[tadpoles]

Interesting take

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-x-a...-people-think/

[calebt]

Cool article what I get out of it is, people hate change and there really had not been much exciting and wow in the smart phone area, also the price of phones are going up it seems so people stay with what they have if it works. On the other hand me, I usually have to have the newest out there.

[Just_Me_D]

So this guy went to a few allegedly random places to seek people’s reaction to the iPhone X as if they speak for everyone. He said he was looking for people who love the iPhone X. Here I am! I’m in Orlando, a couple of hours drive from Ft. Myers. There are three Apple Stores in this area so you would think he’d target a place like this, but I guess not. That would make too much sense.

[Lee_Bo]

Here what I got out of the article:

Who cares what other people think.

Did you get the X? Do you like it? Then why care what other people think?

[mogelijk]

When the iPhone X was announced, I'll admit to feeling "underwhelmed." It really didn't sound that much better than the 8 Plus. Sure, the form factor was better (though the screen not as large, particularly for video) and FaceID was interesting, but seemed gimmicky. And not having a home button seemed odd; I'd used gestures before with a WebOS device but still had a home button.

Then, for some reason, I decided to buy one and I very quickly fell in love. I absolutely love not having the home button; going back to an older iPhone feels so "clunky." I can see why FaceID is polarizing but, with the way I use my phone, I love it. It just works for me and I like not needing to find the home button and press my finger to it.

And this seems to be a story I've heard from a lot of people, that the iPhone X didn't sound that great until they actually started using it. That gestures seemed weird for the first day, or even the first couple of weeks, but then the got used to it and they now find it hard to go back to a home button.

FaceID does seem to be the deal breaker for some; they just can't seem to adjust to it. I'm not sure what the answer is, though I can see there would be advantages to having TouchID. I just don't know that I'd be happy with whatever sacrifice is needed (either in real estate or cost) to put TouchID back on the phone. FaceID works too well for me.

[digitalbreak]

For folks who decide on the price tag, X is a let down. You first need to win that.

I bet if more users go to the Apple Store, spend some time with the X, they will have a different vote than going to a carrier store where people are packed and probably are going to have less time exploring the X.

[Just_Me_D]

Here what I got out of the article:

Who cares what other people think.

Did you get the X? Do you like it? Then why care what other people think?

You’re telling your age. That sort of thinking is old and outdated. It’s important to know how other people think about something you’re thinking of buying because it’s important to make others feel inclusive in all things....(Laughing)....Independent thought is foreign and scary to a lot of people these days. Don’t you know that?.....

[BreakingKayfabe]

No offense to anyone but all the article demonstrates is how much gen z and millennials think their opinion has any bearing on anything.

[Lee_Bo]

You’re telling your age.

No, not at all.

Me saying that I'm 50 is me telling my age.

Bah wah wah wah wah wah!!!!!!

[Ledsteplin]

Those are the kind of remarks I see among many of my Facebook friends. I don't know one person in my area who has the X.

[tadpoles]

I think it’s interesting to see some reactions to the state-of-the-art currently most expensive Carrier phone. ...but others take on it would never be a deciding factor for me. I like toys. Even expensive ones.

...but I can empathize with some of the stated feelings. I like my iPhone Xes, they’re nice, but I don’t feel as fond of them as I have for other Apple flagships.

We live in a very connected world now so it’s not surprising that some put emphasis on others thoughts and opinions. Unfortunately or fortunately , I’m not one of them...but kids nowadays? They care.

[Annie_8plus]

No offense to anyone but all the article demonstrates is how much gen z and millennials think their opinion has any bearing on anything.

LOVE IT!

[donnation]

This guy is a clown. Scrolling through his articles hey are filled with negative Apple articles. Nearly all of them are slanted articles of hate towards Apple.

[Annie_8plus]

My cousin's partner has an X and we chatted at Christmas. He got it through his office. I had just gotten my 8 Plus... we had quite an animated chat about it. He loves his, I love mine. He can't eat Gluten, I can. He prefers Diet Coke, I prefer Diet Pepsi. He leans to the left, I lean to the right. And we still like each other, and have great conversations!

The conversation is pretty much same with close friends who have Android. No hostility... and genuine interest.

I have been at other social occasions with some rabid anti Apple folks. At the time, I couldn't believe it.... but now I can! And I can confirm that they were very hostile

[Just_Me_D]

...I like my iPhone Xes, they’re nice, but I don’t feel as fond of them as I have for other Apple flagships.

. I'm different in that regard. Up until the iPhone X, I found the iPhone 4/4S two be my favorite iPhone out of them all with the iPhone 7 Plus coming in second. Now, however, the iPhone X is my favorite iPhone model with the other two I mentioned coming in at second and third place.

We live in a very connected world now so it’s not surprising that some put emphasis on others thoughts and opinions. Unfortunately or fortunately , I’m not one of them...but kids nowadays? They care.

They tend to care about the thoughts of others as long as those thoughts mirror their own. An opposing view is straight up despised.

[tadpoles]

Despised? Oh they're not quite thaaaat bad but I get your point. It's certainly a different world than the one I grew up in. I don't envy today's youth.

[BreakingKayfabe]

They tend to care about the thoughts of others as long as those thoughts mirror their own. An opposing view is straight up despised.

Despised? Oh they're not quite thaaaat bad but I get your point. It's certainly a different world than the one I grew up in. I don't envy today's youth.

Go to any college campus today and you'll see that he's pretty spot-on.

[RobertP1]

I am seeing X's all over the place in the Boston area. People I speak to are enjoying the phone and as a fashion statement it is not an issue. People are not impressed by phones anymore. Everyone has them and most people picked their team. (Apple or Android) and they are happy with it.

I have two girls in college and one has the X and the other 6S+ (won't give up the headphone jack) and the one with the X said that nobody even noticed her new phone and the other couldn't care less about the X or any other Iphone she is happy and content..

[tadpoles]

I have two girls in college and one has the X and the other 6S+ (won't give up the headphone jack) and the one with the X said that nobody even noticed her new phone and the other couldn't care less about the X or any other Iphone she is happy and content..

Smart girls indeed.

[Quis89]

"Don't get me wrong, it's a nice-looking phone. But there's nothing amazing about it. Most of my friends have iPhones. They're for simple people."

Lol...ok.

[nikkisharif]

I am seeing X's all over the place in the Boston area. People I speak to are enjoying the phone and as a fashion statement it is not an issue. People are not impressed by phones anymore. Everyone has them and most people picked their team. (Apple or Android) and they are happy with it.

Agreed!! I’m in Boston too, and a ton of people have them and are enjoying them. Although people have a preference (Apple or Android), no one is arguing about what’s best. They just enjoy the device they have.

[Speedygi]

I think iPhones are enthusiast gadgets and people shouldn't be surprised of prices going up.

Also, admittedly, you can surely get a better Android equivalent for half of the price, but I like that Apple represents that high cost choice for everyone.