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iPhone 5 Not Getting Geeks Revved Up

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    Tech blogger Robert Scoble with his expectations of Apple’s latest gadget.

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Back away from the -- world news events and focus now on apple.

It's expected to unveil -- -- his -- of the iPhone later on today that's what's expected.

-- the iPhone 5 joined the company from San Francisco is -- -- -- -- his name is Robert Scoble.

-- -- his what I think we're expecting.

IPhone 5 with the biggest green light to wait slimmer and more cool.

Is there anything -- expected in the iPhone 5.

Now why do you need me like -- gotten I -- I mean it you know that doesn't seem like a whole lot of new stuff for the new iteration of the iPhone doesn't seem like a major leap -- -- And that's what we were all expecting with -- iPhone -- -- shaking head line.

Yeah this is I don't expect something revolutionary expect.

And evolutionary product.

-- If my normal friends are really excited about this product at -- geeks -- my life that are like.

You know we're going to be bored today we'll.

I would you be void if they came out with a new and small of -- of the iPad -- that excite you geeks.

That would -- that would get me much more excited on it is good that the new market area that the apple isn't in yet.

I am of course -- to -- -- buying a nephew these iPhone fives.

I am excited but it's not the kind of excitement that.

You know gets early adopters really hot and bothered.

That's okay but now that's interesting.

Because in the past.

Apple is always set the tone they have always had these great leaps forward -- always excited.

The geeks I mean you guys forgive me for saying this you all the ones -- always been -- off.

And now you're saying unless they come up with something more than a bigger screen a slim model a lot of weight more coal and less stated that -- going to be disappointed I'm sorry I interrupted go ahead.

But it -- well you know I'm not looking so -- -- the hardware anymore for my excitement -- I had dinner with the team that did theory.

And the contractual world that's coming at -- soon.

Is is that getting -- much more excited I'm not sure that's gonna show up today but they're working on it.

There were you know and Google now on the dual devices is a good example of this where it tells you stuff.

About your day and tells you have a year your next meeting is an hour you better leave now because the traffic is -- or something like you've geeks and while they're ready -- market right now is not contractual it's not it doesn't know what my next meeting where my next meeting is.

Or how many times I've been due to Chinese restaurants -- past week I'll come on I'm -- I'm not -- things are gonna know that.

My head spinning yet you don't really while at least a little ball saying he's handling it in leaking in the did that -- -- you want insistence that no you and I are gonna help you live your life -- that.

If the software it's -- -- and an apple is way ahead still on apps.

You know I was at techcrunch disrupt yesterday and it.

-- to partner after entrepreneur keeps coming up to me with a knife found in showing me -- new apps.

You know and that's why apple is.

It's still interest thing right it doesn't matter that piece of glass that they have on it it's that apps that matter and and tomorrow we're gonna -- thinner lighter faster.

-- -- nicer iPhone and and I'm gonna be buying them you know because.

It's the best.

Well I've still got my little Blackberry right here and I might have -- -- can -- -- sock and tie it with -- pilgrims.

-- -- You know good -- no -- what -- we appreciate you being with us thanks very much in the.