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Apple: Thinness>>>Everything Else. BTW: Here's your hunchbacked $99 battery case
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Maybe Apple wanted to show that they can make phones with humps on the backs.
Camera hump? Nah. Battery hump!
LaserBuddha
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I guess you weren't paying attention, but Apple just released a slightly thicker, heavier phone with better battery life.
The condescending attitude toward iPhone owners is right up there with "console warz" as a warning sign that a person is not very mature or actually aware of how things are it in the real world.
I haven't had any problems with their products so far.
I think it looks pretty ugly.... At first.
But after some thought, keeping the thin edges around most of the phone retains the the concept of the thin phone, but just with a battery pack.
I think the Mophie products are good cases, but the whole phone becomes a MONSTER of a phone. While nice looking as a whole device, they become quite cumbersome. Not to mentione th terrible deep "well" that's built in to accomodate the back camera.
With apple's design at least it's a mostly light weight and then design.
It's odd, because it would appear it's one of the rare times Apple has actually prioritised function over looks. And would you know it, people are still complaining over a product they will never buy.
I bet these things are way better in person as you'll understand their function better when holding one.
But after some thought, keeping the thin edges around most of the phone retains the the concept of the thin phone, but just with a battery pack.
I think the Mophie products are good cases, but the whole phone becomes a MONSTER of a phone. While nice looking as a whole device, they become quite cumbersome. Not to mentione th terrible deep "well" that's built in to accomodate the back camera.
With apple's design at least it's a mostly light weight and then design.
It's odd, because it would appear it's one of the rare times Apple has actually prioritised function over looks. And would you know it, people are still complaining over a product they will never buy.
I bet these things are way better in person as you'll understand their function better when holding one.
Nastrodamous
Member
so why not just buy a 6 plus?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I've had an OtterBox charging case for a while now and I love it. I don't know why, but it just felt way less cheap than the Mophie one and the design on the silent switch works way better.
Definitely way more weight, but phones are miniscule to begin with.
Definitely way more weight, but phones are miniscule to begin with.
That's how I feel as well. Don't forget, it's not just thickness but also weight. The extra battery makes the phone heavier and more annoying to use. I don't need a phone that can go a whole week with no charge.
Did you know, the iPhone 6S is thicker than the iPhone 6?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
To be honest I kind of liked the iPhone 5c cases. They had this flowery, poppy 70s-retro look to them.
This battery case just looks like an iPhone growing a tumor.
I have a blue iPhone and alternate between the green, yellow, and pink cases. Tempted to pick up the remaining colors but black and white are boring and blue on blue seems pointless.
Sir Abacus
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The worst thing is it doesn't really matter. Apple is integrated so deeply into a lot of my workflows that I'll never get rid of them. I've used OS X for a decade since my first AlBook, the 1.67GHz Powerbook G4. I've had the iPhone since the first one that came out in Australia (iPhone 3G) and I currently use a rMBP and an iPhone 6S and things like continuity are god tier and I'd never in a million years give them up. But I've used PCs for nearly 30 years. I still have a top of the line PC with Windows 7 and a 980 Ti for Windows games and I have a Shield for Android stuff when I want it for things like emulators and Genesis/SNES. I have an Apple TV and I have a Steam Link.
The right device for the right task. Just use whatever makes you happy and the least frustrated.
I just stick this in my bag if I am doing a long trip that might risk the battery.... multiple iPhone charges within.
Not ideal to fit in your pocket, but very handy.
This is the way to go, IMO. I have a slim one that I stick in my jacket.
The iPhone design changes every two years. It really isn't ideal to buy the battery charging case when you plan to upgrade to the next version, or go with a different phone entirely, since the case would be useless.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I don't understand what this thread is about. I still have my thin iPhone, and it still has great battery life without a battery pack.
But there are people on the internet who are wronggggg
Doug Heffernan
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FFS... only Apple can get away with this without being ridiculed.
But they are?
EightBitNate
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Lol what are you talking about?
LaserBuddha
Member
Apple can make something absolutely perfect, and that particular brand of Android fan who treats these huge corporations like football teams will find some way to ridicule it. "It's dumbed down for dummies" or something.
This sounds made up. Especially for back in the 3GS era.
Now this I can sign.
The Wirecutter have already said its unlikely to be one of their picks http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-iphone-6-battery-case/
If anyone's looking a great battery case, I can recommend their top choice. It's the Anker one - half the price and more battery capacity.
If anyone's looking a great battery case, I can recommend their top choice. It's the Anker one - half the price and more battery capacity.
Doug Heffernan
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That was just my first reaction upon seeing that photo. Don't mind me. lol
LaserBuddha
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I don't like the look of the hump but I could easily see this being easier to grip than one that is that thick from top to bottom. Especially on a 6S+. So there may be a purpose behind it.
lol
Back then the 3G wasn't considered being ugly and the battery case added even more bulk to it.
I do know that, yes.
LaserBuddha
Member
I still don't believe you're telling the truth.
dragonelite
Member
I hate that camera bump, why not use those 2~3mm to up the battery life.
Marty Chinn
Member
How bothered were you by the increase in size due to the larger screen with no longer a smaller option? And how long were you bothered by it until it was fine for you? You were against the idea of a bigger screen being needed, but it happened with no choice to the end user. I think you'd get by and it would be fine to the point that you wouldn't even notice it was thicker.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
It reminds me of a french fancy!
I've already clarified in further posts that I would continue to buy iPhones.
Also, when I was making the comment you replied to, I was imagining a more significant increase than a few millimeters.
Let's not play the gotcha game for once.
Meh. I don't mind the design. They could have absolutely done better, without a doubt. But, it looks like it'd be easy to hold, and I'm sure there's a reason why its designed that way.
Lightning passthrough is awesome, if it wasn't so much more expensive than competitors I'd buy one for that alone.
Lightning passthrough is awesome, if it wasn't so much more expensive than competitors I'd buy one for that alone.
Souless_PJ
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The Real Abed
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He also OK'd this:Every time someone says something like that, this needs to be posted; Jobs OK'd this:
You could feel the disgust in his speech. I feel it's what made them finally decide they needed to make their own phone and do it right.
Iacobellis
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He also OK'd this:
You could feel the disgust in his speech. I feel it's what made them finally decide they needed to make their own phone and do it right.
It was exactly what made Steve go forward with the iPhone.
Apple has been having too many hiccups in recent years, more than I could remember when Steve was at the helm. They really need a higher-up with a visionary sense that says "yes" or "no" before products are released. The company seems to be worrying about profits nowadays and less of the user experience.
It's also a very strange theory that probablyisn't the truth.
yanipheonu
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Or you could buy any given power bank. Hell, I have some low quality one and even that'll give me one or two charges.
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