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I bought an iPhone XS last year. I don't know if I've ever been this completely, holistically content with a digital device before. Literally the only hardware
by _bxg1 7y ago
I bought an iPhone XS last year. I don't know if I've ever been this completely, holistically content with a digital device before. Literally the only hardware improvement I can think of that might convince me to upgrade before it breaks is a smaller screen, for easier one-handed use.
I'm sure they'll come up with something eventually. But as a gadget enthusiast, it's weird not to be clamoring for details about the next model. My phone is like my car now.
- guitarbill 7y agoagreed. i was a big fan of the SE, but finally took the plunge when i realized that because of the smaller screen, i was being shorter with my replies, which had an effect on convos. the price is of course killer, but i haven't dropped a phone, and it should be fairly future proof, so in the end i think it made sense. that said, i still dream about a world where android isn't controlled by an adtech company. hardware-wise, the oneplus x was perfection, but the software and lack of timely updates let it down.
- iamnotacrook 7y ago"Literally the only hardware improvement I can think of that might convince me to upgrade before it breaks is a smaller screen, for easier one-handed use." Out of interest, why didn't you go for the XR?
- _bxg1 7y agoThe XR is bigger, has a worse screen, and is generally uglier. I'm not saying those things don't matter; it's just that incremental improvement is no longer enough for me to buy a whole replacement device. I wouldn't retire the phone I have just because an even-sleeker one with an even-better screen came out.