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

[john123]

You comrade are unfortunately totally correct. And what a fine economy it is isn't it?
[doublepost=1511305587][/doublepost]Would fall apart?

You have just posted 2 comments that confirm what I have said. Thank you.

What silliness. The global economy operates at a level of efficiency never achieved in history. And it does so with a low amount of externalities relative to what it produces.

You're sounding really upset about this. Did you lose your job or something? Sorry if you did, sir.

 

[a.gomez]

so much for mobile killing the dedicated gaming hand held.

 

[mib1800]

I have no contention over Time magazine giving a spot to Iphone X. Seems like Time didnt have point scoring system for their ranking. From their description, it is more like they determined the ranking based on certain innovations in Iphone X rather than the phone in entirety. There nothing wrong with this approach. Like the magazine said, iphone X has innovations in the A11 chip and FaceID (which is a first in a mobile - of which suitability for use is yet to be determined )

 

[iMi]

Holy cow. Seriously??? The entire economy operates off of what is "taught in school."

And that's why people with more education make more money on average. This is a clear, substantial, and statistically significant relationship.

If schools taught "lies and disinformation" then this would fall apart. Economics is often referred to as the invisible hand. It's operated in the same way for centuries, long before modern institutionalized schooling existed.

Good grief.

Well said.

I paid a lot of money to learn those “lies and disinformations.” At least those lies seem to be paying off pretty well.

There is a point to be made about journalism vs and modern media conglomerates where special interest, not factual reporting, is driving the narrative.

But YouTube would not be a reliable source of information. There is an incredible number of stupid people out there and now they are armed with the megaphone that is the internet.
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so much for mobile killing the dedicated gaming hand held.

Says anyone with a PS Vita...
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I have no contention over Time magazine giving a spot to Iphone X. Seems like Time didnt have point scoring system for their ranking. From their description, it is more like they determined the ranking based on certain innovations in Iphone X rather than the phone in entirety. There nothing wrong with this approach. Like the magazine said, iphone X has innovations in the A11 chip and FaceID (which is a first in a mobile - of which suitability for use is yet to be determined )

It’s all subjective. These publication are just looking for a way to gain readership. The reality is that they are making definitive statements about deeply subjective topics and act as they are doing so objectively. I’ve seen no criteria being offered, so it’s just an opinion. No big deal.

 

[I7guy]

It’s all subjective. These publication are just looking for a way to gain readership. The reality is that they are making definitive statements about deeply subjective topics and act as they are doing so objectively. I’ve seen no criteria being offered, so it’s just an opinion. No big deal.

The same exact thing most youtubers do, who "review" technology.

 

[haruhiko]

Apple Watch 3 is well deserved.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

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).

It's in my backpack along with my laptop. My backpack is always in the same building or vehicle as I am, so it's always with me. It's not in my pocket like my iPhone, but it takes less than 20 seconds to pull my Switch out and start playing on it. Just take it out of the backpack, tap the power button, and I'm in the game. In contrast to the iPhone, where I'd have to pull it out of my pocket, wake it up, unlock it, pick a game, then wait a minute for the game to load.

Sure - some of the benefits on the Switch come from the fact that it doesn't have a Web browser or Facebook or camera competing for system resources, so the game I'm currently playing can always be fully loaded and ready to go but... so what? I didn't say the Switch was a versatile general purpose device. I said it was the greatest game device ever, and barely any less portable than my iPhone, which is true.
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However, I'm not convinced that they currently sink any significant efforts into gaming.

They don't, but they certainly reap the benefits of having a popular gaming platform without even trying. I think the Switch is going to take a noticeable chunk out of App Store revenue.
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This is an insane statement.

The original Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, and PlayStation were all better.

None of those but the Game Boy are portable, so right there you're wrong for 3 of them. Game Boy lacked great 3D adventure titles. Top-down Zelda and Pokemon never appealed to me (although I love side scrolling Metroids.) Fire Emblem is okay - kind of slow paced. I prefer RTS or something tighter like Mario + Rabbids rather than dealing with dozens of units in a Turn Based Strategy game.

 

[ackmondual]

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).

I would never carry an IphX with me. Actually, I would never buy one, as I have a $220 phone that does everything I need it to do. I have better uses for the equivalent of an IphX budget. I see how easy and fun this is

They don't, but they certainly reap the benefits of having a popular gaming platform without even trying. I think the Switch is going to take a noticeable chunk out of App Store revenue.

I'd imagine the Switch will, but OTOH, if they weren't putting much effort into it to begin with, then I do wonder if it's worth it then?

None of those but the Game Boy are portable, so right there you're wrong for 3 of them. Game Boy lacked great 3D adventure titles. Top-down Zelda and Pokemon never appealed to me (although I love side scrolling Metroids.) Fire Emblem is okay - kind of slow paced. I prefer RTS or something tighter like Mario + Rabbids rather than dealing with dozens of units in a Turn Based Strategy game.

Yeah, the portability + it's ability to be set up for group gaming has been a boon for it. You see it in bars, coffee shops, parties!

 

[RONS67]

It's [Switch] in my backpack along with my laptop.

You're weird. Apple will sell 10X more iPhone X's than Nintendo will sell Switches.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

You're weird. Apple will sell 10X more iPhone X's than Nintendo will sell Switches.

Yeah...? I didn't say it wouldn't. I'm saying the Switch is a vastly better game platform than iOS. I'm saying that sales of the iPod Touch are going to plummet, as a huge portion of those sales were for use as a gaming device.

The iPhone X is obviously a lot more than a game platform. Few (if any) people are buying it for gaming reasons. I don't expect the Switch to impact sales of the iPhone X in any meaningful way (other than maybe competing for discretionary budget... but if you're that price sensitive, I don't think you're buying an iPhone X in the first place...)