Yeah Mark I was trying to get my hands on one today to have a look at but no retail store in my city has a demo version yet and none of them have real devices out for the public to view.
Also with the 749 NZ dollar price, I might wait 6 months and see what happens incase they bring the LTE model out here in NZ, Currently there is no word but they didn't have the series 3 model NZ mobile providers don’t' want to have these second devices for some reason. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, 23 September 2018 4:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor Donna, You are going to absolutely adore your series 4. Other than its size, I was amazed at how much faster it appeared to function, in the short time that I played with it, than even the Series 2. Mark -----Original Message----- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 7:35 PM To: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor And here's another take on the Apple Watch. I'm eagerly awaiting my Series 4. But I'm still sporting a Series 1, and it's so slow as to almost be more of a hinderance than a help. So, for me the display size had nothing to do with the purchase decision. I want the power and speed, which I'm sure will be a big improvement over my series 1. I did think about saving some money and getting a series 3, but I figured it would just become slow that much faster, so decided to spend the money for the 4. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 22, 2018, at 9:27 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > As you said, Mark, that was your opinion. I can’t imagine what that big phone > looked like. I know I wouldn’t want one. The thing about these phones is > there so much better design. You don’t need a honking big thing to get a nice > large display these days. I think that is to be cheered not lamented. How did > your friend Carrie that monster? Surely, it did not fit into a pocket. My > regret is that Apple has apparently abandoned the people who like a smaller > form factor. Enough is enough already. Just my opinion. Smile. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:05 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not >> intended to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything. >> >> Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I >> expected, there were almost no customers. >> >> The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very >> enthusiastic Apple representative. >> >> Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really >> wanted to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display >> size. As you may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for >> Face ID yet, I discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 >> S Max if it could wow me, enough. >> >> Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first >> modern phablets, the Samsun Mega. I believe the screen size was 6.3 >> inches. Its physical size was so large that every time I used it, I >> felt as though I was a little kid playing with a grown-up's device. >> I just couldn't stop grinning, every time I held it in my hand. >> >> It was huge!!!! Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it. >> It felt, just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a >> phone and a tablet computer. >> >> Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time >> with my friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega. (smile) >> >> I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like >> Android enough to make the investment. Soon after, Samsung stopped making >> the Mega. >> >> >> So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I >> suppose, on some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same >> huge form-factor on the 10 S Max. It didn't happen. In fact, >> believe it or not, the actual body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost >> identical to my 8 Plus. >> >> I was so disappointed. I was so disappointed, in fact, that the >> Apple sales rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical >> attention. >> >> Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of >> the 10 S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would >> be larger, much larger than my beloved 8 Plus. In fact, I suppose, I >> was counting on it. >> >> The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much >> better the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, >> blah!. >> >> All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S >> Max from my beloved 8 Plus. >> >> As for the Apple watch? Same scenario. If there is any major size >> difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a >> new watch. >> >> Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its >> displays without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, >> this is kind of a let-down. I'm not exactly sure why this is so; >> perhaps, for me at least, it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung >> Mega that, for better or worse, set a form-factor size standard to which, >> one day, I hope to return. >> >> Mark >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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