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发帖数: 1578 | 1 看到ap的review有感。苹果最强大的地方就在于让"journalist"眼里看不到别的手机。。
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
SAN FRANCISCO — As I played around with the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, I
wondered what the late Steve Jobs would have thought about the latest twist
on Apple's best-selling device.
It didn't take long to conclude Jobs would have been delighted with the
iPhone 5's blend of beauty, utility and versatility.
Add in the more advanced technology and new features that went into this
iPhone, and it's clear Apple has come up with another product that will
compel hordes of people to line up outside its stores before its Sept. 21
release in the U.S., Japan, Britain, Germany, France and four other
countries. The mad dash to buy the iPhone 5 will be repeated again on Sept.
28 when it goes on sale in 22 other countries. All the models of the iPhone
5 will sell for the same prices as its predecessor, starting at $199 with a
two-year data and calling plan.
An important caveat about these impressions: I was only allotted about 15
minutes with the iPhone 5 at Wednesday's launch event, not enough time to
discover if it might have some technological bugs. I am sure in the coming
days other reviewers will have the opportunity to give the phone a more
thorough vetting.
For many people, the iPhone is going to be a case of love at first touch. It
's incredibly light and seems to be easier to hold. That means it might not
be dropped as frequently as previous iPhones, reducing the chances of the
glass on the display screen getting damaged.
One woman who also was testing out an iPhone 5 couldn't stop raving about
how ideal the new design was for people with smaller hands. "All the other
iPhones were made with men in mind because they could easily slip from your
grasp if you didn't have big hands," she said. "Now we finally have an
iPhone for women."
The new iPhone also is easy on the eyes, thanks to a larger screen and its "
Retina Display," the high-definition technology that Apple introduced in
previous models. Video and photos look even more lush on the iPhone 5's
bigger and better screen.
At 4 inches diagonally, the iPhone 5's screen is a half-inch larger than
previous generations and Apple make sure to take advantage of it. On the
more prosaic side of things, the extra space means you can now see five rows
of apps on the home screen instead of the previous limit of four rows. Open
the calendar and you can see five days of events on the screen in
horizontal mode, instead of just three.
The larger screen really comes to life, though, with what is perhaps its
coolest feature — a tool called "Panorama" that automatically stitches
together a series of pictures into a majestic vista. Panorama can be turned
on simply by going into the iPhone 5's camera mode and then selecting it on
an option menu. Once it's activated, an arrow guides you as you slowly pan
the camera around whatever scenery you desire (if you move too fast,
Panorama tells you to slow down and also advises you if you are moving the
camera too high or low). Once you are done, you can look at the panoramic
shot within seconds and zoom into whichever areas of the picture look most
interesting.
Not surprisingly, watching video on the larger screen is also more
pleasurable, although I still think the iPad and other tablet computers are
a much better way to watch movies and TV shows on the go.
The device is also speedier because of a more powerful processing chip and
upgraded wireless technology that accelerates Web surfing.
Apple also has equipped the iPhone 5 with a superior sound system, courtesy
of the new headphones that the company says it spent three years developing.
The headphones, called "EarPods," are a vast improvement on the ear buds
that Apple has been giving away with its devices for more than a decade. The
new headphones actually stay in your ears and make it seem as if the sound
is playing inside your head. The EarPods come free with the iPhone 5, and
they sounded as good as $100 headphones sold by a variety of other companies.
The new phone's operating system, iOS 6, also introduces another fun toy
that makes it easy to share photos with your friends and family. Just select
a picture, or even a series of photos, then email them to whomever you want
. Assuming the recipients also has an Apple device running on iOS 6, they
will get a notification that will send the designated photos to their iPhone
, iPad or iPod Touch. The recipients don't necessarily have to own an iPhone
5 because the new iOS can be downloaded for free beginning Sept. 19 on a
wide range of older Apple devices, including the three previous versions of
the iPhone and the last two versions of the iPad.
The new operating system also stands out for what's missing.
The pre-installed YouTube app that had been part of the iPhone since it came
out in 2007 is gone (you can now download a new application made by YouTube
owner Google Inc. in Apple's iTunes store). Even more noticeable is the
absence of Google Maps. Apple has cast aside one of Google's most popular
services for its own mapping system and, from what I saw, it looks like it's
going to keep users happy. It offers three-dimensional renderings of many
major cities, aerial views, and, best of all, turn-by-turn directions
narrated by the iPhone's virtual assistant, Siri. Assuming the directions
are accurate, I doubt Google Maps is going to be missed.
The new iOS also offers a feature called "Passbook," where digital coupons,
airline tickets and gift cards can be conveniently stored in one location.
This, too, is going to be popular. Yet, Passbook would be an even handier
tool if the iPhone 5 boasted a near-field communication chip to enable
wireless payments at the checkout stands equipped for the still-nascent
technology. Some phones running Google's Android software are able to
process payments because they have the NFC chip.
Siri is also supposed to be smarter and even more helpful in the iPhone 5,
although I didn't get a chance to challenge her in Apple's noisy testing
room.
Too bad because I would have liked to ask Siri what Steve Jobs might have
thought of the iPhone 5. But, I am pretty sure I know the answer. | N*****m
发帖数: 42603 | 2 journalist文科生比较多，另外苹果公关费也很高
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【在 pc 的大作中提到】
: 看到ap的review有感。苹果最强大的地方就在于让"journalist"眼里看不到别的手机。。
: By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
: SAN FRANCISCO — As I played around with the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, I
: wondered what the late Steve Jobs would have thought about the latest twist
: on Apple's best-selling device.
: It didn't take long to conclude Jobs would have been delighted with the
: iPhone 5's blend of beauty, utility and versatility.
: Add in the more advanced technology and new features that went into this
: iPhone, and it's clear Apple has come up with another product that will
: compel hordes of people to line up outside its stores before its Sept. 21
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