On 24 Nov 2017, at 8:24 am, [email protected] wrote:
No offense to the writer however, did you not hold the iPhone in your hand to
get a feel for what it was like? When picking an iPhone, I preferred the 6S+
over the 6S. I held all 3 versions and liked the 6s+ for it's size. Yes, I do
have big hands. It sounds more like the writer got swept up in wanting the
latest and greatest. Their problem. Sorry if that sounds harsh, I buy things
because I need it, and will purchase for comfort not, because everyone else has
one. I set trends, don't follow them.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: November 23, 2017 10:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Why I'm selling my iPhone 10
I've been using my iPhone X for nearly a month, and I've decided I hate it By
Dennis Green
The iPhone X is a beautiful, deeply flawed device.Hollis Johnson The iPhone X
is beautiful and exciting.
The phone has one crucial flaw, however - it's nearly impossible to use with
just one hand.
The difficulty has changed the way I use my phone for the worse, so I'm selling
mine.
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I still remember the feeling of excitement I had peeling back the protective
plastic from the my shiny new iPhone X. What a gorgeous piece of technology.
That feeling didn't last.
I'm now nearly a month into using the iPhone X, and I've slowly realized I
unreservedly dislike the device. In fact, I hate using it.
I could rattle off a list of complaints, like how FaceID is inconsistent, the
bright chrome the metal casing is scratch-prone, and the price tag is
astronomical.
There's a fatal flaw.
But there's really only one flaw that really matters to me: the phone is
impossible for me to use with one hand.
The top of the red arc marks the natural limit of my thumb's reach.Business
Insider/Dennis Green Though the phone's footprint is only a bit bigger than the
one of the iPhone 6, 7, and 8, the bigger screen The new gestures required by
the notch mean there's no way to look at my notifications with only one hand,
or access the control center. Those are pretty essential functions, and it
drastically limits the usability of the phone when I'm on the go, or when I
only have one hand free.
I've noticed myself actually changing my behavior to try and use the phone,
holding it differently and constantly changing my grip by sliding my hand up
the back of the device trying to reach the top of the screen with my thumb.
With my hand closer to the top of the device, I feel like I'm going to drop it.
That causes me to instinctively bring the phone down and horizontal, parallel
to the floor and near my stomach. This puts the phone in an awkward position,
forcing me to crane my neck.
The entire top two rows of apps on the home screen are basically inaccessible
without this sliding move, and it makes me paranoid I'm going to drop the
$1,000 device.
I've also noticed a new habit of bringing in my left hand when I'm using the
phone nearly all the time. It rests near the top left corner of the device,
tapping back arrows or notifications as needed.
With my previous iPhone, the 6, I was able to use my pinky as a kind of shelf
for the phone to sit on as I tapped away, composing text messages, checking
email, or changing the songs played on Spotify. The X's size doesn't let that
happen.
I've enabled Reachability, Apple's solution for small handedness on larger
phones. It doesn't help much. The feature is triggered with a downward swipe on
the bottom edge of the screen, which is both an awkward motion and also makes
me feel like I'm losing grip on the device. It also adds another step to using
anything near the top of the phone.
The fear of dropping the phone comes from the $549 repair bill that comes along
with cracking the back glass of the phone. I hate the idea of risking that just
trying to see my notifications.
I envied people with the old iPhone.
At first, I thought it was just an adjustment period - not dissimilar to the
feeling of melancholy one gets just after getting married. I experienced
something similar with my previous phone.
The 6 represented a similar dramatic departure in form factor from previous
iPhones, similar to the X's new shape. When I upgraded to the 6 from my iPhone
4S, I was struck with similar doubts about one-handed use, and it took me a
while to get used to.
However, my hand did get used to it in a few weeks, and I ended up falling
totally in love with the phone. A month later, that same thing did not happen
with the X.
I had assumed using the new phone would be basically identical to using my
previous phone, but I didn't account for how the larger screen size would
drastically affect my ability to use it.
A weird thing happened: I saw people with older iPhone devices and actually
envied them. How easy they looked to use, how flawless the TouchID was, the
more manageable size. When a friend showed me her new iPhone 8, I felt
legitimate pangs of jealousy.
Eventually, I realized the phone would never work for me.
I realized, with an air of sadness, that I needed to get rid of it. The screen
and size are just too big to use with one hand. It's not comfortable, and I
don't think it ever will be. And the form factor isn't big enough to
comfortably use two hands all the time.
The iPhone X - not for those with small hands.Hollis Johnson I've never had an
Apple product that refused to bend to my will with such stubbornness. I
realized I don't really need to be on the cutting edge of technology with a
gorgeous screen and bleeding edge facial recognition - I just need a phone that
works for me.
A phone shouldn't be this difficult to use.
A phone should adapt to a user - not the other way around. I have no doubt that
the phone would work perfectly for someone with larger hands.
If the iPhone X is the future of the smartphone, I'd rather be left behind.
I'll be selling my iPhone X, and invest in the tried-and-true form factor of
the iPhone 8 instead.
Original Article at:
http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-x-negative-review-2017-11
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