Sorry, but premium models that cost the most should inherently come with premium features. I will be confused if this sells well. Perhaps 2nd or 3rd gen ones after they realize what customers actually want for $2-3k in a phone. They may have to slow down (as if they haven't already) in making the pro models the best so they can slowly put these better features in the fold one
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isn't the premium feature the fact that it will fold from a regular size fold to that of an iPad mini or close to?
I just bought the iPad air. Peeved it doesn’t have Face ID but I wasn’t upgrading to the iPad Pro for that.
Yeah, when I got my iPad Air, the M2, also looked at the IPP in store but wasn't going to pay an addl $400 or so... that's why a foldable is so compelling to me, I think I would retire my iPad, but not with those 2 lacking features
I'm aware you have to use your password after you reboot or update your iOS. Going back to TouchID is a non-starter for me.
Probably the best reasoning yet.
Both together don't make sense. The prioritization of the thinness was the reason why Samsung (unfortunately) ditched the UPC in Fold 7.
While I'm not in the deal breaker camp if it has to be touch ID. I too much prefer FaceID. I'm kind of hoping they build the camera system into the hinge or something. At least the selfie (while open) camera. I personally don't need a foldable phone. I don't like the crease that I see on other foldable. And I don't like the main screen material either.
Not to mention the price will be more than I would want to spend on a phone anyway.
I fully hope to have all my expectations exceeded of course. And they put some kind of new material glass out on the main screen that is some how hard like glass but, bends exactly where it needs to.
Exactly. Non-foldable users are not aware that you often leave your foldable just open and need to unlock it then as well.
AppleCare gonna be $20/month for this thing and not eligible to be added to One haha
No way they have solved the inherent issuses with folding phones
Oh yeah- $2099 USD
No way they have solved the inherent issuses with folding phones
Oh yeah- $2099 USD
Many of the same people in this thread proclaiming their excitement for this phone and Apple trying something new are the same people who championed the iPhone Air and then lambasted it when finally released.
Fingerprint scanner on the side of my Fold 7 is good but I also have Face Scan with it. It would be nice to have FaceID along side it for Apple's first foldable but we shall see when we get closer to release. I hated under screen internal camera UPC though on previous Z Fold.
Don’t forget there’s the passcode fallback. May be ok if you’re only outside a small portion of the day.
I personally much prefer Touch ID to Face ID, but of course ideal would be having both.
Absolute non-starter of a product then. Side Button Touch ID is garbage. Straight garbage. The worst user experience Apple has ever shipped. What an absolute shame. They might as well not even ship it, because it is unusable in this.
Face ID is far superior to Touch ID, but I wouldn't even object to an under-screen Touch ID if it was absolutely necessary. But this? Hell. No.
It's not like we're even talking about Touch ID in the way it once existed on iPhone. We're talking about the absolute trash implementation from the iPad Air making its way to a $2,000 flagship iPhone. That's a joke. An embarrassment.
same. I am currently on 13 mini and am definitely interested in a foldable but no FaceID would be a deal breaker for me. I went from an old iPad Pro to iPad Air a few months ago as it was much cheaper than a new Pro and I figured I'll be fine with what it offers and going from FaceID to TouchID would not be a big deal. Boy, was I wrong. I regret this decision every day. Have to manually enter the pass code waaay too often. Will not make the same mistake again with a phone.
Out in the sun wearing cap and sunglasses… Face ID fails 100% of the time. And that’s no lie!
yea, as I've said in another post, my success rate with touchid is maybe 60% on my iPad Air, that simply wouldn't work on the phone.
I really appreciate having it for Apple Music controls and it’s absolutely killer for food delivery via Uber Eats or DoorDash when you are in meetings and have a million other things going on. Same goes for requesting an Uber or Lyft ride. I suppose I would still be fine with Live Activities replicating that information on the lock screen though.
just not my experience, neither with a cap nor with my transition glasses nor with my sunglasses, don't know what else to say