[LINK] iPhone 5 … Problematic

[Scott Howard]

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM, Frank O'Connor <
francisoconnor3 at bigpond.com> wrote:

> Using the Nano-SIM means that I'd somehow have to find a major telco shop
> that had some to spare for prepaid customers like myself


As far as I'm aware none of the Australian telco's have different SIM cards
for pre-paid v's post-paid customers (as opposed to some other parts of the
world where they do).

Whilst they may not actually "sell" Nano-SIMs for prepaid, any official
shop for the relevant telco should be able to give you a replacement SIM -
in any form factor they have - as a replacement for a "non-working"
existing SIM (and not fitting in your phone would certainly qualify as
"non-working"!)  ie, as long as the telco in question is selling iPhone 5's
they you should not have any trouble getting a Nano-SIM card from them for
a pre-paid account.

The Lightning Port means that my speaker dock, my recharge docks and yes
> the scarce USB ports on my 'puter, are either obsolete or have to be fitted
> with the adapter, that Apple makes available for $35, to work. And whilst
> that adapter is attached I can't use that device/dock for the 30 pin
> devices I have - an iPod and an iPad and an old iPhone. It makes what had
> been a pretty integrated seamless ecology fragmented and annoying.
>

You're claiming that them replacing a 10 year old form factor connector
with one that is significantly smaller and thus saves space on the phone is
a bad thing?

Yes, there will obviously be a pain period during the changeover, and I do
agree that they are showing typical Apple arrogance by pricing the adapters
at what is clearly a high profit margin, I can't see this as being a bad
move in the long term.  During the life of the iPod connector the connector
market has passed from USB to Mini-USB to Micro-USB, so it's not like this
is a unique problem.

Personally I would have much preferred to see them move to *-USB, but this
is Apple we're talking about...


The thing that really hurts is that i can't for the life of me see ANY
> technical advantage to the Nano-SIM or the Lightning port. Neither adds ANY
> user value at all.


20% lighter.  18% thinner.  Nuff said?

  Scott