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That would be disappointing. The iPhone X has been a game changer for me. It's such a step forward from the previous iPhones, it feels like same jump as when I

by sdm 9y ago

That would be disappointing. The iPhone X has been a game changer for me. It's such a step forward from the previous iPhones, it feels like same jump as when I got my first iPhone 9 years ago.

bllguo 9y ago
I haven't heard any sentiments like this from even the most die-hard Apple fans. Care to elaborate on how the X is so revolutionary? What phone did you have before it?
uniacid 9y ago
Wow someone's drinking koolaid a bit much no? I would love to hear why you think that and also what was your previous model? I'm on a iPhone 7 Plus which I got in late 2016 and I don't see any reason or need to upgrade it to the X.
- skrowl 9y ago
  It actually has a smaller screen than your 7 Plus, MUCH smaller if you take out the unusable space to the sides of the notch
  - valuearb 9y ago
    Nope, it’s nearly as big in a much smaller package. Plus: 414 by 628 points X: 375 by 633 points The sides of the notch aren’t unusable, they are the exact same status bar as every iPhone.
    - skrowl 9y ago
      You're not taking out the notch. In total square inches, the X is 97.38% the size of the iPhone 8+, in actual usable space (once you consider the screen on the sides of the notch are effectively worthless for video / content / etc with the status bar hidden) it's roughly equivalent to a 5.0" display. You're paying $200 more for a much smaller screen. Calling the X a 5.8" screen is just marketing. You wouldn't buy an 80" diagonal TV with a huge notch missing out of the top and say it was the same screen size as other 80" TVs, so why apply it to phones?
  - intopieces 9y ago
    And this is why I like it so much. It feels much more efficient than the 7 Plus. The 7 Plus feels like a mini tablet in comparison. I had been waiting for a 256GB normal size phone for a while.
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hrktb 9y ago
I would also be interesting to hear more about what impacted you on a personal level. For instance in phone history the things that were game changing for me are in historical order email, GPS, NFC payment, a desktop class browser and a decent camera. What does the iPhone X bring to you that changed the game?
- innagadadavida 9y ago
  FaceID for me. Friction is much lower than I anticipated and using touchID seems clumsy after less than a month.

by sdm 9y ago

That would be disappointing. The iPhone X has been a game changer for me. It's such a step forward from the previous iPhones, it feels like same jump as when I got my first iPhone 9 years ago.

bllguo 9y ago

I haven't heard any sentiments like this from even the most die-hard Apple fans. Care to elaborate on how the X is so revolutionary? What phone did you have before it?

uniacid 9y ago

Wow someone's drinking koolaid a bit much no? I would love to hear why you think that and also what was your previous model? I'm on a iPhone 7 Plus which I got in late 2016 and I don't see any reason or need to upgrade it to the X.

skrowl 9y ago
It actually has a smaller screen than your 7 Plus, MUCH smaller if you take out the unusable space to the sides of the notch
- valuearb 9y ago
  Nope, it’s nearly as big in a much smaller package. Plus: 414 by 628 points X: 375 by 633 points The sides of the notch aren’t unusable, they are the exact same status bar as every iPhone.
  - skrowl 9y ago
    You're not taking out the notch. In total square inches, the X is 97.38% the size of the iPhone 8+, in actual usable space (once you consider the screen on the sides of the notch are effectively worthless for video / content / etc with the status bar hidden) it's roughly equivalent to a 5.0" display. You're paying $200 more for a much smaller screen. Calling the X a 5.8" screen is just marketing. You wouldn't buy an 80" diagonal TV with a huge notch missing out of the top and say it was the same screen size as other 80" TVs, so why apply it to phones?
- intopieces 9y ago
  And this is why I like it so much. It feels much more efficient than the 7 Plus. The 7 Plus feels like a mini tablet in comparison. I had been waiting for a 256GB normal size phone for a while.
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hrktb 9y ago

I would also be interesting to hear more about what impacted you on a personal level. For instance in phone history the things that were game changing for me are in historical order email, GPS, NFC payment, a desktop class browser and a decent camera. What does the iPhone X bring to you that changed the game?

innagadadavida 9y ago
FaceID for me. Friction is much lower than I anticipated and using touchID seems clumsy after less than a month.