thats a lot like what I do here. I use a piece of tech until it is no longer usable. only then will I take an upgrade (and never to the latest and greatest). my last upgrade was from an iPhone 5s to a 7S (the store was out of any model 6 devices). I still have a working 5 on the desk hereacquired as a Referb from a 4 that had the battery self destruct explosively). The 5 is still usable, but has no SIM card and the back facing camera doesn't work. oh well, it serves well as my media device.
The 7S is still relatively new and I use it for my day to day activities (phone, social media, blind tools assistant, camera and data retrieval device). It's not even the top of the line either. The 8 and the X have come out, but I can't see paying nearly $1,000 for a phone when the 7S only costs me $25 a month on a 30 month contract. that means that by the time the contract is paid, the battery will croak and then I will have to upgrade to the X, or go for a cheaper android device instead. they only reasons I stay with apple even at this late great date: they are reliable and "just work". hell, the mac I am typing this email on dates from 2007. sure, it runs OS X Lion, but it still works. -eric On Nov 24, 2017, at 1:24 AM, myguidedo...@gmail.com wrote: > No offense to the writer however, did you not hold the iPhone in your hand to > get a feel for what it was like? When picking an iPhone, I preferred the 6S+ > over the 6S. I held all 3 versions and liked the 6s+ for it's size. Yes, I > do have big hands. It sounds more like the writer got swept up in wanting the > latest and greatest. Their problem. Sorry if that sounds harsh, I buy things > because I need it, and will purchase for comfort not, because everyone else > has one. I set trends, don't follow them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: November 23, 2017 10:47 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Why I'm selling my iPhone 10 > > I've been using my iPhone X for nearly a month, and I've decided I hate it By > Dennis Green > > The iPhone X is a beautiful, deeply flawed device.Hollis Johnson The iPhone X > is beautiful and exciting. > The phone has one crucial flaw, however - it's nearly impossible to use with > just one hand. > The difficulty has changed the way I use my phone for the worse, so I'm > selling mine. > ________________________________________ > I still remember the feeling of excitement I had peeling back the protective > plastic from the my shiny new iPhone X. What a gorgeous piece of technology. > > That feeling didn't last. > I'm now nearly a month into using the iPhone X, and I've slowly realized I > unreservedly dislike the device. In fact, I hate using it. > I could rattle off a list of complaints, like how FaceID is inconsistent, the > bright chrome the metal casing is scratch-prone, and the price tag is > astronomical. > There's a fatal flaw. > But there's really only one flaw that really matters to me: the phone is > impossible for me to use with one hand. > The top of the red arc marks the natural limit of my thumb's reach.Business > Insider/Dennis Green Though the phone's footprint is only a bit bigger than > the one of the iPhone 6, 7, and 8, the bigger screen The new gestures > required by the notch mean there's no way to look at my notifications with > only one hand, or access the control center. Those are pretty essential > functions, and it drastically limits the usability of the phone when I'm on > the go, or when I only have one hand free. > I've noticed myself actually changing my behavior to try and use the phone, > holding it differently and constantly changing my grip by sliding my hand up > the back of the device trying to reach the top of the screen with my thumb. > With my hand closer to the top of the device, I feel like I'm going to drop > it. That causes me to instinctively bring the phone down and horizontal, > parallel to the floor and near my stomach. This puts the phone in an awkward > position, forcing me to crane my neck. > The entire top two rows of apps on the home screen are basically inaccessible > without this sliding move, and it makes me paranoid I'm going to drop the > $1,000 device. > I've also noticed a new habit of bringing in my left hand when I'm using the > phone nearly all the time. It rests near the top left corner of the device, > tapping back arrows or notifications as needed. > With my previous iPhone, the 6, I was able to use my pinky as a kind of shelf > for the phone to sit on as I tapped away, composing text messages, checking > email, or changing the songs played on Spotify. The X's size doesn't let that > happen. > I've enabled Reachability, Apple's solution for small handedness on larger > phones. It doesn't help much. The feature is triggered with a downward swipe > on the bottom edge of the screen, which is both an awkward motion and also > makes me feel like I'm losing grip on the device. It also adds another step > to using anything near the top of the phone. > The fear of dropping the phone comes from the $549 repair bill that comes > along with cracking the back glass of the phone. I hate the idea of risking > that just trying to see my notifications. > I envied people with the old iPhone. > At first, I thought it was just an adjustment period - not dissimilar to the > feeling of melancholy one gets just after getting married. I experienced > something similar with my previous phone. > The 6 represented a similar dramatic departure in form factor from previous > iPhones, similar to the X's new shape. When I upgraded to the 6 from my > iPhone 4S, I was struck with similar doubts about one-handed use, and it took > me a while to get used to. > However, my hand did get used to it in a few weeks, and I ended up falling > totally in love with the phone. A month later, that same thing did not happen > with the X. > I had assumed using the new phone would be basically identical to using my > previous phone, but I didn't account for how the larger screen size would > drastically affect my ability to use it. > A weird thing happened: I saw people with older iPhone devices and actually > envied them. How easy they looked to use, how flawless the TouchID was, the > more manageable size. When a friend showed me her new iPhone 8, I felt > legitimate pangs of jealousy. > Eventually, I realized the phone would never work for me. > I realized, with an air of sadness, that I needed to get rid of it. The > screen and size are just too big to use with one hand. It's not comfortable, > and I don't think it ever will be. And the form factor isn't big enough to > comfortably use two hands all the time. > The iPhone X - not for those with small hands.Hollis Johnson I've never had > an Apple product that refused to bend to my will with such stubbornness. I > realized I don't really need to be on the cutting edge of technology with a > gorgeous screen and bleeding edge facial recognition - I just need a phone > that works for me. > A phone shouldn't be this difficult to use. > A phone should adapt to a user - not the other way around. I have no doubt > that the phone would work perfectly for someone with larger hands. > If the iPhone X is the future of the smartphone, I'd rather be left behind. > I'll be selling my iPhone X, and invest in the tried-and-true form factor of > the iPhone 8 instead. > > Original Article at: > http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-x-negative-review-2017-11 > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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