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Apple Launches Official $99 Battery Enhancing Case for iPhone 6s
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As you're free to do ofcourse!
I never said you couldn't be critical of Apple tho. I think beats is crap, hate the fart-pillow & pregnant battery case, and I'm annoyed by the camera protrusion daily.
They're not universal fails tho. People buy them. Those people may even have taste. It doesn't mean my opinion is invalid.
Because the issue gets enlarged it gets nonsensical too. "Apple fails because their design are crap" vs "I hate the new design of ..."
It would make discussions so much more interesting.
"What could be valid reasons for Apple to include a battery of X"
-weight (100 grams times 1.000.000 freight and transportation x CO2?)
-size
-longevity
-heat
-shortage of batteries
-etc.
We could actually learn something!
Instead:
They don't do x - thus $$$ and they're idiots.
Why?
I do. Never used it either. Why would I?
You can't compare two phones thickness and say if they added 1.8mm it'll give X amount of battery life extra - the z5 doesn't have lots of things the iPhone 6s has inside, like the haptic feedback motor for a start off, so its a ridiculous assumption.
Plus I don't want an extra 2mm on my phone just so YOU can have more battery - hence the option of the battery pack and case, i'm sure you love cases too if you're not bothered about thickness. You've got an option of filled our or not filled out now, so buy what you want? Personally I think this looks better and thinner than the morphine case - at least its basically the same as the standard extra cover with a small bulge in the back that increases grip.
No I wouldn't have one, but then I don't like the official case (or any case) either and regret picking it up, so its not for me. Nor do I care for a bigger phone with increased battery life, its just fine for me, i'm always near a charging port if I really need one.
I'm still in shock and total disbelief that _anyone_ at Apple would approve this dreadful and hideous looking product to be released.
If Samsung did such a thing the Apple Cadre of Haters would light up the web with criticism...
Apple takes Hypocritical Behaviour to an entirely new level.
J Ive truly has Apple by the nads
He doesn't do anything but collect Apple Cash, laugh at them and screw off...
From this we can tell how much Steve Jobs really influenced the design
Or, consumers who have come to expect well designed, functional and beautiful products from Apple--not this train wreck of a battery case.
In my haste I neglected the desire to sell underwhelming products, upsell to more expensive models, and on top of that sell first party accessories!
It almost makes me believe that he iPhone 5C and possible 6C are just operations to upsell consumers to higher end phones and somehow through magic Apple makes more money than what they spent on R&D for a subpar product!
There's a reason why Apple decided to produce such an item now. Any clear-thinking person can see that it is a result of a second generation of complaints about iPhone battery life. (6 then 6S). They're not isolated complaints but significant enough that Apple felt the need to respond.
How may "un-Apple-like" products need to get released before it is considered "Apple-like"?It's the most un-Apple-like product Apple has ever released.
There is no "nope" about it. It's an indisputable fact that Apple classifies the AW as an accessory. It's still a product. An accessory is a product. But again my original post made no implicit or explicit reference to the AW. If you implied it then you must be a bit sensitive on the issue.
That said, I'm enjoying my AW. Not sure it's going to ever be a blockbuster like the iPod was or iPhone is. Everyone needs a phone. Not everyone cares to wear a watch, especially when it only mirrors the functionality of the watch. Added convenience, absolutely. Necessity, not really. Truly AW is the definition of a luxury product.
My "nope" was referring to your mistake about what I was assuming, so the rest of your post doesn't have much to do with me. It seems you and I are not discussing the same subject.
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Most of the round watches are too big. I like the design of the Apple Watch Hermès. It is far better looking than any other smart watch as far as I'm concerned.
As for beautiful design, the 12" MacBook is definitely something Steve Jobs would have appreciated. The Smart Keyboard is very clever, and I think he could even be convinced the Pencil is a good design.
As for this battery case, remember that Steve Jobs approved the iPod Socks.
Im still flabbergasted by is statement ... What exactly makes the Hermes edition look any different than the basic Watch stainless with brown leather band? They are the exact same watch design, one with arguably better leather, and contrasting stitching. Remove the bands and they are the exact same watch.
I received mine today. It's a decent product. It feels nice, the bump is a bit ugly but not onerously so (it looks better in the flesh than in pics, I think), it integrates with iOS with the indicators, it's Lightning instead of USB, and it doesn't come in two pieces. It's fine. I won't be using it all the time - just when I'm away from a charger for extended periods. I don't know why the world is collectively losing their you-know-what over it.
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The z5 does not have lots of things inside like the 6s? And your example is haptic feedback motor? Last I checked the z5c vibrates or does it not?
The only thing the 6s has more inside is 3d touch, while the z5 compact has dual speakers. Not t moention it is shorter and not as wide as 6s.
They could easily find a middle ground and add 400 mah with a 1mm increase. Are you going to argue that making it 1mm thicker is too much? Please don't.
It's the whole package. It has the contrasting stitching, the Hermès watch face, and the Hermès buckle. It's recognizable as such. Hopefully this partnership continues and future versions of the Watch are available with Hermès.
It's a bit like asking what's the difference between a Toyota Camry and a Lexus ES350 after you remove the slightly fancier trim.
Well, 3D Touch does take up a lot of room, and accounts for the smaller battery in the iPhone 6S vs the 6. Apple benefitted from moving the CPU to a 14/16nm process. Since they committed to the physical size last year they couldn't do much without a major redesign. As it is the 6S is noticeably heavier than the 6. Apple's design philosophy values size over battery life. It's evident in the Watch. Arguably if it were the size of the Moto 360 or Gear S it could last 2 days easily.
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I picked up one of the new cases off the shelf in the Apple Store near me this morning. I didn't take it out of the box but it feels rather heavy considering it's pretty much a silicone case with a tiny battery superglued to the back. Also £79 is far to much money for 1877mah extra charge.
I continue to argue that this is evidence that Jony isn't involved in day to day design anymore
Or, you can use something which puts the word SMART in phone:
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-battery-charger-bundle-must-have-accessory-blackberry-z10-owners
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-battery-charger-bundle-must-have-accessory-blackberry-z10-owners
I agree.
What is glaring is the failure to supervise. I'm still agast that the battery case, that ugly piece of crap is allowed to carry the Apple brand.