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  • Kuo: High preorder demand for Apple Watch Series 4, low expectations for 5.8-inch iPhone X...

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    Wow this guy already knows 2018 sales numbers before these products release!!!
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  • Apple responds to viral tweet over disappearing iTunes movies

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    Also replying toi a few people here:

    Re: Downloads
    Problem with this option is 4K. A lot of us now have 4K content and cannot download it to our Apple TVs, Macs etc.
    Yes I know you cannot see the 4K difference on an iPhone but I watch all my movies on big screens, as many of us do.

    Re: Physical media
    Guys, physical media has it's bad points too. Storage space, living with a thief who's also a family member, misplacing a disc, accidentally leaving it in your hot car, having your house robbed, bag robbed, someone accidentally sitting on a disc, and those lovely unavoidable scratches. I stopped buying physical media when no one respected my DVD library and getting my entire gaming library stolen. Started collecting cheap iTunes movies and never looked back (4.99 for 4K!) Today I have more movies than I could ever imagine owning all a tiny Apple TV box! And I don't get people asking "yo can I borrow that movie?"

    Re: Disappearing content
    There should be a law preventing take-backs. 2 of my movies disappeared when the damn studio decided to release a different version and discontinue the old version. For example I had Donnie Darko and it was replaced with "Donnie Darko Anniversary Edition" and my version was not available for months. Luckily they brought it back for us who purchased it but it's not available on iTunes to buy(like Disney vault movies).
    My point is, purchases should "freeze" once bought and not be able to be removed etc. even when changing regions.
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  • Apple responds to viral tweet over disappearing iTunes movies

    claire1claire1
    WHAT A DUMB ASS.

    I try (very) hard not to call people names but this guy's an idiot. He literally receives an email about one thing, posts it on Twitter and says something COMPLETELY different. I bet the iKnockoff users are having a field day twisting the truth as always with this one. 

    How was this Apple's and Tim Cooks fault? These people.....
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  • Apple focuses on size with 'Illusion' ad for iPhone XS & XS Max

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    cgWerks said:
    StrangeDays said:
    As do their customers, who continually reaffirm and vote with their wallets. 
    For those already on the platform, their choice is Apple or non-Apple. They aren't voting anything except for how much Apple abuse they'll take before they leave.

    rrrize said:
    ... why would you put a bezel INSIDE the screen???  Bezels are borders. Why put a border as an obstruction inside the viewing area of a screen??  It is literally a stupid design choice ...
    Yes, but it gets you a bigger screen size spec number.
    The new Apple isn't about UX or the best thing for the user, it's about the best thing for Apple profits and marketing. Once you get that, the choices start to make sense. We old Apple fans keep thinking about what the old Apple would do.

    JFC_PA said:
    As my iPhone keeps expanding its role as my de facto primary digital device the larger screen of the XSMax should be an interesting  shift from my iPhone X. 
    I think that's the key difference. For we SE people, as much as we love our iPhone, it isn't more and more a primary device. I can understand why, if the phone were your primary device, you'd want a bigger screen. My phone is an accessory device to iPad/laptop/desktop, etc. Apple seems to just be excluding that market, because... spreadsheets and pie-charts (or, more accurately ASP stats).

    claire1 said:
    You do know the notch is where the camera, sensors, FaceID, speaker are located right?
    Apple didn't "choose" to put the notch in ...
    They could have just included a small band at the top to put all that stuff in with a slightly smaller screen. It was a design decision they chose.

    claire1 said:
    So you guys complain that the notch takes up screen space and then suggest a forehead that takes up more space?
    Yes, because the space isn't usable anyway... it's just a matter of what the screen-space spec number is. They could have put the 'notch' into a status area of ears in that bar and accomplished the same thing, w/o the notch intrusion. It's kind of a silly UI/UX thing to have to deal with (though, I guess this kind of automatically happens in terms of development?).

    claire1 said:
    Ah so you bought every iPhone with bezels, forehead and chin but suddenly that tiny notch bothers you and is "obtrusive"?
    What's wrong with bezels? I actually prefer a bezel to an edge-to-edge screen with software touch rejection. But, I'd rather not have part of my display 'covered up'. Once you exclude that aspect, you're down to a smaller screen anyway.

    claire1 said:
    Do these complainers realize that without the notch, the data signal, time, wifi signal, location pointer and other icons would move down into the screen? Obstructing even more screen real estate?
    True, but they often disappear in games or certain apps leaving actual usable screen space (which matches the spec). The X essentially has a fake screen size spec, which is - yes - sometimes useful extra space. When like that, it's an advantage I suppose, but otherwise is kind of an aesthetic issue unless you have a perfect black background. When you want to go full-screen, it's in the way.

    hentaiboy said:
    How times have changed. Remember when this forum’s members were saying that Apple would never build a phablet?
    We've crossed that bridge long ago. In some ways, I suppose it is good, in that people now want phablets (and there is a legitimate use-case for them). What concerns me, is that they've abandoned the rest of the market (that they argued was the ideal size) so that they ONLY have phablets.

    This is because they aren't building the best products anymore... they are building to optimize profits and satisfy the marketing department.

    svanstrom said:
    Well… times have changed… Today the smallest phone is hidden inside a stylish (Apple) watch; and we use our "phones" mostly to consume media, or to interact with something. That's both given us the option to have a tiny phone, and the need/desire for bigger screens.
    Disagree here. The Watch IS NOT a suitable replacement for a smaller iPhone.

    foregoneconclusion said:
    LOL...it's not a misrepresentation of anything.
    It's a misrepresentation of the screen size spec, as they measure a screen diagonally (i.e.: including the notch in the screen area).
    "For those already on the platform, their choice is Apple or non-Apple. They aren't voting anything except for how much Apple abuse they'll take before they leave."

    The torture! We cannot take the abuse from our Apple products so we buy more!!!

    "    Yes, but it gets you a bigger screen size spec number.
    The new Apple isn't about UX or the best thing for the user, it's about the best thing for Apple profits and marketing. Once you get that, the choices start to make sense. We old Apple fans keep thinking about what the old Apple would do."

    Ah the "Steve wouldn't do X" crap.

    "    I think that's the key difference. For we SE people, as much as we love our iPhone, it isn't more and more a primary device. I can understand why, if the phone were your primary device, you'd want a bigger screen. My phone is an accessory device to iPad/laptop/desktop, etc. Apple seems to just be excluding that market, because... spreadsheets and pie-charts (or, more accurately ASP stats)."

    iPhone 7. it even has better specs than SE.
    /Conspiracy shot down

    "    What's wrong with bezels?"

    Nothing.

    "I actually prefer a bezel to an edge-to-edge screen with software touch rejection. But, I'd rather not have part of my display 'covered up'. Once you exclude that aspect, you're down to a smaller screen anyway."

    Ah this is where the hypocrisy lays and why I must remind you about bezels. You realize an iPhone X with bezels would be the same size with a smaller screen. Unless they increase screen size leaving us with an iPhone 8 Plus, which is a lot larger thanks to those bezels you admire. 

    "    They could have just included a small band at the top to put all that stuff in with a slightly smaller screen. It was a design decision they chose."

    The notch wasn't a design decision as much as it was a necessity. Common sense man.

    "    True, but they often disappear in games or certain apps leaving actual usable screen space (which matches the spec). The X essentially has a fake screen size spec, which is - yes - sometimes useful extra space. When like that, it's an advantage I suppose, but otherwise is kind of an aesthetic issue unless you have a perfect black background. When you want to go full-screen, it's in the way."

    Right but with your top bezel idea the bezel isn't in the way..... /s

    "    We've crossed that bridge long ago. In some ways, I suppose it is good, in that people now want phablets (and there is a legitimate use-case for them). What concerns me, is that they've abandoned the rest of the market (that they argued was the ideal size) so that they ONLY have phablets.

    This is because they aren't building the best products anymore... they are building to optimize profits and satisfy the marketing department."

    More than half of Apples products aren't "phablets".

    Right Apple isn't #1 in customer satisfaction, sales, ASP, security, speed, eco system, customer privacy etc. etc.
    Apple is only making technology to please their marketing department so only those guys are buying their crap. /s

    "    Disagree here. The Watch IS NOT a suitable replacement for a smaller iPhone."

    No but it replaces a lot of iPhones functions in a more practical way.

    "    It's a misrepresentation of the screen size spec, as they measure a screen diagonally (i.e.: including the notch in the screen area)."

    You just said the "ears" had useful info. Now they aren't part of the screen?
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  • Apple focuses on size with 'Illusion' ad for iPhone XS & XS Max

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    svanstrom said:
    rrrize said:
    Why would they choose to put an obstruction INSIDE the screen limiting some of your video viewing content?
    They didn't put the notch inside the screen, they extended the screen up on both sides of the notch. :)
    Do these complainers realize that without the notch, the data signal, time, wifi signal, location pointer and other icons would move down into the screen? Obstructing even more screen real estate?

    When I first saw the notch, the location of these items seemed genius and it all clicked. Very clean and Apple.

    crosslad said:
    Does anyone complain about the screen real estate that is lost due when viewing due to the ridiculous curved screen on Galaxy phones? Do Samsung measure their screen size including the curved edges or when viewed from above?

    My question is why does samsung always come up in Apple conversation?

    Oh that's right, because it's the only piece of hope from the hundreds of knockoffs. 
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