$800 ASP and the X has been THE best selling iPhone Nov 4 through January.
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Barclays Says Second-Generation iPhone X Could Have Smaller Notch
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What other nonsense do you have to say?
To be perfectly frank, I don’t really care about a smaller notch. Of course, everyone wants more screen space, but let’s be honest how much of “usable” space would we get from a smaller notch...like 2 pixels? I couldn’t care less.
The only thing I do not like is the battery % missing from lock screen. Apple could at least swap the carrier signal for that and move the wifi/cellular icon to the left and add % to the battery icon.
Isn't saying the notch will be smaller kind of like Trojan releasing condoms with a hole in the end but promising that next year it will be a smaller hole?
As you know, this is not at all what I am saying / disputing in regards to battery life / warranty.
A known defect has effected and compromised the "consumable". Think Samsung exploding batteries, but on a non dangerous scale. Just because in Apple's case there is no battery acid leaking into the Phone, or exploding, it is no less a claim against non-conformity of the Sales of Goods acts. Not every Samsung battery was faulty and some phones could have gone on with a full life - that is not the point either.
So, once again - not the same argument. You have ignored this point and choose instead to only to answer out of context, so I will leave you to it.
As you say - how many people use the EU 6 year law anyway...? - and that is a good point and what Apple and a lot of retailers rely upon.
Actually, I want the exact opposite of that. I want 100% usable space, AKA a rectangle. The notch and the rounded corners create huge pockets of UNUSABLE space. Have you seen the "safe" (usable) content area for an iPhone X? It's completely gimped because of the notch and rounded corners.
But the options aren't 'notch' or 'no notch', the options are 'notch' or 'full width bezel', which doesn't change anything WRT the screen space.
I somewhat agree with you on the rounded corners, but it's nothing that keeps me up at night.
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I was responding to the idea that a full width bezel is somehow preferable to the notch. I don't understand that logic because it results in less screen space.
I thought the battery percentage thing was going to be a huge issue for me, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it doesn't bother me at all. If anything, seeing the exact percentage there at all times was contributing to my battery anxiety and I was overthinking it a lot.
After owning several generations of the iPhone (from original to 6s Plus [wife has 8]) I've learned to wait for the S variant. It's always a better more polished experience and lasts far longer as they push iOS to do more. I've gone from hating iOS 11 to loving most of it.
Same as or less than the impact of front-facing faceID on the human eye I imagine.
Which I also assume to be next to none, since IR in excess of that is beaming into your eyes all day.
I just posted 2 facts versus your zero. You post nonsense and I refute it which you can’t respond with anything but more nonsense.
The Touchbar doesn’t do much do away with function keys as it does reimagine them. How many people actually use all the various function keys anyways. May as well make it a display that can change functions based on the task at hand.
Knowing modern Apple they have a long term goal for the touch bar. This is only the first iteration. I would guess it is full touch keyboard / interface with haptic that changes depending what you are doing.
It’s not similar to Face ID replacing Touch ID at all.
Actually, I want the exact opposite of that. I want 100% usable space, AKA a rectangle. The notch and the rounded corners create huge pockets of UNUSABLE space. Have you seen the "safe" (usable) content area for an iPhone X? It's completely gimped because of the notch and rounded corners.
It seems the Apple Spaceship entered a geo-circular innovation cycle
iPhone X design actually started many, many years ago
Just incredible how Joni reinvigorated the Notch, while retaining various legendary style elements
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That long term goal doesn't seem to include it in the Magic Keyboard, or any (i)Mac Pro keyboards.
Like 3DTouch not to be included or emulated in iPad, budget phones, etc.
Like Apple Pencil not to be included in anything but "Pro" iPads.
Raises the question what the long term goal is - anyway
Might want to change the facts before making such a statement.
It's the best selling smartphone on the market
The notch really doesn’t bother me, I actually forget it’s there. But progress is always welcome.
Apple only carries over every feature from “flagship” to “flagship”. Clearly a trend set with the SE. Non-flagships “lose” certain features. I think there will be a version of an “Apple Pencil” on a future iPhone.
3dt is about maximizing interaction on small factor screens. An larger iPad screen has less limitations due to screen size.
So TouchBar isn't coming to Magic- and (i)Mac Pro keyboards because those aren't flagship ?
And iPad (Pro)'s are being denied calculator and stock apps because....euhh..
Aside your assumptions, I'd describe this phenomenon as halfbaken (Cooky) rollouts.
iPad screensize could easily accomodate 3dt or even a more spatious version of it. That real problem is that scalability For larger screens hasn't been foreseen/developed/integrated in platform strategy.
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I can’t speak about the computer lineup as I don’t “follow” it like others do, nor do I really care about Touch bar.
Aside your assumptions re ipad...
Apple plans every move to a “t”. And they have discussed 3dt on an an iPad and have planned for it, and it’s coming or decided against it. Just admit you assumed.
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Lots of lullophobia to diffuse how lack of strategy is paired with lack of communicationI can’t speak about the computer lineup as I don’t “follow” it like others do, nor do I really care about Touch bar.
Aside your assumptions re ipad...