So, work has officially begun. I work two days in Tai Wai and 3 days in Jordan. Well, come and have a cup of coffee with me some time, because I’m kinda bored here..
September has started really differently this year. School opening used to be quite dramatic, because with each school opening I must be very reluctant to go to school and would feel so frustrated that my relationship with people change. This year there’s no more school opening, and I hope work will be different.
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I want to talk a bit about iPhone 5. Well, once again Apple has broken our hearts. Apple is no stranger to heartbreaking, though. There’re a few occasions in history that Apple broke millions of heart (heart of fans who proudly told others that something would never happen):
- 1997: Steve Jobs announced that IE became default browser in Mac OS
- 2005: Apple switched to Intel processors
- 2005: iPod 5th gen supported video playback
- 2012: iPhone 5 switched to a 4″ screen, and is not called “the new iPhone”
Why is iPhone 5 a heartbreaking announcement? Engadget’s Dan Cooper puts it best:
I’ve been proudly telling anyone who’d listen that Apple would never change the screen, produce a two-tone device or call it the iPhone 5 — and clearly I was talking out of my elbow… I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to having a sneaky eye on the Lumia 920 instead.
He’s also right in that he’s showing interest at Lumia 920, which is a phenomenal phone. Personally, after careful evaluation, switching to another ecosystem will cost me too much trouble (considering the deeply integrated iCloud, Mac, iPhone, iPad). But Lumia is not a bad phone. Luckily, iPhone 5 isn’t bad either; it’s just not as groundbreaking as iPhone 4 used to be two and a half years ago. So, I’ll still get an iPhone 5, although not with 100% confidence with Apple this time.
I like the new iPod touch though.
