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Iphone Schmiphone

By: Carlissa Robinson

Everyone is raving about the Iphone 4s, better yet the expected Iphone 5 this summer. What is it about the Iphone family that makes it so popular? I honestly don’t see whats all the fuss about. As a previous Iphone 3gs owner, I was not ecstatic when I discovered that everything needs to be synced to the phone. You would think that when you get a new phone everything is automatically imported, but no that’s just not the case.

There are a few qualities that deem the Iphone prehistoric (hence similar designs in newer models), like the difficulty in creating ringtones (explaining why every owner has the same default tone), or syncing data from your SD card. Oops, I forgot, Iphone is not SD card accessible. What drove me to get the Iphone was due to the fact that I had an Ipod Touch at the time and I had grown tiresome of constantly totting two devices, but once I made the switch, I had poor service, and realized that GSM is a gimmick. The only feature that I enjoyed was the music library, something that I could’ve enjoyed with my Ipod, and without having to spend unnecessary money.

The biggest load of crap that I discovered was that I could not send nor recieve picture messages unless I bought an app that enabled me to. Every phone on the market, even the simplest of non-smart flip phones have the capability to send picture messages. What the hell is that about? Furthermore, Apple consumers have had issues with flash support for years because of Apple’s choice to be different from other phone companies.

Now before I continue my tirade, I will admit that the Iphone has evolved in overall appearance, and syncing with the Ipad or Macbook is a resourceful feature, but the biggest issue is the app market. The Apple Store versus the Play Store (newest name for Android market) is in no way competition. Long time Apple customers may not see a problem with buying an app if they’re not willing to jail break, but there are thousands more of apps on the Android market, that are free. I have tested every major feature on the Iphone and I can honestly say that every one of them can be out staged by an Android, even the high quality video that everyone boasts about. Frankly, I see Iphones as more of a trend. It may sound absurd but it seems like people buy phones just for the Apple emblem. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

This is where you the readers come in. What is it that you absolutely love about the Iphone 4s? Have any of the major features changed in the latest model? Do you prefer Iphones or ever owned one? If so, I would like for you to leave your responses in the comments below.