iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max • Hacker News Board

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by paul7986 » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:04 PM UTC

hownowbrowncow wrote: post #16

I'm quite sad they have removed 3D Touch from the phones. A minor feature I really enjoy with quick peeking — and bummed to lose that touch information for apps like Procreate Pocket and other drawing tools.

Ive been using iOS 13 and am not liking the haptic touch enhancements like...

1. Now to delete an app from homescreen I have to choose from a menu and then click the X to delete. Inside the menu I usually see "share this app," which for me holds no value.

2. The worst is haptic touch in Safari. While scrolling now Im constantly tapping a link and opening a maddening preview window. Terrible... anyone know how to turn that off?

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by DangerousPie » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:05 PM UTC

DuskStar wrote: post #90

Do they list the RAM capacity anywhere? It feels odd not to. (but then it's also a spec where Apple's been decisively beaten in the past, so it makes some sense not to show) I haven't been able to find it on either of the specs pages [0] [1]. 0: https://www.apple.com/iphone-11-pro/specs/ 1: https://www.apple.com/iphone-11/specs/

Why do you care? I have owned an iPhone for years and I don't even know how much RAM it has. It simply doesn't matter as long as the OS manages it well. Comparing RAM specs between different OS seems pretty pointless.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by colechristensen » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

greatlakes wrote: post #106

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

Some studies show that as much as 16% of people experience some level of trypophobia... My spouse has it pretty bad and confirmed it triggers her. Even to me there's something a little disturbing about it.

Right it makes me vaguely uneasy.

On the other hand, I like the weirdness of it.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

DuskStar wrote: post #90

Do they list the RAM capacity anywhere? It feels odd not to. (but then it's also a spec where Apple's been decisively beaten in the past, so it makes some sense not to show) I haven't been able to find it on either of the specs pages [0] [1]. 0: https://www.apple.com/iphone-11-pro/specs/ 1: https://www.apple.com/iphone-11/specs/

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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by noncoml » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

jl6 wrote: post #86

This thread needs to lighten up. The 11 is an incremental improvement - is that so wrong? Who still upgrades their phone every year anyway? I bought my iPhone 8 two years ago thinking of it as a 5 year investment.

> I bought my iPhone 8 two years ago thinking of it as a 5 year investment.

That's exactly what's wrong, that users don't feel compelled to upgrade. It's bad for business.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by gnicholas » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

jws wrote: post #88

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.

I’m pretty sure they don’t force everyone to shoot lots of multi camera 4K videos just because the model serves their needs in other ways. About half of the people I help choose phones would be fine with 64 GB, me included. There’s no point making them buy a bunch of flash memory they will never use just to get the better still camera that they want.

> About half of the people I help choose phones would be fine with 64 GB. There’s no point making them buy a bunch of flash memory they will never use just to get the better still camera that they want.

But would you be counseling these people to get the iPhone Pro in the first place? I would guess that most folks who want the Pro would want more than 64 GB.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by js2 » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:07 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.

Apple seems to keep 128 GB in reserve till the model drops to the base of the lineup. For example, the iPhone 8 is now available w/128GB at $499. Before today, it was available w/256 GB at $749. The 64 GB model dropped in price by $150 from $599 to $449.

Refurb pricing on the iPhone 8 is now $379 (64GB) / $509 (256 GB).

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by taurath » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:07 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.

Still on 6s. Battery life is my reason to upgrade. I'm at 3.5hrs browsing, 14hrs standby on a replacement battery <1yr old.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by Aaronstotle » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:07 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

Reminds me of the brain bug from Starship Troopers

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by r00fus » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:08 PM UTC

hownowbrowncow wrote: post #16

I'm quite sad they have removed 3D Touch from the phones. A minor feature I really enjoy with quick peeking — and bummed to lose that touch information for apps like Procreate Pocket and other drawing tools.

I never quite liked it. Trello for example - with 3D Touch, it never quite worked nicely for the long press.