iPhone X Biggest issue you have with your X?

[casperes1996]

I'm just a little OCD about it being cluttered. I know it doesn't help anything, but whatever.

Sure - I mean, if it's what you're comfortable with i won't try and intervene with that, but it's not just that it doesn't help. It can be detrimental, in that if an app is mid write whilst you close it, files can get corrupted. It also drains your battery slightly faster as the closing animation obviously requires more GPU power than just not doing it. Slight difference but it's there.

Regarding data loss, of course this is unlikely to happen, especially because iOS apps are written with the knowledge that a lot of people do in fact force close apps, but it is a possible outcome. (also less a problem on APFS since it can do atomic meta-data writes. )

 

[woodynorman]

The home button iPhone silhouette is iconic. The X not so much.

How can a product become iconic in 3 months?? Impossible. No matter how good it is.

 

[Bawstun]

Looks like the iPhone X has been cancelled. Yikes!!

It may be the smartphone of the moment, but a new leak reveals Apple will soon cancel the iPhone X. And the source could not be more credible…

In a new report obtained by AppleInsider, acclaimed KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says disappointing sales of the iPhone X will lead to the cancellation of the model “with production ceasing in the summer”. This would be the first time Apple has canceled an iPhone model after just one generation since the iPhone 5C in 2014.

 

[casperes1996]

Looks like the iPhone X has been cancelled. Yikes!!

It may be the smartphone of the moment, but a new leak reveals Apple will soon cancel the iPhone X. And the source could not be more credible…

In a new report obtained by AppleInsider, acclaimed KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says disappointing sales of the iPhone X will lead to the cancellation of the model “with production ceasing in the summer”. This would be the first time Apple has canceled an iPhone model after just one generation since the iPhone 5C in 2014.

You know that feeling of not understanding satire? I have that right now

 

[Bawstun]

I don’t get what you mean. The article is not satire? Multiple sources have reported the similar account. Forbes, Mashable, Newsweek...

 

[casperes1996]

I don’t get what you mean. The article is not satire? Multiple sources have reported the similar account. Forbes, Mashable, Newsweek...

Oh you meant the thing where it'll be discontinued when the next one comes out?
I misunderstood and thought you meant that they'd just stop selling it next month or something.....



Yeah, no, I think the actual thing is a result of the pricing. See, if they release a device similar to what the iPhone X is now, for the price of an iPhone 8 in the next revision, the current gen X makes no sense anymore.

 

[boltjames]

Oh you meant the thing where it'll be discontinued when the next one comes out?
I misunderstood and thought you meant that they'd just stop selling it next month or something.....

Yeah, no, I think the actual thing is a result of the pricing. See, if they release a device similar to what the iPhone X is now, for the price of an iPhone 8 in the next revision, the current gen X makes no sense anymore.

It’s not being discontinued. That’s ridiculous.

There is room for a top of the line iPhone for those who want a premium experience. Just because some can’t understand the value of a $1,250 iPhone doesn’t mean there aren’t those who do.

 

[fred98tj]

With low light depth of field is very thin. In the first image, your son was in focus but not your daughter. Same with the second image. You camera locked focus on the red object and left your daughter out of focus. If you would have touched your daughter’s face on thE screen, it would have move the point of focus to your daughter’s face.

Others are right and you need more lighting. Try turning all the lights in the room or go to a room that has more light. Kids are tough and interior shots are not easy with their movement and trying to get that perfect shot. All I can say is practice with you controlling the focus point. Does not cost a penny and you can erase what you do not want.

TheRe is a tiny bit of blur from movement in your daughters second image, but mostly, it is out of focus.

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No need now, I am back to my very comfortable 8+ and loving it.

Actually both photos are motion blur and it’s very obvious if you zoom just slightly. The phone chose to use slow sync flash with both photos. With slow sync flash the camera uses a longer shutter speed (thus the motion blur) to allow the background to show as brighter, then fires a relatively shot flash to illuminate the front. By doing this the camera attempts to even out the brightness throughout the whole depth of the photo.
If you look closely you’ll see the slightly underexposed motion blur of the baby and the kids hands then a better exposed part of the baby and the kids hands when the flash fired. It’s almost like a double exposure.
When the camera uses slow sync flash everything must be still because of the longer shutter speed.
There is no way right now to turn off or on the slow sync flash. Maybe with a 3rd party app. Hopefully in a future update Apple will include a setting for that.

 

[Bawstun]

It’s not being discontinued. That’s ridiculous.

There is room for a top of the line iPhone for those who want a premium experience. Just because some can’t understand the value of a $1,250 iPhone doesn’t mean there aren’t those who do.

Multiple sources printing that it is. These are from a reliable source...

 

[boltjames]

Multiple sources printing that it is. These are from a reliable source...

There is no such thing as a reliable source in this industry.

It’s not happening. Foolishness.

 

[Breezygirl]

My biggest issue, is the lack of the home button.
This can be described a number of ways.

• FaceID, it fails more then that I really want it too. I'm used to quickly typing in my passcode at this point but its defniitely slower then TouchID
• Buying/getting apps. Now on the X I have tap the get button, but then I have to double press the side button and then look and let (or hope) FaceID completes the purchase. On my older phones, it was a lot simpler.
• Killing apps, what could be more easier then flicking up - definitely a step back on the X imo

My biggest complaints as well.

 

[casperes1996]

It’s not being discontinued. That’s ridiculous.

There is room for a top of the line iPhone for those who want a premium experience. Just because some can’t understand the value of a $1,250 iPhone doesn’t mean there aren’t those who do.

That's not what I'm saying either. I'm saying that the current gen X will be discontinued when the next gen X comes out, because it doesn't make sense to move it down the price stack when Apple already have products down the price stack and also will have newer products further down the price stack at that point. I still think there'll be an ultra-premium iPhone at that time.

 

[C DM]

Looks like the iPhone X has been cancelled. Yikes!!

It may be the smartphone of the moment, but a new leak reveals Apple will soon cancel the iPhone X. And the source could not be more credible…

In a new report obtained by AppleInsider, acclaimed KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says disappointing sales of the iPhone X will lead to the cancellation of the model “with production ceasing in the summer”. This would be the first time Apple has canceled an iPhone model after just one generation since the iPhone 5C in 2014.

The articles don't really say what you are implying (or actually saying) that they say.

 

[boltjames]

That's not what I'm saying either. I'm saying that the current gen X will be discontinued when the next gen X comes out, because it doesn't make sense to move it down the price stack when Apple already have products down the price stack and also will have newer products further down the price stack at that point. I still think there'll be an ultra-premium iPhone at that time.

So I understand you correctly, you are saying Apple will knock off the iPhone X with a cheaper iPhone X? Huh?

Here's my prediction, take it with the same level of seriousness you do the random article:

2018: Apple will discontinue the 6S/6S+ and 7/7+. Apple will discontinue the 8/8+. Apple will launch the iPhone 8S/8S+. Apple will upgrade the processor on the X. The line will now be SE/8S/X.

2019: Apple will discontinue the 8S/8S+. Apple will launch the iPhone 9/9+. Apple will upgrade the processor on the X and add two colors. The line will now be SE/9/X.

2020: Apple will discontinue the SE, the 9/9+, and the X. Apple will launch the SE2 and the iPhone 9S/9S+. Apple will launch the X2 which will be lighter and thinner with a larger screen. The line will now be SE2/9S/X2.

The iPhone X is the 12" MacBook of the iPhone range. It's not intended to be updated frequently. It's a top-of-the-line product with a unique form factor and featureset that appeals to a certain segment of the userbase and does not compete with the lesser smartphones Apple offers.

 

[casperes1996]

2020: Apple will discontinue the SE, the 9/9+, and the X. Apple will launch the SE2 and the iPhone 9S/9S+. Apple will launch the X2 which will be lighter and thinner with a larger screen. The line will now be SE2/9S/X2.

So you're saying that up until 2020 Apple will sell the current, first gen iPhone X for it's current ultra-premium price with no upgrades? No way
– This isn't a Mac Pro!

Next year there'll be an iPhone X gen 2. The current X will be replaced with the X2, there'll be an iPhone 8S or 9, as well as the 8 in the lineup and maybe an SE2.
The X will be entirely replaced by the X gen 2, as it makes no sense to just lower its price when the 8S/9 exists.

 

[boltjames]

So you're saying that up until 2020 Apple will sell the current, first gen iPhone X for it's current ultra-premium price with no upgrades? No way
– This isn't a Mac Pro!

That's exactly what I'm saying.

Sure, they'll update the processors and the camera lenses and maybe introduce a new color or two, the usual "S" type stuff, but fundamentally nothing else will change. And Face ID and OLED will be exclusive to the X, those features won't move down the line.

The X is the 12" MacBook of the iPhone line. They said the same thing about the RMB, they said it was a 'beta' product, they said its pricing made no sense, they didn't think it would survive against the Air, they said the price had to come way down, they didn't like the radical removal of the ports, they said it didn't have an audience.

And yet here we are, 3 years in, the RMB is doing just fine, only the processors have been updated. I've owned one since its launch in 2015 and am still satisfied as it's design was years ahead and it hasn't been surpassed. I expect the X to be the same thing. The X is not supposed to be the big seller of the iPhone line. It's for a select audience.

 

[casperes1996]

Sure, they'll update the processors and the camera lenses and maybe introduce a new color or two, the usual "S" type stuff, but fundamentally nothing else will change. And Face ID and OLED will be exclusive to the X, those features won't move down the line.

All that I call fundamental changes though.... I don't undertand how it's a bigger difference if your back is made of glass or aluminium than what kind of processor you have.

Regardless of all that, time will tell and we'll see

 

[Kram Sacul]

Biggest issue is that it makes all the other phones I've used seem ancient in comparison. I can't go back to a clunky home or annoying on-screen buttons.

I only wish the metal band was tougher to micro scratches.

 

[boltjames]

All that I call fundamental changes though.... I don't undertand how it's a bigger difference if your back is made of glass or aluminium than what kind of processor you have.

Regardless of all that, time will tell and we'll see

Then perhaps we are on the same page. The big differences I am referring to are things that the average consumer can understand, like Face ID, OLED, Edge-To-Edge display, etc. These are features that won't make it down the line. They will be protected for X buyers.

What I can tell you is that Apple having 4 iPhone lines for sale right now is no accident and that there is room at the top of the heap for a differentiated luxury model with advanced features for a more discriminating clientele.

 

[psalm234]

My biggest issue is my Bluetooth connection keeps dropping.

 

[GalaDaliGirl]

The X had been a failure for the most part.

It’s a beta device. Not really meant for public use yet.

Sad for those who bought this overpriced, test pre-Release device.

Many, many returns from what I have heard from the Geniuses.

 

[Skika]

My biggest issue is its hard to put down. Such an amazing device

 

[GalaDaliGirl]

My biggest issue is its hard to put down. Such an amazing device

So the guy in the cube next to me has an X and I asked him to show me several apps to see the difference between my 6 and his X.

He created a new email and it looked the same as my 6.

He made a new phone call and making a call looked the same as my 6.

He created a text message and it looked the same as my 6.

He browsed CNN web page and it looked pretty much the same as my 6.

He opened the photos app and he sees all his photos the same way I could on my 6.

He opened Google Maps and he could get directions much the same way I could on my 6.

He opened the music app and played Johnny Cash and it sounded pretty much the same as my 6.

I’m still not sure why I need to spend $1200 for a new phone.

My 6 is flawless.

Totally flawless.

 

[aevan]

1. Why does closing apps require a force touch for the red icon and then swipe away? Just get me to multitasking and let me swipe them away like on regular iPhones. Granted the swipe up gesture is designed for going home, but can't the system differentiate between when you're in the multitasking screen or not?

Why is this bothering people so much? Are you pathological app closers or something? It takes half a second more - leave the finger on the app for a moment, then continue to swipe up - it will close. It’s literally a half of a second, for something you shouldn’t do more than once or twice per day (if you are, you’re doing something wrong). And yes, this is so you don’t accidentaly close the app you’re using by using the home or multitasking gesture. It’s better to have this half a second protection then have accidental closes.

 

[44267547]

I’m still not sure why I need to spend $1200 for a new phone..

So you're asking a rhetorical question about why you're not sure if you need to spend $1200 for a new phone and yet you list all your own false assertions listed below about the iPhone X. Your post doesn't make much sense to me. Obviously you are "Sure" why you won't Purchase the iPhone X.


Hence:

The X had been a failure for the most part.

It’s a beta device. Not really meant for public use yet.

Sad for those who bought this overpriced, test pre-Release device.

Many, many returns from what I have heard from the Geniuses.