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Those Not Getting An X - Why?
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So 850 for a phone is totally fine and doesn't break the bank, but 1150 does?! First world problem right there.
I would guess AT&T and T-Mobil here in the US and the the majority of rest of the world uses GSM.
I had 6s+ for 2 years, and considered the 8+, X, Pixel 2 XL, and Galaxy S8+, but ended up getting a Note 8 and am completely happy with that choice. The 8+ was too little of an upgrade.. kind a boring choice. Nothing about the X interested me... the notch is just bad design, all on one FaceID is a bad choice, and it's screen size is smaller than the other options by a lot. The Pixel also didn't impress me. The Note 8 checked all the right boxes for me and I've had more fun getting to learn it than I've had with a smartphone in many years. It's fast, stable and feels very refined. And so many feature advantages vs the iPhone options.
I was thinking that I’d keep the iPhone 8 that I just purchased but I am starting to think that it’s overpriced at $700. All of the latest phones have oled displays and somewhat edge to edge designs. However, I still think that the X is overpriced. There should be no iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The X should start at maybe $800 and $950.
With that being said, I’m going to return the 8 and get the X because I really like the camera features and the extra battery life. I do plan to disable Face ID, though.
With that being said, I’m going to return the 8 and get the X because I really like the camera features and the extra battery life. I do plan to disable Face ID, though.
Makes no sense to spent 1.149€ on it. I have an iPhone 7 Plus and iOS is literally the same. I would go back using the same apps doing the exact same thing as before.
Oh and its too narrow for me
Oh and its too narrow for me
1. The notch. It is a disgrace to the values of apple and an insult to the engineers and technicians who work their. It is a product of marketing over product.
2. The glass back. See above. It is insanity to permafix a glass back to a phone, to the extent that it needs a new chassis and rebuild if it breaks.
Quite how iphone buyers are hapoy here is beyond me.
3. Price and money gouging. See point 2. No fast charger or cable supplied. The phone needs a case and apple care and a sim pin. A €1200/€1350 phone. How much is i cloud these days?
4. Itunes
5. IOS.
6. No HP jack
7. lightening. Seriously? (see point 3)
But mostly point 3. Money. Apple needs to stop being so greedy.
2. The glass back. See above. It is insanity to permafix a glass back to a phone, to the extent that it needs a new chassis and rebuild if it breaks.
Quite how iphone buyers are hapoy here is beyond me.
3. Price and money gouging. See point 2. No fast charger or cable supplied. The phone needs a case and apple care and a sim pin. A €1200/€1350 phone. How much is i cloud these days?
4. Itunes
5. IOS.
6. No HP jack
7. lightening. Seriously? (see point 3)
But mostly point 3. Money. Apple needs to stop being so greedy.
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The cost is the main thing putting me off. I have already seen a couple of second hand units for sale at below retail here in Aus (Whilst Apple has a 14 day return policy here, the telco carriers do not). These units have been reduced by about $50 or so, but even still the base model here costs just over $1500, and the 256gb model is just over $1800
I was thinking HeadPhones, but it comes with the earbuds...
I was going to wait for the X but decided to get the 8. I had the 5SE for 1.5 years and liked it's size. The X is a little bit bigger than the 8, so I decided that going from a 5SE to an X was too big of a size jump. Price was another issue with the X. I might eventually get the X, We'll see.
Not a fan of pentile oled displays, have had similar to the X (on paper) before now and was more impressed by the lcd in the plus iPhones. Probably wouldn’t consider this to be a problem on even an £700 phone - could live with it - but paying £1,150 I’d want everything to be perfect. In fact, paying that sort of premium, any little defect would be amplified to being unacceptable and with any mass produced device there’s a good chance something is going to be a little off so I’d rather just avoid the disappointment
Everything but the notch. I don’t care about the notch. I care that it’s so much more expensive (and perpetuates the “finance all the things” trend). I care that we already got one DOA and the vzw people said they had “several display units” with issues out of the box. I care that it’s so fragile (personally, I go caseless) and warranty/Insurance is more expensive (plus I don’t have the time for constant repair/replace) so I’m forced to use a case. I know some of my reasons are personal and specific to my situation but it counts.
Got the 6s four months ago for virtually nothing.
Even if I had the X I'd be making this same post.
I'd be doing the same everything.
And I'd love the X. I just wouldn't be any happier. Actually, I'd find it too long in the pocket. I'd be less happy than with my 6s.
Even if I had the X I'd be making this same post.
I'd be doing the same everything.
And I'd love the X. I just wouldn't be any happier. Actually, I'd find it too long in the pocket. I'd be less happy than with my 6s.
I wanted the X, but I wanted the SIM free version to assess whether the modem was at the root of the connection issues I've sometimes had with blue tooth. I know it will be released sim free in a few months - but when I read about the 8, for some reason I decided to try it. AND I kind of like it. I've had the 6 Plus, 6 S Plus, and 7 Plus - but I'm enjoying the smaller size. It fits my hand better - I probably would have similarly been happy with the X, but for the time being I'm getting used to this one. And the sim free aren't available, although one Apple Store person told me that when the crowds thinned they would take the Sim out of a Verizon phone and give me that one - but by then it will be too late to return the 8, so for this year if I continue to be happy - and then see about the X next year. I won't want the larger version so I hope they update the one that was released this year as well as whatever else they do.
Quite amusing as those were almost exactly my reasons not to get the x. Having brought it to try, id say:
Swiping up to go home is actually easier then pressing the home button.
Face ID concept was one of my main reasons not to get the x. Having used it, I’d take it over Touch ID any day. It works flawlessly and takes away the extra step of putting finger on home button.
Agree on the notch, nothing will make me like it.
Screen not as wide as plus, Yes smaller then plus but it displays more content. Open any website and align with top of screen. The x will show more content before you have to start scrolling down. I prefer the shorter and wider 16:9 layout over the x, but you can’t say the display is smaller. It’s smaller in one direction (Width) but bigger in another.
Agree about oled, it is only slightly better then the other iPhone screens.
Batt percentage, agree completely and another reason to hate the notch that has taken resulted in limited space for that stuff.
Why is the battery percentage a "Massive deal-breaker"? Seems like a nice thing, but deal breaker?
Most of the reasons why are completely valid on paper, but I think the X is quickly becoming an exercise in "on paper" specs or features or cons not playing out in real world use. FaceID seems to be a hit, the notch is a non-factor in use, and it turns out the home bar is far superior to the home button.
Because I often wear a mask at work and that nullifies FaceID. Also, I’m not comfortable with the price. Yet.
Price. Not that I cannot afford it, I can. I am in the highest tax bracket, but I cannot justify spending $1,000 on a phone. My 6S was still working great til the latest iOS update which has totally crippled my phone. As much as I have loved my 6S (best phone i have ever owned), I may leave the Apple world. They can fool others, but I'm not spending $1,000 for old technology, even if it's packaged cleanly.
