iPhone X review: Early adopting the future(arstechnica.com)
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iPhone X review: Early adopting the future
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/iphone-x-review-early-adopting-the-future/
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I find the two bumps ridiculous. A bump on the back to disturb physical interaction with the hardware, a bump on the screen to disturb mental interaction with the software. An ultimate antithesis to Apple's past leadership in design.
> An ultimate antithesis to Apple's past leadership in design.
Design leadership has been the same for a long time...
https://www.apple.com/leadership/jonathan-ive/
Design leadership has been the same for a long time...
https://www.apple.com/leadership/jonathan-ive/
I think the prior comment references 'leadership' as a status ("Apple is the Leader in Design"), not a person or position ("Jony Ive leads the design team").
Maybe that’s not ideal?
Apples whole design ethos currently seems to be to make everything thinner.
I feel as though, for example, a slightly thicker laptop with more ports could be designed well, but maybe they’re not capable?
Apples whole design ethos currently seems to be to make everything thinner.
I feel as though, for example, a slightly thicker laptop with more ports could be designed well, but maybe they’re not capable?
This is the first I've read of the glass back. Can anyone suggest a purpose for this other than making it easier to break?
Wireless charging.
Fwiw, you can do that with plastic too. It just needs to not be metal.
Then again, $1000 phone probably shouldn't be made of plastic.
Then again, $1000 phone probably shouldn't be made of plastic.
Yep. It also looks and feels nice, IMO. The iPhone 4/4s had a glass back too, even without wireless charging.