iPhone X then?

holnrew · September 2017

octatonic said:

I'll buy the 256GB X when I am out of contract in February.
And I'll get a new watch as I was waiting for this one.
And a 4k Apple TV.

Yes, I'm Apple's bitch. loaded

TheMarlin · September 2017

I’ll wait a year for the Xs Plus.

4114Effects · September 2017

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

FreddieVanHalen · September 2017

Can't really justify spending £1k on a phone, that is quite nuts.

Will keep my iPhone 6 or look for a cheap 7 if I have to upgrade...

BigBearKris · September 2017

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

Smartphones are hardly just "a phone" anymore. You pay for technology, app support, satnav, portable movie and music player etc.

Saying that - I definitely would not buy that iPhone.

octatonic · September 2017

holnrew said:

octatonic said:

I'll buy the 256GB X when I am out of contract in February.
And I'll get a new watch as I was waiting for this one.
And a 4k Apple TV.

Yes, I'm Apple's bitch. loaded

I like that you think that I am.

holnrew · September 2017

octatonic said:

holnrew said:

octatonic said:

I'll buy the 256GB X when I am out of contract in February.
And I'll get a new watch as I was waiting for this one.
And a 4k Apple TV.

Yes, I'm Apple's bitch. loaded

I like that you think that I am.

I'll call you daddy for a ride in your car

olafgarten · September 2017

BigBearKris said:

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

Smartphones are hardly just "a phone" anymore. You pay for technology, app support, satnav, portable movie and music player etc.

Saying that - I definitely would not buy that iPhone.

That may be true, but you can get a phone with all the same features much cheaper.

It's the same thing with watches, a £5 watch will tell the time just as well as a £5000 one.

beed84 · September 2017

Once again, silicon valley prey on societies' consumeristic addiction and reliably twists the knife. It gets sillier every year.

Seriously, where's that mountain?...

Fretwired · September 2017

A flustered Phil Schiller struggled to unlock the device while demonstrating how Face ID works, Apple’s new facial recognition software ... another reason not to spend £1K on a phone .. and no home button ...

More lols from fan boys expected ..

prowla · September 2017

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

It's not a phone, though, is it?

It's an internet browser,
a Sat-Nav,
a music store,
a wallet,
a load of shop & restaurant loyalty/discount cards,
an email service,
a compass,
a level,
a game of cards,
a TV set,
an alarm clock,
a camera,
a movie camera,
a messaging service,
a watch,
a stopwatch,
etc...
...and a phone.

All in one compact unit.

beed84 · September 2017

prowla said:

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

It's not a phone, though, is it?

It's an internet browser,
a Sat-Nav,
a music store,
a wallet,
a load of shop & restaurant loyalty/discount cards,
an email service,
a compass,
a level,
a game of cards,
a TV set,
an alarm clock,
a camera,
a movie camera,
a messaging service,
etc...
...and a phone.

All in one compact unit.

Still not worth a grand.

Fretwired · September 2017

JezWynd said:

Fretwired said:

Underwhelming .. Samsung have a folding phone coming out with a big screen .. Apple have slipped to third in the phone sales league table. I'll be going for a Samsung when my current iPhone 7 packs up.

Fires of Hell ... slave driver ...

guitarfishbay · September 2017

So is my iPhone 6

I honestly don't think there's anything I need my current phone can't do. Possibly I'm no longer the target market for cutting edge phones

Fretwired · September 2017

prowla said:

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

It's not a phone, though, is it?

It's an internet browser,
a Sat-Nav,
a music store,
a wallet,
a load of shop & restaurant loyalty/discount cards,
an email service,
a compass,
a level,
a game of cards,
a TV set,
an alarm clock,
a camera,
a movie camera,
a messaging service,
a watch,
a stopwatch,
etc...
...and a phone.

All in one compact unit.

But it's called an iPhone ... :-)

I get you're point and you're right but in all honesty how many people want to spend £1K for all that functionality? You'll be a mugging target from day one ..

Winny_Pooh · September 2017

It's stupid. But the cynic in me realises that at least 30% of people out there are too. I can't even convince my wife to stop buying iphones and her 6s is really playing up.

prowla · September 2017

beed84 said:

prowla said:

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

It's not a phone, though, is it?

It's an internet browser,
a Sat-Nav,
a music store,
a wallet,
a load of shop & restaurant loyalty/discount cards,
an email service,
a compass,
a level,
a game of cards,
a TV set,
an alarm clock,
a camera,
a movie camera,
a messaging service,
etc...
...and a phone.

All in one compact unit.

Still not worth a grand.

I guess it will be to some and not to others (it's $1k, BTW).

prowla · September 2017

Fretwired said:

prowla said:

4114Effects said:

1k for a phone is a sure sign of a world gone mad.

It's not a phone, though, is it?

It's an internet browser,
a Sat-Nav,
a music store,
a wallet,
a load of shop & restaurant loyalty/discount cards,
an email service,
a compass,
a level,
a game of cards,
a TV set,
an alarm clock,
a camera,
a movie camera,
a messaging service,
a watch,
a stopwatch,
etc...
...and a phone.

All in one compact unit.

But it's called an iPhone ... :-)

I get you're point and you're right but in all honesty how many people want to spend £1K for all that functionality? You'll be a mugging target from day one ..

Yes - I guess if they called it an iPhone + iPod + iClock + iMail + iTxter + iSolitaire + iTV + iCamera, etc. it'd be a bit cumbersome!

Is it £1k or $1k?

Have you ever known anybody mugged for their iPhone?

But anyway, I'm mid-contract, so I won't be spending money on one for a while.

beed84 · September 2017

@prowla ;

In terms of what you listed, I added the most affordable actual items to my Amazon basket, curious as to what the cost would be:

There was an alarm clock and camera on there too.

The question is: is it worth shelling out £850 more for the privilege of convenience when (1) the above items do a pretty good job (2) who uses a compass, spirit level, and plays cards anyway? (3) surfing the net and emailing can be done at home, and (4) how much of your precious time is wasted on an costly device. Not least the vulnerability of damage and the cost of repair.

Called me old fashioned, cynical, whatever, but civilisation has truly lost its way to technology IMHO and we're becoming a bunch of modern day neanderthals because of it.

thermionic · September 2017

$999 is £999 in the Apple universe. You should know that by know.

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