Huge Taptic Engine in Plus

[jimbo1mcm]

Very interesting design decision. In a world of very tiny components, Apple has put a huge taptic engine in the new phone. It probably cost the space for the headphone jack and a second bottom firing speaker. Wow! So bad. Hope it isn't going into the Iphone 8!!!

 

[Nozuka]

Maybe you should try it first.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Apple had to have a reason to increase the size of the haptic motor. As far as the jack, it is history and you might as well deal with it. It will not be coming back.

 

[jabingla2810]

Reading the reviews the new Taptic Engine makes a huge difference to the experience of using the phone.

It's also a huge differentiator to other devices, I think Apple obviously see it as a key component going forward.

 

[caelius]

Very interesting design decision. In a world of very tiny components, Apple has put a huge taptic engine in the new phone. It probably cost the space for the headphone jack and a second bottom firing speaker. Wow! So bad. Hope it isn't going into the Iphone 8!!!

Don't be a crybaby - you're not forced to buy it anyway.
P.S.: Screw that ancient headphone jack.

 

[uncreativedan]

Yeah, the taptic engine probably did help bump off the headphone jack, and for me at least, it's a plus. Having experienced the taptic engine on the Apple Watch, I'm really excited to use it. Also only one of the grills at the bottom of the phone was ever a speaker. The iPhone 7's are the first iPhones to have two loudspeakers (by beefing up the normal earpiece speaker).

 

[gewawd]

Larger Taptic Engine might actually be also due to the new home button.

 

[jimbo1mcm]

I guess you like taptic or not. I turn it off on every phone I get.