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Re: iPhone 7

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:38 PM UTC

yoodenvranx wrote: post #250

tebruno99 wrote: post #183

I'm not even upset about the headphone jack. Whatever. I'm really upset because you won't be able to do the following: 1.) Audio+GPS+Charging in non-Bluetooth Car. 2.) Listening to music at desk and still have enough charge for the Audio+GPS for the drive home. 3.) No more listening to music/audiobooks as I fall asleep because in the morning the iPhone won't be charged for my desk usage the next day unless I wake up…

There should be some sort of y-cable adapter which allows you to listen to music and charge the phone at the same time? But I am not sure if that is actually tech ically possible.

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Re: iPhone 7

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Post by ksk » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:38 PM UTC

pawelwentpawel wrote: post #131

Can somebody explain why a lens with f1.8 is not able to provide the depth of field effect on itself?

Because it depends on other factors. See what happens for the 1/3" Sensor Size, f1.8, 29mm focal length, etc..

http://dofsimulator.net/en/

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by jakobegger » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:38 PM UTC

SurrealSoul wrote: post #25

Honestly if you had an iPhone 6 why would you upgrade? Better battery life is cool, and it being waterproof is novel. However, its basically the same phone for the end consumer.

It comes in beautiful glossy black! I really don't like the "space grey" (6 was a bit better than 6s), and the other colors don't look all that pretty either. Call me shallow, but if I spend 870€ on a phone, I want it to be pretty...

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by Synaesthesia » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:38 PM UTC

mrb wrote: post #426

Weird. Nowhere is stated the amount of RAM the phone has. Not even http://www.apple.com/iphone-7/specs/ Wikipedia claims 1GB ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_7 ). Can't be right?

Doubt it since the 6S has 2gb.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by jayd16 » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:39 PM UTC

vhost- wrote: post #96

strictnein wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And to say it was about "Courage". No, we all understand that it's a way for them to make more money selling their horrible headphones and licensing lightning to headphone makers.

Why would they include a 3.5 mm adapter then?

To help quell the shit storm that would happen if they didn't include it.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by theshrike79 » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:39 PM UTC

balabaster wrote: post #185

It's water resistant but water damage isn't covered under warranty? How can you have it both ways like that? "Water resistance IP67 under IEC standard 60529. Liquid damage not covered under warranty." How does one make such a big deal of it being water resistant (Product film: 1m 35s; "...to make this the first water resistant iPhone") but not cover liquid damage under warranty?

Every single smartphone has the same clause in fine print. Even the almighty Samsung does this.

If you need to go diving with your phone, either get a proper waterproof case or get a properly ruggedized dumbphone.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by Synaesthesia » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

sk8ingdom wrote: post #366

nickpp wrote: post #257

Still downscaling the iPhone 7 Plus resolution down to 1080p?! Still no 1-1 pixel mapping?! I know nobody else cares...

This bothers me as well...and definitely becomes an argument against the iPhone 7 Plus. It's going to be difficult to choose between dual camera / longer battery life, and correctly mapped pixels.

At more than 400 dpi it's not really visible. I've scrutinized it heavily, and I can even (barely) see the pixels on the retina iPad and regular iPhone.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by seiferteric » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

troncheadle wrote: post #105

slg wrote: post #5

I still can't get over the headphone jack. Apple does have a good record of abandoning technologies at the right time (floppies, CDs, Flash, etc) but the biggest difference is that those technologies were all on the downward slope of their popularity when Apple made the move and all had solid replacements available at the time. The headphone jack is just as popular today as it has ever been and it is still more conve…

Bluetooth headphones outsold standard audio jack headphones in the US last month for the first time. This is perfectly timed.

How many headphones are people even buying? I have a drawer full of headphones I have collected over the years. Not at all surprising people would only be buying wireless headphones, but it does not mean they are more commonly used.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by bobwaycott » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

koolba wrote: post #356

OT / @dang: This thread really makes one appreciate the new collapsible comments!

I was thinking the same thing. First time I've used it.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by _ph_ » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 8:41 PM UTC

coryfklein wrote: post #466

I'm having a hard time seeing the value add on the AirPods that justifies paying ~5x the cost of stock Bluetooth earphones. Siri integration and easier charging is definitely really cool, but not worth paying $120 over regular Bluetooth headphones that will probably be copy cat'ing that functionality in t minus 3, 2, 1...

Unless Bluetooth earphones support AAC over Bluetooth, they are going to sound bad on an iPhone. So there is the potential for the Airpods to sound much better than cheaper earphones. Looking at the presentation, they do pack a lot of faszinating technology. So, taking the typical Apple pricing into consideration, I do not think they are especially expensive. Of course, all depends on how good they actually sound.