Jimmy Kimmel proves people have no clue why the iPhone 5 is
better (video)  The iPhone 5 may be faster and lighter than the
iPhone 4S, but can most people even tell the
difference between the two?  That’s the question late-night talk
show host Jimmy Kimmel posed in a meaning-soaked experiment on
consumer culture. As you can see in the video below, Kimmel did
man-on-the-street interviews, asking people what they thought of
the “new” iPhone (which was in reality just the iPhone 4S).
Predictably given the context, few people were particularly well
informed. ”Oh, it’s way better,” the first man said. Another
interviewee praised the “new” iPhone’s updated speed and design,
even as he held the same phone in his other hand.  While we
can’t ignore the likely possibility that the Kimmel show simply
edited out anyone who did call them out on their trickery, the
video supports a few conclusions.  One, the average person
probably doesn’t spend enough time following Apple news to know
the minor differences between the ne