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Re: iPhone 6

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Post by d0ugie »

pjmorris wrote: post #50
51Cards wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have big hands and I still agree with you. I hung on to my Nexus One well past its expiry date because of the size of it. Eventually I had to move up and being in the Android realm I came VERY close to buying the Moto X because of its narrower form factor in my hand. In the end I went Nexus 5 but it still feels big to me.

I've still got my Nexus One, though I almost clicked 'Buy Now' on a Nexus 5 today. Mind doing a comparison?

pjmorris: I've still got mine too - I've got all my Nexuses except those made by Samsung as they all broke (wife's too).

Versus the N5, you lose your removable storage and battery, the N5 will feel a bit too big and, though not as bad as Samsungs or the N4 (also LG), a bit plasticky. And for whatever reason they put the headphone jack up top which is irritating. It doesn't come with that nice sleeve nor headphones.

Google does not offer personal engraving on back of the Nexus 5, so no "hello world" for you. No Google-sanctioned car mount or desk dock either, you have to make up your own mind, which is frustrating.

But the screen is excellent, makes you feel on top of the world to have all those pixels. Thin. Plenty of horsepower, plenty of XDA attention, the battery is not horrible but you may end up investing in a cheap portable charger, particularly if you're accustomed to carrying spares with that N1.

It feels powerful enough to really do computer stuff, kind of. Makes you wonder if phones have peaked. Goes nicely with a Chromecast, screen casting and beaming 1080 movies you acquired somehow to your television.

That, and a table of specs you can find elsewhere, is basically it..

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by Naga »

tylermac1 wrote: post #33
santaclaus wrote: post #19

I wonder if jeans manufacturers will release pants with extra deep pockets and market them as iPhone 6 Plus compatible?

I'd like to see Galaxy Note compatible jeans.

I've actually never had a problem fitting my Note 2 in any pair of pants I own. And I wear skinny-ish pants.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by scep12 »

Zikes wrote: post #36
andyfleming wrote: post #21

It's a bummer they are keeping the base model at 16GB. It's pretty obvious that it's an intentional move to force people up to the 64/128GB models.

Especially surprising given how much they're pushing it to replace camcorders as well as DSLRs. I mean, how much raw HD video fits in just 16GB? Or even what's left over after half of that 16GB is filled with various apps and music? I miss when phones used to have easily accessible microSD slots.

"Even with only 16gb of storage, you can upload all your personal photos and videos to iCloud and never miss a shot again"

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by andyfleming »

Flavius wrote: post #62
andyfleming wrote: post #21

It's a bummer they are keeping the base model at 16GB. It's pretty obvious that it's an intentional move to force people up to the 64/128GB models.

I'm actually happy that the base model comes with 16GB if that means a lower price for that model. I don't really need the extra space.

I think they could easily sell the 32GB model at the $199 price point. Also, remember that you pay $199 with a carrier but it is something like a $500 phone.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by JohnTHaller »

andyfleming wrote: post #21

It's a bummer they are keeping the base model at 16GB. It's pretty obvious that it's an intentional move to force people up to the 64/128GB models.

They're still selling the 8GB 5c as their 'low end' phone, too, so there will still be new users hurting for space. For "free" with a $2,000 2 year mobile contract.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by dwg »

bratsche wrote: post #72

The protruding camera kind of bothers me, probably much more than it really should. But I feel like Apple's obsession with thinness may have gone too far if they need to protrude the camera like this.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the gyroscope for image stabilization.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by mkozlows »

sid05 wrote: post #101
eisa01 wrote: post #78

Too bad there is no longer a high end 4" model. The iPhone 5S won't support Apple Pay since it doesn't have NFC, and it is no longer available in 64 GB. I would have thought that Apple understood they have customers that actually prefer the 4" size, or else they wouldn't have had any sales the last years. Let's hope for a iPhone 6S mini next year.

The 4.7 in version bump is negligible for most ppl's palms. Even the majority of people with small hands still engulf the 4 in. size. I think it would be a moot point in a majority of cases unless you are really jones'ing for the pocket space and portability...

Keep in mind that the iPhone 6 is a very large phone for a 4.7" device. Because of its huge bezels, it's actually taller than the 5" Nexus 5.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by Systemic33 »

cylinder wrote: post #93
philangist wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nexus 5 owner and general android fanboy here. I'd agree with you if not for the fact that the Nexus 5's camera is still not nearly as good as the iPhone 5/6's. In fact it can be downright terrible at times.

Agree the camera can be poor but I think future software fixes will remedy that. Hardware upgrades to Nexus 6 are more affordable due to lower price of the device, too. I also like the extra features like multiple panoramic options and photo sphere.

Poor camera is not a software problem. It's a matter of hardware. And skimping on the qualitative stuff like a camera is a very easy way to lower price.

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by comatose_kid »

bane wrote: post #124

I'm sure this will be downvoted into oblivion but I have Karma to burn preaching some truth. Between big phones (even the small iphone 6 is bigger!), the watch and NFC, Apple is clearly repositioning themselves as fast followers and letting Samsung et. al. foot the bill on R&D and market building. They're probably hoping they can provide higher quality (and more profitable) offerings in markets that somebody else has…

"Between big phones (even the small iphone 6 is bigger!), the watch and NFC, Apple is clearly repositioning themselves as fast followers and letting Samsung et. al. foot the bill on R&D"

Just like Apple let Creative Labs foot the bill on R&D and market building with the Nomad before the iPod was introduced?

Re: iPhone 6

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Post by mikeash »

allegory wrote: post #122
mikeash wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you have to say that it's not a troll, it's probably a troll.

No it's not. There's really not much difference in spec between the two devices other than the status points obtained. And it's about 1/4-1/3 of the cost. Edit - plus my experience: Possibly going aganist the grain here, but I've owned TOO MANY Apple products not to explode here. I'm sitting on a 2011 MacBook Pro with a big dark spot on the screen where it is starting to fail for example. Bring on the ThinkPad X230 t…

Because people couldn't possibly prefer it due to the UI, or build quality, or app ecosystem. No, it must be about status. Obvious troll is obvious.
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