Nope. Smartphones stopped evolving several years ago. Even the iPhone X is nothing special. The only phone I'm looking forward to is an upgraded SE so I can upgrade my 4 year old 5S. However, if for some strange reason they don't upgrade it, I can live with my current phone for a while.
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Other Are you guys still excited for newer iPhone in 2018 just like every year since last 10 years?
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I look at your post in the sense of somebody that does not have an appreciation for newer technology, mainly because you choose to retain of device that's five years old and yet you say technology stopped evolving years ago because you say the iPhone X is "Nothing special", which is debatable.
Smart phones are not something that is overhauled on an annual basis, they Are incremental updates. In the case of the iPhone X, the only real true thing that's worth noting is Face ID and gesture controls, because they have the ability to expand into other products and enhance the user experience. Also, Augmented reality it's something also to consider that will utilize the iPhone cameras in the future as well.
I agree with him though. Maybe it is because I am getting older, but I don’t see the leaps we used to make over the last ten years. At one time I would have waited in line, now I just wait for the hype to die down and that is getting shorter and shorter every year
Its partially user appreciation. I certainly don't wait in line for iPhones, because I just don't care to. However, the bolded in your post, 10 years ago where the iPhone was and is today, it's certainly more technologically advanced and powerful than they have ever been before. I don't think there's much of a comparison in the sense of that much of a time span with today's iPhones and how they have changed.
I never would have thought 10 years ago that I would be able to unlock my phone with my face, or Augmented reality is something that's starting to evolve, or how the cameras are so good, but they killed the point and shoot camera market. Everybody has have an appreciations for every feature, Those are just a few comparisons of where the iPhone has transitioned from 10 years.
Me too. Bought a 4S on launch day as the camera in that model was a substantial improvement over previous iterations. It served me admirably until I recently upgraded to an 8Plus. I'm pretty sure this will serve me well for a few years.
I really hope Apple's future phones don't exclusively have bizarre screen shapes like the X or I am not sure where my next phone will come from.
That's not going to bother me for a few years though.
A little hard to be excited with hardware upgrades when the software is buggy as hell. I have now faith that iOS 12 will be any less problematic than iOS 11. I thought iOS 11 would improve on the issues with iOS 10. But I was wrong.
As much as a I want a iPhone X plus. That notch is still going to bother me. So I'm more wary of this year's iPhone than excited.
I also feel like 6.5 is going to be too large.
As much as a I want a iPhone X plus. That notch is still going to bother me. So I'm more wary of this year's iPhone than excited.
I also feel like 6.5 is going to be too large.
The problem is that smartphones for the most part have taken the path of pc's. Unless there is a secondary incentive, why upgrade every year? Via a work subsidy, I can upgrade every year. This is the first year since I have owned an iPhone 3 that I have not upgraded (I did skip the 4S for a different reason - tried Galaxy for a year).
Personally while I find the notch annoying, I am leery of the OLED design Apple is using and not seeing the business expansion use of Apple's Face ID. I wonder how far it will spread both on Apple's devices and other OEMs. Add to this the issues with iOS 11 and the cost of the X ($1400+
). Right now I have skipped the 8 and X and currently using/testing a Razer.Time will tell.
Nope, not even a flicker of excitement. I made the jump to smart phones with the iPhone 4. I loved that phone, but followed the hype train and got the 5 even though the 4 was still meeting all of my needs and then some. I then did the same with the 6. The 6 had the nicest form factor of all the phones I had, and I decided right then and there it was time to stop wasting money on upgrades I may have WANTED but not NEEDED.
My iPhone 6 still does absolutely everything I require. I can easily afford to upgrade, but I just don't see any strong incentive to do so. My plan is to replace it when it fails to meet my needs or when it stops working entirely. Not before.
My iPhone 6 still does absolutely everything I require. I can easily afford to upgrade, but I just don't see any strong incentive to do so. My plan is to replace it when it fails to meet my needs or when it stops working entirely. Not before.
I never got excited for the 7 series; first phone I skipped. So I can;t say I have been excited every year. I was excited for the X, and it delivered my expectations, minus price point. That said, the next phone will live or die (for me) based on price. While I would like an "X Plus", $1k on a phone yearly isn't something I am keen to pay. Granted, I could get a large chunk of that back, we have just moved to a different level in terms of phone costs. Couple that with that fact that it's completely a want versus a need, and I just can't justify the expenditure. If I am completely honest with myself, I should've just stuck with the 6S plus another year, especially now that the battery swap is a paltry $29.
I’m as excited about the X as I was about the original iPhone, The 5s and the 7 plus.
I’ve had every iteration and those are my favorites models.
I’ve had every iteration and those are my favorites models.
Never again will I be excited for an iphone. I was last year for the X and was left feeling extremely disappointed. If ever there was going to be an iphone which lived up to the hype, it was the 10 year anniversary edition, and yet it didn't, so why would any future years be any more special? You can expect incremental changes for as long as the iphone continues to be around.
Nah, I'll keep my 6s Plus on iOS 9.3.3 with 6% battery wear.
I'll keep my homebutton.
I'll keep my headphone jack.
I'll keep my font.
I'll keep my control.
I'll keep my sounds.
I'll keep my Notch-less display.
I'll keep my TouchID.
Anything else I miss?
I'll keep my homebutton.
I'll keep my headphone jack.
I'll keep my font.
I'll keep my control.
I'll keep my sounds.
I'll keep my Notch-less display.
I'll keep my TouchID.
Anything else I miss?
I was left disappointed too I have to say. The price point made me realise I won’t be buying a flagship iPhone again as there is just no need. Combine that with a phone that just didn’t excite me in the slightest and I feel smartphones have reached a point where they all do the same thing.
I think smart phones in general have plateaued with excitement for some, because they are incremental upgrades every year with a similar form factor. For some, Its difficult for others to get excited about something that looks the same and primarily operates identically as the previous version, just with upgraded capabilities.
I think I've officially stopped getting excited after having to return the X because all of the 'advancements' didn't actually create a more usable device imo. I'm still salty about them removing the headphone jack also.
I don't want to have to use a dongle on my phone to listen to music and I don't want to have to buy a whole new pair of expensive noise cancelling headphones, that have lower sound quality as a result of using Bluetooth. I'm still using my old, slow, dropped, broken and beat to death 6s plus just because it was the last model with a headphone jack.
I don't want to have to use a dongle on my phone to listen to music and I don't want to have to buy a whole new pair of expensive noise cancelling headphones, that have lower sound quality as a result of using Bluetooth. I'm still using my old, slow, dropped, broken and beat to death 6s plus just because it was the last model with a headphone jack.
jack..
I don’t get the issue some have with using the dongle, I could understand if it was a bulky thing but it’s not. When I first saw mine in the box I was like is that it, it’s pretty small.
I’d just connect it onto my headphone wire and forget about it.
I don't have an issue with it, some are disgruntled that they say they end up losing the adapter. But overall, it's better to have it than not and it's not any inconvenience to me at all. At least it serves as an alternative for those who want to used wired headphones.
I can’t say whether I’m excited as we haven’t had enough leaks and rumours yet. In previous years it’s been the rumours/leaks that have gotten me excited as they talk about specific features. However I’m on a yearly upgraded plan so I’ll be upgrading anyway.
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I honestly don’t know where the dongle that came with my 7 plus is. I think it’s in the draw by the side of my bed. I only ever used it once which was simply for proof of concept. I used the lightning headphones and then moved on to the airpods. I haven’t bothered to take the one that came with my iPhone X out of the box. However I think if I needed to use it then I’d keep it safe and no I wouldn’t find it an inconvenience because it would be serving a function for me.
I have the X and its a great phone, however due to the price I initially considered not upgrading every year. However by upgrading yearly the resale value of your current phone is at its highest......so I don't know is the answer right now.
I feel all smartphones have reached a plateau and the last big 'must have' for me was an edge to edge display which I now have. So small form factor with a big screen, and an excellent camera. Not sure how much more I need.
If I do drop out of the yearly cycle then I may as well keep the X for years and only change again when the next big thing happens rather that the yearly incremental changes.
I feel all smartphones have reached a plateau and the last big 'must have' for me was an edge to edge display which I now have. So small form factor with a big screen, and an excellent camera. Not sure how much more I need.
If I do drop out of the yearly cycle then I may as well keep the X for years and only change again when the next big thing happens rather that the yearly incremental changes.
iPhones are getting too expensive.
This year I got 8+ 256 for me and the X 256 for the wife with the intent of keeping us content for the next 2 years.
I was a yearly upgrader but the cost and diminishing returns are making me rethink the need for the latest and greatest iPhone.
This year I got 8+ 256 for me and the X 256 for the wife with the intent of keeping us content for the next 2 years.
I was a yearly upgrader but the cost and diminishing returns are making me rethink the need for the latest and greatest iPhone.
I don’t get the issue some have with using the dongle, I could understand if it was a bulky thing but it’s not. When I first saw mine in the box I was like is that it, it’s pretty small.
I’d just connect it onto my headphone wire and forget about it.
It compresses sound. Disregarding the fact that it's just one more thing to potentially lose/break since we all know how good apple is at making cables
, but the biggest issue is that especially on a pair of noise cancelling headphones you can really hear the difference in sound quality.
I’ve felt for a while that phones have matured to a point where the excitement has tempered for me. That said, I upgrade every year and will likely have excitement for a plus model of the X. I loathe the current X, but a larger version may make up for the things I dislike about the current version. Here’s to shelling out $1500 for an X Plus lol.
It compresses sound. Disregarding the fact that it's just one more thing to potentially lose/break since we all know how good apple is at making cables
How does it compress sound?
Using my iPhone 8+ I’ve just tried both my sets of EarPods, the ones that came with my iPhone 8+ and my other set that came with my iPhone 6s+ using the dongle and they sound exactly the same.