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Apple Unveils iPhone 7 With Water Resistance, A10 Fusion, New 'Jet Black' Color, Updated Cameras, No Headphone Jack, and More
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If you need an adapter you have already failed...
After looking at the pricing of the iPhone 7 Plus the Samsung Note 7 looks like a bargain.
You need to have the courage to stop listening to music.
Loving it all, however, if I had to pick 1 aspect to say I was just a little disappointed with, it's the only 2x second camera.
If you are going to build a camera with a fixed zoom as an option, personally I wish they had gone for more than 2x Perhaps 4x, then use the same tools for the nice effects etc.
For any normal holiday shots only 2x, which in itself is only around a standard, non wide angle lens in real camera terms isn't that great before you have to start losing detail with software zooming.
That's my only real could of been better.
Other than that, great
If you are going to build a camera with a fixed zoom as an option, personally I wish they had gone for more than 2x Perhaps 4x, then use the same tools for the nice effects etc.
For any normal holiday shots only 2x, which in itself is only around a standard, non wide angle lens in real camera terms isn't that great before you have to start losing detail with software zooming.
That's my only real could of been better.
Other than that, great
It wasn't subsidised. That same plan suddenly became $25/month cheaper when they split out the phone. You could upgrade after 18 months because 18 x $25 + $299 = $749, oh look the cost of the phone!
I had a 30-pin Y-Cable for my vehicle that did exactly that. I'm sure someone will have one on Amazon soon.
The reality is that as of 2016, the phones, pads and watches are where the money is made.
There was a reason that Apple dropped "computer" from its name in 2009. Steve himself said in 1997 that the Mac would be milked for all that was worth until they found the next big thing.
They have the BlueTooth module that can swipe and read NFC, so it will just drive ApplePay adoption.
EDIT: Looks like it takes chip cards and NFC....swipe must use the headphone jack apparently. I wonder if it will work through Apple's new dongle?
https://squareup.com/shop/reader-contactless-chip-60-week
Nope. They came out with a bluetooth reader that also does NFC and chipped cards about a year ago.
I've been quite headphone jack agnostic so far, but really, how and when did Apple explain the tradeoff was worth it? Courage? Don't make me laugh.
Many people, myself included, will wait until next year to upgrade for two reasons. One, anniversary iPhone is said to be a brand new design and/or bigger speed bump. Two, aftermarket products will catch up to the new reality of the headphone jack being removed.
By the way, I love how they kept referring to the standard headphone jack as outdated, old analog technology. Yesterday it was still the latest and greatest and ALL apple headphone products used it, even the rechargeable ones. Strong marketing push. They must be well aware of the general criticism.
Ultimately you are correct. It had to happen eventually. Apple tends to push the timing a little.
The whole lead up convinced me this iPhone wouldn't interest me but then they explain it and I want it. Lack of headphone jack doesn't bother me even though I was outraged at the thought of it.
The 4 core A10 is what interests me most. I think this is the year to get a 7 and then with the next generation get a Plus model. The secondary camera still feels gimmicky to me and I've always been happiest with iPhones because they weren't huge.
Other companies have made great strides but no one else does things at the level Apple does. It amazes me that they continue to amaze me.
The 4 core A10 is what interests me most. I think this is the year to get a 7 and then with the next generation get a Plus model. The secondary camera still feels gimmicky to me and I've always been happiest with iPhones because they weren't huge.
Other companies have made great strides but no one else does things at the level Apple does. It amazes me that they continue to amaze me.