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Everyone complains about the notch, but what about the lack of a button? That is what made me choose an 8.
by kuwze 8y ago
Everyone complains about the notch, but what about the lack of a button? That is what made me choose an 8.
- misframer 8y agoI don't miss the button. What didn't you like about the missing button?
- mcraiha 8y agoIt is much easier to just press home button and current content will vanish from the screen. And physical buttons are way better when you are walking/running.
- wycy 8y agoYou can just swipe up from anywhere on the bottom of the screen, there's no on-screen target you need to hit, so it's just as easy to do it while walking/running/without looking. I do it while running all the time.
- orev 8y agoYou get over the lack of a button pretty quickly. The swipe up gesture works fine.
- plufz 8y agoI actually think it is a lot better without the button. It feels light and natural for me. I would not go back to button.
- p49k 8y agoIt's a significant amount of extra screen space to gain in exchange for not having it. I think the tradeoff is more than worth it.
- wycy 8y agoLack of a home button is a selling point for me. FaceID feels like somewhat of a compromise because there're many ways in which it's inferior to TouchID, but the swipe gesture replacing the home button isn't a compromise at all--it's better. Swiping to dismiss feels faster and natural, and the swipe across the bottom to switch between apps feels way faster than double pressing the home button to summon the multitasker.
- apple4ever 8y agoSame here. Notch, no home button, no Touch ID is what made me avoid the X and go with the 8. I'll probably keep this phone for a long time.