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Well, I can only speak for myself, but I don't generally sneak into the local Cineplex and (somehow) hook my MacBook up to the film projector when I want to do a bit of spreadsheeting or retouch some photos - but if you did the 24fps frame rate would be horrible to work with (try using a 30fps 4k display sometime - for anything other than watching a movie, that is...)

Now, if you're watching a movie then its probably made by people who know what they are doing, know how fast they can pan the camera without it looking jerky and make sure that Iron Man doesn't fly across the screen so fast that he disappears.

Different tools for different jobs - who'd have thunk it?
So that photo you're retouching (while you think about it) has to be 120fps? that (static) spreadsheet has to be 120fps.. jesus give me a break
 
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If Samsung is any indication, 5G is expensive tech. I think we’ll be lucky if 5G only adds $100 to next year’s models.

I don’t anticipate price increases this year, but who knows. Not sure Apple is going to eat the whole Trump tariff; I guess we’ll find out in a few days. I do expect 24 or 36 month 0% interest deals for those that use Apple Card.

btw your XR should easily last until 2023, which is a huge factor in why iPhones are more expensive now. After having a 4s and 5s, I’m about to start my fifth year with my 6s,m. And if 2GB devices get iOS 14 next year, I’m going to wait until 2021 for the 11S Pro. Or if it’s smaller, maybe the new “SE”.
If Apple doesn't eat the Trump tariff, they're going to feel it in the form of declining sales
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That’s not really the case. He designed this year’s, next year’s (the 2020s will lock soon) and maybe 2021’s models as well. And if he continues working with Apple, who knows, maybe the next ten or twenty years, too.
You're assuming that.
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I don’t want to keep my XR though! It’s flawed in a few ways and offers poor value with no OLED screen, even if it is a good LCD screen. I’m sure it will last but it won’t last for me..

And 5G is no excuse, 3 years ago it would absolutely be valid in an argument, but when phones cost as much as they do now with such huge mark ups, then companies can more then comfortable swallow the cost in existing pricing but they simply spin 5G as new tech to make MORE profit. Nothing more. And next year it’ll be even cheaper to buy but Apple will STILL use it as an excuse to put prices up, want to pay a starting price of that big iPhone of 1250? Or 1300? Because that’s I think what it’ll cost.

If a new SE comes out with the same camera as the current XR with an A12 or faster and is water resistant like the iPhone 8 is, and offers 64 or 128GB then I’ll be taking a very interested look at it, big screen phones are great for that screen size but very cumbersome in all other ways... for me the 6, 7, 8 were the best size offered.

I digress though as this is going off topic, we will see what happens with the pricing in a few days....
"If a new SE comes out with the same camera as the current XR with an A12 or faster and is water resistant like the iPhone 8 is, and offers 64 or 128GB then I’ll be taking a very interested look at it, big screen phones are great for that screen size but very cumbersome in all other ways... for me the 6, 7, 8 were the best size offered."

I agree.
 
A standard cinema frame is a sum of 1/24th of a second of light, not a single, sharp image taken once every 1/24th of a second, which is how graphics cards render images.

Look at a movie like Saving Private Ryan which deliberately uses a high shutter speed to eliminate motion blur, to see how a computer running at 24fps would seem jerky.
You've missed the point if your eyes can happily see a movie at 24fps at the cimama why can't those same eyes view content on a computer screen? I don't give a damn whait the computer renders it because that's an arms war "hey we're doing 124fps! now we're going 256fps etc etc"
 
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If Apple doesn't eat the Trump tariff, they're going to feel it in the form of declining sales
No doubt... higher prices—>reduced demand—>recession.

You're assuming that.
It’s just my opinion. I also think Ive’s designed (not necessarily every aspect singlehandedly, he does work with a team) every iPhone Apple’s ever released. Since Apple works two to three years ahead, it stands to reason we’ll see Ive’s stamp on some number upcoming models, even if his new studio doesn’t do any design work on future iPhones.
"If a new SE comes out with the same camera as the current XR with an A12 or faster and is water resistant like the iPhone 8 is, and offers 64 or 128GB then I’ll be taking a very interested look at it, big screen phones are great for that screen size but very cumbersome in all other ways... for me the 6, 7, 8 were the best size offered."

I agree.
Next year’s 5.42” OLED won’t be as tall or wide as the 6/7/8; it’ll be the perfect size as far as I’m concerned. The new “SE” might be smaller or larger, but it’ll definitely be much cheaper, maybe half the price.
 
In general, I've seen no evidence camera brand/size/cost/complexity/etc drives the strength and power released of photographs produced.

Indeed, I like to ask photographers I meet on the street the question: "So, what do you shoot?"

If the answer is something like: "I shoot a Canon 5D Mark IV, with a 70-200 f/4 zoom and an 85mm f/1.4 prime," that tells me something.

If instead, the answer is, for example, something like, "I make photographs illustrating how gentrification in large cities leads to the displacement of low income families," that tells me something else. That would be a photographer I'd want to have a beer and conversation with, looking at her photos.
I'd spend my spare time holidays driving, walking and climbing the hills of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, to get away from the constant bullying I got at work/school taking Landscapes. It was not unusual to set up a photo the just sit there with camera on a tripod waiting for for the right lighting conditions. then take several shots on different settings to make sure I got the right one. No instant digital images and NO photoshop.
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You've missed the point if your eyes can happily see a movie at 24fps at the cimama why can't those same eyes view content on a computer screen? I don't give a damn whait the computer renders it because that's an arms war "hey we're doing 124fps! now we're going 256fps etc etc"
Apparently you don’t understand the difference between frame rate and refresh rate. When people talk about computer displays they’re talking about the refresh rate. Too low of a refresh rate appears as “flickering” and can cause eye strain or headaches. Some people find 60Hz perfectly fine while others can notice it as flickering.

It’s also the same reason some people don’t like OLED screens as they can notice the PWM used to control brightness.

It’s reasonable for someone who is more sensitive to this flicker to hope a device they’re considering offers a higher refresh rate.
 
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Y'all seriously continue pushing the story that they will introduce the 16'' MacBook Pro this month.

There.Will.Be.An.Entire.Different.Event.In.October.As.Always.


I might think that they still stand firm from Ming Chi Kuo quotes several months back .. although not entirely mention about the month of September Event.
 
It’s also the same reason some people don’t like OLED screens as they can notice the PWM used to control brightness.

As an aside... I don't like OLED screens, at least on my X, due to the color shift when the display is tilted a few degrees. I much prefer the LCD display on my 6+.
 
If you’re NOT gonna score with innovation, you better make sure to avoid the word innovation at all cost. People associate A LOT of expectations with this word, and most of them are way over the top. You can get similar effects with way less risk using other words... UNLESS you got something really awesome to offer... than go for it and crush it.

I think most Apple events have been a big 'meh' lately. So now, they're doubling down with the word innovation, when there's nothing in this preview that could warrant a 'can't innovate, my ass.." line from Phil Schiller.

My fear - given that there's a 3-D look to the colorful Apple Logo - is that Apple is going all in an AR - which will probably someday be big - but it's not today. And Apple's innovative track record of non-existent AirPower, TouchBars, scratch-able IonX glass, and self-destructing Butterfly keyboards have me betting they won't come up with a compelling offering if they try it.
 
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Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave if that giant square ends up being real. At what point in time did Apple just stop caring about innovation AND now design, too? Maybe when Sir Tim decided Apple was a political thinktank promoting his personal agendas.
 
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I think all three are discontinued. They’re all so good, there’s just no way to keep them from cannibalizing the 2019 products.

Seems like another year when Apple won't get a sale out of me then. As my SE ages, I might have to consider Android as I can't see myself buying an iPhone 7 or 8 as the tech in those phones is severely dated. The XR and XS are still far too expensive when you can get a good laptop for less.

There's got to be a point where they introduce two-year old FaceID technology to the lower end of the iPhone lineup.
 
Apparently you don’t understand the difference between frame rate and refresh rate. When people talk about computer displays they’re talking about the refresh rate. Too low of a refresh rate appears as “flickering” and can cause eye strain or headaches. Some people find 60Hz perfectly fine while others can notice it as flickering.

It’s also the same reason some people don’t like OLED screens as they can notice the PWM used to control brightness.

It’s reasonable for someone who is more sensitive to this flicker to hope a device they’re considering offers a higher refresh rate.
"Frame rate (expressed in frames per second or FPS) is the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images called frames appear on a display. The term applies equally to film and video cameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate may also be called the frame frequency, and be expressed in hertz."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate

There is no difference between the two (unless you're a marketing man)
 
RE: "The three camera system will bring significant improvements to photo quality, especially in low lighting situations, and it will allow for photos that are more zoomed out, aka with a larger field of view."

The "quality" of the Depth Data Maps is increased when using three cameras at once, each with a different focal length.

As such, the "quality" of Portrait Mode photos should be higher; could be much higher.

Hopefully, Apple increases the Aperture of the Telephoto Lens to f/2.2, & the pixel size of the Telephoto Len's image sensor to 1.4um !

That will put in on-part with others' Oct announcement !

Pretty much the only reason for me to like these rumored camera system is this sort of stuff. Low light sucks, double on video, the whole auto focus on video they hyped sucks as well, especially if you are moving while filming, stabilization is nil. Using different focal lengths at once reminds me of the Lytro plenoptic cameras which would be a cool feature to have. Although I’d want it in the base app not having to buy something (or at least if I have to buy it’s a plugin to the camera app and not a totally separate one)
 
"Frame rate (expressed in frames per second or FPS) is the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images called frames appear on a display. The term applies equally to film and video cameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate may also be called the frame frequency, and be expressed in hertz."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate

There is no difference between the two (unless you're a marketing man)

They’re not the same. Frame rate can refer to the source material while refresh rate refers to the output capabilities of the monitor. Between, frames have to be sampled to achieve the output frame rate. If you want to achieve the same effect as with a shutter angle, you will have to sample at a much higher rate as the refresh rate and then convolute them into a single frame, equivalently to the process of anti aliasing (which is also why where the term temporal aliasing comes from). I could go on explaining Fourier transformations and how they explain any kind of aliasing, but I will spare you that.

I explained to you already, why the refresh rate matters even with matching shutter angles, but you decided to ignore my post. Instead, you continue to spread your own misinformed truth while being off topic
 
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"Frame rate (expressed in frames per second or FPS) is the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images called frames appear on a display. The term applies equally to film and video cameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate may also be called the frame frequency, and be expressed in hertz."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate

There is no difference between the two (unless you're a marketing man)

No difference, huh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refresh_rate
 
Sorry, it I can’t get over how ugly those 3 lenses are on the back of the iPhone. What is/was Jonny being paid for?
 
Think they should drop the numbering for the iPhones and just refer to them by year.

iPhone 11 = iPhone 2019
iPhone 11 Pro = iPhone 2019 Pro
iPhone 11R = iPhone 2019 R

Etc.

But then I also think they should be doing that with the iOS / WatchOS / TVOS etc as well.

Then you'd have a unified 2020 range, 2021 range, etc.
 
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Apple will announce one more thing ... The "Mac". Scaled down MacPro with an 5K iMac monitor.

*wakesupfromawonderfuldream*
 
If the new iPhone has SIGNIFICANTLY better battery life I will buy it. If not, I'll suffer with my current one no matter what else they throw in there. I'm sick and tired of having to recharge my phone twice a day (plus overnight).

Pretty much the same with the 16" Macbook Proletariat. Working over 2m away from the nearest power socket for more than two hours is pretty much impossible. The battery might last a bit longer but then it'd be empty the next time I pull it out of my bag and that can't be allowed to happen.

I wish they'd pull their head out of their backsides and made devices you can actually use instead of doing whatever they can to make them slimmer.
 
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