Poll: ** The Official iPhone X Thread **

[Robbo]

I'd hate to see what a Vertu thread would be like...

Now that would make for a good debate.

It's actually quite astonishing that £700-900 for a phone is fine but suddenly we're at £999 and the faux outrage has begun...

 

[Robbo]

I remember iPhone 6 prices being quite the debate as well.

iPhones have always been called overpriced by certain people (often conveniently ignoring the fact rival flagships are close in price too).

 

[Robbo]

Thread bans will be issued if people start having digs at each other. There won't be another warning.

 

[Robbo]

You obviously missed that I own an iPhone then?

Why did you buy it?

I'm genuinely shocked that anyone can spend so much time on a phone - whatever the brand.

Children are the worst for it, they live on their phones these days.

 

[Robbo]

It was bought for me as a present.

Lucky you!

What I like about the X is that you can get the dual camera and bigger screen in a smaller form factor. That is a big deal. Not everyone wants or can use a plus.

Yep, alongside the current Plus phones it looks a good bit smaller.

 

[Robbo]

Can we have a poll please showing who is buying what or not interested etc?

What options would you like ideally?

 

[Robbo]

Poll added, vote away!

As said it has left me shocked. I read stories about people spending most of their day on a phone, I believe it's even been featured on The One Show. However, it's the first time I've ever seen anyone list their use like that. I thought I had misread it at first. I'm sorry if that offended you it wasn't my intention, but it really has taken the wind out of my sails.

Do you need a lie down?

 

[Robbo]

It's pretty annoying they've made the base model 64GB, but I know they've done it on purpose as the vast majority of people can manage with 128GB very easily, making the 256GB option almost redundant.

I've voted 256GB Space Grey, but I'll only get it if Face ID works as well as I hope, certainly won't be a launch day purchase.

I'm not at all worried about the notch, it's logical to have the battery life and time either side of it. If app developers can't make good use of it, they can just have a black bar along the top and have the time/battery life in the default positions. I don't see any drawbacks aside from zooming in pictures etc, but that's not a huge deal. OLED will make it very easy to blend in.

 

[Robbo]

Let's keep it on topic please guys.

 

[Robbo]

Or perhaps they're not overly impressed with what the 8 offers over the 7 and aren't prepared to pay silly money for the 10 so are doing nothing for now.

The sort of people who will be ordering the minute the system goes live will be waiting for the X. Mark my words. They'll sell like hot cakes and it will be a struggle to get one.

Anyway, most of the 8's are on backorder now.

The problem is I have no alternative. I'm sad and rich and spend all day on my phone, what the hell else can I get for at least £999? I've looked at the Lamborghini branded and Vertu sets, but I prefer iOS.

 

[Robbo]

The notch at the top looks bad on screenshots but it looks good on the phone itself. OLED is critical for that too.

 

[Robbo]

Not seen this level of demand for a phone for a long time, so much for it being an underwhelming disappointment

 

[Robbo]

The iPhone 4 pretty much instantly sold out. You can still buy the x with a 4-5 week wait.

I was thinking of the iPhone 4 actually, I managed to get one at launch and it got a lot of interest. Great phone.

 

[Robbo]

I think the price is easily justifiable really, you can’t have a £700/800 phone and then claim £1000 is the magic threshold where it becomes too expensive.

 

[Robbo]

In terms of the water proofing of modern phones, could you literally jump into a swimming pool with the Iphone x, take under water photos etc, or is it splash proof? I would be too scared to test it lol

It's water resistance, not proofing, so while it may be fine underwater, there is a degree of risk and water damage isn't covered under the warranty.

Think of it as a safety measure rather than a feature.

 

[Robbo]

I’m looking forward to the X reviews, wonder how it’ll do...

 

[Robbo]

How is it lagging behind the top android phones? It smokes them in terms of performance.

It’s not, even the 8 is arguably better.

 

[Robbo]

Really that old chestnut? Funny how most tech experts now agree there's almost nothing to separate both OS's. I run both and I certainly wouldn't make this type of tribal claim.

It's personal preference, just because both are good doesn't mean someone can't prefer one over the other.

Anyway, as suggested, if you want to debate the merits of both (trust me, it's pointless), make a thread for it.

 

[Robbo]

TouchID is near on flawless for me, obviously if your hands are covered in crud or worn then it’s not going to work. Same way FaceID won’t work if you’re wearing a gas mask. Everything will have some sort of limitation.

 

[Robbo]

Just noticed this - I make no comment. - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/31/iphone_x_reviewers_struggle_to_admit_face_id_not_very_good/

There's a theme to your posts...