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iPhone X | OT | November 3
- Thread starter wachie
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Why do they feel the bottom needs to be cut off also? Just cut off the top!
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
That is just a UI guideline that no one has to follow if they don't want to. I do agree with it though. At worst, just put some background there where nothing significant happens - the full screen coverage just looks so much cooler.
OLED is a significant upgrade tbh. I agree the price is high but the phone does look like a big upgrade over previous iPhones.
uhh OLED? And yes OLED is that much better
ronaldthump
Member
No worries, it looks like developers are already fixing UI issues.
kind of cute. lol
Mistake
Member
To be honest, I didn't get the 6S+ because I'm not watching movies on my phone. So a better screen from what I have now doesn't matter much.
Jesus lol
Not to anyone who ever considered buying a new iPhone. Just the android trolls who's devs failed them with similar 3D facial tech.
Hahaha
Wait, are you serious? By this logic, better not buy anything ever.
Damn they're already anticipating no one wanting the 8. Makes sense. What a weird purchase decision.
The Main Event
Member
Thanks.
jellies_two
Member
Much faster chip
Better camera front and back
New features (whether you care or not)
Super sized screen for smaller form factor and weight
Longer battery life
'Sounds pretty much like every other iteration to me, so why did you get your 6S when the 6 was still available for less money?
They do this for every iteration.
And when the phone is rotated, would you want the status bar to remain permanently in portrait mode? Come on.
Yeah, a year later when the new shit is about to come out.They do this for every iteration.
Euphoria14
Member
I was thinking of this myself this morning while driving to work and I hoped they cut top and bottom when viewing video. Even when playing games for that matter.
The thought of either having a cutout on one side or flat one side and rounded the other really put me off in regards to the X.
Cut top and bottom and make it match. Kind of defeats the purpose of the display though.
Why is it weird?
The base model iPhone 8 is $300 cheaper than the base iPhone X which is a big difference for most people. And you don't have to re-learn an entire operating system / decade of behavior either.
It's most likely going to be the best-selling iPhone SKU this Fall.
If they make enough X's, then 100% X is going to outsell the 8. No doubt about it.
But seeing as there are rumors of delays and they're only making 10k X's a day, the 8 and 8+ will outsell the X due to limited availability.
Did the iPhone 7 come out in 2015?
https://slickdeals.net/f/9552392-be...rade-in-iphone-6-or-more-required-at-t?page=2
Mistake
Member
2GB of ram and better board. It was an obvious choice. But I guess what I'm saying is that my 6S still does everything fine. There will always be a faster chip, but right now an upgrade at that price isn't necessary for me at all. And the new features are not necessary either
Lol yeah, cause the good iPhone will be impossible to find w/supply issues. Doesn't mean 8s the more wanted phone. The way cheaper iPhone 7 makes more sense than iPhone 8 unless you for some reason have a boner for wireless charging.
Trade in required
Read again.
Apple purposely made the iPhone 8 to make everyone buy into their more expensive X. $300 more per unit in their pocket. Because they know their base won't settle for a less desirable 8. Pretty fucked up in Apples part do this to their base, but that's how Apple is. They don't care about their base as long profit is good. I guess their base deserve this evil business practice.
They made the iPhone 8 because there are not going to be enough iPhone Xes to meet demand, pure and simple. They want to get new phones in people's hands and with the X not launching until late and even then very likely to be in short supply, they need a phone they can easily sell tens of millions of this quarter.
Or they wanted to make a model for people who can't afford the X? It was known almost 5-6 months ago apple was going to make a 7s or 8 alongside the anniversary edition (X). Not to mention only 10k X's are being made each day.
Availability will also be a factor.
This will be an intriguing case. Apple seems to be trying to set up a third tier of phone, as opposed to the traditional budget and premium tiers. I'm not sure how that will play out. We know the X will be limited supply and is expensive. We're already seeing diminishing returns on phones, but Apple has always been able to drive a hunger for the latest and greatest. Now that the 8 isn't the latest and greatest, will the market for that be limited? Will people with 6 and 6Ss be compelled to upgrade if they can't get an X due to supply or cost?
"Trade in iPhone 6 or more required"
Charging more for a phone that has premium parts isn't evil dude, chill out.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
dude I've seen you in like every iPhone thread, but never contribute anything. Like whats the end goal here? everyone says "oh roncotrollthousand thank you for showing us the error of our ways. how could we be so blind"
Don't worry hes just a troll. He's the same guy who was telling me how I should spend my money.
Apple is actually selling five tiers of iPhone now, and even more if you count the Plus models as separate tiers:
1. SE
2. 6S (Plus)
3. 7 (Plus)
4. 8 (Plus)
5. X
There's basically a different phone available at every $100 price increment from $349 to $1199, which is kind of insane. If you want an iPhone, there's no shortage of options now!
I do wonder if the X is a one-off, though, and that next year (or perhaps the year after) its tech will trickle down in to the mainstream tier. It has to at some point, right? Unless they can come up with something really compelling and different to justify that extra tier each year, it seems almost like a "we added a high-end tier because we just can't get this available in mass market quantities/prices yet" move.
LOL. Keep drinking those apple juice. You know I'm right.
So you're saying you'd settle for 8 instead of paying an extra $12 a month?
I'm sure 10 out of 10 people would gladly pay that $12.
I suggest you read it again.
broncobuster
Banned
Anyone else think this is how apple should have used the notch?
It should look more like a seemless status bar rather than how they're doing it now.
I really like the look of that.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
I am good. I am more worried about how warbits is gonna look on the X.
Yea I think i might sell my s8+ for the X. X is def gonna be hard to grab on preorder night though if you don't hit the order button within the first 10 seconds lol
Wow. Uppercase.
SyenceLabb
Member
Anyone else think this is how apple should have used the notch?
It should look more like a seemless status bar rather than how they're doing it now.
If they did this, the top two corners would be a different shape from the bottom two corners. People would still complain.
I wish they would let you preorder now so you could see how far back in the queue you'll be. I'm willing to get the X if I can get it in November but I have a feeling shit could easily slip to January even if you're pressing F5 the first minute.
Otherwise might just get the 7 and deal with it for a year.
Otherwise might just get the 7 and deal with it for a year.
I'm probably just going to have a few beers that night and let my drunken personality decide...
I have FiOS Gigabit internet though so hopefully I'll be ok lol.
victreeb3l
Member
I'll probably get one of these in Jan / Feb since I highly doubt I'll be able to secure one this year. Took me a while to get 7+ availability.
Yup. I wouldnt mind sacrificing a little bit of the screen if it meant having an uniform display. That stupid notch is such a mind boggling decision.
Anyone else think this is how apple should have used the notch?
It should look more like a seemless status bar rather than how they're doing it now.
Yup. I wouldnt mind sacrificing a little bit of the screen if it meant having an uniform display. That stupid notch is such a mind boggling decision.
Ha, way less than with the unibrow
I dunno. The X is obviously highly desirable to us tech enthusiasts and I have no doubt Apple will sell out of every single unit they make, but the "regular folks" I've asked don't seem quite as thrilled.
Like I asked my parents (age 62 and 67) their thoughts as they're both eligible for an upgrade. My mom's reaction was "I don't know if I like that [lack of home button]" and my dad's reaction was "Why'd they get rid of the fingerprint reader, does that mean I can't use my Walgreen's app anymore?"
I can see a lot of people choosing to stick with the cheaper, more familiar option for this year.
While they sell that many phones, I don't think they're necessarily each a "tier" in and of themselves. SE and the 6 line are budget, 7 is current high end. Presumably, 6 will be phased out and 7/7S will slide into that budget slot, with 8 filling the high end.
Keeping in mind, of course, that Apple's concept of "budget" is different than the non-Apple world. In the non-Apple world the tiers are budget, mid-range, and premium. In the new Apple world, the tiers are budget, premium, and super premium.
(One could argue the Note 8 falls into super premium territory based on price, but from a marketing standpoint, it's more of a enhanced version of their S8 line, rather than a drastically different phone, as the X is to its peers).
You so salty dude, stop being salty. You saltier than the deadsea bruh.
TheCochese
Banned
It's growing on me. Have until January to decide.
The corners of the screen? Not necessarily, just round it the same amount
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