iPhone 5S - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: qwe123
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 07:54:52 pm
content: Hi Guys.I go and considering buying the new iPhone 5S. But will just hear about your assessment. Would like to hear the following:-the overall improved hardware-fingerprint sensor-Slow motion property-Battery timeThanksGive me your opinion !

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:03:43 pm
content: How exactly does an iPhone classify as a piece of test equipment?

author: Dark Prognosis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:06:19 pm
content: Quote from: Dave on November 02, 2013, 08:03:43 pmI saw this post and was so befuddled I couldn't figure out what to say but you said it nicely. :/

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:07:56 pm
content: Quote from: Dave on November 02, 2013, 08:03:43 pmWell....

author: Dark Prognosis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:12:36 pm
content: Quote from: c4757p on November 02, 2013, 08:07:56 pmiMSO-104 is the first mixed signal oscilloscope designed specificallyforthe iPhone, iPod touch, & iPad. The iPhone isn't the test equipment though.

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:17:53 pm
content: Quote from: c4757p on November 02, 2013, 08:07:56 pmQuoteNext generation of inventors... so... infants? Yeah, toddlers love shiny blinky stuff that makes bleep-bloop noises. So do mentally challenged people.... it all suddenly makes sense.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:19:59 pm
content: Quote from: qwe123 on November 02, 2013, 07:54:52 pmImpossible to type on if you don't have lady fingers.Requires you to use iTunes to put things on it.No access to the shell.No source code.No open development."Walled garden"

author: daveshah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:21:33 pm
content: Not too long ago:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/iphone-function-generator-app

author: Dark Prognosis
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:35:36 pm
content: Quote from: Dave on November 02, 2013, 08:17:53 pm

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:57:00 pm
content: As a phone it is mediocre to bad. My old nokia 3410 had 4 weeks standby time...As a tablet it is mediocre to bad. Too small screen, too small keyboardAs a computer it is useless as it can't run any standard program.It doesn't even work right as an alarm clock...

author: Kryoclasm
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 09:42:13 pm
content: Well this really is not the place to ask about a phone, but I will point you to a review done by CNET.iPHONE 5S REVIEW

author: -jeffB
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2015, 05:53:54 pm
content: Well, it's a good host for a FLIR One or Seek thermal camera... I guess the 120fps capture could also be useful for some forms of electromechanical trouble-shooting. But, yeah, I'm reaching here.

author: davorin
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2015, 05:56:35 pm
content: Ehm..the iPhone isn't that far away from a test equipment...Just use the bubble level application to measure how levelled your other measurement equipment are on the table (o;But I would consider to close/remove this thread...Ah..before I forget...what do you think of the Kenmore Microwave Oven 61584? Worth buying it? *lol

author: -jeffB
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2015, 11:59:43 pm
content: Quote from: davorin on January 12, 2015, 05:56:35 pmStill trying to figure out whether it can be hacked to a full 1500-watt output.