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saarek said:

If they shove the Touch ID to the back of the device I'll just keep my iPhone 6 for another year.

Facial recognition won't work in the dark.

LOL. Yep! You pegged it! Apple fails. They'll replace Touch ID with something that doesn't work as well. You nailed it!

Seriously where do these people come from?

Makes sense if they are looking to do a free e-SIM style LTE integration that gets some essential services working, but costs the user little or nothing.

Thank you for illustrating what an unmitigated disaster USB-C is. 

repressthis said:

You don't think the A11 will be souped-up for the anniversary model? Especially if Apple ends up calling it "iPhone Pro?" Maybe A11X?

Apple has done that in iPads, not Pro models specifically. The larger battery lets them run more cores and faster graphics which are needed for the larger display anyway.

The OLED iPhone 8 will certainly have its own set of needs, but it will probably be covered under the A11. It isn't like Apple is purposely developing a "good" chip and a "great" chip at the same time. They'll make 1 great chip and tune it appropriately (an "A11X" is not "tuning").

Wooloomooloo said:

Why is Apple trying to release the 7s and 8 in the same year?

Been under a rock?

Apple has been gearing up for this for years. They started with the 5c/5s. Then the 6 series had 2 models at 2 different price points. The 7 Plus introduced the concept of a premium model (and an exclusive color) that was more expensive than other models.

7s / 7s Plus / "Pro" are different tiers, with different functionality, at different price points. The latter being the key difference between them that gives them their own segment of the market place.

Apple has every ability in the world to sell a $1000+ iPhone. But that can't be their only iPhone. Having a Good, Better, Best that span $650-$1150 allows Apple to conquer the entirely meaningful segment of the market.