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iPhone X Poll : Ugly or not ?
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Ever notice that a lot of product shots of the X show it from the front, but not so much from the back?
I voted yes, because of this…
I voted yes, because of this…
Voted yes, Finally checked out an X in person today and the notch is bad. really dislike it. Doubt I'd ever get used to it always being there, really stands out. My eye is drawn to it. Don't care tho as the bigger problem is the price with all the gesturing required running close behind. That's 3 strikes, It's out and I'm out. My 7 is fine.
I had all the same doubts. Notch is no big deal after awhile, unless I want to watch an edge to edge video. Gestures... Well, they rock. Superior to the home button, IMO anyway. Only took 10 minutes to get used to it. Only thing I don't really like is control center. Hopefully a better solution can be found for that.
Price now, you gotta point there. But two outta three ain't bad!
Truthfully, this is an overly redundant and exhausted topic. It was discussed even before the launch of the iPhone X. It's just a matter of either you accept it for what it is or ignore the notch all together if you purchase it.
Personally, it's not ugly. I hardly notice and when I do I'm not bothered by it.
The camera bump is disgusting as well. I love the good old days of iPhone 5. Chamfered edges with flat industrial design.
Personally speaking (and I am fully aware that it's a subjective thing) the only wow factor is "Wow, what were they thinking?".
I have a lot of apple gear, but the iPhone X won't be joining them
I covered the camera on the back with the leather case: solved
Notch: looks funny the first few minutes; now the brain is excluding it
Else quite a nice looking tool
Notch: looks funny the first few minutes; now the brain is excluding it
Else quite a nice looking tool
I am surprised to see how many people are actually okay with the notch. What a terrible choice of design!
I forget... were there polls asking if the huge chin and forehead were ugly on previous iPhone models? 
At least the "notch" is full of tech.
But tell me the purpose of those giant empty patches of dead glass on the old iPhones...
At least the "notch" is full of tech.
But tell me the purpose of those giant empty patches of dead glass on the old iPhones...
How can it be a “terrible choice of design” if so many people don’t consider it to be ugly? I’d say nice work, Apple, for taking the risk and having it work out just fine.
But is it really about the design or the technology behind the design? For reference, On a tech forum, the notch is claimed to be one of the worst features , but for those who I know own the iPhone X, have not even commented on the notch. Things sometimes are more exacerbated on a tech forum then they are in the real world.
at the end of the day (so, after a few weeks using it), the iPhone X is ''just another iPhone''.
it's got a wow-factor......for about 3 or 4 weeks
I have got the iPhone X now for just over a month.
if you have a iPhone 7 (Plus) or 8 (Plus) to trade in / to sell, in order to lower the cost for an iPhone X, go ahead!
I would never, ever pay the full price of an X for what the X really has to offer.
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for those I know, will never ever pay over a €1000/$1000 for this iPhone X (let alone, a smartphone)
it's got a wow-factor......for about 3 or 4 weeks
I have got the iPhone X now for just over a month.
if you have a iPhone 7 (Plus) or 8 (Plus) to trade in / to sell, in order to lower the cost for an iPhone X, go ahead!
I would never, ever pay the full price of an X for what the X really has to offer.
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for those I know, will never ever pay over a €1000/$1000 for this iPhone X (let alone, a smartphone)
Its not ideal, but at this point I'm ok with it. I've not seen it really interfere with my usage, though I really do miss the battery percentage.
Yes, there will be a select amount of consumers that will not pay for smart phone as much as the iPhone X is, which they should evaluate based on their income and what they can afford for smart phone as it is. And for those who can afford it, maybe this phone just is not for them, which is why Apple has other iPhones in their lineup.
However, my point was not about the price of the iPhone, it was about the notch being some large issue that it is on a tech forum versus in the real world, where I have not had anyone comment on it whatsoever.
Yes, because of the notch and because of the camera bulge. The notch does not have to be there. Apple could have lengthen it just a tad bit to eliminate it, but they didn’t because they wanted it there. Same with the camera bulge. You can see some manufactures without the camera bulge. Shame on Apple for not doing a better job.
Why do some people use the word stunning or WOW to describe a phone ? Some people have got to get a grip on what it really looks like and use the correct words to describe it. Stunning or beautiful would not be my choice.
Why do some people use the word stunning or WOW to describe a phone ? Some people have got to get a grip on what it really looks like and use the correct words to describe it. Stunning or beautiful would not be my choice.
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what happens when they have no more home button iPhones? You will eventually have to use one so what does postponing the inevitable accomplish?
Let me clarify by saying that I am not criticising anyone's opinion here. It's subjective.
I am just surprised how so many people got used to the notch so quickly. I honestly hoped that more people would be angry at the notch. I was wrong.
As for the 'wasted space'. I don't understand why people keep saying that was wasted. It's not. Sure apple could put a better display on a 6s. But since they didn't, that doesn't mean there was nothing underneath (Circuit components and PCB modules are there). And as for the 'purpose' of the giant empty spaces... well it looked good. I'm a UI designer by profession and in no way I'm an expert on industrial design. Personally I just hate the notch. It's ugly to me. Again this is subjective.
And as for the camera bump, it rocks on the table if I put if flat. With a case that's not much of an issue but without, it bugs me.
I am just surprised how so many people got used to the notch so quickly. I honestly hoped that more people would be angry at the notch. I was wrong.
As for the 'wasted space'. I don't understand why people keep saying that was wasted. It's not. Sure apple could put a better display on a 6s. But since they didn't, that doesn't mean there was nothing underneath (Circuit components and PCB modules are there). And as for the 'purpose' of the giant empty spaces... well it looked good. I'm a UI designer by profession and in no way I'm an expert on industrial design. Personally I just hate the notch. It's ugly to me. Again this is subjective.
And as for the camera bump, it rocks on the table if I put if flat. With a case that's not much of an issue but without, it bugs me.
The other option would be to extend the notch... er, forehead bezel... all the way across the top of the phone.
But that would leave some dead area similar to what I illustrated above in my previous post.
Apple could have gone either way... and they decided to go this way.
The components in the notch are exactly the width they need to be. Since it's narrower than the width of the phone itself... Apple extended parts of the screen up on either side of the notch for two bonus areas for status icons.
Their thinking was the have the components of the notch and the icons in the same height as a normal forehead bezel alone.
Since I don't own an iPhone X... how frustrating is not seeing the battery percentage at an immediate glance? Do you have anxiety not knowing if your battery is a 49% or 44% ?
You still get a rough idea by the icon (and you can do a momentary swipe to see the actual number if you so desire)
And it really only gets worrisome if you reach 20%... (I'm guessing it still turns red at that point?)
That maybe true. But I’ll hang on to the home button for as long as I can. I’m still using the 7 plus at the moment so next year I’ll get the 8 plus. I’m not one of these people who has to have the latest phone. I tried the x but really missed the home button and the width of the plus