You must be new here. I've been whining about the boil since the iPhone 6
Oh hello.
To clarify, the ‘bump’ isn’t what I’m on about here - more just the overreaction to the design of the camera array & how that should never be a deal breaker to any sane person
Those of us who buy iPhones based on aesthetic design and not specs care.
Surely, surely only <5% agree to Apple’s asking price with design over specs as their priorities? Don’t let me down, mankind.
The camera bump has never bothered me
This is not about the bump.
Here we go again. Mac Rumors member complaining about Mac Rumors members
Care to chime in.
How does the change of rear camera design from an oval to a square make for a worse user experience? & are people overreacting to it?
That’s pretty much with everything, why buy something ugly that you don’t like just cause it’s “better.”
True. Cars for example - design plays a big part in purchase decision.
But if you compare the rear camera on a smartphone to a car, you’re looking at maybe turning down the car because of exhaust design? If the rest of the car was ideal, suited all your needs & was much better than the competition, would an exhaust design prevent you from buying?
That's EXACTLY what I've done!!!
Yeah, but in your case, if it were flat, an oval or square camera wouldn’t bother you, so the actual ‘shape’ of the camera isn’t an issue right?
(As mentioned, this isn’t about how it protrudes, but just the expanded design
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For those Who do care about the aesthetics of a smart phone, that’s their prerogative, but my opinion differs in favor of the technology.
I guess the topic question could be summed up (in a less rant-esque way to my OP) by: are people placing too much emphasis on minor design elements of a smartphone? - Chassis, buttons, form factor - these are all parts of the phone we make contact with on a daily basis, but the rear camera is only something we use when needed. It’s not looked at, nor made contact with whilst not in use. Even when in use, you don’t know it’s there much of the time.
Yes people can have their own views (I grant thee permissions!
) but is this one regarding an unobtrusive element of the phone taking it too far?
Frankly, that’s quite ridiculous
Ok, you’ve answered it here.
this happens _every_ single year, others say “Oh, I won’t buy this phone for XYZ design reasons”, then they turn around and they see what this new technology is capable of, then they change their tone of voice with their pre-orders at midnight.
Yeah, it’s just a few going crazy when they see a slight change to their iPhone. It’s a minority for sure. They’ll come around.
