Apple Announcement Sept. 2014
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@Nic said:
I'm kinda interested in the iWatch, but that price seems a bit high, compared to all the others. I'd probably have to see it and play with it in person to know for sure. Plus it sucks for lefties who wear their watch on the right wrist, as the knob is on the wrong side, unless they have an "invert" function.
I could see me using it. So often I only look at my phone to see if something has happened. If the watch keeps me updated without needing to go to the phone itself, that could be a major win.
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I don't think I would use the apple watch. personally I like to say as "technology free" as possible when out of the house/not at work. I don't like being tied to technology, I guess I'm one of the few IT folks like that.
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I'm thinking that the watch actually would help to keep me "technology free." I can't be disconnected but it lets me less "involved."
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The A8 is faster but what is cool is that it uses only a fraction of the power of the A7.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
That's my other gripe with iPhones, personally. I like a bigger phone. The iPhone feels tiny to me.
How big do you want? The new iPhone 6+ is enormous. That's a small tablet, not a phone.
Is it bigger than the Note 3 or a couple other Android phones? If yes, fine. If not, still doesn't stand.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I'm thinking that the watch actually would help to keep me "technology free." I can't be disconnected but it lets me less "involved."
Why can't you ever be disconnected? I personally think you "need" to be more than you really need to be.
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@ajstringham said:
Why can't you ever be disconnected? I personally think you "need" to be more than you really need to be.
Because I work in IT. Not many jobs in IT, or in business, allow you to be disconnected. No different than not being able to be reached by phone - except less intrusive. I'm glad I have to be connected - I'd hate to have a job that didn't need me.
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@ajstringham said:
Is it bigger than the Note 3 or a couple other Android phones? If yes, fine. If not, still doesn't stand.
Note 3 is 5.7", iPhone 6+ is 5.5". Among the largest phones. Large enough that it's crossing into the "when is it an iPad" territory. Large enough that I'd call it a tablet, not a phone. If you can't use it as a phone, it's not a phone.
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@ajstringham said:
@JaredBusch said:
@ajstringham said:
Hmmm....interesting. I did not know this piece of info...
Obvious reasons are obvious.
insert confused face here
well, to be short, you gotta get your hands in some pockets to know about pocket size. . . . baha
Now, i'm a tech and I love iDevices. They work. plain and simple. not that android doesn't anymore....but for a while there they were pretty sketchy. I had my days of modifying roms, even jailbreaking iphones....now i prefer a nice stable, aftermarket supported device. I pick apple, and have for many years now for everything but laptops, just no need for a mactop. I'm excited about the phablet as I am a large man with large hands, and that 6 Plus is gonna fit the bill nicely.
@IRJ I believe the reason they didn't go with the scratch proof (saphire) glass was price, and supply. they do however use it on the camera lens and the thumb print sensor. Pre-ordering the 6Plus as soon as it's available at my carrier.
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The Plus huh? Bold choice. For me it is going to be a 6 plain and an iPad Mini. A little larger screen for tablet duty and a little more portable for phone duty.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
Is it bigger than the Note 3 or a couple other Android phones? If yes, fine. If not, still doesn't stand.
Note 3 is 5.7", iPhone 6+ is 5.5". Among the largest phones. Large enough that it's crossing into the "when is it an iPad" territory. Large enough that I'd call it a tablet, not a phone. If you can't use it as a phone, it's not a phone.
That's not THAT big. I've seen phones bigger than the Note 3. Now those are nuts. However, that can be a nice size, for some things. I like my S4, as it's a little smaller, and therefore more compact.
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@Hubtech said:
@ajstringham said:
@JaredBusch said:
@ajstringham said:
Hmmm....interesting. I did not know this piece of info...
Obvious reasons are obvious.
insert confused face here
well, to be short, you gotta get your hands in some pockets to know about pocket size. . . . baha
Now, i'm a tech and I love iDevices. They work. plain and simple. not that android doesn't anymore....but for a while there they were pretty sketchy. I had my days of modifying roms, even jailbreaking iphones....now i prefer a nice stable, aftermarket supported device. I pick apple, and have for many years now for everything but laptops, just no need for a mactop. I'm excited about the phablet as I am a large man with large hands, and that 6 Plus is gonna fit the bill nicely.
@IRJ I believe the reason they didn't go with the scratch proof (saphire) glass was price, and supply. they do however use it on the camera lens and the thumb print sensor. Pre-ordering the 6Plus as soon as it's available at my carrier.
Don't rub it in...
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@ajstringham said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
Is it bigger than the Note 3 or a couple other Android phones? If yes, fine. If not, still doesn't stand.
Note 3 is 5.7", iPhone 6+ is 5.5". Among the largest phones. Large enough that it's crossing into the "when is it an iPad" territory. Large enough that I'd call it a tablet, not a phone. If you can't use it as a phone, it's not a phone.
That's not THAT big. I've seen phones bigger than the Note 3. Now those are nuts. However, that can be a nice size, for some things. I like my S4, as it's a little smaller, and therefore more compact.
Well I have an iPad, that is 10". We are into a game of calling tablets phones. There are 7" and 10" iPads. And there are 4.7" and 5.5" iPhones. The gap between the largest phone and the smallest tablet isn't as big as between the two tablets. Basically you now have any size you want within reasonable granularity. So size isn't really a factor anymore.
Any complaints about size now are really just excuses. Nearly all phones come in nearly all sizes.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
Is it bigger than the Note 3 or a couple other Android phones? If yes, fine. If not, still doesn't stand.
Note 3 is 5.7", iPhone 6+ is 5.5". Among the largest phones. Large enough that it's crossing into the "when is it an iPad" territory. Large enough that I'd call it a tablet, not a phone. If you can't use it as a phone, it's not a phone.
That's not THAT big. I've seen phones bigger than the Note 3. Now those are nuts. However, that can be a nice size, for some things. I like my S4, as it's a little smaller, and therefore more compact.
Well I have an iPad, that is 10". We are into a game of calling tablets phones. There are 7" and 10" iPads. And there are 4.7" and 5.5" iPhones. The gap between the largest phone and the smallest tablet isn't as big as between the two tablets. Basically you now have any size you want within reasonable granularity. So size isn't really a factor anymore.
Any complaints about size now are really just excuses. Nearly all phones come in nearly all sizes.
That is true.
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@Nic said:
Plus it sucks for lefties who wear their watch on the right wrist, as the knob is on the wrong side, unless they have an "invert" function.
I'm a leftie and whilst I haven't owned a watch for years, I've always worn them on my left hand. Why wouldn't you?
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It'll be interesting to see if the new big iPhone cannibalizes the iPad Mini market much.
I find a 4 inch screen a bit too small. 4.7 is probably the perfect size for me. Though I only keep my phone in my pocket when I'm walking around. I generally put it on a table when I sit down.
I'd *love *to see a 5.5" iPod, though I don't think that's gonna happen is it?
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I guess I'm not technie enough for an Android phone
My wife and 9 year old son both have Android tablets and whenever I borrow them I have to ask them for support. Oh, the shame.
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I can assure you I'm not an iPhone user for the prestige though. I have no prestige. So you can put me in the 1% there.
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I wonder how these new sizes will affect app development?
One thing Apple had going for it for the longest was a single screen size (though I haven't paid any attention over the last several years - so I have no clue if they changed or not).
Of course Apple has already had to deal with this since they had the iPhone, iPad Mini and the standard iPad (in different resolutions). So at bar minimum they've had 4 different size factors to deal with.
I know Android has had multi-sized screen issues for years (thought I don't think they are that bad any more).
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@Carnival-Boy said:
@Nic said:
Plus it sucks for lefties who wear their watch on the right wrist, as the knob is on the wrong side, unless they have an "invert" function.
I'm a leftie and whilst I haven't owned a watch for years, I've always worn them on my left hand. Why wouldn't you?
I'm a rightie but always wore my watches in the right wrist.
