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Any “X” people regret not ordering the 8?
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Sorry, but you are incorrect. I think you are trying to justify your purchase by spewing a false-reality.
Wow. Every launch I come to MR just to see how fanatical people are about their phones. It seems for some they would choose a phone over their first born. A phone should not define who you are as a person. It is a tool meant to enhance your life not define it.
No matter what phone comes out now, the differences in tech are minimal as is seen in how similar the X and 8 are from an internal standpoint. The returns seem to be more and more diminishing every year. That's why folks with 6 and 6s can pass on these new phones if they like.
No matter what phone comes out now, the differences in tech are minimal as is seen in how similar the X and 8 are from an internal standpoint. The returns seem to be more and more diminishing every year. That's why folks with 6 and 6s can pass on these new phones if they like.
Lol, you’re not intelligent. You’re bothered I got the 8 while I wait on the X lol. This is my decision not yours so shut up.
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Incorrect lol.
I checked yesterday, and Apple.ca (I'm in Canada) has delivery estimates of a week or less for every 8/8+ model I checked. So why would someone who was prepared to wait 6 weeks for the X feel regret over a much shorter wait?
After the Keynote, I briefly considered the possibility of getting the 8 Plus, but decided to wait for the X. My 6s Plus is running just fine, especially after I updated it to iOS 11. I will be preordering the X as soon as the Apple Store goes online on October 27. If my delivery date gets pushed out past December (maybe even January), then I'll probably hold on to my 6s Plus until September 2018.
The £999/$999 price point of the X is artificially high due to the anticipated shortage of handsets which Apple will have available this year. In a years time, the iPhone 11 will be everything the iPhone X is and more and it'll be placed at the same price point as the iPhone 8 is today. Even Apple are not deluded enough to think that the iPhone 6 form factor has another year left in it. I'm not saying the iPhone X is a bad phone, it definitely isn't. It just isn't a phone worth £350+ more than the Galaxy S8.
If you want insider info just PM @zellzum his mother in law knows all about the stock distribution, reasons for any delays months before anyone else!
Yep those are considered issues. You said it first
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Depends if you consider faceID and OLED display (which has its own set of issues just like other displays, and is actually smaller than the 8+ display) an upgrade. Everything else is literally the same, except $$$$
Yep those are considered issues. You said it first
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Depends if you consider faceID and OLED display (which has its own set of issues just like other displays, and is actually smaller than the 8+ display) an upgrade. Everything else is literally the same, except $$$$
For me it's the design and how it looks as having owned an S8 it made all other phones look dated. However if the 8 or 8 plus had an OLED screen it would be a much more difficult choice to choose.
you sound like the kind of guy who is trying to justify not going for the X and saying "So many issues"....for you
I was going to get an X, but caved for an 8 Plus for a few reasons:
So I would need to pay $200 more to wait until early 2018 for a phone with inferior battery life but the same/smaller screen size, with the same internal hardware as the 8 Plus.
Similar to the first iPhone, the X is the guinea pig product. It's overpriced, and somewhat without a refined direction. I'm already ready for the X "S" or successor (and with a plus model), but until we have some quality reviews of this new product, I'm not ready to wait months on end to shell out $1,000+ on this device.
Maybe once demand dies down, Apple will cut the price like they did for the original iPhone, and I'll try it then. For now, looking forward to using my 8 Plus.
- $799 is already a hefty price tag for a smartphone, but $999 is ridiculous. The technology in the X will become mainstream next year at a more reasonable price point.
- There are confirmations of continued production issues. I'd be shocked if most pre-orders are honored prior to 12/31/17. At that point, we're almost halfway to the next iPhone launch. Is this the 2017 or 2018 iPhone?
- The X has no real improvements over the 8+, with the exception of slightly "larger"/improved screen. I phrase it that way, because the screen isn't as wide as the Plus, and the area to the left and right of the notch isn't truly useable (see image below). Sure, higher PPI and contrast ratio, but it's not worth a $200 premium in my book. I don't consider facial recognition (or "Animoji") an improvement over Touch ID, but maybe with time it will mature and earn my buy-in.
- X has inferior battery life to 8 Plus
So I would need to pay $200 more to wait until early 2018 for a phone with inferior battery life but the same/smaller screen size, with the same internal hardware as the 8 Plus.
Similar to the first iPhone, the X is the guinea pig product. It's overpriced, and somewhat without a refined direction. I'm already ready for the X "S" or successor (and with a plus model), but until we have some quality reviews of this new product, I'm not ready to wait months on end to shell out $1,000+ on this device.
Maybe once demand dies down, Apple will cut the price like they did for the original iPhone, and I'll try it then. For now, looking forward to using my 8 Plus.
Not sorry as I could probably still get an 8 today, but while in the Apple Store to pick up a watch I looked at the 8 and think it is beautiful in gold and seems faster than my 7. Not a reason to buy or maybe it is. I'm still not sure about the bigger size and face ID on the X. Anyway now you can question my judgement and get off of zellzum's mother-in-law.
I was going to get an X, but caved for an 8 Plus for a few reasons:
- $799 is already a hefty price tag for a smartphone, but $999 is ridiculous. The technology in the X will become mainstream next year at a more reasonable price point.
- There are confirmations of continued production issues. I'd be shocked if most pre-orders are honored prior to 12/31/17. At that point, we're almost halfway to the next iPhone launch. Is this the 2017 or 2018 iPhone?
- The X has no real improvements over the 8+, with the exception of slightly "larger"/improved screen. I phrase it that way, because the screen isn't as wide as the Plus, and the area to the left and right of the notch isn't truly useable (see image below). Sure, higher PPI and contrast ratio, but it's not worth a $200 premium in my book. I don't consider facial recognition (or "Animoji") an improvement over Touch ID, but maybe with time it will mature and earn my buy-in.
- X has inferior battery life to 8 Plus
So I would need to pay $200 more to wait until early 2018 for a phone with inferior battery life but the same/smaller screen size, with the same internal hardware as the 8 Plus.
Similar to the first iPhone, the X is the guinea pig product. It's overpriced, and somewhat without a refined direction. I'm already ready for the X "S" or successor (and with a plus model), but until we have some quality reviews of this new product, I'm not ready to wait months on end to shell out $1,000+ on this device.
Maybe once demand dies down, Apple will cut the price like they did for the original iPhone, and I'll try it then. For now, looking forward to using my 8 Plus.
well written and spot on!
Don't have anything to regret except for the small amount of sleep I will have to give up in order to pre order the best iPhone apple has ever made.
The battery life is the only reason why I initially upgraded from the 6 to the 6s Plus. I wonder how the battery life of the X really will be compared to the 8 Plus.