I asked 100 people to describe the iPhone 5 in ONE word.
Posted: September 21, 2012 Filed under: Event, This is what I think of 17 CommentsThe iPhone 5 was released today. In mock celebration, I have conducted an entirely non-scientific experiment. I asked my networks in Twitter via @judyelee, Facebook, LinkedIn, SMS, Whatsapp, and email to help me with this:
Describe the iPhone 5 in ONE word. Here are the answers sorted by positive (in bold) vs. negative words.
- A Piece Of Art!
- Trendy
- Wherehaveyoubeenallmylife
- Durable
- Featherweight
- Revolutionary????
- Cheng
- Transcends
- (H)appy
- Handy
- Clever
- Better
- Sleek
- Thinnification
- Definitive
- Bad-Ass
- Better
- Deluxe
- Redicufast
- Testament
- Light
- Sexy
- Speedier
- Desire
- FABOOSH!
- Scintillating
- Remarkable
- Enhanced
- Excited
- Light
- Sleek
- Sleek
- Ripoff
- Nothing Special
- Expensive
- Unremarkable
- Next
- *Shareholders*
- Ostentatious
- Hype
- Overated
- Disappointing
- Tasty
- Unneccesary
- Unamazing
- Cult
- Updated
- Marginal
- Unandroid
- Longer
- Overrated
- Disappointing
- Overhyped
- Booo
- Ho Hum
- Meh
- Isuck
- Havefunwithoutgooglemaps
- Taller
- Overhype
- Yawn
- Rectanglewithroundedcorners
- Unneccessary
- Ripoff
- Polarizing
- Addictive
- Huh?
- Incremental
- Overhyped
- Applesgonnamakeashitloadofmoney
- Complicated
- Stagnate
- Excessive
- Prolific
- Unremarkable
- Pointless
- Anticlimatic
- Fluff
- Meh
- Expensive
- Unneccessary
- Tweak
- Overrated
- Ipass
- Hype
- Meh
- Sleek
- Aggrandization
- Groupies
- Bittersweet
- Uninspired
- Unavailable
- Back-Ordered
- Astronomical!
- Gratuitous
- Overrated
- Ilong
- Really?
- Yawn
- Overrated
32% of the words are positive; 68% of the words were negative. Surprised?
Thank you so much everyone for your wonderful words and support.
Roll the credits:
1. @SandWongsta 2. DW 3. JZ 4. RK 5. MP 6. KW 7. @jeffkwlee 8. JT 9. ME 10. BP 11. CD 12. @betofaria 13. @clickflickca 14. @erin_gee 15. AC 16. AL 17. @RandHMagazine 18. JR 19. @Cbrooker 20. @mkshft 21. @laurenonizzle 22. @casiestewart 23. @doomzTO 24. JW 25. @CocktailDeeva 26. @ericbuchegger 27. @MichaelTao 28. @andreabaxter 29. @robsarj 30. @ambermac 31. @EricTTung 32. SS 33. @PEM_FR 34. @cammipham 35. @ecordner 36. @digitaldolphin 37. @DavidPylyp 38. @tsuenwong 39. @LH604ever 40. @sllychn 41. @kevinkcodes 42. DP 43. AZ 44. VM 45. DG 46. SP 47. CC 48. JB 49. TGS 50. DL 51. JC 52. RF 53. RS 54. PT 55. CY 56. BE 57. JT 58. JB 59. JY 60. AC 61. DV 62. BD 63. JJ 64. ML 65. CD 66. MR 67. VG 68. GT 69. GT 70. KT 71. BM 72. CPJ 73. CD 74. JB 75. SG 76. JF 77. @aaroncrunch 77. ET 78. AC 79. AC 80. @mbhahn 81. @TsarKasim 82. MS 83. KR 84. HL 85. @LiamLahey 86. @Sisarina 87. KS 88. @NatandMarie 89. @prsarahevans (Chief evangelist @ tracky.com and author of [RE}FRAME) 90. @stevedolson 91. @Spike_Mobile 92. TD 93. @gregdevitt 94. @VancityBuzz 95. @euniboobie 96. @edlee 97. @iSlutsky 98.@Geoffrey_Bird 99. @foodieyu 100. SM
PS. My one word? Non-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Thanks, Cal! And, get this. Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5s since its release last Friday!
i’m overwhelmed by the response. thank you to those who have shared this post,commented on my tweets etc.
plus, i have a few people who forwarded me words after i got up to 100.
here are a few more!
@jkozuch: ulitarian
CW: overrated
LH: apple
AA: craziness
A few more words. Both “underwhelming” from Vancouver mover & shaker @DennisPang and new friend in Toronto @ccampb85. Thanks, you two!
@David_Hall added a good one: Enough. Thanks, David! See you in Toronto again soon?!