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Post by eddieh »

dangjc wrote: post #378

Why are people comfortable carrying a $1000 piece of equipment that can be dropped or stolen in an instant in their pocket? My Nexus6p takes great pictures, runs everything smoothly, and I don't have to freak out as much if the $350 suddenly vanishes.

I carry my iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, $300 headphones and $200 sunglasses with me everywhere. What's the big deal?

I've owned every iPhone from day one and use them without a case and without insurance. I've never had anything broken. I've never had anything stolen either.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by stcredzero »

PeppermintGrade wrote: post #396
pritambarhate wrote: post #322

Do you think phones are a "done" thing? I mean what we are seeing these days is more of an evolution than revolution. With iPhone X I think we know what the phone industry will move towards for next 4 years. All these features are cool and somewhat exciting but nothing groundbreaking that will change computing/communications forever. VR was supposed to be the game changer but it appears that it will also take around…

I think in the future, we'll see the iPhone A. A solid, feature-less block of aluminum.

With chamfered edges!

Re: iPhone X

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Post by garethsprice »

skc wrote: post #418

I'm wondering if it's easier or harder for cops to forcefully unlock your phone using faceID or touchID

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/17/16161758/ios-11-touch-id-...

Interesting twist. There was advice going around for protestors to disable Touch ID as cops need a warrant for a keycode, but don't for a touch ID. Not sure how accurate that is, but presumably you can disable Face ID if you think you're at risk of being shaken down by the police.

Re: iPhone X

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Post by pvg »

godzillabrennus wrote: post #392
nunez wrote: post #362

These keynotes were magical before leakers leaked everything. I'm wondering if Apple should scrap these and aim for smaller, unplanned releases instead. As far as this phone goes, I am really excited to see how it stacks up to the Galaxy S8. Face ID is incredibly enticing, but Samsung Pay is much more universal. The only thing that is making me want to retreat back to an iPhone is its inferior Bluetooth audio quality…

Yeah the leaks gave this entire presentation away. We are at peak Apple. If I may borrow a similar peak story I'd look at Microsoft and the release of Windows XP. Balmer banked on that cash cow for far too long. Tim Cook is doing the same thing here. They need to buy Tesla and put Musk in charge of Apple. Everything they do these days is just another way to milk the money machine for them. They need a world class mic…

We seem to be at peak Apple year after year, as it continues to inexplicably churn out new products and rake in money. Tim Cook somehow keeps popping up on stage with something new, devoid of vision and utterly oblivious he's standing on the precipice of catastrophic decline. Again.

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Post by greglindahl »

mercwear wrote: post #421
dangjc wrote: post #378

Why are people comfortable carrying a $1000 piece of equipment that can be dropped or stolen in an instant in their pocket? My Nexus6p takes great pictures, runs everything smoothly, and I don't have to freak out as much if the $350 suddenly vanishes.

My phone is the piece of equipment that gets the most use throughout the day so having every creature comfort & feature when using it makes sense to me. I'm not sold on the X but the price has almost no impact on my decision to purchase when it comes to phones.

I use my phone for enough hours per day that I'm willing to spend quite a lot to get something that might be a little better.

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Post by bdibs »

skc wrote: post #418

I'm wondering if it's easier or harder for cops to forcefully unlock your phone using faceID or touchID

iOS 11 comes with a nice feature to temporarily disable Face and Touch ID if you're ever in this type of situation. Tap the power button 5 times and that's it.

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Post by saagarjha »

BurningFrog wrote: post #417
einrealist wrote: post #304

I cannot get around the missing headphone jack. My headphones cost more than this new iPhone :(

It wasn't the only reason I switched to a Pixel after 10 iPhone years, but it probably was what made the decision so easy.

Rumors say that Pixel 2 is dropping the jack as well, so it looks like many manufacturers are following suit.

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Post by pritambarhate »

yeukhon wrote: post #370
pritambarhate wrote: post #322

Do you think phones are a "done" thing? I mean what we are seeing these days is more of an evolution than revolution. With iPhone X I think we know what the phone industry will move towards for next 4 years. All these features are cool and somewhat exciting but nothing groundbreaking that will change computing/communications forever. VR was supposed to be the game changer but it appears that it will also take around…

Do you mean AR? I am not sure how VR is going to change the phone/mobile industry. You need to wear some kind of glasses to actually experience VR. I think you are referring to augmented reality, but correct me if I am wrong. When it comes to AR, I am not interested in those "look at the pokemon on the street" kind of AR. I'd like projection on the street from the device. I want the Apple Watch to show me a hologram…

I meant VR only. But I was referring to it from a personal computing perspective - How it can change learning and training experience.

However after reading your comment and the one below which mentions quality AR glasses which can replace a monitor will be really revolutionary on how we approach computing.

Yes, cashless is something truly revolutionary. Being in India I am personally experiencing the change that it is brining in.

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