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It’s safe to assume that the iPhone 5 is one of the most-hyped electronic devices in the past decade.
In fact, some financial analysts are even saying Apple’s next-generation iPhone could be the biggest updated electronics product in all of history.
The hype is real.
But here’s a thought: Could it flop? What if the hype for the iPhone 5 announcement is too big? What if Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the new iPhone and we aren’t impressed?
Here are 7 ways the iPhone 5 could totally bomb:
iPhone preorders won’t be taken right away
It seems to be a safe bet that the iPhone 5 will be announced on Sept. 12 and released nine days later on Sept. 21. On the day of its announcement, Apple is expected to open it online website for preorders of the new iPhone.
It seems to be a safe bet that this will happen, but if for some reason Apple decides to hold the release a month or two (this has been known to happen in the past for certain product releases due to supply issues) it would be a huge disappointment.
If AT&T or Verizon don’t allow for early upgrades
There are going to be quite a few people on the edge of being able to upgrade the to the iPhone 5 — especially those who are current iPhone 4 or 4S users.
If you bought an iPhone 4S last year, it seems inevitable that you won’t be able to upgrade, as you’ll only be a year into your two-year contract. If you purchased an iPhone 4 on its opening day, you’ll be ok because that released on June 24, 2010. But if you waited until October or November to pick up that iPhone 4, you may have to wait a month or two before upgrading.
Thankfully, AT&T has had a good reputation of allowing iPhone users to upgrade early. Verizon on the other hand has not. We likely won’t have a better idea on who will allow early upgrades until announcement day.
If the taller iPhone screen is too weird
Let’s face it, we’ve been calling for a bigger iPhone screen for sometime now, but what happens if we just don’t like it when it comes out?
We’re not talking about a bigger screen in both height and width — it’s just width. The iPhone 5 will be completely redesigned with the taller screen and a thinner body.
Again, I don’t think this will be a problem. While it may look odd at first, keeping the width of the iPhone the same should certainly fire up the muscle memory in our hands and give us something we’re familiar with.
In fact, I think we’re all going to enjoy the taller screen, especially when reading longer emails and web articles.
If the battery life isn’t improved
Battery life on the iPhone 5 is a legitimate concern. After seeing some leaked specs of the battery, it’s an improvement on the iPhone 4S battery, but not by much.
You must remember, however, that the iPhone 5 is significantly more powerful. It’s going to run on the battery-sucking 4G LTE cellular network, operate on a quad-core A6 processor and include a 1GB of RAM.
While the new iPhone will be powerful, it’s unclear whether or not it will have a stronger and longer battery life. This could be a problem for the road warrior.
If the iPad Mini isn’t announced alongside it
Only announcing the iPhone 5 at the Sept. 12 event would be a huge disappointment, especially for the tech bloggers and tech blog readers who are expecting Apple to also announce its new iPad Mini alongside the iPhone.
Apple tends to release things in threes and this could be the biggest three-device announcement in history. We can expect the iPhone 5, the iPad Mini and making a late run is an Apple TV announcement.
If supply can’t keep up with demand
It’s a safe bet that if you don’t preorder your iPhone 5 right away on announcement day, you’re going to have to either wait in line or wait a month or two before you can get your hands on one.
It’s unclear how long Apple has been manufacturing the iPhone 5, but if it is experiencing supply problems, it could be a problem for Apple. Those looking for a smartphone and who want the new iPhone may not wait and choose to go with Samsung’s Galaxy III.
Supply issues sometimes can work in a company’s favor because it shows the actual demand for a device. But if there isn’t enough supply for a long time, it could hurt the company.
If third party companies don’t create new charging adapters in time
Part of the iPhone 5’s new design is its smaller dock connecter, which is shrinking from the 30 pins we’re familiar with to somewhere between eight and 16 pins. Because the new iPhone will have stronger iCloud integration, it won’t need as many pins for syncing with a computer.
The only problem with that, however, is that loyal Apple users have piles upon piles of 30-pin chargers that we will have to start throwing away. Whichever third party accessory company releases the best and most affordable 8- to 16-pin charger should make out pretty well.
Did we miss anything?
Could the iPhone 5 be a total disappointment? It seems unlikely, but anything that is receiving this much hype has to be careful. Expectations are high, so it better deliver.
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