Current Events > Apple event set for 9/12. How excited are you?

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/08/30/apples-next-iphones-apple-watch-leak-company-preps-sept-12-event/1147014002/

Going to be great to finally upgrade from my 6 in a few weeks.

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@The23rdMagus
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Wow, I guess not very hyped.
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I don't give a shit about Apple.
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Not very excited for a $1000+ phone....
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I didn't tag you gtfo bot
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NOM posted...

Not very excited for a $1000+ phone....

That's only for the most expensive model. They're going to have cheaper options.
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serious question: what is there to be hyped about a new smartphone? It runs faster and takes better pictures, and has a bigger screen

but its a smartphone. What are you going to do with it on launch day? Just be amazed how quickly it opens your contacts? Apple phones can't even play (real) games
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Mildly. The iPhone X is aesthetically cool but I need a Plus-sized phone.
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Hey, we have a longer phone and have removed the charging dock!

>$1200
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apples build quality has gotten so shitty recently
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lolapple

Enjoy paying $1000+ for a phone without a headphone jack
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Colorahdo posted...

serious question: what is there to be hyped about a new smartphone? It runs faster and takes better pictures, and has a bigger screen

but its a smartphone. What are you going to do with it on launch day? Just be amazed how quickly it opens your contacts? Apple phones can't even play (real) games

Because I like apple products and my phone is nearly 4 years old. It's time for an upgrade. I've tried Samsung in the past (S3) and it was pretty shitty. Why would I switch from a product I like?
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NeonOctopus posted...

lolapple

Enjoy paying $1000+ for a phone without a headphone jack

This has actually had annoying ramifications in other ways.

I can't find a good pair of wired headphones anymore because everyone went Bluetooth to bend over backwards to kowtow to the Apple audience.

I don't know if I should be pissed at them or Nintendo for not including BT audio in the Switch...
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I'm excited to see what Samsung features they'll take and try to call new.
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Schwarber posted...

Colorahdo posted...

serious question: what is there to be hyped about a new smartphone? It runs faster and takes better pictures, and has a bigger screen

but its a smartphone. What are you going to do with it on launch day? Just be amazed how quickly it opens your contacts? Apple phones can't even play (real) games

Because I like apple products and my phone is nearly 4 years old. It's time for an upgrade. I've tried Samsung in the past (S3) and it was pretty shitty. Why would I switch from a product I like?

To be fair, this is pretty reasonable. People who upgrade their phone yearly are being a bit over-the-top; people who get excited about a new model because they're due for an upgrade anyway are fine.

(Although my advice? Ditch both Apple and Samsung, and go Xiaomi or Meizu - the latter in particular, I had the M3 Note for a few years, got a new (non-Meizu) phone, and actually ended up going back to the M3 Note because it was so much better - though I do want to upgrade to either the M6 Note or the Meizu 15 soon. With this being said, fair warning - I've heard the Meizu M5 Note (and related models like M5c) are a bit sub-par; so avoid that - M6 isn't much more expensive anyway.)
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TendoDRM posted...

I'm excited to see what Samsung features they'll take and try to call new.

Hopefully wireless fast charging.
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