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iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by jcranberry »

DangerousPie wrote: post #112
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.

It can be annoying if you just want to switch between a small amount of apps or web pages without having to reload an app or a page every time. More RAM would remedy that on a normal computer. I don't know how iOS or Android handle that though.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by lisper »

Flavius wrote: post #98
z5h wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They improved every aspect of the phone. Each is a feat of engineering unto itself. What were you hoping for?

I was hoping for USB-C and no camera bump on the back. Just make the phone 1mm thicker and add some extra battery. I guess that would be too much... We have to live with the "up to 4h" extra battery life that would probably translate in 1h of extra battery in the real world. It's just depressing.

I always mentally translate "up to" as "strictly less than."

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by fetus8 »

dan-robertson wrote: post #74

Perhaps one day they will add enough cameras to make the phone flat again.

I feel like the best compromise would be to utilize the new, larger camera bump to add a slightly larger image sensor, even just 25-50% larger than the current sensors. I feel like it would make a noticeable improvement to the image quality, and justify the giant bump on the back of these devices.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by nickthegreek »

pwinnski wrote: post #107
whsheet wrote: post #14

This notch. Can't be unseen in 2019.

This notch is only seen by non-iPhone users. It disappears completely and immediately.

I am an iPhone user who refuses to upgrade from my 7+ until this silly notch business is removed. It does not "disappear completely and immediately", especially when viewing landscape mode video content.

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Post by dlbucci »

jimbob45 wrote: post #185

I'll never buy another iPhone without the analog Home button. Having a hardwired "I'm stupid" button makes me feel safe. Keeping it in software means that, when my phone inevitably slows down or crashes, I have no recourse but to wait for the phone to be responsive again. I know they do it to keep the repair costs down and I appreciate that but the analog button is just that important to me.

I dunno, the home button on my first ipod touch (1G) broke, which basically killed that device for me. Meanwhile, I've been on Android for a long time now, and the on-screen home button has never really been an issue like I thought it might. After all, slow software can ignore a hardware input, too.

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Post by killion »

I'm not looking forward to setting an alarm for 5 am on Friday. I understand those on edt didn't like a 3 am time but it seems that there could have been a different compromise. Like 8 am pdt. Is that so they can say everything is sold out before the morning news cycle?

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Post by askl56 »

neogodless wrote: post #170

It's been clear for quite some time that terms like "Extreme", "Pro" and "Max" are marketing terms. They are not accurate classifications of how they will be used. If people feel strongly enough that the name is not accurate, they will have to buy a competing product that fulfills their needs at the price they are willing to pay. I suppose what would be interesting, but highly proprietary, would be Apple's marketing…

Whilst I agree with your premise, the problem is that they explicitly made the distinction that this was for professionals. I can't remember the precise verbiage but when Cook introduced it he said that this was by and for professionals.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by igrekel »

noncoml wrote: post #115
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.

Bad for business but good for customers? I'd just assume that most of us are customers.
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