Because of the Apple logo it probably uses a good quality battery unlike the plethora of crappy cases you could find on amazon.It doesn't doesn't do the job it was designed for. If you search on amazon you will find a plethora of charging cases designed to charge the phone from zero to 100% in various sizes. I think they all do the job better. The bigger ones can keep the phone charged for days.
Sorry but just because it has an Apple logo in it doesn't make it good or functional.
So your position is if it has a Apple logo on it then it better than all others?Because of the Apple logo it probably uses a good quality battery unlike the plethora of crappy cases you could find on amazon.
It was designed to extend the battery life of the iPhone. It does that. Just because other chargers have bigger batteries and extend the battery life further doesn't mean that the Apple case doesn't work. Your statement is a bit like claiming a 1 gallon bucket doesn't work because a 2 gallon bucket can carry twice as much.It doesn't doesn't do the job it was designed for. If you search on amazon you will find a plethora of charging cases designed to charge the phone from zero to 100% in various sizes. I think they all do the job better. The bigger ones can keep the phone charged for days.
Sorry but just because it has an Apple logo in it doesn't make it good or functional.
So your position is if it has a Apple logo on it then it better than all others?
considering their history I'd say yes.So your position is if it has a Apple logo on it then it better than all others?
No matter what the product is? To you if it has a Apple logo on it then by virtue of that logo....it is a better product than all others? Is that you position?considering their history I'd say yes.
considering their history I'd say yes.
You set your standards very low for Apple. The basic premise of the battery case is to charge the phone. So on that level it does just that. If that is the bar you set for Apple and the products you buy then please buy one and enjoy!It was designed to extend the battery life of the iPhone. It does that. Just because other chargers have bigger batteries and extend the battery life further doesn't mean that the Apple case doesn't work. Your statement is a bit like claiming a 1 gallon bucket doesn't work because a 2 gallon bucket can carry twice as much.
No, but it's far less likely that they used shoddy materials than a no-name brand. That said, Apple imposes standards for the MFI program, so there are a number of reputable battery cases besides Apple's.
Apple are losing the ****ing plot! Grasping at straws and not doing very well at it... like a lot of other stuff. They might have the money, but they ain't got any ideas...
There is no accounting for taste. I mean, seriously, anyone who thinks the design is OK...
That's not what I said at all. There is nothing magical about being able to charge an iPhone from 0-100% vs. 0-80%. If the phone lasts most of the day without it, most likely it will last the entire day or even more with it. That's functional. Those other cases you mentioned are heavier than Apple's case, require Micro-USB adapters, don't show their charge levels in Notifications, don't have built-in antennas, and in some cases don't do as good a job protecting the iPhone from drops because they are hard and non-malleable (silicone and the fabric inside of the Apple case softens the blow from falls). Whether that is worth $99 is up to the buyer. I haven't actually purchased one, but am thinking about getting one as a gift for someone else.You set your standards very low for Apple. The basic premise of the battery case is to charge the phone. So on that level it does just that. If that is the bar you set for Apple and the products you buy then please buy one and enjoy!
Most on this thread has voiced their displeasure with the design and functionality of the new Apple Smart case.
You and Max(IT) fit the Apple fan stereotype. If it has an Apple logo on it then it must be the best of its class in the product space it was launched in. Wrong in so many ways.....
They have plenty of duds in their history... Check again.
And we are now starting to see products that fully came to being under Tim Cooks watch. This one is not something I would have ever believed could have been designed by Apple. Honestly... when I first saw the picture I thought it was a spoof... a joke. I don't believe Jobs would have even allowed Apple to make battery case at all, especially one that is designed so badly. This looks like a proof of concept prototype designed to just validate function, before the visual design team even started.
I'm seriously starting to facepalm when I see Apple gear these days.
Lol you have indeed set the bar extremely low for Apple. If you indeed see no difference then why discuss this at all?That's not what I said at all. There is nothing magical about being able to charge an iPhone from 0-100% vs. 0-80%. If the phone lasts most of the day without it, most likely it will last the entire day or even more with it. That's functional. Those other cases you mentioned are heavier than Apple's case, require Micro-USB adapters, don't show their charge levels in Notifications, don't have built-in antennas, and in some cases don't do as good a job protecting the iPhone from drops because they are hard and non-malleable (silicone and the fabric inside of the Apple case softens the blow from falls). Whether that is worth $99 is up to the buyer. I haven't actually purchased one, but am thinking about getting one as a gift for someone else.
It's an accessory. How did the iPod Socks fit into Steve Jobs' philosophy? How about the hockey puck mouse?
As for products that fully came to being under Tim Cook's watch, we have the Apple Watch, 4th generation Apple TV, 12" MacBook, and cylindrical Mac Pro. All of those display the same minimalist touch that Apple is known for.
In case you missed it, I said I haven't bought this. I don't really see the need for any battery case given my use case. If I did, I don't see the need for a massive case that powers the phone for multiple days.Lol you have indeed set the bar extremely low for Apple. If you indeed see no difference then why discuss this at all?
Whatever Apple says is truth to you. Whatever product they release is the best to you. So go buy the smart case and enjoy!
I think these are more for power users. I don't think you are a power user so you're right you would not need one.In case you missed it, I said I haven't bought this. I don't really see the need for any battery case given my use case. If I did, I don't see the need for a massive case that powers the phone for multiple days.
Why are people always bring the very nice emergency charging of the ApplePencil as a fail? It is for EMERGENCIES not the normal way to charge it...
I can point out other recent "Apple Design Failures" since Jony Ive isn't directly in charge:
- Way of charging the Magic Mouse 2 (placing the Mouse upside down, forcing the user to stop using it)
- Way of charging the Apple Pencil (protruding out of the iPad Pro)
- No way of storing the Apple Pencil on/with the iPad Pro
- Having to remove a cap to charge the Apple Pencil (since when Apple produced detachable and losable products?)
- Way of extending iPhone 6S battery power (this looks like an afterthought solution)
It seems like Apple recently hired junior designers...
You know perfectly well what I meant.No matter what the product is? To you if it has a Apple logo on it then by virtue of that logo....it is a better product than all others? Is that you position?