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Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by mooman219 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:12 PM UTC

josh2600 wrote: post #38

If the new Apple processor is actually 7nm fab, that means that Apple is performing at a higher level of execution than basically everyone else in silicon land. Intel just failed spectacularly at shipping 10nm and TSMC is just beginning to do 7nm production hypothetically (I don't think any major production runs have been announced yet, but please correct me if I'm wrong). If Apple is shipping 7nm in iPhones, that's…

Size is really just a marketing term at this point. Intel "10nm" is about the same as TSMC "7nm". Size of various features is roughly the same between the two. Global Foundries decided to not touch this cycle (at least for the short term). Samsung also decided to slow their pursuit of "7nm" and focus on "8nm".

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by thcsa » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:13 PM UTC

heartbreak wrote: post #120

thcsa wrote: post #68

They presented the dynamic depth control with the words: "No other smartphone right now can do that". Lie. I'm writing this comment on a Vivo Nex and I have been using this for months.

No, the Vivo Nex cannot adjust depth of field in post-processing. It can adjust depth of field (via aperture) before capture.

Wrong. I shoot the photo, and can afterwards (or whenever I stumble upon the photo in my gallery) adjust the depth of field with a slider. Pretty similar to what they did in the presentation. I can even change the subject of focus.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by clamprecht » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:15 PM UTC

DaveSchmindel wrote: post #122

I can imagine Apple has quite a few linguists on its payroll; They are still beating the words “beautiful” and “best” to death in their keynotes. It’s tough to not be excited about new features that are debuted upon each release, but it’s also getting monotonous to hear, “Product X is the _best_ version of its kind. Product Y is the _most_ we’ve ever created and its pictures are simply _beautiful_.”

"Immersive"

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by walterbell » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:15 PM UTC

Odenwaelder wrote: post #125

They killed the SE! Now we're stuck with screens too big to use with one hand. I really really dislike this.

SE is awesome for travel where you want the phone to fill certain critical needs then stop distracting you.

There will be a thriving SE market on eBay.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by MBCook » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:15 PM UTC

johnflan wrote: post #70

asaph wrote: post #4

Apple just announced the iPhone Xs. Surgical grade stainless steel. 3 finishes: Gold, Silver, Space Gray. New glass. Waterproof, saltwater proof, even beer proof. 5.8" screen. Still has a notch like the iPhone X. Improved FaceID.

They didn't give much detail on the improved FaceID

They implied (and I think it’s safe to assume) it’s faster and more accurate.

What I’d like is a wider field of view. I can unlock an iPhonenwith Touch ID while it’s on a table without pointing it at my phone. Face ID couldn’t do that.

Minor issue, but it was annoying from time to time. Hopefully it’s better.

I wonder if they added official multi-person support, not just the ‘alternate appearance’ stuff previously announced.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by jpttsn » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:16 PM UTC

demircancelebi wrote: post #137

It looked like they intentionally hid the notch in iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max during the keynote with the background they chose, maybe to differentiate it from iPhone Xr.

Maybe it’s because OLED phones do black backgrounds well: next to them LCD phones look their best with colorful backgrounds.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by masklinn » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:16 PM UTC

MBCook wrote: post #165

Odenwaelder wrote: post #125

They killed the SE! Now we're stuck with screens too big to use with one hand. I really really dislike this.

It’s not even the SE. I have an 8 and like the size. I would have preferred the Xr to be the physical size of the 8 so I do t have to move up if I want something newer.

The XS is the smallest of the lineup, and pretty much the replacement for the old baseline, it's 5mm taller and 4 wider than the old baseline IIRC>

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by MBCook » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:17 PM UTC

tinus_hn wrote: post #162

seanalltogether wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the biggest announcement for me, because I hope it pushes the rest of the western market to standardize on multiple sims.

It’s just a clever ploy to create demand for their e-sim software sim.

Is that more likely than it being a clever ploy to appeal to people with multiple cell numbers?

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by singularity2001 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:17 PM UTC

Odenwaelder wrote: post #125

They killed the SE! Now we're stuck with screens too big to use with one hand. I really really dislike this.

The first seconds I was so hoping the XR would be the new SE with fullscreen lcd at 4.2'' and a bit cheaper, not such a giant beast. I even endured the tiresome 'incredible bla …' … just to be disapointed.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:17 PM UTC

Shivetya wrote: post #148

Odenwaelder wrote: post #125

They killed the SE! Now we're stuck with screens too big to use with one hand. I really really dislike this.

I am impressed the X(s) has more screen space than my 8+ has in a similar form factor. So I can have more screen without having to jump up again in size. I do admit however I would have liked to see an X in the same size as a base 8.

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