dream
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I just had the same experience. It's interesting that for us, the reaction is "fuck, it's so big," whereas for the 18, 19, 20 year olds, it's "cool, it's so big!"
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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I just had the same experience. It's interesting that for us, the reaction is "fuck, it's so big," whereas for the 18, 19, 20 year olds, it's "cool, it's so big!"
Should be both. Unlocked TMobile already shows up on the Apple page.
Yeah, it was a whole gaggle of junior level sorority and fraternity guys and gals.
I think there is something about the younger generation that is more willing to draw attention to themselves with big phones
victreeb3l
Member
Because now theres one less reason for consumers to choose Android devices.
BFIB
Member
Yep, nailed it perfectly. I had the orignial iPhone, 3G, 4 and 4S before finally dabbling in android with the S3, and haven't left Android since. Not that I won't return to Apple some day, but right now, I really like what Android offers.
Competition does nothing but benefit the consumer, so I don't get why anyone would hate on new products that push everything forward.
I will admit though, the only thing that really drives me nuts isn't Apple themselves, its the journalists who scoff at anything anyone else does, until apple does it. Then, its like its a brand new world. The comparisions on reviews from the Note 3 and the iPhone 6 Plus are going to be hilarious, as well as those on the iPhone 6 screen resolution, and the comparisons on reviews to other Android phones that have the same resolution on 4.7 screens.
My circle of friends were all talking before the announcement saying none of them would want the big iPhone. Every one of them except for one changed their minds and now want the big one. I can't explain it.
Got the Shakes
Member
This is a totally fair criticism. Journalist are way worse when it comes to this than the iPhone buying public is.
I don't mind attention, but I don't want a phone so big it barely fits in my pants pocket.
Edag Plata
Banned
Looking for clarification on this too. I want dat plus.
not the itunes app. The Apple Store App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-store/id375380948?mt=8
who knows if it's the best way, tho. it is all hitting the same server cloud after all.
Yeah I kind of figured that. I gotta say I enjoy the point phones are at now, at least with iOS. I feel like it does everything I want it to very smoothly. If I didn't want the larger screen I probably wouldn't mind sticking with the 5s.
Yeah, that was a shitty move by Apple.
my biggest concern is working out with one on me.
When i run, i usually have my phone in hand.
When I bike, i use an app to track my ride.
Not sure if i want to start carrying around a backpack for my phone.
Anyone with a note work out with it on their person?
As someone who has had an iPhone 5 for two years, and an iPhone 4 two years before that, you're absolutely right.
It's asinine seeing people refute your statements and calling you "mad."
Mad is a perfect description to what Apple unleashed yesterday. The 6 is the biggest bullshit in the world it's not even funny.
I hate the size of the 5.5" and have always said I would never get a phone that big. I will be getting the 6 plus because of the battery.
I can't speak for all 4S owners, but the tiny screen and lack of 4G have been a real pain in the ass. I'm just glad it seems like Gamestop or Apple's recycling partner will give me over $100 for it.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Yea, I really prefer the 4.7 in terms of screen size but the 6+ is just a better device. Better screen, better battery life. I will need to actually buy new jeans to fit that thing in my pocket, lol.
rokkerkory
Member
4S owner here too and not sure what to do at this point.
I have to buy phone outright because work pays for the service.
$750 for base model 6 is hard to swallow
I'm sure there's some marketing document that really breaks it down, too. Younger people who may not be able to afford a phone and a tablet may want the bigger version to kind of have both worlds, whereas people who own a tablet see a big screen as completely redundant. I personally treat my iPhone very much as a pocket computer. I don't want or need or even remotely desire a bigger screen. It's a device perfectly suited to giving me information, both passive and interactive, suited to when I'm out and about, away from home.
Plus a million other reasons. I'm nearly on the same page as Gruber, with the added statement on my side that it's weird to see Apple bend to what the users are asking for; that's very much a Tim Cook thing. Jobs' Apple didn't seem to give a crap about what you thought.
From Daring Fireball:
victreeb3l
Member
The Plus is actually the iPad Nano
Auron_Kale
Member
In my experience, use the Apple Store App (should look like either a shopping cart or shopping bag - depends if you updated the app or not) on the iPhone/iPad. There should be something on the main page that says "check eligibility" and from there, enter your info. To speed things up, link up your CC info prior to preordering.
Alright. I'll have to check up on this before it's go time. I've never used the app before during a phone launch. So I didn't even know you could buy physical items through it (thought it was only for music and movies/ digital goods).
I think a certain aspect of this is valid, and there's 2 parts to why:
1) many the sites still separate people based on what they report, creating a journalistic echo chamber on everything they report on
2) when journalists see tech, everything sounds great on paper but can often fail in practice. Apple does a good job of presenting a usability scenario and has a track record of doing things that sound the same on paper but can end up different (sometimes much better) in practice. For example, they show off the screen and immediately roll into UI elements to address concerns over one-hand usage. There's less of a barrier of understanding there. Google Wallet vs. Apple Pay is the same way, they detailed how the process is designed differently and why people will care more about it.
Just a guess though. It's hard to understand what makes a journalist tick nowadays. And some of what they do is still beyond stupid.
I'm no expert but I feel like mentioning the iPhone at all is a terrible idea for an advertisement. Especially that HTC one...
"Bigger screen. Better performance. Elegant design. Welcome to the party #iPhone6"
WTF. Are they trying to sell iPhones?
I've bookmarked a few threads over the years with Gaffers claiming:
a) Apple will never make a large phone
b) 5"+ is too big
c) Apple will never do 1080p; 316dpi is more enough
d) iPhone will never have NFC; bluetooth is better
e) Apple payments will use bluetooth not NFC
and so.
The day has finally come to deliver claimchowder and... I'm underwhelmed. I expected Apple to improve on the UI for the larger iPhones instead all we get is a 'one-handed' move copied from Samsung. meh.
This will be the first iPhone since the 3G that I will not attempt to buy as close to launch as possible (not even to try it out and return it). One reason is because the payments feature, is still USA-only. Partly it's because the unsubsidized phone is so expensive; here the 64GB iPhone6+ cost $1,100 after tax. And Apple is still playing catchup, I'm still waiting for transit directions in their maps app. The only thing that excites me is the AppleWatch. So I'm probably going to wait until the new year when that comes out before picking up both together (I expect both combined will cost more than my Macbook Pro Retina). While I wait, there's a very tempting moto360 that I just have to try...
a) Apple will never make a large phone
b) 5"+ is too big
c) Apple will never do 1080p; 316dpi is more enough
d) iPhone will never have NFC; bluetooth is better
e) Apple payments will use bluetooth not NFC
and so.
The day has finally come to deliver claimchowder and... I'm underwhelmed. I expected Apple to improve on the UI for the larger iPhones instead all we get is a 'one-handed' move copied from Samsung. meh.
This will be the first iPhone since the 3G that I will not attempt to buy as close to launch as possible (not even to try it out and return it). One reason is because the payments feature, is still USA-only. Partly it's because the unsubsidized phone is so expensive; here the 64GB iPhone6+ cost $1,100 after tax. And Apple is still playing catchup, I'm still waiting for transit directions in their maps app. The only thing that excites me is the AppleWatch. So I'm probably going to wait until the new year when that comes out before picking up both together (I expect both combined will cost more than my Macbook Pro Retina). While I wait, there's a very tempting moto360 that I just have to try...
Yes, vendors in the low end of the market. The #3 and #4 positions at IDC are Huawei and Lenovo, whose share is from the low end of the market. At the high end, they are competing with Apple. If you think vendors are happy ceding away the high end to Apple, and the low end to Chinese OEMs, buy some shares in HTC, LG, and Samsung (Hint: they are in the red this year while the overall stock market is up a lot).
I know this is a really touchy issue, but please, just hear me out.
Craig Federighi summed up Apple in something much less douchy than Apple's "A thousand No's for every yes" ad.
"New? New is easy. Right is hard."
Apple Pay is a great example. No one, not even Apple is denying that Google Wallet's been around for years. But it's secured with a PIN. A PIN is something you can learn from a glance. So all I need to do is watch you pay, then steal your phone, then go on a spending spree before you have a chance to shut that thing down.
As of the iPhone 5s, Apple has had a (very) fast fingerprint scanner available (so far, only to them) to verify the identity of the user. It also happens to be faster than entering a PIN. And that's the real game Apple plays: Until the technology can be made as transparent as possible, they're not going to consider it "ready." That also explains the disconnect you see in the press between "Android already had this!" and "OMG APPLE HAS IT YES!"
The general opinion - and feel free to disagree - is that if Apple's doing it, they've removed the big pain points that were otherwise stifling it on other platforms.
Did you bookmark threads of lots of people "waiting for next year's 2GB ram upgrade"?
infiniteloop
Member
Zach Honig ‏@ZachHonig 17h
Dude opening his embargoed iPhone review units (TWO!) on the plane. And showing them off.
Zach Honig ‏@ZachHonig 17h
Even showing off the NDA itself! Apparently we'll be seeing reviews on Tuesday, September 16th.
Dude opening his embargoed iPhone review units (TWO!) on the plane. And showing them off.
Zach Honig ‏@ZachHonig 17h
Even showing off the NDA itself! Apparently we'll be seeing reviews on Tuesday, September 16th.
victreeb3l
Member
LOL seriously. Next, they'll advertise iOS 8's customization and widgets and better notifications.
Might as well link to the pre order page.
Plz tell us how much RAM is in the 6 Plus Zach. Do a geek bench.
victreeb3l
Member
Buy her an Apple Watch Edition. She will forgive you
……forgetit
Member
Apparently the 6 Plus is much more popular, so I'm on your wife's side on this one.
I think it's the fact that a phone that big means you don't necessarily need a tablet on the side to watch videos and browse the web at home. I know that's why I avoid watching long format YT stuff on my phone and wait till I have access to a bigger screen.
That said I'm still going to go for the regular one, I put my phone in my short's back pocket when I run and one this big would probably be too heavy and cumbersome.
Reminded me of my iPod Touch (first gen) feeling like a big brick while running. How times have changed
Depends a lot on what you are wearing. The big size might hinder movement and be an advantage, but I have no experience with it.
sweetvar26
Member
How long till we start to see reviews on these two phones?
Heh. To be fair, it's also for people with purses or large hands.
I rarely see someone without a bag nowadays (which is where the phone is stowed) primarily because skinny jeans make pockets more of a decorative feature than a useful one and that's the in style now.
I just hope Google and Android OEMs can generate enough competition from amongst one another in order to avoid stagnation and lame incremental updates. Clearly they aren't getting any fire under their asses from Apple anymore.
I might be an Android nut but I do want Apple to do well. I want them to do great things for the sake of all mobile devices and those who love them. But this doesn't cut it. They can do better. You guys know that. Don't settle for this.
Mammoth Jones
Member
I figure if the Galaxy Note can fit in my pocket so can the iPhone 6+
They usually do.
Mammoth Jones
Member
This. I'm invested in the Apple ecosystem w/ purchased apps, music, movies, saved app data, iPhotos, contacts and I don't want to spend the time, effort, and money in order to transition to a new platform that has a few features that I may or may not like in regards to *how* they're implemented. I'd rather wait for Apple to do it.