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Does that mean Apple is building an exceptionally high number of devices for the Sept 10 keynote, anticipating high demand?
by alexis_fr 7y ago
Does that mean Apple is building an exceptionally high number of devices for the Sept 10 keynote, anticipating high demand?
- paul7986 7y agoNot sure why these phones are still large phones without Touch ID. I hear they will releasing a new iPhone SE the size of an iPhone 8 in April that I'm interested in. Though probably no Touch ID in that which stinks. Touch ID is a way better UX ..grab phone with thumb and boom phone is open. One quick/seamless step vs. Face ID...grab phone, look at it and swipe up. Three steps vs. one ..no thanks Apple! Bad UX ..making the user do more then before!
- aloer 7y ago> Not sure why these phones are still large phones without Touch ID Because people like them and people pay for them? Your opinion of preference for TouchID seems to not be shared by the majority who prefers FaceID. it just works
- paul7986 7y agoHmmm go outside of HN land and you will get/see a different set of consumer metrics.
- CaptainMarvel 7y agoWell, generally, when you grab your phone, you’re going to be looking at it anyway...
- jkestner 7y agoRemoves the use case where I activate Siri while driving by reaching in my pocket.
- paul7986 7y agoExactly Face ID makes things even more dangerous in this use case that millions and millions do each day yet shouldn't.
- thirdsun 7y agoWell, generally, when you grab your phone, you're going to have your thumb/finger close to the TouchID button anyway. Furthermore, having your phone flat on the table and just wanting to peak at it is a major and common use case I'm anybody can relate to. I'm fine with FaceID but definitely regard it as a step back and the cases where I can't use FaceID or it has failed easily outnumber situations where I couldn't use TouchID.
- simonh 7y agoAs you say, your thumb is on the front of the phone already. You just slide it up on the screen as you look at it. So it's just a change from holding the thump on one particular spot, to sliding it up a little anywhere. But some people find it easier to swipe up with another finger and not have to hold their thumb anywhere in particular at all. That's fine too.
- paulie_a 7y agoYou can also go the route of the pixel which has the sensor on the back with perfect placement. And it's faster then any apple unlock ive used.
- abrugsch 7y agolast 2 phones I've had have had a fingerprint sensor on the back. Every time I pick it up, the phone is unlocked before my eyes hit the screen. Any kind of face unlocking just seems clunky in comparison
- paul7986 7y agoPersonally I grab my iPhone 8 with my thumb right on the home button and before phone lines up to my face it's unlocked/ready to use. That's comparing to Face ID ..grab phone..look at phone and push up. That's three steps vs. one.
- kalleboo 7y agoTouch ID never worked well for me, Face ID is way better. I keep getting confused on my Mac when things don't magically unlock like they do on the phone and then I have to remember I have to hit the Touch ID sensor. And rumors are the new phones will have a wider-angle lens and IR projector to make it work better at more awkward angles (e.g. on a table)
- epanchin 7y agoI use both an XR and 7 daily. I have no desire for Touch ID on my XR, it is much simpler than the 7. It’s not just the unlocking, it’s the ease of entering saved passwords and logging into apps. Also, you’ve counted grab phone as a step in one of your examples not the other, really it’s 1 step vs 1. The only downside of Face ID is, I can’t easily unlock my phone when it’s flat on my desk.
- badwolf 7y agoFor the "flat on my desk" thing, I picked up an upright wireless charging dock. Just set my phone on it, it's angled upright so I can see and use it, and it charges, while also being able to "grab-and-go"