One thing why somebody (if they can afford it) may choose the iPhone X is because they want a smaller phone but the best possible battery life. An OLED screen uses much less power and Apple says the iPhone X gets 2 hours more battery life than even an iPhone 8 Plus. Looking at the individual specs like talk time, video playback, audio playback and all that people say it's not clear how Apple came up with that 2 hours, but the fact is that it does have significant better battery life than an iPhone 8 and for many blind users that is a concern.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sadam Ahmed Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 2:58 AM To: [email protected]; Mary Otten <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Some Reasons To Skip Both Of Them, was Re: Article: 9 reasons you should buy an iPhone 8 instead of an iPhone X Mary makes some excellent points. If I was upgrading from the 6 I'd consider factors like CPU speed, and weather I wanted the tested method of Touch Id, or jump right in to Face ID. The display would be one of the last things I'd consider. Just to give some context I'm totally blind with very to no little usable vision so my use case will differ. Just my thoughts. Of course it is your decision in the end but if it was me I'd exercise some caution. On 24/09/2017 2:25 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Arnold, > Are you totally blind? If so, or if you're not, but really don't have usable > vision, of what possible interest could the type of display be to you? You > can obviously do what you want, since it is your phone and your money. But I > can't imagine, as a blind person, making my decision regarding a purchase > based on something that has absolutely no importance to me. Had I an iPhone > 6, I would most certainly purchase the eight for the following reason: we > don't know if the iPhone eight or 8+ will be the last one with touch ID. > However this whole face ID thing turns out, and I suspect it will be > basically accessible, the fact remains that in order to get full use out of > it, you must be able to look at your phone. Can you do that? If not, you are > less secure than your sightedcounterpart, and you also don't benefit from the > full face ID experience. That is, you can't just look at the phone and see > stuff happen. So, rather than be concerned about something that makes no > difference to me as a blind person, I am more interested in stuff that does > concern me as a blind person, that is full access into the future without > worrying about the limitations of somewhat crippled face ID. Just my two > cents. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 23, 2017, at 9:06 PM, Arnold Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I had planned to buy the 8, but I am going to skip it, and keep my IPhone 6, >> which still works fine and, if I keep it that long will upgrade again at >> least once, maybe twice. My first reason is that the 8 uses an LCD display, >> while the 10 uses an LED display. LED is the future, LCD, nearing the past. >> Probably in a model or two, the LED display will make it down to the cheaper >> models, and will be cheaper than now. Remember when HD televisions were >> thousands of dollars? My second reason, the carriers no longer subsidize >> these phones, as they did when I bought my first two iPhones. If I had >> bought the 8, I would have kept it until it wouldn't upgrade any more, maybe >> a year longer. But I would be paying full price for a phone with an >> obsolete display. Thanks, but no thanks. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> >> >> Sent from Arnold's iPhone >> >> On Sep 23, 2017, at 7:22 PM, Gary Bowers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> 9 reasons you should buy an iPhone 8 instead of an iPhone X >> From: >> businessinsider.com >> Dave Smith >> iPhone 8 and 8 plusHollis Johnson/Business Insider Apple announced >> three new iPhones this month: the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and >> the high-end iPhone X. >> Those three phones start at $699, $799, and $999, respectively. >> Based on the relatively diminutive launch-day lines for the iPhone 8, >> it seems likely that most people are waiting for the release of >> Apple's high-end iPhone X, which debuts November 3. >> That said, there are several reasons it's worth considering an iPhone >> 8 instead of holding out for the iPhone X: >> >> 1. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are powered by the same brains as the iPhone X. >> This is probably the most important reason to consider the iPhone 8 >> and 8 Plus over the iPhone X: Functionally, they're all identical. >> All of these phones are powered by Apple's new A11 Bionic chip, a >> neural engine, and the M11 motion coprocessor. The only difference is >> how the phones use these features: The iPhone X uses the A11 chip and >> neural engine for its new face-detection system Face ID, which the iPhone 8 >> does not have. >> 2. Touch ID is a proven entity. Face ID is not. >> Ever since the release of iPhone 5S in 2013, Touch ID has changed the >> way we use our phones — from unlocking the device, to storing >> passwords, to using our fingerprints to pay for goods via Apple Pay. >> Touch ID is a known, proven entity. Face ID, which will replace Touch >> ID on the iPhone X, is less known. >> Apple makes some bold statements about Face ID. The company claims >> it's less prone to being tricked than Touch ID. They claim it can >> also work in the dark, or recognize changes to your face — like if >> you grow a beard, or wear glasses, or change your hair, or put on a >> kooky outfit. But we still don't know how Face ID will actually work >> in the wild when millions of people are using it. Simply put, >> technology is not infallible, and it's impossible to predict what >> could go wrong with this unlocking method. (Thankfully, the passcode >> backup still exists.) By choosing an iPhone 8, however, you choose to >> forgo the guinea-pig era for Face ID. >> 3. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus support fast charging and wireless >> charging for the first time — just like the iPhone X. >> Hollis Johnson/Business Insider >> All of these phones support the Qi wireless charging standard as well >> as fast-charging. >> The downside is, you'll have to buy extra accessories if you choose >> either new charging method. Apple offers several different Qi >> wireless charging pads you can buy (its own AirPower solution won't >> be out until 2018, unfortunately), and you'll need to buy anywhere >> from $25 to $75 worth of equipment — a Lightning-to-USB-C cable and a >> USB-C Power Delivery-compatible charger, specifically — if you want >> to use fast-charging for your iPhone 8, >> 8 Plus, or iPhone X. >> Again, this is one more expense to consider when thinking about the >> iPhone 8 versus the $1,000-to-start iPhone X. >> 4. The iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X have nearly-identical rear cameras. >> Hollis Johnson/Business Insider >> If you care at all about photography, the rear cameras on the iPhone >> 8 Plus and iPhone X are nearly identical. The iPhone 8 is also a >> great shooter, but the larger 8 Plus adds a second telephoto lens so >> you can zoom in without losing image quality. >> The only difference between the rear cameras on the iPhone 8 Plus and >> iPhone X is that the iPhone X has optical-image stabilization for >> both the wide-angle and telephoto lenses, for sharper images, >> especially in low-light settings; the iPhone 8 Plus only has OIS for >> the wide-angle lens, like the iPhone 7 Plus before it. >> 5. The front-facing cameras on the iPhone 8 and iPhone X are also >> identical — save for a few extra features. >> Hollis Johnson/Business Insider >> On paper, the FaceTime HD cameras of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are >> functionally identical to the front-facing camera inside the iPhone >> X's TrueDepth camera system. All of these phones take 7-megapixel >> photos, have a >> ƒ/2.2 aperture, and film video in 1080p. >> The only difference is the iPhone X got a few "exclusive" software >> camera >> features: Portrait Mode on the front-facing camera (in addition to >> the back); Portrait Lighting, which lets you remove backgrounds in >> your selfies for a dramatic effect; and Animoji, where you can send >> animated emoji to your friends that mimic your facial expressions and >> even speak using your voice. >> 6. The iPhone 8 doesn't have that hideous "notch" at the top of the phone. >> The TrueDepth camera system on the iPhone X is the lone interruption >> on that phone's edge-to-edge display. The "notch," as many are >> calling it, is pretty hideous, unfortunately. >> Thankfully, there's no notch on the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. >> 7. The iPhone X is more expensive than the iPhone 8. >> The iPhone 8 starts at $700, while the larger iPhone 8 Plus starts at $800. >> The iPhone X, on the other hand, starts at $1,000. >> It's simple math: You can save at least $200 by going with an iPhone >> 8, which, keep in mind, is still a brand-new phone from Apple. >> 8. If you're upgrading from an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, your old >> cases will fit. >> Hollis Johnson/Business Insider >> The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have near-identical dimensions to their >> predecessors, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, respectively. The new phones >> are slightly heavier, and there are slight differences in the new phones' >> height, length and depth, but all of the differences are less than a >> millimeter each, which means your old iPhone 7 cases will still fit. >> The iPhone X has completely different dimensions from past iPhones, >> so your old cases won't work with this phone — one more expense to >> consider when buying this already-expensive phone. >> 9. You'll actually be able to find it. >> A customer being handed over her new iPhone 8. She said she didn't >> need the iPhone X.Edoardo Maggio/Business Insider Since everyone is >> so focused on the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 is actually easy to find and >> buy — even today! Meanwhile, iPhone X will likely be in high demand >> and short supply, meaning lots of people will probably be waiting >> weeks and months for their phones to arrive while you're sitting >> pretty with your iPhone 8, which has arguably all of the biggest >> advantages of the iPhone X, with a more reasonable price >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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