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dick applebaum said:

I found the article useful and informative, if verbose.

IMO, DED should avoid the hyperbole and the temptation to disparage the competition at every opportunity:

AppleInsider said:
iPhone X isn't aspiring to look like an angular techie robot on a mission to monetize everyone's content with advertising messages or a square panel of "live tile" TV boxes seeking to impose licensing taxes on the enterprise. 

In my opinion, DED should take every opportunity to disparage imitation products that have only achieve their modicum of success off the back of Apple's success.

It don’t see any potential for this. 

Having a large phone than can be folded doesn’t help anyone. The size is not nearly as much of a problem when in your pocket as it is when using it. 

Maybe I'm missing something but...

Ming's own production estimates put iPhone X at 12 million units ready to ship on Nov. 3rd.

Apple sold 13 million iPhones on 6s launch weekend in 2015. We can assume Apple would have sold something like 15-16 million on launch weekend in 2016 had any 7 Plus been ready to go.  Here in 2017, undoubtedly they've already sold a few million iPhone 8. So what could the potential demand be for iPhone X at launch? I have a hard time believing that Apple could sell more than 12-15 million iPhone X on launch weekend, even if the units were available. There is no data to suggest otherwise.

So if Apple really has 12 million units ready to go, it is going to be a rather smooth launch.

If I had to guess I would say that the update will bring it to 7.5-watt charging. I'm highly skeptical of "fast" charging of both the wired and wireless variety, and I like the fact that Apple has been very cautious and hesitant with it. In all cases, it is done with optional accessories only, which I feel is absolutely appropriate. And when it comes to the "latest" Qi standard, Apple will likely again remain cautious. These are the first iPhones to support Qi, and the first iPhone to be given Apple's blessing to seemingly charge with anything that claims to be Qi-compatible. That is a huge risk on their part, one they've obviously spent years weighing. Very different world from saying "Use MFI-certified devices only".

avidthinker said:

it's a bummer that they are not selling a stainless steel GPS series 3.  I want the stainless steel and sapphire materials, but not the cellular.  I'm probably still going to get the cellular version anyways, and just leave cellular unactivated.

I think a lot of people are missing the obvious fact that you can just buy the LTE model and not activate it. Ever. It is not like there is a massive premium for it. And should the situation ever arise where you need it, you can activate it.