Reactions to Apple's iPhone 5 Announcement

Hundreds of journalists were invited to the launch of the new iPhone 5 at an event in San Francisco. A number of journalists watching from afar commented that they were disappointed by the latest Apple event.
Timothy B. Lee @binarybits
So far it sounds like this is the first post-Steve iPhone and it shows. Apple's turning into a normal technology company.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:40:42
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Charles Forelle @charlesforelle
Lesson from iPhone 4S & 5: Apple may sell a lot of them, but product launches just aren't exciting any more.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:30:20
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David Enrich @davidenrich
As a business journalist, I find it deeply depressing to watch the inevitable media frenzy about an incrementally new Apple product.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:25:01
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A number of Twitter users cracked jokes about the hoopla.
SarcasticRover @SarcasticRover
Did I miss them showing the iPhone 5 furthering humanity's reach into the cosmos and fulfilling the dreams of a generation?
Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:53:29
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Ros Juan @juanxi
@WSJ #iThink i'll wait for an iPhone that can make me coffee.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:20:59
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Mary Charlene @IamEnidColeslaw
The iPhone 5 is just like my boyfriend! I don't have one.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:07:00
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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson
Apple summary: Part I: We're an awesome company. Part II Your old phone is now no good. Upgrade now.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:35:03
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We asked our followers what they thought of the new iPhone 5, encouraging them to use an #iThink hashtag in their responses. The reaction to the new device varied. A few said the updates were good, just not amazing.
Sagar @esesparikh
@WSJ #iThink For tech savvy users the iPhone 5 will be phenomenal. However, for the leisurely aesthetic user, it's a disappointment. No wow.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:20:49
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Eric Thomas @ericmthomas
#iThink Apple has done exactly as expected & kept the gold standard. Some improvements are big, others are smaller, but the whole is great.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:55:14
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Michael Berry @GoBlueBerry
#iThink Apple made the necessary upgrades to the iPhone. Nothing groundbreaking, but as smartphones mature there is less room for "Wow!"
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:37:03
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Others said they expected more from Apple and questioned whether the company was still innovative.
Colin Fox @KILLColinFox
#iThink Apple could have done better. A slimmer phone with a wider screen. Its not like any other company has done that already
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:26:24
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Mantej Singh Rajpal @mantej
@WSJ #iThink this is a joke. It took #Apple 2 years to up the screen size by a 1/2 inch and change the '4' to a '5'?
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:41:08
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Kumar Indresh @indresh
@WSJ #iThink there is nothing for Samsung to copy now that iPhone has nothing new to revolutionize
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:21:33
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Some Apple fans compared CEO Tim Cook's event unfavorably to those hosted by late founder Steve Jobs.
Varun Jajala @varunjajala
@WSJ The question as to whether apple's innovation died with Steve Jobs will only get more frequent in the coming days #iThink
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:51:50
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Danny Han @dannyhphan
@WSJ #iThink iPhone 5 is bit underwhelming to say the least. I miss seeing Steve Jobs instead of Phil Schiller doing the keynote #notmagical
Wed, Sep 12 2012 12:15:39
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And some people complained they were sick of the whole thing.
Andrew Joyce @Bolt_V3
#iThink i'M sick of iPhone iTalk on iTwitter.
Wed, Sep 12 2012 11:33:49
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