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The iPhone 5S. Apple got caught with their pants down. How the leader became a follower.

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Well, it happened. The once great Apple is now a follower. Not only that, they are at least 1.5 years behind Samsung. Tomorrow they will unveil a “new” smartphone that will hardly impress. A new fingerprint reader and a faster processer, yawn. Sure it will have iOS 7, but then all the iPhones will.

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You see, Samsung knows Apples plan. Apple only releases a new version phone every 2 years, and a 1/2 improvement on the odd years. So when they unveiled the Galaxy S4 back in April 2013, they knew they had Apple with their pants down. Apple would continue their follow up S models, and no be able to compete with a larger screen until Oct 2014. Thats a long time to be behind. The #1 requested feature for the new iphone was a larger screen. And we wont (didnt) get it, depending on when you read this.

They will announce the Iphone 5S and the tech blogs will all be underwhelmed. They couldnt deliver on a larger screen, the new standard in smartphones.

Also reports on no new apple tv, either.

The only thing we can hope for is an iWatch. Although Samsung beat them to that punch as well, with Galaxy Gear.  And there have been no leaks, so either a) there is no smartwatch or b) there is supreme secrecy and we will all be surprised tomorrow.

Honestly, I love my Android. I bought a Nexus 4 6 months ago, and its the best God damned phone I’ve ever had. I never looked back. It has widgets, supreme perfect dictation (which siri never had) and beautiful 4.7 inch screen. I can view full web pages. I have all my music synced to the cloud, for free mind you. I only wish I could have the Nexus 5 now.

Nexus 4

Nexus 4 (Photo credit: Janitors)

What happened to Apple. Was everyone right?  They used to say the ingenuity died with Steve Jobs. Maybe that was correct. I can tell you that companies like Google, LG, and Samsung are on it. They are creating new ideas and new spaces. Technology is moving faster than ever. It used to be a great phone was released once a year. Now its every 3 months that a groundbreaking device is released. If Apple is going to eek out technology like this, they are going to find themselves behind.

All the true geeks I know have Android phones. The web developers, the software engineers, the data managers, the start up companies.

Apple has become vanilla. Gasp! Its what everyone uses on the streets and in the shopping malls. And its what everyone who knows nothing about tech uses. Whether you are an 11 year old girl,  an “important manager” or a receptionist you have an iPhone. Hell, even the 65 year old doctors have one, and they still read the paper and have a landline!

Its predictable. Its mundane. Its…boring. Whats really sad is that the same demographic that used to adore Blackberry, now loves the iPhone. That alone should tell you something.

What do you think?  Are getting the 5S? Are you a leader or are you a follower?  Will you sheepishly buy whatever Apple puts their logo on, or will you rise above the fray?

-Merican Dreamer



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