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Re: iPhone 7

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Post by roryisok » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 9:46 AM UTC

acomjean wrote: post #42

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…

I can't get over the headphone jack either. Another dongle to loose. Tons of headphones obsoleted. Can't charge while listening. Laggy audio. more batteries in the world. They're ok with a bulge for the camera but not headphones? I work in a lab and a phone with headphones is standard equipment on the commute and work (for at least part of the day). I would seriously move off iOS if I was making music with it. If onl…

> Can't charge while listening.

That didn't even occur to me! Holy crap, what a design flaw. I'm glad I'm not an iUser today

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by simonh » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 9:46 AM UTC

dgregd wrote: post #926

srikz wrote: post #369

I somehow expected a ton of conversation around the new A10 Fusion chip. After 340+ comments I couldn't find any mention of it (I just did a page search for A10, A10 Fusion). Apple were already ahead with their per-core performance but seems like they have widened the gap even further this time with their version of the big.LITTLE arrangement. Wonder how Qualcomm's next chips will be. From what I heard, 820 will be t…

Probably performance of A8 for most of people is good enough. At least for native apps.

Right now I'm sure you are correct, I have a 6+ and it's performance is fine, but things change. OS and application demands are only going to increase, the new architecture may well provide higher power efficiency and thus better battery life. Finally we don't know what other hardware tricks the processor and it's supporting chipset implement. In the last few processor cycles Apple has been adding hardware functionality to support specific device features such as security, image processing audio signal processing and motion/position tracking so it's not all just about the raw performance.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by pankaj_k » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 9:48 AM UTC

If there's so much courage, they should remove them jacks from their macbooks also ;)

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by salomelunarojas » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 9:50 AM UTC

A lot of people here complaining about the lack of a headphone jack. You have to try wireless headphones.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by MrLeftHand » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 9:56 AM UTC

mrweasel wrote: post #950

MrLeftHand wrote: post #924

Great, now they have a phone with double camera wart and no jack. Also what's up with Apple being so obsessed about pictures? I know you want to have the nude selfie in the toilet to be the best as possible, but come on! And everything revolves around fitness. People wont get up from their bum, just because their watch tells them to. And the other who already do fitness don't need a watch to tell them how fit they ar…

Apple isn't selling you an iPhone, they're selling you a dream. The idea is to make you want to be the person snapping all those great photos and most people want to be fit and active, even if we don't want to put in the effort. Apple is selling you the dream that if you just have an iPhone and Apple Watch you'll be motivated to get out, get fit, meet interesting people and sit around a fire at a beach on a summers n…

Nicely written.

It is true for a long time now, that Apple sells a lifestyle. It really kicked off when they introduced the iPod and the new line of Mac's not to mention the debut of the iPhone.

I'm not denying the genius behind their marketing strategy, but I'm wondering when this cow will start giving less milk.As more and more people in the upcoming generations are tech literate, the harder it will get to impress them with a better camera and a shiny gloss finish.

I feel this road doesn't lead to more useful innovations. Maybe it will lead to a fitter, happier life with loads of pictures in it.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by kalleboo » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 10:26 AM UTC

AceJohnny2 wrote: post #214

I was really curious how they'd handle wireless audio. In my experience, Bluetooth is slow to pair, connect, and glitchy in common environments. So I find it very indicative that the new Airpods do not mention Bluetooth, and the Beats Solo3 cryptically mentions "Connections: Bluetooth, Wireless" on its product page [1]. Sadly, I don't expect them to open their tech to 3rd parties soon :( [1] http://www.apple.com/shop…

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEF2AM/A/airpods

Connections

AirPods: Bluetooth

It's also compatible with old iPhones going back to the 5, so it can't be anything too custom. My bet is it's Bluetooth but a custom profile and custom pairing.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by qaq » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 10:29 AM UTC

jbmorgado wrote: post #941

qaq wrote: post #437

I think Apple needs to add a few younger people to their executive team, because it seams they no longer can even pretend to be exited during the presentation.

Well perhaps what they really need then is to start making exiting products again. Didn't have one since Steve Jobs died.

Well 5K Imac was nice, but other than that you are right

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by kalleboo » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 10:30 AM UTC

evan_ wrote: post #746

One major thing I haven't seen anyone mention about replacing wired headphones with wireless is that as far as I know, you're not supposed to use wireless headphones on a plane. I don't think you'd actually get hassled by a flight attendant but who knows.

If the flight offers Wi-Fi then the plane is certified to let you use Bluetooth as well

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by NLips » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 10:40 AM UTC

berberous wrote: post #182

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?

Sensor size. Depth of field is based on (1) sensor size (you want big), (2) aperture (you want a low number, i.e. big opening), (3) focus distance to nearest subject, and (4) focal length (I think...). So on a full frame sensor camera, shooting someone's portrait with an 80mm will give you very shallow DoF, on a sensor the size of an iPhone, it's probably close to infinite. Edit: I don't think the above is technicall…

Sensor size doesn't really have an effect - it's about focal length. The reason sensor size seems to have an effect is because for the same field of view with a bigger sensor, you have a longer focal length. For the same focal length, aperture and focus distance, a larger sensor doesn't change DOF; it just adds more of the surroundings to the outside of the picture.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by karmachameleon2 » Thu, Sep 08, 2016, 10:59 AM UTC

daenney wrote: post #741

hardtke wrote: post #581

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This may be a case where the European Union antitrust authorities mandate that Apple do something different. This seems to be a textbook case of monopoly status in one domain being used to exert a monopoly in another (headphones).

I'd love to see how a claim with the antitrust authorities will hold up about Apple having an (iPhone) monopoly and abusing that somehow to get a monopoly in the headphone space, which is served by a bajillion manufacturers already providing many wireless and some lightning headphones. Don't forget Apple is also shipping the adapter that keeps all those minijack devices working. No matter how many times people want t…

You're overlooking the fact that governments don't actually act according to common sense.

The EU is happy to rob a few billion dollars from a big company every now and then, so they have more loot to piss away.

Didn't they just declare that Apple is a tax-avoiding criminal organization recently? Nevermind that according to the standard interpretations of international laws, Apple has done nothing wrong.

On the other hand, HSBC and the like are free to launder money for drug cartels and actual terrorists, and get a few $Billion slap on the wrist when caught.

Laws only apply to us little folks.