Anyone picked up or planning to pick up the new iPhone?

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Anyone picked up or planning to pick up the new iPhone?

Post by ikkoku » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:42 am

Looks like more variety this year.

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Post by Erratic101 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:53 am

My wife and I will both be grabbing the Xs in a few days. She’s currently on a 6s, so she’s really excited to make the jump. I’m actually glad that we held out and didn’t move to the X when it was released. It’s always good to let them workout some bugs and do minor tweaks first.

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Post by logan2z » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:12 am

No, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Android guy.

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Post by ericf4 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:14 am

logan2z wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:12 am
No, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Android guy.
same, no interest
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Post by dshap » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:16 am

Xs arrives Tuesday. Upgrading from a 7s.
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Post by Chocodove » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:00 pm

I have an X and love it. I always wait at least two years between phones, so maybe next fall.
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Post by Torrid » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:05 pm

I won't be. I got the 8 when it came out and while it works as intended and I haven't had any issues with it I wish I would have kept my SE.

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Post by TSD » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:09 pm

I’m still looking for a replacement for my son, if any of you are going to want to sell your old iPhone 7. :pray:

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Post by smalls » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:37 pm

Looked at the Xs Max today. I’ve got a 7 plus so may go that route whenever stock starts showing up

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Post by Panerai7 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:01 pm

ericf4 wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:14 am
logan2z wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:12 am
No, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Android guy.
same, no interest
+1 meh.
I'm skipping Note 9 as I don't feel it's enough upgrade from my Note 8.
Will be waiting for GS10 or the new Foldable Galaxy that's been rumored

If it looks something like this I'm excited. Then gayPhone will steal it and call it revolutionary :lol:

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Post by mellonb1 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:06 pm

logan2z wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:12 am
No, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Android guy.
Same here

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Post by matt.wu » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:26 pm

Yep, but just b/c I'm on the upgrade program so small investment to move up. I also went back to the larger screen size to see how that is.
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Post by Joeprez » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:28 pm

Happy with the X, no need to upgrade for now.


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Post by ikkoku » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:49 pm

matt.wu wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:26 pm
Yep, but just b/c I'm on the upgrade program so small investment to move up. I also went back to the larger screen size to see how that is.
guess I'll be hitting you up in a year... :dance:

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Post by tattoo chef » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:22 pm

I have the X and no plans to upgrade, I may just let the lease ride out the few more months it has and then see.


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Post by hidden by leaves » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:27 pm

I'm still on a 6s plus... I like what I'm hearing about the new ones, but three things are holding me back so far:

1. Pricing - becoming a bit absurd. Not as absurd as watches, but still ;)
2. Losing the physical "home" button (+see below re: access - no home button, no fingerprint access)
3. Face recognition to unlock/access apps etc. Perhaps this is one of those things that "isn't so bad" once you use it, but to me it just seems like it would often be awkward/inconvenient more often than not and I really dislike the thought of it. I don't want to adapt my behaviour to technology - I thought it was supposed to be the other way around...

PS one of the things I do find intriguing is I can get the smaller version of the new iphone (XS) and actually have more screen area than my current much larger 6S plus.
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Post by Selym » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:32 pm

I'm not much of a phone guy; I just use whatever they give me at work. Right now it's a 6s, and I don't think I'm due for an upgrade until April 2019.

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Post by tattoo chef » Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:16 pm

hidden by leaves wrote:I'm still on a 6s plus... I like what I'm hearing about the new ones, but three things are holding me back so far:

1. Pricing - becoming a bit absurd. Not as absurd as watches, but still ;)
2. Losing the physical "home" button (+see below re: access - no home button, no fingerprint access)
3. Face recognition to unlock/access apps etc. Perhaps this is one of those things that "isn't so bad" once you use it, but to me it just seems like it would often be awkward/inconvenient more often than not and I really dislike the thought of it. I don't want to adapt my behaviour to technology - I thought it was supposed to be the other way around...

PS one of the things I do find intriguing is I can get the smaller version of the new iphone (XS) and actually have more screen area than my current much larger 6S plus.
From someone using the X for almost a year now, I’ll address some of this.

Yes, price is absurd. Is what it is I guess. I use my phone daily and heavy for many things so I can justify it.

You get real used to the gestures. Believe me, I was skeptical as well, but after a day or two of using it, it’s second nature and more intuitive.

Once you setup the Face ID it’s something you don’t think about. You pick up the phone, it scans in a second or less and it’s unlocked.


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Post by dukerules » Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:23 pm

Phones bore me now. My iPhone 7 does everything I need it to. I'll upgrade in a year or two.

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Post by matt.wu » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:41 pm

ikkoku wrote:
matt.wu wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:26 pm
Yep, but just b/c I'm on the upgrade program so small investment to move up. I also went back to the larger screen size to see how that is.
guess I'll be hitting you up in a year... :dance:
I'll be selling one X in a week... :)
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Post by Graeme » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:48 pm

I'm not an Apple guy any more, I switched to Samsung a few years ago and I'm egerly awaiting news of the Galaxy S10

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Post by rockmastermike » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:51 pm

how does face recognition work in the dark...I don't want to light up the room by turning on the flashlight

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Post by Chocodove » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:52 pm

rockmastermike wrote:how does face recognition work in the dark...I don't want to light up the room by turning on the flashlight
I have no idea, but it just works. Seriously 100% of the time.
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Post by hidden by leaves » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:05 pm

tattoo chef wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:16 pm
hidden by leaves wrote:I'm still on a 6s plus... I like what I'm hearing about the new ones, but three things are holding me back so far:

1. Pricing - becoming a bit absurd. Not as absurd as watches, but still ;)
2. Losing the physical "home" button (+see below re: access - no home button, no fingerprint access)
3. Face recognition to unlock/access apps etc. Perhaps this is one of those things that "isn't so bad" once you use it, but to me it just seems like it would often be awkward/inconvenient more often than not and I really dislike the thought of it. I don't want to adapt my behaviour to technology - I thought it was supposed to be the other way around...

PS one of the things I do find intriguing is I can get the smaller version of the new iphone (XS) and actually have more screen area than my current much larger 6S plus.
From someone using the X for almost a year now, I’ll address some of this.

Yes, price is absurd. Is what it is I guess. I use my phone daily and heavy for many things so I can justify it.

You get real used to the gestures. Believe me, I was skeptical as well, but after a day or two of using it, it’s second nature and more intuitive.

Once you setup the Face ID it’s something you don’t think about. You pick up the phone, it scans in a second or less and it’s unlocked.


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Post by Safetystop » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:57 pm

rockmastermike wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:51 pm
how does face recognition work in the dark...I don't want to light up the room by turning on the flashlight
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