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iPhone X iPhone X the notch lovers
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I think it looks pretty gash to be honest. They had a panel for face ID that could not be made any smaller and on a Friday afternoon meeting somebody suggested they wrap the screen up either side of this panel. They all high fived each other and agreed to market this design problem as a feature and then went to Starbucks with their MBP's and hipster beards. Now we have it as a reality and the Apple marketing machine has convinced an element of its user base that it doesn't look as shyte as it actually does. The money will roll right in thereafter.
The end.
The end.
Great idea, looking at all the envy on here I bet it will sell very well.
Love it!
I don’t mind a bit of notch either.
The notch is highly practical. Where would you put the camera, IR camera, IR illumination, face dot generator, proximity sensor, speaker, if you didn't have a notch. Maybe an ear, above the phone?
The logo on the back duh
Do you need anymore praise from people on the streets. oooo that guy has the new iPhone look look see the notch.
give me a break.
Like showing off for people that are 15 years old
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eventually manufacturers will build all of that into the frame of the phone and blend it into the glass so there won't be a notch.
Practical? no
I could fix the design to absolute beauty in 10 seconds, and with the same hardware. It amounts to an extremely simple software fix.
It would be a edge to edge device. I don't like those artificial bezels at all.
Why does it matter if you reach a corner if the screen is less than half the space at the top due to the notch? Are we still calling that 5.8"?
I respect that some people like it, but it makes the claim of a 5.8 screen marketing spin instead of a description of what users will experience when using apps or even browsing in landscape. My problem with the notch isn't the notch itself. My problem is that the supposed 5.8 screen is in effect smaller than than the 5.5 screen on the Plus when watching video, browsing in Safari, or using any app that doesn't want to have content disappear under the notch in landscape.
In portrait though, when doing things that don't hide the status bar, it doesn't seem like a big deal to me.
How we know is it design flaw. What about this is a step for future design
One big positive thing here is that iPhone X has unique design - not look mass production cellphones.
It is a design flaw if the notch cuts off your videos.How we know is it design flaw. What about this is a step for future design
One big positive thing here is that iPhone X has unique design - not look mass production cellphones.
Then so are the rounded corners since you have to zoom in the video to have the notch obscure it.
In my insignificant and unsolicited opinion, the notch is an affront to Apple design aesthetic. They should have opted for a slightly larger bezel across the top to accommodate the cameras and sensors, making the screen a uniform, even shape. This would have resolved numerous problems, like full screen video with a chunk taken out of the left side.
They are trying to take a significant design compromise and make it into a hip and celebrated feature, but it is so impractical and unattractive that even Apple's reality distortion field is ineffective. The screen on the X is also smaller and narrower than that of the Plus, so that's strike two.
I'm waiting for iPhone X Plus.
They are trying to take a significant design compromise and make it into a hip and celebrated feature, but it is so impractical and unattractive that even Apple's reality distortion field is ineffective. The screen on the X is also smaller and narrower than that of the Plus, so that's strike two.
I'm waiting for iPhone X Plus.
Subjective. Your definition of a design flaw is not a design flaw that is shared by others. Not to mention, Apple didn't intentionally design something to compromise the product, its just you don't agree with it.
you're simply wrong about this - can you come up with an explanation how to solve my concern above?
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There is nothing wrong about a subjective opinion, that's exactly what it is, not a fact. Also, So you want me to explain why Apple designed the notch that ruins your experiences for watching a movie on an iPhone? Should everybody be in the same situation as you and prefer to watch movies on their iPhone? Let's revisit my previous post, I stated "A design flaw is not a design flaw that is shared by others". Basically that means, the notch doesn't ruin my experience when using it, because not everyone uses their iPhones in the same manner. . Nor does the notch interfere with myself in the viewing experience. But if it's a situation where it's going to bother you, then obviously you're going to have to look at other iPhone options. That's the best way I can suggest for you to avoid your concern altogether with the notch. No matter what anybody's going to tell you, you're going to disagree with the notch in general. It's just how it is.
You forgot the bit where they all happily ride home after their Starbucks on their one-speeds.
the + size and the X size, SUPPOSE to provide a great viewing experience,
AS APPLE THEMSELVES showed at the keynote with Wonder Woman clips.
it's not "just me" and my habits here at all. so please don't go there.
Please go back and read what you posted, you are asking me to justify for you why the notch is awful for people who want a big screen for watching movies. It doesn't apply to me, because I don't watch movies on my iPhone. I don't have an issue with it, you do. Again, then utilize your options for other iPhones that won't obstruct your viewing experience for watching movies. It's fairly simple, you don't have to support the iPhone X if you don't like it. No one here is pointing the finger at you, you're just bitterly upset over design feature that doesn't correlate with your own viewpoints. It's how it is. And I don't think it's possible for Apple to design every single feature around iPhone user, because the user won't agree with everything Apple does to begin with.