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Post by aczerepinski »

oh_hello wrote: post #193

I'm amazed by the sizing. The SE appears to be gone. This means the smallest device you can buy is the 7/8. Many still find this to be too large. Considering Apple's history of selling older iPhone models at a lower price, it seems like two years from now the bottom of the line will be the Xs and Xr announced today. The smallest lower-end iPhone available at that time would be the Xs which is larger than the 6/6s/7/8…

I was really hoping for a sweet new SE replacement. I don’t want a big phone but I do need to upgrade my SE’s battery and move on from a 16gb drive. What are my options?

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Post by justadudeama »

smitherfield wrote: post #134
dlojudice wrote: post #130

I had a HUGE expectation on a new MacBook Air! I've watched til the end expecting "one more thing" (which would be unlikely, given it isn't a exactly a new product)

Expected in October along with a new iPad Pro and iMac. It's been some time since they launched any new Macs at an iPhone event.

Do we know when in October?

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Post by grimskin »

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.

Same stick-out camera

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Post by whitepoplar »

fusiongyro wrote: post #253
mikestew wrote: post #244

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was the SE about size or price? I thought it was about price, and coincidentally was smaller. If it's the other way around, then you're right. But then my whole world view on Apple's product lineup kind of gets confused.

Apple may have intended it to be about price, but look at all the complaining. A lot of people bought it for size.

Yep, I bought it for its small size. I still think it's the perfect iPhone. The best in the lineup, even today (notwithstanding it being discontinued).

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Post by wnissen »

masklinn wrote: post #74
tosh wrote: post #8

How does the iPhone X s max differ from the iPhone X?

"Max" is the new "Plus", it designates the larger phone in the lineup. And the X/XS is about the same screen size as the old Plus (slightly larger at 5.8 v 5.5) so the entire lineup was bumped up a screen size. I expect the yet unannounced 3rd phone in the lineup (apparently "Xr") will be the same screen size as the old regular, in a smaller package, and a replacement of sorts for the SE. edit: well I was wrong, appa…

Yeah, not sure what is going on with there being no truly hand-sized phone available except the SE. You could fit a much bigger screen in that form factor, it would have a huge (pun intended) impact. Instead you see a bunch of bezel-less phones hanging precariously out of pockets.

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Post by daviddumon »

Steko wrote: post #269
daviddumon wrote: post #261

Could someone enlight me on the EU prices ? US has the 5.8 Xs 64go model listed for $999. Eu price for the same model (french store) is 1159€ ... According to xe.com, current USD/EUR rate is 0.8599, so $999 => 859€. It seems to me that they've applied the inverse rate : 1159*0.8599 = 996. What am I missing there ?

> What am I missing there ? It's usually something like the worst exchange rate in the last x months plus VAT.

Thanks, seems like I forgot to account for VAT in the french price.

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Post by AdamJacobMuller »

nailer wrote: post #94
adrr wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just wish they would stop saying "the most advanced X ever made". Every new revision of a product is the most advanced version of the product.

Just read your comment and hit play on the livestream to hear Jonny Ive immediately say "the most advanced LCD in a smartphone"...

I understand that to a degree, there theoretically could be a better screen in a competitors phone, though I still think its tired out.

The constant "This is the best X that Apple has done, or the best X in an iPhone/iWatch" was seriously grating. Well, duh, new year, new products. If this wasn't better then apple wouldn't be releasing it....

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Post by FireBeyond »

gpantazes wrote: post #142
gnicholas wrote: post #56

It's now possible to change the depth of field after taking the photo. I wasn't paying close enough attention to know if this will also be possible on older iPhones. EDIT: sounds like it's just the new iPhones. But it includes the less expensive Xr.

Was the bokeh functionality using software to create an artificial depth of field effect, or does the camera capture a range of depth of field? My immediate guess was that it's actually clever software, but was it confirmed either way?

There may be "key frames", but given that changing aperture is a mechanical action, I can't see how they could capture the range short of shooting a (very short) video as the aperture range is swept.

The calculations are software - and they (obliquely) reference this by "made possible by the new processor".

It's similar to Portrait mode, where they were spinning it as "not done by post-processing", when in reality, a la Tesla and Autopilot, whilst not fitting most people's idea of post work (aka Lightroom/Photoshop), the camera generates a preview of the effect then immediately applies it post shutter release.

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Post by jotjotzzz »

oh_hello wrote: post #193

I'm amazed by the sizing. The SE appears to be gone. This means the smallest device you can buy is the 7/8. Many still find this to be too large. Considering Apple's history of selling older iPhone models at a lower price, it seems like two years from now the bottom of the line will be the Xs and Xr announced today. The smallest lower-end iPhone available at that time would be the Xs which is larger than the 6/6s/7/8…

Aside from the size, I'm more concerned at the prices of phones going over the $1k+ mark as the new normal. Sigh.

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Post by Tomte »

IP68 is neat. The second camera is also pretty important. The other differences between Xs and Xr I don't care much about. I don't particularly care about OLED.

I don't play AR games (and I'm disappointed nobody seems to have found an AR killer app. Those games are so lame.

Star constellation recognition is nice, but doesn't excite anyone anymore. But practical uses? Just today I was standing on the beach wondering whether the town in the distance was town A or town B (or if town A is maybe behind the curve). The phone knows my location, my bearing and has a map. It could label POI in display. That's the most practical use I can come up with right now, and I doubt I need the bazillion times improvement in their ML coprocessor for that.

I'm in the market for an iPhone right now. The event didn't wow me enough to really get comfortable with that kind of money.

But will I resist the voices in my head that say that the 7 and 8 are old? I was hoping for a price drop for the original X.

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