iPhone X starting price: $999 USD - thoughts?

[anon(50597)]

I agree to a certain extent but an iPhone, specifically, is not a necessity. And I don't think we're in danger of high end phones becoming the norm. I see way more people with low end devices or old iPhones than I see with newer high end devices....we just don't hear many people talking about them. As many people as I come in contact with, through travel & work, I can actually count the number of iPhone 7's I see. It's not like we think it is.

BTW...A Chanel purse is a necessity to some lol. Gotta have somewhere to store that high end phone

LOL, good point about the purse. Maybe Apple will develop a partnership and you could get a discount if you buy both!

Interesting that you don't see as many high end devices. Could be very true. Being on a forum like this can give you a different perspective from reality because we are all fans and more likely to purchase higher end devices. I'm interested to see how the X sells because it will drive the future direction they take.

 

[MooMooPrincess]

Re: Starting price $999

iPhone X is 625
Note 8 is 1200
S8 is 1000

Man that's extremely low, I was saying how that could be a good thing but Sammy did apple dirty LOL, unless apple asked for such a low nit count

 

[dejanh]

Re: Starting price $999

iPhone X is 625
Note 8 is 1200
S8 is 1000

Where did you get the iPhone X stats? If the nits are so low on the iPhone X then the supposed HDR and Dolby Vision compatibility is nonsense. Anything below 1000 nits won't really manage to properly display HDR content.

 

[nikkisharif]

LOL, good point about the purse. Maybe Apple will develop a partnership and you could get a discount if you buy both!

Interesting that you don't see as many high end devices. Could be very true. Being on a forum like this can give you a different perspective from reality because we are all fans and more likely to purchase higher end devices. I'm interested to see how the X sells because it will drive the future direction they take.

A partnership would be awesome

It's very interesting & I'm also curious to see how well it sells. Hopefully this won't be the first & last edge to edge iPhone!!

 

[RECON1]

I've had iPhones since the original came out. Currently I'm using a 256 GB 7+, but I really like the new display on the the iPhone X and the smaller overall case size with a bigger screen.

T-Mobile just listed their pricing for the X:

64GB $999.99. $279.99 down and $30 per month for 24 months.
256GB $1,149.99, $429.9 down and $30 per month for $24 months.

Wow. For my 256 7+, it was 299 down and 30 per month. It's hard for me to justify the X's price when I can get a S8 for $30 down and $30 per month for 24 months. Both the s8 and the X are roughly the same size with the same screen size. No, the s8 does not have a dual camera, but its camera is still very good.

As both OSes are mature at this point, and I really have no issues using either, this has just become a very tough decision. If only they had released a 128GB instead of the 256GB......

~S

I was shocked too at the down payment, but it keeps it at the $30 a month. Honestly, I’d rather have a lower down payment and pay $40-50 a month.

 

[timocrates]

My son is interested in upgrading his iPhone 6 Plus, but is too busy to dig into the details of the new models. I'm trying to help. These are the distinctions between the too two tiers I have found.

Differences between the 8 Plus and X:

FaceID/touchID
458 / 401 ppi
5.8/5.5 screen

The X has super contrast ratio and is an ounce lighter and a shade smaller. It has dual optical image stabilization. It has Portrait mode, Portrait lighting in the front-facing selfie camera (they both have it in the rear camera) and Animoji. It carries a $200 higher price tag and won't be available until at least November 3, whereas the 8 Plus can be ordered today and will be delivered Sep 22.

Oh, the X has a blemish top dead center, a splotch for rays, readers, and mic. Some are complaining about that in online forums.

Any corrections?

 

[Ledsteplin]

My son is interested in upgrading his iPhone 6 Plus, but is too busy to dig into the details of the new models. I'm trying to help. These are the distinctions between the too two tiers I have found.

Differences between the 8 Plus and X:

FaceID/touchID
458 / 401 ppi
5.8/5.5 screen

The X has super contrast ratio and is an ounce lighter and a shade smaller. It has dual optical image stabilization. It has Portrait mode, Portrait lighting in the front-facing selfie camera (they both have it in the rear camera) and Animoji. It carries a $200 higher price tag and won't be available until at least November 3, whereas the 8 Plus can be ordered today and will be delivered Sep 22.

Oh, the X has a blemish top dead center, a splotch for rays, readers, and mic. Some are complaining about that in online forums.

Any corrections?

The 8 Plus is a wider screen. If he doesn't mind a taller more slender screen, he might like the X. The X will crop photos and videos made on his 6 Plus in the full screen edge to edge. To see them fully, you tap the screen twice. But then they look smaller and not edge to edge.

 

[billmartinez]

Really excited for this but will never go out without a case. Does anyone have a good recommendation for leather case? not the apple one though

 

[Craig]

Really excited for this but will never go out without a case. Does anyone have a good recommendation for leather case? not the apple one though

Senacases.com the best leather cases I have ever owned (in my price range under $100, usually under $65)

iPhone X: https://www.senacases.com/collections/iphone-x

 

[Abu Khadija]

Even though I’m not buying the X, I see that Speck.com has some good cases. Ive got one on my 7 plus and it works good. I’ve dropped it a couple of times and it’s held up good.

 

[Craig]

Even though I’m not buying the X, I see that Speck.com has some good cases. Ive got one on my 7 plus and it works good. I’ve dropped it a couple of times and it’s held up good.

Speck makes some of my favorite non-leather cases.

 

[anon(50597)]

Speck makes some of my favorite non-leather cases.

Last couple cases I’ve bought have been Speck.

 

[Brian Embry]

I just popped $960 usd for my wife's Samsung Note 8. So, a little more for the X is not that big of a deal. I will get the 256gig model. This will be my first foray into the world of iOS.

 

[nikkisharif]

I just popped $960 usd for my wife's Samsung Note 8. So, a little more for the X is not that big of a deal. I will get the 256gig model. This will be my first foray into the world of iOS.

Awesome!!! I really hope you enjoy it