Poll: ** The Official iPhone X Thread **

[b0rn2sk8]

Not sure you watched the same event as everyone else.

It was roughly 2 hours long. They spend the first hour covering retail, Apple TV, Apple Watch and the iPhone 8. The second hour was all about the X.

I think the problem was they spent way to long banging on about stupid Animoji than the actual phone.

 

[stringyb92]

Not sure you watched the same event as everyone else.

It was roughly 2 hours long. They spend the first hour covering retail, Apple TV, Apple Watch and the iPhone 8. The second hour was all about the X.

I think the problem was they spent way to long banging on about stupid Animoji than the actual phone.

Maybe it was that stupid Animoji which put me off. I just felt the iPhone 8 had more airtime than the actual X itself.

 

[DeathStorm]

Not sure I follow. If we do a price conversion of US price to UK we get a price of £737. Add VAT onto that of 20% and we get £884.

US price + an average sales tax is $1069 which at the current exchange rate is £792.

Thats not what we are charged though. We are charged £999. So its effectively £999 vs £884 or the price we are charged vs the price we should be charged.

Thats £116 difference. Thats not acceptable.

Hang on, let's get the numbers right.

The pre-tax US price is $999.
The pre-tax UK price is £832.50 (that's £999 without VAT at 20%)

At the current exchange rate $999 works out to roughly £741 so we're paying £91.50 more than they are in the US.

 

[Combat squirrel]

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Its a shame Apple haven't thrown everything at the X in terms of fast charging accessories considering its £999. guess they have to make further money though.

No, no they don't, they are the richest company on the planet, 'guess they have to make further money'..... How's about no, I wish they would concentrate on offering a better deal and service sometimes than every last penny.

 

[Hater]

Offering deals is something you do if people aren't frothing at the teeth to get their hands on your merch.

Look at the new Nokias, absolutely solid, absolutely killer prices - Just until they get their market share up and going, then they'll be normal price too. Same thing happened to OPO.

The original iPhone was $499, the then main competitor/flagship was the N95 at $739.

Would it be fair to look at it like this?

2007/2017
iPhone 8 / N95 = Flagship
iPhone X / Nokia Communicator = Richy McImportants

Actually no, I guess the Communicator wasn't really the "iPhone X" of 2007, I guess it was more like a completely separate device category that doesn't exist anymore

 

[Tunney]

The original iPhone was $499, the then main competitor/flagship was the N95 at $739.

The original iPhone was $499 on a two-year contract. I got the N95 8GB for nothing up-front on a fairly sensible two-year contract.

Actually no, I guess the Communicator wasn't really the "iPhone X" of 2007, I guess it was more like a completely separate device category that doesn't exist anymore

The Communicator and Sony Ericsson P-series phones were probably the most expensive phones around before the iPhone but there certainly weren't luxurious in terms of materials. The Communicator especially was bought by people who had a genuine need for such a device rather than bought to show off. They were the size of a small country!

 

[VortexA1]

Offering deals is something you do if people aren't frothing at the teeth to get their hands on your merch.

Look at the new Nokias, absolutely solid, absolutely killer prices - Just until they get their market share up and going, then they'll be normal price too. Same thing happened to OPO.

The original iPhone was $499, the then main competitor/flagship was the N95 at $739.

Would it be fair to look at it like this?

2007/2017
iPhone 8 / N95 = Flagship
iPhone X / Nokia Communicator = Richy McImportants

Actually no, I guess the Communicator wasn't really the "iPhone X" of 2007, I guess it was more like a completely separate device category that doesn't exist anymore

The OPO, they are still very good value and they still provide the fast charger and USB c lead free.. unlike Apple.

Come on... Samsung who are their competitor don't do what Apple do.....

 

[Captain]

Surely any Qi wireless charger will charge the new iPhone? I have a Samsung one I'll try.

 

[Razor Time]

 

[Phemo]

Any Qi charger should work, yes. Full props to Apple for using Qi here - I fully expected them to come up with their own proprietary standard, but since it's not uncommon to see Qi charge pads in cars, fast food places etc these days I guess they were sort of forced into it.

At least it means you can now listen to music and charge the phone at the same time without any faffing around (other than leaving it in place on a charge pad) so that's one common argument sort of dealt with.

 

[Hater]

You need the Apple proprietary charger to charge your watch and airbuds, I'm assuming the phone will charge quicker on an Apple wireless charger too.

The OPO, they are still very good value and they still provide the fast charger and USB c lead free.. unlike Apple.

Come on... Samsung who are their competitor don't do what Apple do.....

And?

People are hanging out for the new iPhones, most people haven't even heard of OPO.

 

[Journey]

I'm assuming the phone will charge quicker on an Apple wireless charger too.

The official line from Apple is that the wireless charging on all of the new handsets is 7.5w maximum, regardless of which Qi wireless changer you use. It would appear that they don't support Qi 1.2 which allows for 15w as seen on the like of the S8 etc. Something they will add next year, as added value no doubt

 

[Cleisthenes]

http://gizmodo.com/this-free-app-adds-an-iphone-x-notch-to-your-android-ph-1818540557

 

[londonbairn]

Really not sure this round, have to say massively underwhelmed. Might just stick with the 7 plus for now

 

[danielanthony]

I do prefer the look of the Galaxy 8 & Note to the iPhone X, but it's the software which makes the iPhone a better choice especially if you already have a MacBook and iPad.

Even if you weren't in the Apple ecosystem, iPhones get all the iOS updates immediately rather than being hindered by a 3rd party like Android on Samsung plus all the bloatware such as Touchwhizz and multiple music and app stores.

 

[Cleisthenes]

Even if you weren't in the Apple ecosystem, iPhones get all the iOS updates immediately rather than being hindered by a 3rd party like Android on Samsung plus all the bloatware such as Touchwhizz and multiple music and app stores.

Pixel is easily the best equivalent to an iPhone on Android. I prefer it to iOS actually. Not all Android phones are created equal.

 

[Razor Time]

I am very close to pulling the trigger on an S8.

Apple has lost me with keeping the same design for 4 generations on the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X is overpriced and won't be out for a while and I really need a new phone now as my battery is starting to play up. I might hold off to see what the Pixel 2 brings to the table if not I will grab an S8. This will be my first non iOS phone since 2009 so the change might be nice or maybe not.

I will say the more I use the wife's S8 the more I am confident I will be happy with the change. The os feels very snappy and smooth. The amount of options are a bit overwhelming but I am sure with a bit of use it will be fine.

 

[Rilot]

I would definitely wait to see what the Pixel 2 is like. I've spent a bit of time with the Pixel and it's a lovely phone. Much snappier than the equivalent generation Samsung.

 

[Deleted member 138126]

I Can't agree with that, I think the notch detracts a lot from what is otherwise exactly what you'd want out of Apple design.

Maybe I'm missing something in the actual use of the X but it doesn't seem correct to introduce that to the design when it's not serving a purpose.

I suspect the notch is a design *choice*: not because they *had* to, but because they *wanted* to. They want the iPhone to be distinctive; a large percentage of iPhone buyers (e.g. most Chinese buyers) do it for the status, and they're not going to spend £999 on a phone that's indistinguishable from a generic Android slab. The notch makes the phone distinctive now that we've lost the home button.

Still not as fast as TouchID.

Apparently you can be swiping up even before the FaceID has authenticated you, and assuming you are authenticated by the time the swipe is sort of half-way complete, it will go straight into the home screen. So you don't have to wait to be authenticated before you can swipe (which should help make it feel quicker).

Heaps of people do, the amount of time i've had to wait while the missus gets some charge into hers is a lot.

I reckon wireless charging will help people like your missus and mine. Sprinkle a few charging mats around the house, which makes it dead easy to keep the battery topped up. Hence fast charging is less of an issue (it certainly is a non-issue for me -- I religiously charge my phone overnight, and very very rarely run out before bedtime).

 

[haszek]

Apparently you can be swiping up even before the FaceID has authenticated you, and assuming you are authenticated by the time the swipe is sort of half-way complete, it will go straight into the home screen. So you don't have to wait to be authenticated before you can swipe (which should help make it feel quicker).

Exactly what I'm thinking.

People get impression by those "first hand" videos where they show how it works, that you have to show your face look at the padlock and then you can swipe etc. But in reality assumption by apple is that you just take it out and swipe, don't wait for anything. You will get the feeling that your phone is not protected with anything while it quickly identifies you. At least that's my opinion based on what they say