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Alleged Schematic Shows Protruding Camera Ring on 4.7-Inch iPhone 6
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Right, but this is an Apple forum. You wouldn't go to a comedy show and fret at people because there's a crisis in the middle east? Maybe you would lol.
I'm not crazy about the protruding camera ether, but wobbling on a desk? Do you know how big the camera would have to stick out to literally make it wobble? And do you type all the time on your phone while it's laying on a desk anyway? It most likely won't wobble. It just looks weird.
I'm just one of those people who never buy or use cases. I like the look and design of the phones I use (for the most part) and don't want to have to use a case just to make it feel/look right.
again, the ring protruding .6mm isn't going tosuddenly make me scoff and spit at the new device. I just wish they didnt feel the need to have a protruding camera.
Agree, if it's done for the right reason then so much the better. For example if that protrudes to clip on lenses then great, lets wait and see. I do agree that if the lens protrudes because the phone MUST be 7mm and the camera isn't then that - in my opinion - isn't good
Personally I think the resolution is fine, I've argued this many times with people for the added benefits of smaller file size etc, I can't see the pixels - I'm with you on that. In-fact I largely agree with you, I'm not an Apple hater, I spend enough time trying to argue the benefits of Apple products with Fandroids where on-paper specs seem to be the only things that matter! Until they get onto iTunes that is then I've got nothing...
But that's what I mean really, when Apple start having protruding cameras and compromising design for "thinness" then it bothers me because design is one of their key selling points. I'm a product designer and I hate compromise or design by committee (though working for a company which isn't cash rich I have to compromise often - Apple don't!) thinness is becoming an obsession for Apple and I think it's something that isn't being asked for, good for them for going their own way - but the customer isn't always wrong either! A far better selling point would be a 2-day battery I'm sure...
I still don't get why some people (on here) get so irate about a slight camera protrusion or the dreaded "white bands". I NEVER look at the back of my phone mostly because it's in a case, which is what most people do so CALM THE HECK DOWN!
Fair enough. It looks like over time it will create two spots where wear is high from putting it down on the back. It might even turn into an area that snags and ends up with a sharp/catchy bit. For the cost of half a millimetre, they could have increased battery size or had less tightly packed components that would aid cooling.
How else are they going to sell the 6s with no protruding lens, no fugly bands, and no honking bezel like the competition?
Are you saying you like the design of the 5, or you don't like it? Because if you don't, I assure you that you're in a very small minority with that opinion.
Bu-ha-ha, did you really just suggest that Steve Jobs cared what people wanted? The "people don't know what they want until you show it to them" Steve Jobs? Are we talking about the same guy here?
I haven't read every post here, but has anyone yet suggested a connection to the protruding camera with Apple's patent for interchangeable lenses? Seems like it might be related.
Exactly. What happens when the phone is thinner than the headphone port? Or when a MacBook is thinner than a USB port?
Historically? Apple removes them and creates us a Proprietary method.
However, I really do think we've seen as thin as devices will go.
Those camera protrusions we're seeing on all devices, are probably the extent of how thin the lens and sensor array can go and still be functional. Its a barrier of physics and the properties of light at this point. No matter how great tech is, you cannot defy the laws of physics, especially for Cameras.
No, it doesn't. The sensors do not care what the physical orientation of the phone is, they only care about what they are being told is level and how the sensor is oriented in reference to that.
When i get around to buying the iPhone 6, first thing I'll do is stick it in a Spigen Slim Armour case, so having bands and a protruding camera won't be a problem.
But i do think this design & size will put a few people off the iPhone 6 after the initial excitement & launch rush has died down, as some consider the iPhone as a fashion accessories rather than a smartphone, and a good majority won't like the size neither.
If the 5S continues as is after the iPhone 6 launch at a cheaper price, I can still see the 5S sales being well up there.
But i do think this design & size will put a few people off the iPhone 6 after the initial excitement & launch rush has died down, as some consider the iPhone as a fashion accessories rather than a smartphone, and a good majority won't like the size neither.
If the 5S continues as is after the iPhone 6 launch at a cheaper price, I can still see the 5S sales being well up there.
I still don't get why some people (on here) get so irate about a slight camera protrusion or the dreaded "white bands". I NEVER look at the back of my phone mostly because it's in a case, which is what most people do so CALM THE HECK DOWN!
I hardly look at the outside of my car as I spend the vast majority of my time inside it when in use but guess what? I went and bought one where I thought the outside looked nice.
In fact that was the first thing I looked at.