I won't be forced to upgrade, when a company doesn't give me something I need anymore it will be time to say good by. I have been happy with owning an IPhone for the most part but I can do with out if I need. It was really bad enough I was willing to give up the headphone jack and the adapter made that not so bad. Even though it can be annoying at times.
On 9/12/18, Cristobal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> wrote: > While I wasn't really expecting it, I was mildly bummed that Apple didn't > introduce a more economical model or at the very least keep the headphone > jack for one design if for nothing else, the emerging markets. I know > bluetooth headphones are more or less ubiquitous in developed countries, but > these phones are so expensive on their own, now someone in all those still > growing markets will have to incur the extra cost of bluetooth headphones > and or an adaptor. OH well, not my problem I guess, but still, I would have > totally been game for some sort of upgraded SE. > I’m such a fanboy of the touch ID/home button and find it so incredibly > convenient to be able to interact with my phone without ever having to pull > it out of my pocket that I don't know... I'm semi torn between snagging a > cheaper 8 plus or just bite the bullet on the face ID technology and grab > the XR. > The XS models don’t' interest me in the least. > Anyway, since the XR doesn't come out for another month, I guess I have > enough time to go back and forth on what I want or maybe even convince > myself to stick with my SE. > It's too bad BestBuy doesn’t' sell off contract phones anymore. I could cash > in some points and really try to score a deal. > Talk about first world problems. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 8:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Apple's new iphones > > For a few years we can use iPhones like the 8 or 8 Plus although one should > point out that they also don't have a physical/mechanical home button, they > have a virtual home button or whatever one wants to call it. After that > time, say in 4 or 5 years, almost all of us will have either upgraded or be > forced to upgrade to whatever Apple is then offering and I don't see them > going back to Touch Id. > As for 3D Touch I think it is also dead in the water and eventually will go > away and it will be replaced by something better. > As for smaller form factor iPhones I am not sure if Apple may not bring back > a 4 to 5 inch phone if they think the demand is there. In a few years LCD > screens will be a thing of the past and all iPhones will have OLED screens > and a phone with a 4.7 inch OLED edge to edge display which is the same size > display of an iPhone 6, 6S, 7 or 8 would probably be physically smaller than > an iPhone SE. > This year Apple has released the XR which has the 6.1 LCD display and > apparently Apple has also managed to make the bezel much smaller so that the > phone is actually not so huge (I haven't seen/compared the actual dimensions > to a current Plus size phone), but like I said, OLED technology will take > over and get cheaper and I somehow wouldn't be surprised is the iPhone XR is > a little bit like the 5C which was a sort of one-year wonder and then Apple > discontinued it. > I guess we'll find out on Tuesday, September 190 which is when the 2019 > Apple Event will take place and don't worry, I'll make sure to let Tim Cook > know that I predicted this and ask him to make sure it is so *smile*. > Until then I'll keep my trusty 6S Plus with its new battery and if Apple has > figured out where they are going with all of this OLED stuff, Face Id and so > on maybe I'll buy a new phone in 2019, if not I bet my 6S Plus will still > get iOS 13 and serve me until September of 2020. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 7:30 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple's new iphones > > You know, Mike, the fact that you can use the attention feature is > wonderful. But one person‘s experience does not mean it will be the same for > everyone. I know people who can’t use the attention feature. So don’t > generalize. We are all going to be stuck with this eventually. But making > light of a very real security risk for those who cannot successfully use > this feature is not OK. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 12, 2018, at 7:25 PM, Michael Maslo <michaelmasl...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello list, >> >> I am a proud owner of the iphone x and have had it since it came out. I >> personally find the facial id more secure and faster than the touch id >> ever was. Also who ever said that a blind person could not use attention >> as part of the facial id never has tried it. I use it all the time without >> issues. Also for the person who said they like the touch id easier for >> the could unlock their phone while it was on desk or in their lap, I could >> do the very same thing as you do. Never have issues with it. The gestures >> used are super easy and now that I have switched from the touch id,. I >> would never go back. I have no intent to get a new phone since 30 minutes >> better battery life does not make it worth operating it. Maybe next year. >> I saw the largest phone and I find it way to bid. I would not want to >> Barry a iPad as a phone. >> >> My opinion only. Have a great day. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Michael maslo >> >>> On Sep 12, 2018, at 20:02, kitty hevener <kheve...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> me too. Just hope will be able to use it for a few years. smile!! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Capelle >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 8:04 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Apple's new iphones >>> >>> not happy at all, love my SE. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Arrigo >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 6:51 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Apple's new iphones >>> >>> It looks like Apple is done with the home button for good, the 3 new >>> iphones that Apple announced are based on the new iphone X form >>> factor, the Iphone XS replaces the Iphone X from last year, the >>> Iphone XS max sounds like it's the plus version with a larger screen, >>> and the Iphone XR is the cheaper version. The iphone 7 and 8 will >>> remain as Apple's budget iphone models and the Iphone SE has been >>> discontinued. This means that Apple no longer sells any phones with a >>> small form factor now or that have a headphone jack. 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