Stories trending in mainstream media (and some tech sites):
"What is OLED?"
"Why do I need wireless charging?"
Sigh.
Oh! And one thing that drives me nuts about Carplay, is Siri won't do ANY intenet stuff. I can post rage tweets from the Car's system, but not Carplay. My idea of a Diary of a Road rage Connoisseur is ruined. But she won't even do normal, useful, safe stuff like Flight status or appointments.
The pebble and Galaxy watch series are the only decent wearables IMO. Apple watch is awful.
Oh! And one thing that drives me nuts about Carplay, is Siri won't do ANY intenet stuff. I can post rage tweets from the Car's system, but not Carplay. My idea of a Diary of a Road rage Connoisseur is ruined. But she won't even do normal, useful, safe stuff like Flight status or appointments.
The pebble and Galaxy watch series are the only decent wearables IMO. Apple watch is awful.
and what exactly do you hate about it?That too; I would never have used a smartwatch, but I got the Gear S2 free with the S7, and I don't think I'd use anything else; every time I've played with the Apple Watch I've hated it.
Better than black bezels on each side.Jesus Christ, that bottom one is a sin
I feel the exact opposite to be blunt. Apple has made some howlers with iOS, and acquired an awful lot of technical debt as they keep re-engineering the UI paradigms while fighting a losing battle on key concepts (iOS now has file browsing, but it feels bolted on because it is).
iOS has fallen behind on a lot of UI paradigms too. Selecting WiFi networks is torturous. Purchasing from major providers is a pain in the ass due to Apple's restriction to its own in app purchasing system. Not being able to set defaults harms the entire ecosystem by propping up terrible default applications that the market would otherwise have cast aside. Notification management on iOS is a shambles.
Jesus Christ, that bottom one is a sin
Predictable answer, now go back year by year and see if the Note Edge was worse than the iPhone which was the point you were trying to make with your initial post.Displaymate, widely considered the best at reviewing phone screens, disagrees. Yes, it's not 100% in favor of OLED, but they see a number of advantages for OLED screens:
http://www.displaymate.com/iPhone7_ShootOut_1.htm
It's crazy how all this can come down to a single app. Shame on Google. Which app was it?
Predictable answer, now go back year by year and see if the Note Edge was worse than the iPhone which was the point you were trying to make with your initial post.
I guess it's meant to be the iPad Pro of iPhones, but it looks more like some kind of experimental model that they weren't sure about going all-in on. So they made the 8s just as a backup plan for those who weren't "brave" enough.
The bottom image makes me feel uneasy...
I feel the exact opposite to be blunt. Apple has made some howlers with iOS, and acquired an awful lot of technical debt as they keep re-engineering the UI paradigms while fighting a losing battle on key concepts (iOS now has file browsing, but it feels bolted on because it is).
iOS has fallen behind on a lot of UI paradigms too. Selecting WiFi networks is torturous. Purchasing from major providers is a pain in the ass due to Apple's restriction to its own in app purchasing system. Not being able to set defaults harms the entire ecosystem by propping up terrible default applications that the market would otherwise have cast aside. Notification management on iOS is a shambles.
This goes out of the window after the BS forced animations they implemented.I valued UI fluidity and overall smoothness which is why I switched to iOS in the first place.
Stuff like this makes me so happy to be on iOS. Insanely stupid problems on android.Iirc it was a banking app.
Only on older hardware, where it can be disabled if desired.This goes out of the window after the BS forced animations they implemented.
LOLYO GUYS
Leaving aside the good things, X is outXing Y!
S8 has the OLED screen but the calibration and panel quality used by Apple is top notch. I wouldnt be surprised if the display in the X is much better than S8 even though its manufactured by Samsung. We dont know the gap in camera quality, the processor is leagues ahead, FaceID has no match ..
Legit shocked that Apple is embracing viewing video with that little cut out. Wtf why is that ok
and what exactly do you hate about it?
edit - and I said above that the garmin is on par with the Watch... but that just became untrue as of yesterday. Now that the watch is untethered from the phone for most functions, the Watch matches 100% functionality of the garmins without the need to take your phone with you. including nice to haves like music streaming, phone/message connectivity, etc.
Oh! And one thing that drives me nuts about Carplay, is Siri won't do ANY intenet stuff. I can post rage tweets from the Car's system, but not Carplay. My idea of a Diary of a Road rage Connoisseur is ruined. But she won't even do normal, useful, safe stuff like Flight status or appointments.
and what exactly do you hate about it?
edit - and I said above that the garmin is on par with the Watch... but that just became untrue as of yesterday. Now that the watch is untethered from the phone for most functions, the Watch matches 100% functionality of the garmins without the need to take your phone with you. including nice to haves like music streaming, phone/message connectivity, etc.
Agreed. Not sure if Tim Cook has the vision to make it count though.my "guess" is the future is AR.. just waiting for that "DAMN!!!" moment. And in that regard, Apple's SoC (compute, graphics, and sensors) are so far ahead of everyone else they are really well placed right now.
That too; I would never have used a smartwatch, but I got the Gear S2 free with the S7, and I don't think I'd use anything else; every time I've played with the Apple Watch I've hated it.
Also, got to play with Android Auto recently, and it's pretty great.
I think my brain is just totally incompatible with the way Apple designs software, I can't use any of it.
Theres a whole load of body shaming going on in this thread.
Stop body shaming!
...and for years burn-in has been a problem. Perhaps Apple was waiting for that issue to be largely resolved, hence their "finally reached the quality" position. Just because it's been available for years doesn't mean it's been free of major issues for years. Which was the entire point in the statement.I love that Apple during their show tried to give some "OLED has finally reached a quality that Apple deems worthy to be used in an iPhone". Meanwhile the OLED is manufactured by Samsung who has been using the oleds for years.
Wait until you see what Safari does to web pages...
https://twitter.com/thomasfuchs/status/907764896829452288
They seriously just didn't fucking think this out:
https://twitter.com/BenPackard/status/907785129829036033
LOL
That Kool Aid...
That doesn't appear correct. All of those sorts of visual elements are supposed to be in the safe margin or whatever. Flaw in the test software?They seriously just didn't fucking think this out:
https://twitter.com/BenPackard/status/907785129829036033
...and for years burn-in has been a problem. Perhaps Apple was waiting for that issue to be largely resolved, hence their "finally reached the quality" position. Just because it's been available for years doesn't mean it's been free of major issues for years. Which was the entire point in the statement.
Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it hasn't been a thing, bruh. Burn in, grey performance issues, etc. if they haven't affected you, cool. They have been issues.I've owned every Galaxy since the S5, and I've never seen burn in on any of them. This is just Apple's SOP of trying to make everything they do sound like a revolution.
Wait until you see what Safari does to web pages...
https://twitter.com/thomasfuchs/status/907764896829452288
They seriously just didn't fucking think this out:
https://twitter.com/BenPackard/status/907785129829036033
Shit like this is form over function. Unfortunately, it's what the loudest tech enthusiasts have been asking for.
Irrationally hate any and all bezels but still want front-facing sensors? Here's the result.
Wait until you see what Safari does to web pages...
https://twitter.com/thomasfuchs/status/907764896829452288
They seriously just didn't fucking think this out:
https://twitter.com/BenPackard/status/907785129829036033
Shit like this is form over function. Unfortunately, it's what the loudest tech enthusiasts have been asking for.
Irrationally hate any and all bezels but still want front-facing sensors? Here's the result.
Samsung may have Apple beat in design from a attractiveness standpoint, but they sure have their work cut out for them in camera and performance.
not sure what garmin I was "up against" this weekend (my buddy's), but the only thing my OG was short on was GPS and the swimming workouts available in the S2.. and the altimeter.Apple is ahead of Garmin with the actual tasks you can do from the watch, that's true. But saying that Garmin is "on par" with Apple from a fitness perspective is laughable. Garmin is so far beyond Apple in that regard that it isn't even a contest. The new watch doesn't come close to matching "100% the fuctionality of the garmins"