybe someone can use them) gadgets in hopes that people will think the I5 is inferior. The numbers will speak for themselves, and Samsung is wasting their advertising dollars... they should save up to pay their patent debts.
Seriously though, I never liked the Mac Vs PC ads, I feel like if you can't sell your product on its own merit, you shouldn't release ads trashing the other guys. When you have an awesome product, people will buy it... when you stoop to trash talk, you're showing your weakness. Apple showed their weakness with the MacVPC ads. Samsung is showing theirs with this.
Also, if Android didn't almost require 2GB of memory to run I'd feel like that is a lot. My 1GB android devices slug up so fast it is silly. If Android had the memory management of iOS, 2GB would scream.
Seems to me like they're trying to give Microsoft a leg up... with the realization that Microsoft is going to fail miserably with Windows 8.
It's like holding someone's hair back while they puke... you know what they're doing is unpleasant, and that what you're doing isn't going to help much... but you do it anyway.
Companies like Zynga that churn out these games to feed off the souls(and wallets) of those who have the time to devote to them make me sick. These companies create games that lead people to absolutely nowhere, working tirelessly at something seemingly insurmountable, only to have something new and even more insurmountable to take its place. Repetitive nonsense spewed forth with slightly different packaging to make it a little different the next go round.
In my opinion, Google Glass is one of the absolute most awesome new pieces of tech to come about in years. I look forward to this technology with great anticipation.
I find myself not getting too excited about tech recently, this is the only thing that has even remotely piqued my curiosity and I'm hooked.
Sure, but if you look around there are hundreds of device forums in which people attempt to put everything on everything. I can see your point though, it will probably do well in the market that it is in, it will simply most like not pull people in from other markets.
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Hmm, I'll have to be more specific regarding my franchisical references... =D
I'll wear a red shirt. Picard wore a red shirt. Picard is a badass, and that cannot be denied.
Now if they can just nail transporter / replicator technology we'll be set!
I call first member of Starfleet!
This, a thousand times this.
When Microsoft finishes digging its' grave with W8, they'll use less backup power *and* water.
Sheeple is one of the tags on the post.
I took the plunge a year back and bought an SSD for my laptop, it was the best decision I have made I'd say. Performance has been stellar, and my laptop is so quiet without the click-pop-buzz of the HDD... truly a worthwhile investment for me personally.
Prices dropping means I'll just be buying more of them to put in other machines I own. Quiet, fast and (comparatively speaking vs a few years ago) inexpensive makes SSD a winning combo.
Painting it black, doesn't make it stealthy!
I can see why, I would say the same thing I believe. Blackberry is dying, there is no use going out and spending a dime on a Blackberry... Even when BB10 comes out, it will be too little too late. Really RIM will just be clawing at Microsoft's market share, those few people who don't want an Android or an iPhone will have Windows Phone and BB 10 to choose from. If RIM can stay together long enough to get it finished that is... Otherwise Microsoft will have all 4 of those non apple-android market shares to themselves...
ALL those people that pre-ordered the samsung devices 'Sight unseen' were ok though... right?
People who pre-order anything are idiots... people who buy tickets in advance for a movie are stupid too right? They are sheep blindly following some silly trailer and thinking they might enjoy a movie. People who pre-order video games, music albums... dvds... all sheep. Right?
I hate when people use the term 'sheeple'... I am fully in charge of my technological wants and desires... I have several android devices, but I really enjoy my apple devices. I have the resources to upgrade when they come out with something new and I do. How does this make me a sheep? I'm not blindly purchasing some mythical happy box because someone said so... if I didn't want it, I wouldn't buy it. Simple as that.
First troll, then flamebait? Come on guys... if I had Mod privileges I wouldn't go around marking everyone who says something negative about apple as a Toll or Flamebait.
There has been some descent conversation in this set of comments, and I don't really feel like I deserve either of those moderated statuses. I may not be 'insightful' or 'interesting'... but I don't feel like I'm trolling or seeking to be flamed.
Yeesh... =\
If the real world tests confirm that it is indeed faster than the average bear, I'll be just as happy as if they confirm that its merely twice as fast as the iPhone 4S. The 4S is fast enough to make anything I run on it as fast as I need it to be. With things getting bigger and more complex all the time, more can't hurt. I will test things out first hand, and decide for myself... I do own both Apple and Android devices though, and I have to say that my Apple devices perform better than their Android counterparts. If the S3 is truly faster than the I5, I may pick one up to play with it too... I really do enjoy tinkering with devices and I'm no stranger to the Android world.
I have never broken an Apple device, and I have been rather rough on my iPhone. My MacBook Pro is solid as a rock. I've had Dell laptops that the power adapter socket broke with the utmost care in all situations applied not to mention hinges that have worn to the point of having to prop the screen up. Apple charges a premium because the quality of the hardware is superior to that of the majority of other companies. I've held several samsung / motorola / etc devices, they are not at all sturdy and do not feel as though they were built to the quality of an Apple device. People say 'the iPhone is soo fragile'... what are they doing to their phones? Dropping them 10 times a day? Throwing them across the room? Sticking them in their back pocket then sliding down a rocky slope? Sure if you smash the screen with a hammer it'll probably break, as would the screen of any other device. My Apple devices withstand normal wear and tear with much more resilience than any other device I have (except my Kindle Fire... that thing is pretty well built too... and apparently faster running JB than my moto xoom) used. This may be one reason why many people will accept the premiums.
As for the "Closed" nature... I appreciate the software quality. With so many open source products (do NOT mistake me as an OSS hater... merely an observation here) you have many hands stirring the pot, and often stirring against the other. This can and has led to a vast number of open source projects being almost as awesome as a closed source competitor... but not quite. I love being able to bring a new PC to a usable state with open source software, being able to do almost anything I can do with closed source software almost as well. As with anything though, there is give and take. The OSS may be almost as good (in some cases far better) than the closed source, but the overall quality of closed source software (at least in the case of Apple) is very good because of the team of people whose 9-5 is dedicating their lives to making it a quality product. There are a vast many very well maintained OSS projects... but as we have recently seen with Google vs Acer, it is hard to keep such a large development base in check, in tune and focused on a common goal.
I generally despise all advertisements, especially the ones that involve a bash on someone else, be it the 'little guy' or the 'big guy'. It seems to me to be in very poor taste. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels that way.
All in all, you are correct, further data is needed to really give us a clear picture of the comparative speed. I shall concede to that.
Thanks for the challenge to my mental process! =D
I'm not saying anyone should throw themselves at apple's feet. I'm commenting on the results of the benchmarks in the article up ^ way.
I also commented on advertising gimics related to slamming the other company, and on memory usage.
Thanks for your comment though.
Also, my opinion does not make me a Troll.. please don't mod people 'troll' just because you don't like what they're saying.
I didn't say that 1GB should be enough for anyone, I said that 1GB is enough to beat 2GB running android, large difference.
Samsung is leader in market share? Unless a lot has changed recently that I'm unaware of Samsung does not top the market share in the smartphone area.
That ad makes me giggle. Samsung is so deathly afraid of Apple that they are flaunting all of their silly useless(to me... I guess... maybe someone can use them) gadgets in hopes that people will think the I5 is inferior. The numbers will speak for themselves, and Samsung is wasting their advertising dollars... they should save up to pay their patent debts.
Seriously though, I never liked the Mac Vs PC ads, I feel like if you can't sell your product on its own merit, you shouldn't release ads trashing the other guys. When you have an awesome product, people will buy it... when you stoop to trash talk, you're showing your weakness. Apple showed their weakness with the MacVPC ads. Samsung is showing theirs with this.
Also, if Android didn't almost require 2GB of memory to run I'd feel like that is a lot. My 1GB android devices slug up so fast it is silly. If Android had the memory management of iOS, 2GB would scream.
Silly large companies...
When Sheldon is excited about it.
That might be Microsoft's "must have" feature!
I can see the commercials now... "This phone is whack! Boyeee!"
Seems to me like they're trying to give Microsoft a leg up... with the realization that Microsoft is going to fail miserably with Windows 8.
It's like holding someone's hair back while they puke... you know what they're doing is unpleasant, and that what you're doing isn't going to help much... but you do it anyway.
Companies like Zynga that churn out these games to feed off the souls(and wallets) of those who have the time to devote to them make me sick. These companies create games that lead people to absolutely nowhere, working tirelessly at something seemingly insurmountable, only to have something new and even more insurmountable to take its place. Repetitive nonsense spewed forth with slightly different packaging to make it a little different the next go round.
I'm looking at you Blizzard *evileyes*
Sorry, I hope I didn't throw the ol' cpu into an infinite loop =D
In my opinion, Google Glass is one of the absolute most awesome new pieces of tech to come about in years. I look forward to this technology with great anticipation.
I find myself not getting too excited about tech recently, this is the only thing that has even remotely piqued my curiosity and I'm hooked.
I think it is something to get excited about.
Sure, but if you look around there are hundreds of device forums in which people attempt to put everything on everything. I can see your point though, it will probably do well in the market that it is in, it will simply most like not pull people in from other markets.
I'm going to wait it out and skip straight from IPv4 to IPv8... IPv6 could be the Windows Vista of the IP world.
Sorry, didn't see the duplicate post above. o.o