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The X is a great phone but not everybody wants one. I bought one unlocked for my partner and he didn’t want it, so I took it back. He prefers the 7 Plus. I couldn’t go back to the Plus.
Prat! I do say it very nicely, your partner has missed out a truly great product, yes it is a high price but it does much of what you need in a small device especially when on the road; it is so fast, it has a large (volatile memory) couple with big storage, a great screen (You will NOT notices the "Horns") with security that is so fast in a single swipe-up (Do not turn off in settings, 'Require Attention for Face ID.'

Many have said "Apple is behind the curve," this maybe true! But Apple wait until they have almost "Court the puck" looking ahead for the perfect goal! Thank you, Apple for "truly great product."
 
I’m not a stock guy or a business guy for that matter. But I highly doubt what you are saying is the truth. It’s hard for me to believe just because a company sells a lot of something else that they could stop selling a product that they sell probably more of and still be ok.
What isn't the truth? Samsung is in all kinds of stuff. Cars, ships, military, etc. It's true.
 
1%?

i'm pretty sure that's within the error of margin. that's nothing.
 
... I have yet met a person, whatever phone they use, that don't use the default ringtone, other than myself. ...
I would hazard a guess that this is entirely because of the peculiar business model surrounding ringtones. I have never been able to comprehend this notion that a brief fifteen second clip from a song can somehow be priced the same as the entire song, solely because you're using that clip as your ringtone.

(I simply did the research and clipped my own songs, personally... but that's decidedly the "geek" method, and does not contradict your statement about non-default ringtone users being the minority.)
 
I see. When Android maker does it, it's insecurity, when it's Apple, it's stating their merits. Uh... huh. I hope this also applies to Galaxy Tab vs iPad ads, too. That'd be a whole lot of insecurity on Samsung's side.
I think the difference is that Samsung always criticizes Apple by name and product specifically. It's as if Samsung doesn't believe in their own products' value unless they can show customers a cherrypicked list of things that they can do that Apple cannot do.

Meanwhile Apple doesn't even mention competition in their marketing. They only compare their newest products to their own previous products.
 
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Prat! I do say it very nicely, your partner has missed out a truly great product, yes it is a high price but it does much of what you need in a small device especially when on the road; it is so fast, it has a large (volatile memory) couple with big storage, a great screen (You will NOT notices the "Horns") with security that is so fast in a single swipe-up (Do not turn off in settings, 'Require Attention for Face ID.'

Many have said "Apple is behind the curve," this maybe true! But Apple wait until they have almost "Court the puck" looking ahead for the perfect goal! Thank you, Apple for "truly great product."
I agree, like I said, I love mine.
 
Great to see Apple knocking it out of the park with something that the market finds refreshing. Even though sales have always been strong, the last few years have been disappointing with basically the same stuff in a slightly updated form. The X is definitely that bit of "Apple magic" all of us love.
 
"Meanwhile, market research firm Canalys estimates the iPhone 8 Plus outpaced the iPhone 8 last quarter with shipments of 6.3 million units and 5.4 million units respectively. Canalys said the iPhone 8 Plus is the first Plus-sized iPhone to out-ship its smaller 4.7-inch sibling in a single quarter."

Please Apple, release a X (plus)... as I wrap up my X "rental" for a return this weekend. The skinny iPhone 5esque X screen is a deal breaker for many... Going back to a true plus sized phone...
 
How are your iPhone X holding up so far? A couple of my friends have one and they already look beat up and they are very careful with their phones..I've seen many reviews that mention this as well..Kinda scary for such an expensive device
 
The iPhone X is the best device I have ever owned - minus the bugs of course. iPhone X Plus will be a shot to the head of Samsung though... Next year.
 
A lot of people are holding off buying until Apple put the missing chunk of the top screen back in.
 
Putting them side by side in this picture does kinda show the S8 is the better looking phone, purely because it doesn't have that idiotic notch at the top. Renders the screen next to it pretty much useless.

Yes, a completely black bar is much more useful...
 
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Ironic how people here choose to believe what one analysts says but disputes others. Pick and choose whichever fits their 'choice'.
 
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Putting them side by side in this picture does kinda show the S8 is the better looking phone, purely because it doesn't have that idiotic notch at the top. Renders the screen next to it pretty much useless.
Never had an issue with Samsung phones as of late in terms of design, besides fingerprint placement. If you want Android then Samsung builds some of the best along with the Google's Pixel's.
 
Yeah I'm a bit of a stickler for stubbornly running tech into the ground. I was still on an iPhone 4 but iOS 6 crippled that and iOS 7 made it unusable, so I was forced to upgrade.

Similar sort of story here I guess, but I'm genuinely hyped for the X in a way that I haven't been since I first bought the iPhone 4.
I still have my iPhone 4.

it is my little bedside Netflix device for whenever I have a bout of insomnia. Yeah, I know screen on time doesn’t help, but I like my quiet time lol.

On that note, I would love a full OLED front panel device in that size! Yeah it’s small, but I’d love it!
 
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Putting them side by side in this picture does kinda show the S8 is the better looking phone, purely because it doesn't have that idiotic notch at the top. Renders the screen next to it pretty much useless.

It's a preference, but some would disagree. I find the chins on the Samsung to be very dated. It's all just a matter of opinion though. No facts when it comes to looks.
 
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