TIME Ranks iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 Among Top 10 Best Gadgets of 2017

[melendezest]

This list is absolutely laughable, as most "top ten" BS lists are.

"Popular" and "best" are often used interchangeably, and they are both HIGHLY subjective and merely a reflection of the writer's taste.

Using those metrics, however, the iPhone X should be at the top of the list. More people will buy it than any other gadget, I think.

But "the best", my arrrr.

 

[fel10]

And there were people on this forum saying how Nintendo was done and should go third party. Haha

 

[JGIGS]

Anyone else having charging issues with the #2 gadget of 2017? Mine seems to only be charging when it feels like it now. Using a lightning cable.

 

[sinsin07]

You say this:

This list is absolutely laughable, as most "top ten" BS lists are.
"Popular" and "best" are often used interchangeably, and they are both HIGHLY subjective and merely a reflection of the writer's taste...snip

Then fall into the same trap:

But "the best", my arrrr.

The irony.

 

[melendezest]

You say this:

Then fall into the same trap:

The irony.

Haha, yes, indeed. You got me.

 

[RONS67]

Since getting it, I never bother with games on my iPhone anymore. The Switch has vastly better games on it and is only slightly less portable.

The Switch is vastly less portable than my iPhone. I almost always keep my iPhone nearby, but I would almost never carry a Switch with me (not to mention, I'd almost never even use a Switch, because I've got a few more important things to do than play games).

 

[Gherkin]

The Nintendo Switch is not better than the iPhone X or the Apple Watch.

yes it is. Of course it's an opinion, but iPhone X is a greatly refined smartphone but it's not really revolutionary compared to the iPhone 7 or 8. Not saying that's bad or anything... it's clearly the best smartphone out there along with the S8.

Nintendo Switch is an absolute home run hit for a company that failed miserably with their last home console. It's also an extraordinary product that has never been done on a mainstream scale like this (portable/home hardware in the same device).

 

[forerunnerg34]

"edge-to-edge screen and facial recognition system will undoubtedly set a new standard for phones to come."

What NEW standard?

 

[44267547]

You are all over the place. First, the OP never linked the reception issue to battery life, you did, and I already covered this in my previous post, so stop linking the 2 together. They are exclusive from each other. Second, the comment about "10 minute battery life" is an exaggeration to make the point that the battery life is sub-standard, please treat it that way, and don't use it literally. Third, there are numerous factors that can cause bad battery life. Because of this, it is very believable that a user experienced poor battery life, which is what the OP was attempting to convey. Since one of the numerous factors to bad battery life can be the software, I brought up my iPhone 7+ issue. While not the same, it is relevant in that software caused poor battery life.

Allow me to debunk your iPhone 7/iOS 11 relation, which is nowhere near affiliated, because that's iOS 11 related, NOT reception/LTE based which contributes to battery life. You addressed a poor example to even bring that up in the first place, because we are talking About totally two different products and it's not relevant contrary to your belief, As it's not a software issue.

Second, the OP stated:

"The series 3 is riddle with connectivity issues and has about a 10 minute battery."

What don't you understand about that statement? Those two are completely related without even having to contemplate it. If LTE is having connectivity issues, it will contribute to battery drain, hence the "10 minute battery" comment.

Second, the comment about "10 minute battery life" is an exaggeration to make the point that the battery life is sub-standard, please treat it that way,

This is utterly false. And again, you're spreading nonsense. The Apple Watch battery life when rated 18 hours is not "sub-standard". If anything, Apple is conservative with their battery life and even with Wi-Fi/LTE connection, others are easily achieving 2/3 days worth of battery life if you read through these post on here and to the Apple Watch for him. It's Evident you don't even own the Series 3 Apple Watch, because if you did, then you'd be able to contribute more of a full understanding to the longebity with the battery life and LTE capabilities aside from contributing frivolous comments that are inaccurate.

Third, there are numerous factors that can cause bad battery life. Because of this, it is very believable that a user experienced poor battery life, which is what the OP was attempting to convey.

How do you know the OP even owns the Series 3? Did they tell you that specifically? Or Are you asserting anecdotal opinions based on circumstances that were not even being discussed in relation to other factors that contribute to battery life. We already know there are factors that mitigate battery life with any device, nor is that topic here, your conflating three different things, one we're talking about one subject.

But I digress, as somebody who owns the Apple Watch and has plenty experience with other models, the OP's comment and your posts are not reflective of "Substandard" battery life with the Apple Watch. Many on here have contributed to the exceedingly strong battery life throughout this thread. Again, I would suggest you read these posts and visit the Apple Watch forum to educate yourself better. And if you respond to this post, please answer the questions without Diverting me to semantics in something it's blatantly obvious you don't have experience with.

Lastly, instead of trying to convey, at least contribute some facts about the Apple Watch before posting drivel that's not true about the Apple Watch and/or unrelated software issues.

 

[UL2RA]

"edge-to-edge screen and facial recognition system will undoubtedly set a new standard for phones to come."

What NEW standard?

It's more like edge to notch and Android phones are edge to bezel.

 

[dstew201]

Where's the 8 PLUS?????




FAKE NEWS!!!!

 

[dstew201]

Were you turned down for a writing position at Time?

LOL ... "Haters gonna hate!" It's what they do!

 

[Tubamajuba]

The Switch definitely deserves to be number one. What an amazing little device. I’m currently playing Skyrim among other games on it, and especially when it’s hooked up to my TV I often pause just to marvel at the fact that such a complex and beautiful game is running on that tiny handheld console.

 

[toph2toast]

Allow me to debunk your iPhone 7/iOS 11 relation, which is nowhere near affiliated, because that's iOS 11 related, NOT reception/LTE based which contributes to battery life. You addressed a poor example to even bring that up in the first place, because we are talking About totally two different products and it's not relevant contrary to your belief, As it's not a software issue.

Second, the OP stated:

"The series 3 is riddle with connectivity issues and has about a 10 minute battery."

What don't you understand about that statement? Those two are completely related without even having to contemplate it. If LTE is having connectivity issues, it will contribute to battery drain, hence the "10 minute battery" comment.



This is utterly false. And again, you're spreading nonsense. The Apple Watch battery life when rated 18 hours is not "sub-standard". If anything, Apple is conservative with their battery life and even with Wi-Fi/LTE connection, others are easily achieving 2/3 days worth of battery life if you read through these post on here and to the Apple Watch for him. It's Evident you don't even own the Series 3 Apple Watch, because if you did, then you'd be able to contribute more of a full understanding to the longebity with the battery life and LTE capabilities aside from contributing frivolous comments that are inaccurate.



How do you know the OP even owns the Series 3? Did they tell you that specifically? Or Are you asserting anecdotal opinions based on circumstances that were not even being discussed in relation to other factors that contribute to battery life. We already know there are factors that mitigate battery life with any device, nor is that topic here, your conflating three different things, one we're talking about one subject.

But I digress, as somebody who owns the Apple Watch and has plenty experience with other models, the OP's comment and your posts are not reflective of "Substandard" battery life with the Apple Watch. Many on here have contributed to the exceedingly strong battery life throughout this thread. Again, I would suggest you read these posts and visit the Apple Watch forum to educate yourself better. And if you respond to this post, please answer the questions without Diverting me to semantics in something it's blatantly obvious you don't have experience with.

Lastly, instead of trying to convey, at least contribute some facts about the Apple Watch before posting drivel that's not true about the Apple Watch and/or unrelated software issues.

The irony throughout your entire post is mind-blowing, as is your ability to take 2 unrelated comments and put them together to fit to make it fit your argument. I'd go through and point out every example of BS, but it's not worth it right now. My only reply is this, just because you and others aren't experiencing the same thing doesn't mean some people have different experiences. You don't know the OP's experience and didn't use the same physical product, thus you have no business calling it false. I don't care how many claim strong battery life, QC on a product is never 100% perfect, so bad products get out every now and then. But this need to call any negative comment towards an apple product false or fake is pretty sad IMO.

 

[fourthtunz]

I don't get how the Apple Watch with Cellular is a considered "top" seeing you cannot last a day with just the watch.

Some of us can but most of us didn't buy it thinking that we could talk for hours on it.
Its never not made it a whole day for me, with phone calls, workouts. texting.

 

[subjonas]

I read that as:
TIM Ranks iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 Among Top 10 Best Gadgets of 2017

 

[plexdk]

"edge-to-edge screen and facial recognition system will undoubtedly set a new standard for phones to come."

What NEW standard?

Facial recognition wasnt Really used mainstream. That might change now

 

[44267547]

But this need to call any negative comment towards an apple product false or fake is pretty sad IMO.

It was evident in your last few posts that you have no experience with the Apple Watch and you clearly indicated that too inadvertently. It didn't strike me right away until some of the things you were saying they were blatantly untrue about the Apple Watch being "substandard" for example, when I specifically indicated to you to review other post(s) in this thread and the Apple Watch forum, which you conveniently ignored and the questions posed to you.

What Irks me the most about your post and why I feel the need to respond, is that you were trying to backpedal and direct my attention away from the main points addressed because you clearly don't know enough about the Apple Watch to actually contribute to a discussion about it, but then you continue to spread drivel and off topic posts about your iPhone/iOS 11.

My only advice to you is this, if you want to contribute to discussion about something, don't make nonsense posts about a product or something that you have had no hands on experience with whatsoever, then in return, you make it sound like you know what you're talking about, when you never did from the start.

But thanks for the discussion anyways.

 

[toph2toast]

BTW - in your previous post you noted the connectivity wasn’t related to the battery drain, then later called them related. Which is it?

So that point (And your Post) is moot regardless contrary to something that was not directly related, more so, as its not accurate, even if it was Correlated.

[QUOTE="Relentless Power, post: 25497384, member: 1036593”]

Second, the OP stated:

"The series 3 is riddle with connectivity issues and has about a 10 minute battery."

What don't you understand about that statement? Those two are completely related without even having to contemplate it. If LTE is having connectivity issues, it will contribute to battery drain, hence the "10 minute battery" comment.[/QUOTE]

 

[44267547]

BTW - in your previous post you noted the connectivity wasn’t related to the battery drain, then later called them related.

I'm Not going to derail this thread any further. Part of discussion is actually answering questions posed to you, which you have not answered any questions I asked of you reference the Apple Watch, and now you're trying to retort with more questions in return not answering my own. Please see my previous reply to you.

 

[toph2toast]

It was evident in your last few posts that you have no experience with the Apple Watch and you clearly indicated that too inadvertently. It didn't strike me right away until some of the things you were saying they were blatantly untrue about the Apple Watch being "substandard" for example, when I specifically indicated to you to review other post(s) in this thread and the Apple Watch forum, which you conveniently ignored and the questions posed to you.

What Irks me the most about your post and why I feel the need to respond, is that you were trying to backpedal and direct my attention away from the main points addressed because you clearly don't know enough about the Apple Watch to actually contribute to a discussion about it, but then you continue to spread drivel and off topic posts about your iPhone/iOS 11.

My only advice to you is this, if you want to contribute to discussion about something, don't make nonsense posts about a product or something that you have had no hands on experience with whatsoever, then in return, you make it sound like you know what you're talking about, when you never did from the start.

But thanks for the discussion anyways.

Stop with your high horse assumptions. I’ll take a picture of the damn Apple Watch currently strapped to my wrist if you want proof that I own one and have had one since the week it’s been released.

I’ve never Back pedaled from any of my posts, rather called out your lack of vision and understanding. Clearly you have a 1 track mind with no ability to see things from other points of view. Then on top of it you think I’m un informed with no experience with the product. Go take a look a look at my posts from the time the Apple Watch came out then re-evaluate your assessment. Smdh...

 

[DeepIn2U]

The iPhone X is not that great. And the red dot on the watch is a terrible design decision.

Had you noticed the red dot on the OG Watch edition, and did it look ugly then?

 

[5105973]

I read that as:
TIM Ranks iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 Among Top 10 Best Gadgets of 2017

On my microwave I have to set a dial to “Time Cook” to input the amount of time needed to heat up the food. Sometimes, early in the morning, when my eyes are still bleary and I am standing at an angle to the microwave, it looks like I’m hitting a setting to nuke “Tim Cook”. I know some salty MR forum members would love that.

 

[Billsofat]

I'm Not going to derail this thread any further. Part of discussion is actually answering questions posed to you, which you have not answered any questions I asked of you reference the Apple Watch, and now you're trying to retort with more questions in return not answering my own. Please see my previous reply to you.

What's the deal with all of this? Your original post was clearly focused on showing it lasted more than 10 minutes, which you obviously took literally, as you treated it as a measurement, comparing it to Apple's numbers.

You took it literally which isn't the point of it. I pointed that out.

 

[toph2toast]

I'm Not going to derail this thread any further. Part of discussion is actually answering questions posed to you, which you have not answered any questions I asked of you reference the Apple Watch, and now you're trying to retort with more questions in return not answering my own. Please see my previous reply to you.

Honestly thought all of your questions were rhetorical, thus not requiring a reply. I wasn’t ignoring them, just didn’t think there was a need to reply. But hey, whatever.