justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 12, 2017 5:00pm
Apple announced the iPhone 8 (meh) and the iPhone X today. I am pretty impressed with the X, I love the fact that almost the entirety of the front is a screen. I'm currently using a Galaxy S7 Edge but it's been crapping out on me a lot lately. I'm not eligible for a new phone until next June (work buys me a new one every two years) but I'll likely get the X, or the next iteration of it at that point.
https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/
https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 12, 2017 5:06pm
About fucking time they went edge to edge, way overdue.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 12, 2017 5:20pm
I will probably go to the 8, from my 6s. The price tag(starting at $999) for the X is just too much for me.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Sep 12, 2017 5:25pm
i'll get the X, but i want to see a few folks using it first to see how well it looks in a case as well as let the day 1 issues get worked out by someone else.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 12, 2017 5:49pm
Yeah it'll be 4 months or so before I get something new. The first batch always has issues.j_crazy;1871440 wrote:i'll get the X, but i want to see a few folks using it first to see how well it looks in a case as well as let the day 1 issues get worked out by someone else.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Sep 12, 2017 6:25pm
I loathe the lack of a standard headphone jack.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 12, 2017 6:46pm
Get wireless headphones.Commander of Awesome;1871450 wrote:I loathe the lack of a standard headphone jack.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Sep 12, 2017 6:57pm
I don't wanna.wildcats20;1871451 wrote:Get wireless headphones.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 12, 2017 6:59pm
If work didn't pay for it I'd have trouble dropping that much coin.wildcats20;1871439 wrote:I will probably go to the 8, from my 6s. The price tag(starting at $999) for the X is just too much for me.
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superman
Posts: 3,582
Sep 12, 2017 7:02pm
Galaxy note 8 hit stores also. It is pretty sweet looking.
Verbal Kint
Posts: 236
Sep 12, 2017 7:03pm
I would have thought that you would being an endurance biker. I think it prevents the wires getting loose somewhere on the ride.Commander of Awesome;1871453 wrote:I don't wanna.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Sep 12, 2017 7:26pm
The current airpods only work for up to 5 hours, that's not good enough. Plus I have yet to meet a person who doesn't worry about losing them. At this stage, they're a non option for me.Verbal Kint;1871457 wrote:I would have thought that you would being an endurance biker. I think it prevents the wires getting loose somewhere on the ride.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Sep 12, 2017 8:12pm
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 12, 2017 8:14pm
Then get something else?Commander of Awesome;1871464 wrote:The current airpods only work for up to 5 hours, that's not good enough. Plus I have yet to meet a person who doesn't worry about losing them. At this stage, they're a non option for me.
I have the Beats( I know, I know) wireless Powerbeats and love them. I haven't used corded headphones in a few years.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 12, 2017 8:19pm
I currently have the Sprint "iPhone forever" plan. The phone is a lease and I can a new one every 12 months. I'm almost certain this won't apply to the X when it's time to trade in.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Sep 12, 2017 8:25pm
Yeah, I doubt ATT's trade in plan will apply to the X as well.Automatik;1871480 wrote:I currently have the Sprint "iPhone forever" plan. The phone is a lease and I can a new one every 12 months. I'm almost certain this won't apply to the X when it's time to trade in.
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Sep 12, 2017 9:39pm
I read the description for the X and don't see what makes it worth $999.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Sep 12, 2017 11:12pm
Wireless headphones are the only option of headphones for me. I usually use the bigger muffs, but go with the buds if I'm on a plane and try to sleep. Regardless, haven't had a cord in a long time.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 13, 2017 11:12am
Cords suck, for sure. I can't tell you the last time I used the headphone jack on my phone. It's likely I haven't used it in the 15 months I've had the phone, so the lack of one on the iPhone is not an issue for me.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Sep 13, 2017 12:06pm
Old habits die hard. They need to make wireless headphones that last 12+ hours. Maybe they do now since last time I checked in on them.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 13, 2017 12:17pm
I'm with you, I prefer wired earbuds. I just don't want to deal with charging another device. I have them in at last 3 hours/day.
I'ma bout to pull the trigger on these, solely for the gym, but only 4-6 hour battery life.
https://www.amazon.com/Phaiser-BHS-730-Bluetooth-Earphones-Sweatproof/dp/B01GDIUA8Y
I'ma bout to pull the trigger on these, solely for the gym, but only 4-6 hour battery life.
https://www.amazon.com/Phaiser-BHS-730-Bluetooth-Earphones-Sweatproof/dp/B01GDIUA8Y
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Sep 13, 2017 1:07pm
I'm with COA and Auto. I tried the wireless headphones and it's a pain in the ass to charge them. Not to mention if you forget to charge them and then the headphones die mid workout it blows.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 13, 2017 2:25pm
$999? Get over yourself, Apple.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 13, 2017 2:28pm
friendfromlowry;1871492 wrote:I read the description for the X and don't see what makes it worth $999.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Sep 13, 2017 2:36pm
That might actually be good for me when lifting/running/biking. I might cop a pair just for that.Automatik;1871567 wrote:I'm with you, I prefer wired earbuds. I just don't want to deal with charging another device. I have them in at last 3 hours/day.
I'ma bout to pull the trigger on these, solely for the gym, but only 4-6 hour battery life.
https://www.amazon.com/Phaiser-BHS-730-Bluetooth-Earphones-Sweatproof/dp/B01GDIUA8Y
At the gym, the cords don't get in the way, but can't hurt to not have them I suppose.