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Stuart · 11-09-2013, 12:01

I'm in two minds about this launch.

While I can see the obvious technical advances in implementing a 64 bit computer the size of a phone, and I can see how ingenious the finger print reader is, I don't really see that either will bring a major advantage to the consumer.

To get the full advantage of 64 bit computing, the average phone will need a lot more RAM than it has today. It will also need Apps designed to take advantage of it. I find the main advantage that using 64 bit computers offers is they can process large amounts of data more efficiently than a 32 bit computer. I am talking gigs of data. While some games will undoubtedly perform better as 64 bit apps, most phones will not be in a position where they are having to process gigs of data.

Re: The Fingerprint scanner. Nice idea. Potentially more useful immediately than the 64 bit CPU, but we need to hope that the **** of the earth don't resort to taking people's fingers as well as their phones.

Also, the M7 motion processor. Not really sure where the advantage is for the consumer of merging the Compass, Accelerometer and GPS into one unit. Presumably this, together with the new CoreMotion API in iOS 7 will makes use of these devices easier for app developers, which might help improve the apps.

The Cameras, if they are improved as much as Apple say will be good, not that the iPhone 5 camera is bad. Yes, they have a lower megapixel count than some either phones but, given good quality optics and a large enough sensor (neither of which do most phones have), then the pixel count is not a good indicator of quality. You could have the highest res camera in the world, but if it has small sensor, or bad optics, you are just going to end up with very hi res bad quality images. Want proof of this? Take an image using a 12MP Compact or Phone camera. Then take the same image with a 6MP DSLR. Which looks best?

Admittedly, I like the changes to iOS 7 and, TBH, that seemed to be the main focus of the event.

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Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: The iPhone thread I'm in two minds about this launch. While I can see the obvious technical advances in implementing a 64 bit computer the size of a phone, and I can see how ingenious the finger print reader is, I don't really see that either will bring a major advantage to the consumer. To get the full advantage of 64 bit computing, the average phone will need a lot more RAM than it has today. It will also need Apps designed to take advantage of it. I find the main advantage that using 64 bit computers offers is they can process large amounts of data more efficiently than a 32 bit computer. I am talking gigs of data. While some games will undoubtedly perform better as 64 bit apps, most phones will not be in a position where they are having to process gigs of data. Re: The Fingerprint scanner. Nice idea. Potentially more useful immediately than the 64 bit CPU, but we need to hope that the **** of the earth don't resort to taking people's fingers as well as their phones. Also, the M7 motion processor. Not really sure where the advantage is for the consumer of merging the Compass, Accelerometer and GPS into one unit. Presumably this, together with the new CoreMotion API in iOS 7 will makes use of these devices easier for app developers, which might help improve the apps. The Cameras, if they are improved as much as Apple say will be good, not that the iPhone 5 camera is bad. Yes, they have a lower megapixel count than some either phones but, given good quality optics and a large enough sensor (neither of which do most phones have), then the pixel count is not a good indicator of quality. You could have the highest res camera in the world, but if it has small sensor, or bad optics, you are just going to end up with very hi res bad quality images. Want proof of this? Take an image using a 12MP Compact or Phone camera. Then take the same image with a 6MP DSLR. Which looks best? Admittedly, I like the changes to iOS 7 and, TBH, that seemed to be the main focus of the event.