Metriacanthosaurus

This article is correct. From here out this is a "Pro" model for advanced users. I'll enjoy it, but many types of users are not ready / not capable of handling this kind of UI.

There will be (other) iPhones with Home Buttons for a long, long time.

nhughes said:

I remain skeptical that Apple will ditch Touch ID entirely

This is beyond reproach at this point. It is incredibly obvious this phone was designed from the start without Touch ID. You don't end up with world class 3D imaging technology 2 years ahead of the closest runner up when stringing it along as a back up in case "Touch under the glass doesn't work out", to quote the absurdity put forth by the rumor mill a few months ago.

Well, that is unimaginably stupid because it looks terrible.

WHY DO THESE PRODUCTS NOT HAVE A BACKLIGHT!!!??

I just don't understand. How is it that no one can envision that desktop users want a backlit keyboard, the same way notebook users have had forever?

NY1822 said:

So that its.....we've all just accepted the rumors are true regarding touch ID? 

It is long past rumor.