They should rename this to iPhone N (N for Notch).
iPhone X
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#722$1320 CAD + tax for a phone. MacBook Air is cheaper than this. edit: meant CAD.
As usual it's even worse in europe. In germany it's 1149EUR for the 64gb model, 1319 for the 256gb one (all including taxes). The latter one is pretty close to what I paid for my 256gb macbook pro 13" 2 years ago (the newer pros are however also more expensive).
isn't that about right given a 19% sales tax? if not, what would be an identical EUR price for the $999 phone (tax not included)?
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#723Am I the only person not excited about the iPhone since the release of the 4s?
Considering their market share, a lot of people have never been excited about them.
I think the iPhone excitement is mostly a US thing. For a lot of people here, it was the first smartphone they saw - or even their first mobile device.
It's hard to get excited about iPhones when you're used to more modern technology.
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#724So many people pre-complaining about some actually neat stuff. The screen looks fine, stoked about the HDR10. Portraits will looks really nice. Wireless charging is a big plus. I think this will be a great phone.
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#725It seems the camera sticks out at the back. This would mean it's not possible to put the phone stably on a flat surface. Is this true?
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#726> Your face is now your password no, it isnt. and neither are your fingerprints. none of this publicly available data is a password. a password is something i can change if it gets compromised. a password is secure from others. biometric data is a username/id . why do companies insist on getting this shit backwards?
Something that I think people underestimate is just how easy it is to observe you entering your password on a phone, and why that (in my opinion) makes thumbprints much more secure than passwords for casual usage - e.g. every-time you unlock your phone. All you need is a camera over your shoulder and you don't even need to observe the key-presses as generally the current character is displayed on screen. You could li…
This is a great point, and why I'd like to see more features being locked without a passcode. The move in iOS 11 to restrict device imaging without a passcode is a great step in this direction.
Perhaps we can see more customization as to what biometrics unlock and what they don't?
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#727"Our vision has always been to create an iPhone that is entirely screen." so they failed thus far
There is a difference between goals and vision.
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#728These 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…
If some leaks can reduce the reaction to a product from magical to meh, perhaps the reaction was engineered by hype and not actual quality or features of said product. To be concise, if something is truly groundbreaking, leaks don't diminish their value.
It's no different than show or movie spoilers. Do they make the show less enjoyable? Does that reflect on the production quality?
People enjoy the keynotes for the suspense and shared joy and excitement.
Leakers of movies, shows or new device features do take away some joy from some people. For me, the fact that 99% of the features are available in some form on another phone already (unlike early iPhones) is a bigger spoiler than the leaks.
I love seeing how Apple can take existing common features and take them to 11 and it's why I've come back to iPhone.
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#729How do Muslim women that cover their faces use this phone?
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#730How do Muslim women that cover their faces use this phone?
You don't have to turn FaceID on -- you can continue using a normal passcode.