Software wise, they could do better. Overall I'm satisfied with the X. I don't see many that own one though. I see more 7's and 8's. A lot with a 6s as well.
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iPhone X Nearly 6 months in, the iPhone X isn't that successful
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If you think you need to be well off to own a X you are wrong where i live, i know plenty of late teens/young adults that have bought them on plans and own nothing else but a old car and live at home.
It just wasn’t 300.00 better than the iPhone 8 to me, your money may vary.
I would say approximately 80% of phones that I seen a public are the iPhone 7 or lower. I still think adoption rate for the iPhone X is slower for some because the price point and its still relatively a new device.
They must have borrowed them or perhaps they are fake? My shoes only cost £70 so people like us aren’t good enough to own iPhone X’s.
Seriously though this guy is trolling you with these thick comments. He’s just created a fake persona and enjoys getting reactions. Just play along.
The craze for having the very latest smartphone has died out in a lot of countries and you’re right in that price is preventing people upgrading as often. Where I live the percentage of X’s i see is much lower as I’ve only physically seen 2 in the four months it’s been out. Sales must be pretty poor in the UK. We are told it’s sold brilliantly globally though so it’s doesn’t matter.
You start your logic from a flawed assumption that just because somebody can afford an iPhone X, they must have one.
Yes, many people are complaining about the price. But that’s because they’ve been used to upgrading to the latest handset every year without paying more than a small, to be expected price increase. Now that the flagship model involves a considerably higher price tag it’s made more people question whether what’s on offer is worth the extra cash. That’s all.
I see a lot during my commute to London but then I don’t think London is representative of the UK as a whole. I have seen them where I live (southend) but I don’t see them that frequently.
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I agree I think can afford it it’s just about whether they personally think that it’s justifiable and worth it at the end of the day.
My carrier has been charging really high prices for years so I’ve been somewhat conditioned for it.
At one time they were the only carrier that made it easier to change your phone often so that’s why I stayed with them.
The real question that should be getting asked is, 6 months on is the iPhone X still worth $1000 plus or £1000 plus?
I have a feeling people will say they aren’t sure, but love the phone anyway.
I have a feeling people will say they aren’t sure, but love the phone anyway.
Yeah London is just one unique place I suppose and somewhere I visit as little I possibly can lol. I grew up in the South East and think I’ve had my lifetime dose of our capital over the years lol.
I don’t think wealth really comes into it either. I can afford an X, I have a well paid job and most of the people I associate with are professionals on decent incomes owning their own houses and being two car families within the £35-£55k wage bracket etc. Only one of my friends has owned an X and he changed because he wanted an 8 Plus instead. I’ve seen one belonging to a stranger and apart from that it’s been a very illusive device in my part of the UK.
Checking out the current contract prices here I think it’s clear the X is significantly more expensive than any other iPhone. The reason for this is evidently justified by Apple but my impression is most people are not rushing out to buy it because it doesn’t offer enough to tempt people to pay more. It’s an iPhone and the iPhone 8 is not exactly cheap so I think it’s a hard sell to the majority. I do feel the buzz for new iPhones has really died off in recent years. Gone are the days that you’d walk into the office and people would be showing off their newly arrived launch iPhone. It’s obviously sold well enough, but it that because the expectation on the market is lower than it used to be? Times have changed I think.
You've just defined the meaning of a luxury item. The same could be said for anything that large numbers of people in large swaths of humanity cannot afford.
It's one of the things that makes iPhone X ownership special, I'm quite pleased that Apple has create an elite product for elitists.
The iPhone X has never been marketed as a ‘luxury’ product. That’s just a description you’ve pushed on here. I’m sure Apple released the X hoping it would be an accepted price point for the masses and make them as much money as possible regardless of a persons demographic. It hasn’t gone that way and has become a niche product, but not one that essentially entitles anybody to elitist adoration.
I think your perception of what you think owning an iPhone X says about you is fatally flawed. If you’ve got a significant number of consumers not buying it because they can’t justify the extra cost, they are unlikely to admire you for owning one. That goes without saying.
You should be buying a phone for yourself, not to use to pose in a vain attempt to impress others.
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I think I've seen 2 since release in the DC area. Tyson's and Arlington, both pretty high end areas. Still see tons of 7's and presumably 8's. I ride the metro sometimes so I get a pretty good general consensus, although one may assume that is it's own set of people.
It's hard to say the reasons for this, possibly because I'm in an area with younger people, and this phone has surpassed the point where your average 24-34 year old is willing to pay $1K+ for a phone. Perhaps the initial interest was not as strong as years past, but since there was a single size sales have still been strong. I suspect something is definitely different about it though.
It's hard to say the reasons for this, possibly because I'm in an area with younger people, and this phone has surpassed the point where your average 24-34 year old is willing to pay $1K+ for a phone. Perhaps the initial interest was not as strong as years past, but since there was a single size sales have still been strong. I suspect something is definitely different about it though.
Including the fingerprint Touch ID sensor.
Adjusting the price therefore it doesn’t cost more than a Computer.
Keeping the screen experience without the annoying notch.
Including free iCloud storage 3x size of the device storage.
Enforcing privacy of our data and usage info.
"Elitists"and "allowed", words I would never have expected in a thread about the iPhone X, much less any thread about a mobile phone especially considering how ubiquitous mobile phones are now. When I looked at the X in the store, I also looked at an 8. I could afford the X but bought the 8 because there just wasn't $300 worth of value to me. Trust me when I say there were no thoughts about how elite I was and there sure wasn't anybody designated to see if I was "allowed" to buy one.
The iPhone X has to stand on it's own merits, not on how ELITE it makes one appear. Not even going to talk about being "allowed".
Personally I think had enough money to experiment with the X, see how folks reacted to it, would they accept it and buy it? And i wont even try to guess what the results are, only can answer that question. Not the "elitists", not the "allowed", not the young or old or rich or poor, only .
Lastly, one can learn a lot about folks in an internet forum, some you ignore, some you keep around just for the occasional laughs. Just like you can learn about a mobile phone.
The iPhone X has to stand on it's own merits, not on how ELITE it makes one appear. Not even going to talk about being "allowed".
Personally I think had enough money to experiment with the X, see how folks reacted to it, would they accept it and buy it? And i wont even try to guess what the results are, only can answer that question. Not the "elitists", not the "allowed", not the young or old or rich or poor, only .
Lastly, one can learn a lot about folks in an internet forum, some you ignore, some you keep around just for the occasional laughs. Just like you can learn about a mobile phone.
We know the iPhone X is priced relatively high and most consumers are likely content with using their current devices as well. But I still think the iPhone 8 would be the more popular choice because it is cheaper and still has similar internals to the iPhone X. That said, I do think one argument can be made about the iPhone X as to why we don’t see it all that often, is because it’s not really been available all that long yet and the every consumer will upgrade when the time is ready. Those who truly want the iPhone X or are more tech orientated, likely already have the X by now.
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You don't get it, anyone can afford a X these days all you need is $100 a month or less where i live. If i were you i would be more worried about the iPad air 2 in your sig, i wouldn't be seen dead with one of those :0
Not sure if it is worth $1000, but for sure more worth it than an 8+ IMO, even though I had an hectic experience with mine. Here was my crappy experience:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...erience-ever-had-to-get-a-second-one.2106639/
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...erience-ever-had-to-get-a-second-one.2106639/
I have not slept for weeks worrying about Apple’s X sales. 
Anyone can afford a $50 cup of coffee, right? I mean, it's only $50.
But the people who actually reach in their pockets and spend $50 on a cup of coffee? You won't find many. They are the very discriminating and very wealthy. A $2,000 bottle of wine? A $1,000 a night hotel room? A $100 wool scarf? These aren't dollar amounts that would break anyone's budget but good luck finding Average Joe's spending this kind of coin.
iPhone X, same thing. You can say "but...but...but it's only blah blah dollars" all you want, it's not a matter of the aggregate dollar amount. It's about what people find as an acceptable price and what type of person to which that barrier is not an issue or a consideration.
You need to get out more, i know 19 and 20 years olds with a X and they work at a checkout and buy their coffee at McDonalds