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Is anyone else completely underwhelmed after today?
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Did they? First I'm hearing about it
Thought it was all intel this go round potentially at least?
Yeah, ironically the top end X seems the least outrageously priced model/variant announced today - the 8s are a bad joke price wise and the 999 version seems stingy on storage...
I guess i the only one who wanted 512 GB. I had $1500 set aside for the 512 X and there isn’t even one. I have a 7 now with only 50 free GB. I go to a lot of concerts and my gf has a 7+ and her videos end uo so much better than mine, it’s embarassing. So with a 4k iphone X, it would gobble up the rest of my free space quickly. 64 GB is a joke with this phone.
I will probably wait until next year now.
I will probably wait until next year now.
From Apple, during a generation that is usually an S upgrade overall I'm impressed.
While the iPhone X looks cool I'm more impressed with the iPhone 8.
Comparing it to my 6S I get everything the X has minus FaceID and the screen. It has actual optical image stabilization, 1.8 ap sensor, True Tone screen tech, Wireless charging, 240fps 1080p slow mo, 60fps 4k, video based color gamut (p3), quad LED flash, BT 5.0, better battery, faster charging, etc etc....
And with a standard of 64gb its price is 50 dollars cheaper than I paid for my 6S (64gb was the second tier option).
Now I'll need to play with the iPhone X before I make a decision but the 8 seems like a nice upgrade for me.
While the iPhone X looks cool I'm more impressed with the iPhone 8.
Comparing it to my 6S I get everything the X has minus FaceID and the screen. It has actual optical image stabilization, 1.8 ap sensor, True Tone screen tech, Wireless charging, 240fps 1080p slow mo, 60fps 4k, video based color gamut (p3), quad LED flash, BT 5.0, better battery, faster charging, etc etc....
And with a standard of 64gb its price is 50 dollars cheaper than I paid for my 6S (64gb was the second tier option).
Now I'll need to play with the iPhone X before I make a decision but the 8 seems like a nice upgrade for me.
True, I do not use social media apps.
Do not use the camera as much as I thought though.
Even though I read pretty much all leaks and rumours up to today, I still found the keynote to be enjoyable. The 8 Plus looks like a good upgrade for my 6 Plus work phone, and the X would be nice as a new personal phone, after selling my 7-month old 7 Plus, but...
I read a few posts on Twitter about Face ID, and it makes me think. Will it really be enough for anyone to shove your iPhone X into your face for it to unlock?! I'm thinking police search, thieves and such, and it makes me unsure if Face ID is indeed better than Touch ID. Then again, a thief could hold the sensor up to your finger, but this makes it seem, well, just too easy.
If there were a new Touch ID sensor on the lock button, working together with Face ID, I'd already be standing in line.
What do you guys think?
I read a few posts on Twitter about Face ID, and it makes me think. Will it really be enough for anyone to shove your iPhone X into your face for it to unlock?! I'm thinking police search, thieves and such, and it makes me unsure if Face ID is indeed better than Touch ID. Then again, a thief could hold the sensor up to your finger, but this makes it seem, well, just too easy.
If there were a new Touch ID sensor on the lock button, working together with Face ID, I'd already be standing in line.
What do you guys think?
Eh. There are definitely some cool new technologies and I’m always happy to see the latest and greatest, but it made me happy that I bought a 7 in December and didn’t wait for the X (like I was trying to do). Getting the X now would be me paying over a thousand dollars just for a better larger screen. Face ID just is a new way to do something I’m already doing (unlocking my phone). I doubt I’d use AR that often, if at all, and I already don’t take that many pictures. With the raised prices of the 8 and 8+, the high cost of the X, and the fact that my iPhone is still running as good as it did when I bought it, if not, better, makes me very happy with my current setup. I’m hoping to get another enjoyable 2 years out of the 7. Hopefully by then, the price of the X will be lowered, and maybe there will be an X+ so that they replace the current 8 and 8+ models.
I have a 7 and wanted a bigger phone. The presentation convinced me the 8 plus is better for me. The X is way too much
im disappointed with the color options, only 64 for $1k and not being able to get one until November.
This release was the epitome of "we have goals we set, but we are unable to meet them fully due to tech limitations and time constraints, so here's the best we can do."
What they wanted: full screen "edge-to-edge" display
What they delivered: The Ears with a hole in every picture/video/app; AND STILL WITH A VERY SMALL BEZEL
What they wanted: TouchID under the glass; Virtual home button
What they delivered: FaceID; fragmented UI interface (swipe up to go home/exit apps)
If you have an iPad and an iPhone X, I guarantee you that you are going to mix up the gestures once in a while or pause to think about how to get to control center. This is VERY un-Apple like.
What they wanted: full screen "edge-to-edge" display
What they delivered: The Ears with a hole in every picture/video/app; AND STILL WITH A VERY SMALL BEZEL
What they wanted: TouchID under the glass; Virtual home button
What they delivered: FaceID; fragmented UI interface (swipe up to go home/exit apps)
If you have an iPad and an iPhone X, I guarantee you that you are going to mix up the gestures once in a while or pause to think about how to get to control center. This is VERY un-Apple like.
I think Apple should have took the Samsung idea by using the 3D touch-like home button under the screen. It works out well and it doesn't confuse you.
No, I'm happy with what I saw. The iPhone X isn't really what I'm interested in, I skipped the iPhone 7 Plus so the 8 Plus will be a nice upgrade for me. Maybe next year the OLED version will be worth it, but $1000 for "features" I really don't care about doesn't make sense for me.
How can you dislike something you didn’t try or even see in action?
Ah, it’s a change and people don’t like change. I get it.
Oh okay. No, I wouldn’t pay $2,000 for a future iPhone. I do spend money on things that I want to purchase though, sometimes they are expensive. I guess you were right.
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I think the screen, design, face ID, and processor are worth the upgrade from the 7 Plus in my eyes. It’ll cost me $6 more a month than I spend now.
That is a very good point you are making about the lack of consistency!
Will the iPhone X still use the current lightening connector for charging?
