Iphone 4S

[gumboil]

Given that the Iphone 4S was on sale in the UK for the first time today, I've not seen any comments on AB about it. What do you all think?

[VHG]

I saw a queue of about 20 people outside my local O2 shop today queueing up to buy one.

But lets be honest, it is just another phone (a minor upgrade), no big deal.

[rojash]

As VHG says, it's a phone. People over 15 tend not to get excited about such things.

[gumboil]

I think you're both absolutely right. I've always thought the iphone was overrated and I find the constant advertising of the product just prior to launch deplorable.

[Mobius1]

"I find the constant advertising of the product just prior to launch deplorable."

I'm not an iPhone owner or Apple fan, but exactly what is wrong with constant advertising of an upcoming product? Isn't it standard practice in a lot of industries? A new film comes out and there's loads of adverts for it. A new car comes out and there's loads of adverts for it. So if a new iPhone comes out, what's wrong with there being loads of adverts for it?

Would you rather they advertise it heavily in say a year's time, so they can shift their old unwanted stock on unsuspecting buyers just prior to releasing the iPhone 5? Cus I think that would be worse...

[tara20]

I just have to wait for my daughter to upgrade and I get her 'cast-off' ;-)
At the moment I've got the 3GS when she got the 4 but I never use most of the gadgets.