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cgWerks said:

I'm so sick of this analogy between the floppy and 3.5mm jack. It doesn't work.

First, within the Mac community, floppies weren't being used that much anymore, if at all. It wasn't a hardship to not have a floppy. The floppy really was a legacy device. The 3.5mm simply isn't.

Peperino said:

So much for Apple innovation... it died with Jobs...

cpsro said:

If graphic design was the sole concern, what graphic designer would throw in the notch? The Note 8 looks just fine, except for its stupid rounded edges (which some buyers probably think are really cool--puke!).  16:9 with square corners is far more functional/compatible. I'll take function over form any day, when the compromises are this small (but there'd be no patents for that).

nemoeac said:

This article just goes to show that even someone as talented as Ive still makes mistakes now and then!

Removing the home button is a great step forward.  An edge to edge screen is also great.  But removing the Touch ID feature - which is clearly more convenient than Face ID for many people in many situations - is a design failure.  

With a little more effort and a little less arrogance, Jony could have found a way to maintain the Touch ID capabilities while adding Face ID and created a device more suitable for more users - and even allowed the most security conscious users to require both a Face and a Finger to unlock their devices.  I would have liked to see the Touch ID sensor enhanced to work from underneath the screen.  I assume that’s where they were heading but the technology was just not quite ready yet.  I also assume that we will see the Touch ID feature reappear in next years model of the X.  As much as I’d like to have the edge to edge screen - I refuse to pay more money for a device that is markedly less convenient and arguably less-secure - so for myself and many of my friends - we’ll be sticking with the “+” models until the X lineup is at least equal in terms of convenience to their siblings.  But then again - maybe they won’t care at all - because as long as they keep the “+” lineup going, we’ll still be purchasing new phones every year.  It won’t be until they abandon Touch ID completely that some of us will abandon them completely.

cpsro said:

Instead, I'd prefer 90-degree corners, 16:9 aspect ratio, and the necessary small "chin" and "forehead" (can you say, "room for a larger battery, too"?).