The leaks changed peoples' perceptions about today's Apple event

[bslow1]

The iPhone X, in and of itself, is an impressive device. Had we gotten a chance to watch the Apple event today without knowing what was coming, I think everyone would have walked away highly impressed. The leaks over all these months desensitized everyone by the time the actual unveiling took place.

Remember 2007, for the original iPhone? We knew a phone was coming, but most people were blown away by what was actually revealed.

 

[44267547]

The iPhone X, in and of itself, is an impressive device. Had we gotten a chance to watch the Apple event today without knowing what was coming, I think everyone would have walked away highly impressed. The leaks over all these months desensitized everyone by the time the actual unveiling took place.

Remember 2007, for the original iPhone? We knew a phone was coming, but most people were blown away by what was actually revealed.

The leaks this year definitely didn't take away my expectations for the iPhone, but it did take away the surprise element of what I did see today. And I am someone that follows technology fairly close, but these rumors and leaks this year were the most the iPhone has ever seen before.

 

[sammy2066]

The iPhone X, in and of itself, is an impressive device. Had we gotten a chance to watch the Apple event today without knowing what was coming, I think everyone would have walked away highly impressed. The leaks over all these months desensitized everyone by the time the actual unveiling took place.

Remember 2007, for the original iPhone? We knew a phone was coming, but most people were blown away by what was actually revealed.

You forget one key scenario - if leaks had revealed a truly groundbreaking design and technologies, people would have still been impressed. In my view, it's hard for people to be impressed when the leaks themselves show the same basic design we've been seeing since the iPhone 6 (let's be honest, the glass on the back is minor iteration at best). Taking away useful functionality (such as TouchID) and replacing it with awkward and cumbersome gestures that unnecessarily force users to change the way to use their devices isn't a great idea either. All this goes a long way to suck out the wow factor from any announcement. Also, let's not forget the cut-out, that cut-out.

 

[Olganech]

The iPhone X, in and of itself, is an impressive device. Had we gotten a chance to watch the Apple event today without knowing what was coming, I think everyone would have walked away highly impressed. The leaks over all these months desensitized everyone by the time the actual unveiling took place.

Remember 2007, for the original iPhone? We knew a phone was coming, but most people were blown away by what was actually revealed.

Things have moved on in the ten years since the first iPhone.

The iPhone X is just bringing features to the iPhone that other phones have had for years.

Also charging so much for the phone.