I am starting to see the light...of a bitten Apple

[othertomperson]

Tell you what, instead of speculating over whether or not this is standard Apple procedure, let's look at Apple's website to see what their stance on this kind of thing is.

 

https://www.apple.com/uk/support/iphone/repair/screen-damage/

 

That's their UK one. Unfortunately my German is pretty rusty, but you can check to see if it's different.

 

Says clearly there that accidental damage is not covered by the warranty.

 

And sure enough under "WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?", it says "d) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, liquid contact, fire, earthquake or other external cause."

[ivhyn]

A friend of mine dropped his iPhone 5. Glas wrecked, the Unibody has a huge dent in the side. And what does the Apple Store do? They give them a brand new one for free!

Nice, but Apple hardly repairs things unless you pay an insane amount of money (80€ for a friggin' sleep button, mine stopped working soon after the damn warranty ran out)

[brokencross]

But.... it's Samsung... and now it's metal...

+the Quad HD SAMOLED display 

 

How could you say no to those specs and features.

#BuySamsung

Amoled kinda sucks too.

[LarsReviews]

Tell you what, instead of speculating over whether or not this is standard Apple procedure, let's look at Apple's website to see what their stance on this kind of thing is.

 

https://www.apple.com/uk/support/iphone/repair/screen-damage/

 

That's their UK one. Unfortunately my German is pretty rusty, but you can check to see if it's different.

 

Says clearly there that accidental damage is not covered by the warranty.

 

And sure enough under "WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?", it says "d) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, liquid contact, fire, earthquake or other external cause."

I understand that it is not covered. It is just the service that is better from Apple. I have no Sony Center to get it replaced right away. Sending it in and wating for over a week is so annoying. Since I got it, it has spend more time in repair than in my hands. And that for something that was costing 600€ at the begining. I am glad I didnt have to spend that much on it, because of the contract.

[othertomperson]

I understand that it is not covered. It is just the service that is better from Apple. I have no Sony Center to get it replaced right away. Sending it in and wating for over a week is so annoying. Since I got it, it has spend more time in repair than in my hands. And that for something that was costing 600€ at the begining. I am glad I didnt have to spend that much on it, because of the contract.

 

OK. I mean I've heard stories of this happening a few times, but I'm just saying if you do buy Apple don't go in expecting this to happen. It seems very much down to the whims of whoever is working there at the time and not company policy at all.

[connorpiper]

Admit it. iPhones are pretty.... 

 

HOWEVER, THE GN4 IS MORE PRETTEH THAN SONY OR DAH IPHONE.

 

You lose...

 

 

[LarsReviews]

You loose...

 

 

that tv look amazing

[connorpiper]

that tv look amazing

 

Two Years old. The new one is this...

 

[LarsReviews]

Two Years old. The new one is this...

 

your stuff or google pictures?

[connorpiper]

your stuff or google pictures?

 

No, I don't have $50,000 (Or $25,000) to spend on Sony's Flagship TV.

 

I have the R55 60" (1080p 120Hz)

[AlexGoesHigh]

yeah that one of the things apples does better that others most of the time, better that average customer support and nicely designed hardware, though others are catching quick on the later

 

Samsungs are fugly.

it seems samsung finally fixed that issue, MKBHD was impressed by the build quality of the GN4

[brokencross]

yeah that one of the things apples does better that others most of the time, better that average customer support and nicely designed hardware, though others are catching quick on the later

 

it seems samsung finally fixed that issue, MKBHD was impressed by the build quality of the GN4

Yeah, it's not as ugly, but those physical buttons still kill the whole design.

[LarsReviews]

No, I don't have $50,000 (Or $25,000) to spend on Sony's Flagship TV.

 

I have the R55 60" (1080p 120Hz)

spending 25k on a TV would feel kind of wrong. I sit like 2 to 4 meters away from my TV. There is no way, that a human can see a pixel from that distance at 1080p.

[connorpiper]

spending 25k on a TV would feel kind of wrong. I sit like 2 to 4 meters away from my TV. There is no way, that a human can see a pixel from that distance at 1080p.

 

The Sony flagship TVs have good features though. 

1080p is still fine for a TV. Though I do notice the pixels.

[LarsReviews]

The Sony flagship TVs have good features though. 

1080p is still fine for a TV. Though I do notice the pixels.

How close do you sit to the TV? I have a 42" and 2 meters is just perfect. Can't see a pixel.

[connorpiper]

How close do you sit to the TV? I have a 42" and 2 meters is just perfect. Can't see a pixel.

 

4 meters about. It depends on what you are watching. 

If it's high detail with many things, you can see them if you look for them.

[LarsReviews]

4 meters about. It depends on what you are watching. 

If it's high detail with many things, you can see them if you look for them.

My guess is you have a sony phone. Does it really work that good with the TV? Remote and Trow? My mom wants a kitchen TV, so she can have mine and I would like to get a Sony, if it works great with the Z2.

[connorpiper]

My guess is you have a sony phone. Does it really work that good with the TV? Remote and Trow? My mom wants a kitchen TV, so she can have mine and I would like to get a Sony, if it works great with the Z2.

 

We use a PS3 and a DirecTV cable box for TV. DirecTV receivers don't work with the remote.

My R55 is not comparable with Screen Mirroring. But the VAIO to TV works.

I can play my media from my laptop to the TV.

 

Also, the Android netflix app lets you control your PS3s Netflix application. 

 

Depends on your TV model.

[OriginalPromise]

You lose...

 

You were saying?

EDIT: Sony sold their VAIO brand. You do know that right?

[OriginalPromise]

Amoled kinda sucks too.

Best Smartphone Display:  Based on our extensive Lab tests and measurements, the Galaxy S5 is the Best performing Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It has a long list of new records for best Smartphone display performance including: Highest Brightness, Lowest Reflectance, Highest Color Accuracy, Infinite Contrast Ratio, Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light, and smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle. The Galaxy S5 has raised the bar for top display performance up by another notch – an impressive achievement for OLED technology!

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S5_ShootOut_1.htm#Conclusion

 

Nope. OLED will replace LCD. You do know that right?

[connorpiper]

You were saying?

 

Oh, you want to play? BTW the first Curved TV is quite ugly...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Sony...

 

1. Invented Chicklet/Island Style Keyboard

2. First Blueray drive in laptop (Read/Write)

 

3. First LED blacklit laptop display

 

4. First on-board switchable graphics "On the fly" (later adopted by companies such as Dell and Apple)

 

5. Also, look up 'XBRITE' Sony's own display design that is incorporated in almost every display now.

 

6. The X505 was also the first 'ultrabook' (Not running a full M CPU and was before intel released ultrabook)

 

While Samsung is getting Sued by apple.

 

(I do like the ATIV Book 9 though)

 

 

Fake leather/matte blue does not look nice....

[connorpiper]

Best Smartphone Display:  Based on our extensive Lab tests and measurements, the Galaxy S5 is the Best performing Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It has a long list of new records for best Smartphone display performance including: Highest Brightness, Lowest Reflectance, Highest Color Accuracy, Infinite Contrast Ratio, Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light, and smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle. The Galaxy S5 has raised the bar for top display performance up by another notch – an impressive achievement for OLED technology!

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S5_ShootOut_1.htm#Conclusion

 

Nope. OLED will replace LCD. You do know that right?

 

AMOLED is too saturated. Looks nice, but if you want color accuracy, look elsewhere. 

[brokencross]

Best Smartphone Display:  Based on our extensive Lab tests and measurements, the Galaxy S5 is the Best performing Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It has a long list of new records for best Smartphone display performance including: Highest Brightness, Lowest Reflectance, Highest Color Accuracy, Infinite Contrast Ratio, Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light, and smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle. The Galaxy S5 has raised the bar for top display performance up by another notch – an impressive achievement for OLED technology!

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S5_ShootOut_1.htm#Conclusion

 

Nope. OLED will replace LCD. You do know that right?

lolwat, highest color accuracy with an oled panel? Were they high when they tested it?

Anyway, colors are overly satured. The only benefit is battery life. And really, if you want battery life just root the thing, flash a custom recovery and then proceed to use a decent rom without the crappy skin brands always tend to use.

[pizzadave2]

thats is the first time i hear that apple does this. in generaly they never fix a phone

 

Ah, bullshit. I had an iPhone 5 that had a wonky power button. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't. I went to the store and they gave me a brand new phone.

[OriginalPromise]

Oh, you want to play? BTW the first Curved TV is quite ugly...

 

 

And Sony...

 

1. Invented Chicklet/Island Style Keyboard

2. First Blueray drive in laptop (Read/Write)

 

3. First LED blacklit laptop display

 

4. First on-board switchable graphics "On the fly" (later adopted by companies such as Dell and Apple)

 

5. Also, look up 'XBRITE' Sony's own display design that is incorporated in almost every display now.

 

6. The X505 was also the first 'ultrabook' (Not running a full M CPU and was before intel released ultrabook)

 

While Samsung is getting Sued by apple.

 

(I do like the ATIV Book 9 though)

 

 

Fake leather/matte blue does not look nice....

Bitch please. (That thick laptop looks unappealing...)

 

Samsung Statistics:

1.Largest provider and consumers of Semiconductors

2.Largest Smartphone Market share

3.By 2004 Samsung was the world's-largest manufacturer of OLEDs, with a 40 percent market share worldwide, and as of 2010 has a 98% share of the global AMOLED market. (Wikipedia)

4.Largest TV market share for 4 consecutive years.

​5.(Arguably) Best display manufacturer in the world.

6.Started the Large screen smartphone boom

7.Invented the phablet

 

Samsung 2013 Q4 

Revenue:$54.95 billion

Operating Profits:$7.7 billion

 

Meanwhile, Sony is depressed in the corner trying to deal with their losses.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/business/international/sony-expects-annual-net-loss-as-it-continues-to-restructure.html?_r=0