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Rhetorical Analysis Blog
Sep. 28th, 2012 11:32 amArticle Being Analyzed
As always with new Apple products, many android and PC fans have to complain and try to keep people from buying Apple products. Here is a favorite meme of mine. I would import the picture, but it's way to huge. Anyway, this article is written from a rather neutral side on the Apple vs Android conflict. Although one could easily infer that he favors Apple over Android. He discusses what many people believe to be the "problems" with the new iPhone 5. Here is the first sentence of the article: "Certainly people knew what to expect more or less." The author is saying that people "hopefully" knew that the iPhone 5 would NOT be something straight out of a science fiction novel. It was not going to be some crazy holograph projector or anything like that. If you had any sort of knowledge of the phone markets over the past couple of years, you would know that... pretty much everything has stayed the same. The iPhone 5, one should expect, as the author pointed out should be no different. However, further down the paragraph the author states: "I mean the iPhone 5 is a far bigger change than what the iPhone 4S brought to the table. This time the actual physical proportions and form did actually change and by a lot you could say." As you probably know, this is the sixth generation iPhone. The actual fifth... the 4S was the same "hardware" as the iPhone 4, but it did introduce Apple's Siri. However this iPhone, like the author stated did change by a lot. The phone, which was already pretty slim to begin with was made 18% thinner than its previous model. The screen was also lengthened, to ensure a more "natural" fit into one's hand. That is the reason they also decided to leave the width of the phone as it was. Another great feature that the iPhone 5 has, is that is just about as light as a feather. Further down the article the author says "From a tech-savvy users perspective there's a lot wrong with the new iPhone. From an average consumers it's the bee's knees! And we all know that in the end money talks and bullshit walks." By saying that money talks and bullshit walks, the author is saying that the average consumer is more abundant than "tech-savvy users". That is why Apple is making so much money. Too average users, the iPhone 5 is great. It's the same interface, which is probably the most widely known one in the world. Plus it's smaller thinner, and just plain looks cool. Why fix something that isn't broken? Thats another thing that I really love about Apple's products. You already know how to use them. Even if there is new features, they're really easy to get the hang of. One of the problems that the author has with the phone is as follows "No NFC (Near Field Communication): This is stalling the whole industry and mass adaption of wireless payment systems and range of other great uses that NFC can be applied to." The author is showing that since the iPhone did not upgrade to use NFC, and a majority of the population use iPhones... many businesses will not upgrade to use the feature either. I have no doubt, that eventually NFC will come to the iPhone. In the last paragraph of his article I cannot but happily agree with what he has to say. "In the end tech-savvy users need to get over themselves and realize that Apple is making this product for the masses and according to its research the best way to rack in the most money is with very minute to no UI changes, instead focusing on refinement of the software, developer technologies and tactile qualities of the product." The author just wants the people who harass people with Apple products, to just leave it alone. Apple has a good thing going, when they're ready they'll upgrade their software. As I said earlier, why would you want to change what is already making you millions of dollars as it is. Hopefully when Apple's next big "thing" is unveiled it might take advantage of NFC or other new technologies "cough cough iPad Mini". Until then, the iPhone 5 is here to stay, and I think it really is an overall great phone.
As always with new Apple products, many android and PC fans have to complain and try to keep people from buying Apple products. Here is a favorite meme of mine. I would import the picture, but it's way to huge. Anyway, this article is written from a rather neutral side on the Apple vs Android conflict. Although one could easily infer that he favors Apple over Android. He discusses what many people believe to be the "problems" with the new iPhone 5. Here is the first sentence of the article: "Certainly people knew what to expect more or less." The author is saying that people "hopefully" knew that the iPhone 5 would NOT be something straight out of a science fiction novel. It was not going to be some crazy holograph projector or anything like that. If you had any sort of knowledge of the phone markets over the past couple of years, you would know that... pretty much everything has stayed the same. The iPhone 5, one should expect, as the author pointed out should be no different. However, further down the paragraph the author states: "I mean the iPhone 5 is a far bigger change than what the iPhone 4S brought to the table. This time the actual physical proportions and form did actually change and by a lot you could say." As you probably know, this is the sixth generation iPhone. The actual fifth... the 4S was the same "hardware" as the iPhone 4, but it did introduce Apple's Siri. However this iPhone, like the author stated did change by a lot. The phone, which was already pretty slim to begin with was made 18% thinner than its previous model. The screen was also lengthened, to ensure a more "natural" fit into one's hand. That is the reason they also decided to leave the width of the phone as it was. Another great feature that the iPhone 5 has, is that is just about as light as a feather. Further down the article the author says "From a tech-savvy users perspective there's a lot wrong with the new iPhone. From an average consumers it's the bee's knees! And we all know that in the end money talks and bullshit walks." By saying that money talks and bullshit walks, the author is saying that the average consumer is more abundant than "tech-savvy users". That is why Apple is making so much money. Too average users, the iPhone 5 is great. It's the same interface, which is probably the most widely known one in the world. Plus it's smaller thinner, and just plain looks cool. Why fix something that isn't broken? Thats another thing that I really love about Apple's products. You already know how to use them. Even if there is new features, they're really easy to get the hang of. One of the problems that the author has with the phone is as follows "No NFC (Near Field Communication): This is stalling the whole industry and mass adaption of wireless payment systems and range of other great uses that NFC can be applied to." The author is showing that since the iPhone did not upgrade to use NFC, and a majority of the population use iPhones... many businesses will not upgrade to use the feature either. I have no doubt, that eventually NFC will come to the iPhone. In the last paragraph of his article I cannot but happily agree with what he has to say. "In the end tech-savvy users need to get over themselves and realize that Apple is making this product for the masses and according to its research the best way to rack in the most money is with very minute to no UI changes, instead focusing on refinement of the software, developer technologies and tactile qualities of the product." The author just wants the people who harass people with Apple products, to just leave it alone. Apple has a good thing going, when they're ready they'll upgrade their software. As I said earlier, why would you want to change what is already making you millions of dollars as it is. Hopefully when Apple's next big "thing" is unveiled it might take advantage of NFC or other new technologies "cough cough iPad Mini". Until then, the iPhone 5 is here to stay, and I think it really is an overall great phone.
