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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by zherbert » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:54 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #33

Disappointing that the base configuration of the iPhone 11 Pro has 64 GB of storage. If you're going to call it Pro and talk about how you can shoot professional video, you can't ship it with 64 GB of storage. EDIT: Also, they don't let you jump to 128 GB. You have to go to 256 GB, for $150 more. I can see why they didn't talk about this at the event. People would have booed.

Wholeheartedly agree, especially when demoing the ability to film simultaneously on multiple cameras, and the 4K front-facing camera. The 64 GB is really a slap in the face.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by pastor_elm » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:54 PM UTC

The photos used an example don't even look that good. They look heavily photoshopped. If apple really thinks they can overprocess their way into professional photography, they've got another thing coming.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by noncoml » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:54 PM UTC

Meh... I'll wait for 2020 iPhones and the 5 cameras. 3 are barely cutting it.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:54 PM UTC

microtonal wrote: post #15

vxNsr wrote: post #5

Disappointed that there wasn't really a true breakout feature I guess they're still doing the s-cadence even if they got rid of the name. I'm still rocking a 6s and I'm gonna keep it for the next year I guess, more battery life is nice but can't swing $999 for 4 more hours of battery life. Here's hoping 128gb is standard next year (I currently have the 128gb 6s which was the most expensive at the time).

I also have an 6s. Haven't found much reason to upgrade. I like the smaller form factor. I guess upgrading to the 7 or 8 may be nice at some point for water resistance (a heavy rain shower killed my SE).

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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by meerita » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:55 PM UTC

I'm all in for the iPhone Pro but the smaller one with 256GB will be the expensive phone I will ever buy. It is really expensive in Europe, it will cost in Spain 1329€ ($1.467,36). Insane, yes, but I think this model is really worth the price.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by alkonaut » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:55 PM UTC

DangerousPie wrote: post #13

I watched the announcement really trying to find an excuse to upgrade. But to be honest there was not a single new feature that I really wanted and that my current iPhone 6S couldn't do. Pity.

If you don’t want a camera upgrade every 2 years then there is zero reason to upgrade. But the camera upgrades alone are usually worth it.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by vidoc » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:55 PM UTC

colechristensen wrote: post #20

That camera cluster gives me trypophobia vibes. I feel like some sort of robot insect monster is going to hatch and take over my brain. (and/or this iPhone is an infant robot overlord) Another iteration of "why bother" gadgets which is definitely cool but do we all really need one? I expect the fad to break in the next decade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia

It is reminding of the early 2000s razor blade wars, I think we are on for some fun!

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by markdown » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:55 PM UTC

baybal2 wrote: post #30

So, the third camera now? Huawei had a model with one more camera for quite a while, and on my memory different "Uncle Liu Electronics" were making even five and six camera models. But honestly, that camera module count race is the most ridiculous number game in the industry, far outmatching the megahertz race, core count, and megapixels.

The quality of the 3-cam Huawei was unbelievable though.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by gonational » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

pilsetnieks wrote: post #50

Flavius wrote: post #2

This is probably the least interesting new iPhone ever released.

Relatively, yes; cumulatively this is the most interesting iPhone ever.

If Apple added 1 byte of extra storage to their existing lineup, your statement would still be true.

IOW, it's a near-meaningless statement.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by meerita » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

FreeHugs wrote: post #11

Looks like the camera is their main selling proposition. For me, the camera is the reason why I do not consider buying an iPhone. Because it sticks out on the back. I don't know .. for me it's impossible to imagine using a phone that does not have a flat back.

It should be called iCamera.