[seedyrom]

Bloody hell. USD$999 ... which should equate to less than AUD$1300.

However the article I read this morning was talking over AUD$1800.
That is some significant shipping costs!

Maybe they could save on shipping costs by just bring a few over at a time in the luggage of mainland Chinese as they come over to buy our realestate then leave again.

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by Haywood

I love all the Apple haters and naysayers. Everyone said the Apple Watch wouldn't catch on. It's now the best selling watch in the world. The iPad? Who needed that? They innovate and don't copy. Always did and always will.

Originally Posted by P1et

This is a troll, right? Please tell me it is?

No sir. But it can sometimes be hard to differentiate Apple fanboys from trolls due to their shared ignorance and insistence that they are right.

I feel you.

[infinitekidM2C]

nice but i'd rather keep my $1k.

[dut]

Originally Posted by seedyrom

Bloody hell. USD$999 ... which should equate to less than AUD$1300.

However the article I read this morning was talking over AUD$1800.
That is some significant shipping costs!

Maybe they could save on shipping costs by just bring a few over at a time in the luggage of mainland Chinese as they come over to buy our realestate then leave again.

Oooo.. Please buy me a Note 8 in gold over there and send to me.

*they don't offer gold here*

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by seedyrom

Bloody hell. USD$999 ... which should equate to less than AUD$1300.

However the article I read this morning was talking over AUD$1800.
That is some significant shipping costs!

Maybe they could save on shipping costs by just bring a few over at a time in the luggage of mainland Chinese as they come over to buy our realestate then leave again.

You guys having a problem with foreign investors? You know, it seems to me that Australia has a natural solution to this problem, unique to you guys, that many other countries don't have. I wonder why you haven't used it.

I mean, realistically, why doesn't your government pass a law that says all property owned must be occupied by the owner for at least 1/4 of the year. Seems to me that would be all the time required to kill off all the owners due to their own ignorance given that it seems like 85% of anything that crawls, swims, etc over there is capable of killing a human...

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[c1pher]

I better get one to go with my Black Card (not).

[infinitekidM2C]

^lol

[dinonz]

I'm getting an X. Company is paying. Lucky me!

[Wksk]

Was sort of disappointed. Seemed like nothing I haven't seen before. The iPhone edgeless screen doesn't even look that edgeless. It tapers off and if you look at from end of screen to end phone side is a large gap. S8 looks to be a better edgeless screen. Also wonder to myself who uses these iwatches still? I alot myself 200 a year for phones so not like I'm a candidate for either. More of prime day $169 g5 plus guy.

[Sinnakle]

Originally Posted by Wksk

Was sort of disappointed. Seemed like nothing I haven't seen before. The iPhone edgeless screen doesn't even look that edgeless. It tapers off and if you look at from end of screen to end phone side is a large gap. S8 looks to be a better edgeless screen. Also wonder to myself who uses these iwatches still? I alot myself 200 a year for phones so not like I'm a candidate for either. More of prime day $169 g5 plus guy.

There isn't anything really wow factor on the horizon besides Samsung attempting to come out with a foldable Amoled phone. Just following one Apple Blog on twitter and you can know what the new iPhone will look like, cost, and features 6 months before Apple announces it. The only thing that wasn't solid from the rumors was its release date. Though that release date does validate that supply for the X is very very limited because of production delays.

Next year the Galaxy S9 or Note 9 will have fingerprint authentication integrated into the screen and the next iPhone will follow suit. Apple and Samsung couldn't get their respective tech done in time.

Innovation in the smartphone world is at a crawl now.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

$1,000 ehh.... NOPE!

Is that expensive? The Note 8 starts at $929.

Seems reasonable to me.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by EALm4

old tech and a gimmick/novelty feature. Been around for years

Wrong. Not like this. Not an iris scanner. This is 30,000 data points. Never like this in a phone. It's doing 3D modeling in real time.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by Watching The World Burn

EALm4 I refer you to the bolded above...apparently, if Haywood is correct, Apple would NEVER copy old tech and ALWAYS innovates. Right?

Apple doesn't get it first, but they get it RIGHT.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by Sinnakle

There isn't anything really wow factor on the horizon besides Samsung attempting to come out with a foldable Amoled phone. Just following one Apple Blog on twitter and you can know what the new iPhone will look like, cost, and features 6 months before Apple announces it. The only thing that wasn't solid from the rumors was its release date. Though that release date does validate that supply for the X is very very limited because of production delays.

Next year the Galaxy S9 or Note 9 will have fingerprint authentication integrated into the screen and the next iPhone will follow suit. Apple and Samsung couldn't get their respective tech done in time.

Innovation in the smartphone world is at a crawl now.

FaceID will replace TouchID, probably permanently if all goes well. Think of the iPhone X as a test.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by P1et

This is a troll, right? Please tell me it is?

He's right...

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by seedyrom

Bloody hell. USD$999 ... which should equate to less than AUD$1300.

However the article I read this morning was talking over AUD$1800.
That is some significant shipping costs!

Maybe they could save on shipping costs by just bring a few over at a time in the luggage of mainland Chinese as they come over to buy our realestate then leave again.

Why are people surprised. The Note 8 starts at $929 and I'd argue not even as good.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Watching The World Burn

No sir. But it can sometimes be hard to differentiate Apple fanboys from trolls due to their shared ignorance and insistence that they are right.

I feel you.

Hate this blind following. Cannot stand it. Can no one think for themselves anymore?

[karbonM3]

Originally Posted by BayMoWe335

Apple doesn't get it first, but they get it RIGHT.

Did you see in the keynote where his face didn't work the first time?

All joking aside, it is definitely a welcomed feature. My only concern as a IT security professional is that I can pick up someones phone, and as long as they are looking at it (distance TBD), it will unlock.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by P1et

Hate this blind following. Cannot stand it. Can no one think for themselves anymore?

Yes we can. Why do you presume we're blind?

[P1]

Originally Posted by dinonz

Yes we can. Why do you presume we're blind?

If you are unable to be critical of a single product from an entire company, then I'm going to presume you're blindly following a brand.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by meraki

Did you see in the keynote where his face didn't work the first time?

All joking aside, it is definitely a welcomed feature. My only concern as a IT security professional is that I can pick up someones phone, and as long as they are looking at it (distance TBD), it will unlock.

Did you actually take time to understand what happened? The issue was caused by some idiot (who definitely got fired) who didn't do their job. They forgot that just like TouchID, that a passcode is required 1 time on first boot to enable TouchID. That iPhone was restarted and FaceID was never enabled. Said so right on the phone.

Stupid mistake, but it was a mistake by a person...not a problem with the technology.

I just confirmed this with my iPad Pro...TouchID doesn't work on a fresh restart.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by P1et

If you are unable to be critical of a single product from an entire company, then I'm going to presume you're blindly following a brand.

I've bought 2 Androids, and thought they were both shit - hated them. Every iPhone I've had has worked well. What's your point?