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Snowpeck
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What your thoughts on this cellular communication device? Is it worth the 1,000$? Do you like the look? Would you buy it?
Sep 27 2017 6:25PM
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iced
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I'm sure half of us will, regardless of our financial situation. Personally, no. Chances are face unlock will crash and burn, as half of apples customers are students trying to unlock their phones from under their desk
Sep 27 2017 6:40PM
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iFlip
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The no home button is kinda a deal breaker for me. I won't upgrade this time around.
Sep 27 2017 6:58PM
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eheath
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I'm really into these new phones with nearly zero bezel. I'm super down with the iphone X, I will likely get it within the next 6 months. I think face ID is pretty solid, they did a really good job with it, I'll miss touch ID but whatever, seems like face ID has the potential to be faster and easier.

I also am down with getting rid of the home button, not only just for the screen, but gestures IMO are just as easy as a home button, all touch is the future for all devices, might as well start getting used to it.

Wireless charging is the future as well, they have already developed a system that will charge a phone wirelessly from 1 foot away, in the near future this will be at least 5 feet i'm thinking, so it's great to see apple embracing it.

This is probably the first time I've been excited for a new apple product in at least 6 years, so I'm looking forward to using this phone.
Sep 27 2017 7:18PM
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Snowpeck
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iFlipThe no home button is kinda a deal breaker for me. I won't upgrade this time around.


Doesn’t the iPhone 7 basically not have a home button? Isn the it “button” a solid piece of glass that doesn’t even move?
Sep 27 2017 7:18PM
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eheath
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SnowpeckDoesn’t the iPhone 7 basically not have a home button? Isn the it “button” a solid piece of glass that doesn’t even move?


Yes, but it operates just like a button. No button is a huge change and I think it'll be 50/50 on who likes it and doesn't.
Sep 27 2017 7:50PM
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Frozinballz
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I want one once my phone takes a dump
Sep 27 2017 9:41PM
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iFlip
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eheathYes, but it operates just like a button. No button is a huge change and I think it'll be 50/50 on who likes it and doesn't.


Exactly. I have the 7 now and the "home button" works exactly the same as the home button on previous iPhones. I bought the 256gb version, and am mostly happy with the 7. Somehow they made texting worse on the 7 than on the 6 I had previously, but otherwise I'm happy.
Sep 27 2017 9:51PM
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Lonely
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It's cool and all but it's just Apple doing what it usually does. They take technology that has been around for a while (wireless charging, virtual home button, smaller bezels, tougher componets) and present it as something new. Obviously it works because people will still buy this 1000$ iphone that will not have all of its features out of the box, and is limited compared to other phones.

Take biometrics for example. A large part of apples completion has facial recognition, iris scanning, and fingerprint scanning. Iphone has face recognition.

Stuff like that is the reason I won't buy an iPhone. I love to see innovation but Apple is the pinnacle of technological stagnation. But they get away with it nonetheless.
Sep 28 2017 1:13AM
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jonsvibe
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icedPersonally, no. Chances are face unlock will crash and burn, as half of apples customers are students trying to unlock their phones from under their desk


Gotta say I second the face unlock thing. Mainly because I'm one of those students you mentioned:) Anyways, currently running the 6s and still pretty happy with that. Works for skiing, works for insta, photography, and whatever else I need it for
Sep 28 2017 1:27AM
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Slush
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I know im probably the odd man out here, but I hate the new iPhone X. It seems to take practical things and discard them for features that are more complicated and high tech. What's wrong with a physical home button? Or an aux port? Why get rid of two useful features? I really dislike the direction apple is heading. It appears to be form over function. I'll hold on to my SE as long as I can
Sep 28 2017 1:41AM
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eheath
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LonelyIt's cool and all but it's just Apple doing what it usually does. They take technology that has been around for a while (wireless charging, virtual home button, smaller bezels, tougher componets) and present it as something new. Obviously it works because people will still buy this 1000$ iphone that will not have all of its features out of the box, and is limited compared to other phones.

Take biometrics for example. A large part of apples completion has facial recognition, iris scanning, and fingerprint scanning. Iphone has face recognition.

Stuff like that is the reason I won't buy an iPhone. I love to see innovation but Apple is the pinnacle of technological stagnation. But they get away with it nonetheless.

I would be the first person to agree with you that apple just takes existing tech and rebrands it "apple" its actually genius and is basically the reason they make money, most people don't care. I'm limited due to work stuff, iOS works better with apps and such I need, I used to be an android guy forever. Anyway, its great they're embracing the tech, I think the X is the best phone they have come out with since the 5s with touch ID.

SlushI know im probably the odd man out here, but I hate the new iPhone X. It seems to take practical things and discard them for features that are more complicated and high tech. What's wrong with a physical home button? Or an aux port? Why get rid of two useful features? I really dislike the direction apple is heading. It appears to be form over function. I'll hold on to my SE as long as I can

I mean, they're doing what tech does, change. Headphone jacks are dead, sure most phones will have them for a couple more years, but bluetooth is the future. The same thing happened when phones stopped having keyboards, people lost it that they couldn't have a physical keyboard, the home button woes will pass. Google phones haven't had a home button for like 6 years, it works just fine, its just a "new" thing to get used to. When home button lovers learn how to use the gestures and such, they will realize how much better it is. You can be like those people who keep buying flip phones in 2017, its okay.
Sep 28 2017 2:12AM
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Snowpeck
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SlushI know im probably the odd man out here, but I hate the new iPhone X. It seems to take practical things and discard them for features that are more complicated and high tech. What's wrong with a physical home button? Or an aux port? Why get rid of two useful features? I really dislike the direction apple is heading. It appears to be form over function. I'll hold on to my SE as long as I can


Honestly I don’t care about a physical home button. My moto x pure has front facing speakers and a really nice screen to phone ratio so with a button on the front I wouldn’t have that. IMO, the physical home button is kinda weird to have. It’s like having a tablet but to type you use a physical keyboard. Then again, it’s just preference. I got used to having no home button really quickly and I don’t need it.

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Sep 28 2017 10:16AM
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SKRockies
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Yeah I was gonna get it but looked at the Samsung Galaxy s8 instead. Got s8+ for 300$ dad and it's an 1100$ phone. Bevelless design and no notch and a home button
Sep 28 2017 10:39AM
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chrisagrams
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eheathI would be the first person to agree with you that apple just takes existing tech and rebrands it "apple" its actually genius and is basically the reason they make money, most people don't care. I'm limited due to work stuff, iOS works better with apps and such I need, I used to be an android guy forever. Anyway, its great they're embracing the tech, I think the X is the best phone they have come out with since the 5s with touch ID.


I mean, they're doing what tech does, change. Headphone jacks are dead, sure most phones will have them for a couple more years, but bluetooth is the future. The same thing happened when phones stopped having keyboards, people lost it that they couldn't have a physical keyboard, the home button woes will pass. Google phones haven't had a home button for like 6 years, it works just fine, its just a "new" thing to get used to. When home button lovers learn how to use the gestures and such, they will realize how much better it is. You can be like those people who keep buying flip phones in 2017, its okay.


I agree, Ive been in both ecosystems for a long time and had a android fanboy phase and an iPhone phase. These last 6 months I had to go back to my iPhone 5 since my nexus 6p broke and I'm into the iPhones again. They just work. I've always had app compatabity issues on the nexus, Snapchat always crashing, insta never refreshing, while the iPhone just works. I'm not a fan of the 6 or the 7 cause they kinda ruined the design and the 5 by far was the best and the new X finally looks like a new good idea on the apple side.
Sep 28 2017 2:09PM
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jjdsteeze
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i still have an iPhone 4... will def not be getting this. way better ways to spend money IMO
Sep 28 2017 2:16PM
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ilegales
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will give this one a miss
maybe next time
Sep 28 2017 4:32PM
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milk_man
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chrisagramsI agree, Ive been in both ecosystems for a long time and had a android fanboy phase and an iPhone phase. These last 6 months I had to go back to my iPhone 5 since my nexus 6p broke and I'm into the iPhones again. They just work. I've always had app compatabity issues on the nexus, Snapchat always crashing, insta never refreshing, while the iPhone just works. I'm not a fan of the 6 or the 7 cause they kinda ruined the design and the 5 by far was the best and the new X finally looks like a new good idea on the apple side.


What part of the design did they ruin on the 6 and 7? When I went from a 5 to a 6 I was unbelievably happy.. the bigger screen is super important. Now whenever I look at an iPhone 5 it hurts my brain because the screen is way too skinny.
Sep 28 2017 4:43PM
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chrisagrams
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milk_manWhat part of the design did they ruin on the 6 and 7? When I went from a 5 to a 6 I was unbelievably happy.. the bigger screen is super important. Now whenever I look at an iPhone 5 it hurts my brain because the screen is way too skinny.


Well compared to the 5, the 6/7 are obviously nicer phones and I do like myself a big screen but the 6/7 compared to the other phones in the market just didn't really stand out that much. I'm not saying they're a bad phone, I've used one and I dig it, but there's nothing special about it compared to the other phones in the market and now the new X is finally a nice refresh that definitely makes it game changing.
Sep 28 2017 5:43PM
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iced
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jjdsteezei still have an iPhone 4... will def not be getting this. way better ways to spend money IMO


bump x100000000000000
Sep 28 2017 5:53PM
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Snowpeck
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Naw it’s gotta be my robbing brick. Got it for free from some old run down construction building. I’ve broken into 8 cars and 3 houses. Definitely paid itself over by now.
Sep 28 2017 7:11PM
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milk_man
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Are you a business/accounting major?
Sep 28 2017 9:02PM
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K-Dot.
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Yeah this statement is empirically false
Sep 29 2017 2:35PM
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Jesse_
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iFlipThe no home button is kinda a deal breaker for me. I won't upgrade this time around.


This, the no button thing doesn't seem particularly appealing to me as well as the non symmetrical "hump" at the top to the screen which in my opinion is slightly bothersome.
Sep 30 2017 3:19PM
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iFlip
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Amortizing is done by businesses/companies. This is an incorrect usage of the word, and certainly not an applicable case.
Sep 30 2017 7:05PM
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milk_man
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iFlipAmortizing is done by businesses/companies. This is an incorrect usage of the word, and certainly not an applicable case.


But if people did it too they would have finances that make a whole lot more sense. The reason regular people don't do it is because 1. they're lazy and 2. they would have no clue where to even start
Oct 1 2017 10:37AM
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Titus69
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If anyone has a decent previous iPhone and are getting the new one, I'll take it cause my 5 is a pos.
Oct 1 2017 12:12PM
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iFlip
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milk_manBut if people did it too they would have finances that make a whole lot more sense. The reason regular people don't do it is because 1. they're lazy and 2. they would have no clue where to even start


Incorrect. You need to familiarize yourself with the differences between amortizing and costing. Furthermore, a purchase for a business often has a set lifespan or useful period. Think about computers, which will be replaced every 5 years or so for a business, depending on the business. An individual does not know how long he or she will get out of a computer. Businesses and individuals purchase products differently, with different motives, even if they are the same product. Businesses know (roughly) how and when a product will be used and when the product will no longer be useful. Individuals generally have no idea how long a product will be useful to them.
Oct 1 2017 7:17PM
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qazwsxedc34
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The whole facial recognition, Iris scanning crap is too 1984 for me. I do what our future 2020 president Mark Zuckerberg does, cover the home button, cameras and speakers with black electric tape but I'm always happy to Fax Zuck over me genomes
Oct 1 2017 7:57PM
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milk_man
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iFlipIncorrect. You need to familiarize yourself with the differences between amortizing and costing. Furthermore, a purchase for a business often has a set lifespan or useful period. Think about computers, which will be replaced every 5 years or so for a business, depending on the business. An individual does not know how long he or she will get out of a computer. Businesses and individuals purchase products differently, with different motives, even if they are the same product. Businesses know (roughly) how and when a product will be used and when the product will no longer be useful. Individuals generally have no idea how long a product will be useful to them.


Yeah amortizing wouldn't be the correct term for an individual but it's just to make a point. Darn I got the accounting test question wrong
Oct 1 2017 9:27PM
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qazwsxedc34
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SlushI know im probably the odd man out here, but I hate the new iPhone X. It seems to take practical things and discard them for features that are more complicated and high tech. What's wrong with a physical home button? Or an aux port? Why get rid of two useful features? I really dislike the direction apple is heading. It appears to be form over function. I'll hold on to my SE as long as I can


It's sort of what websites do to there interface every month. Changing shit just to change it. Like what netflix did by putting in a hundred catagories such as 90's teen late night date movies, Netflix originals with women as leads, 90's late night date night with mom, scary thrillers, thrillers with horror, just thrillers, action/adventures with Mel Gibson and on and on. I'd imagine the programmers who set this all up either are severely autistic or collect baby doll parts, seeing that a lot of new netflix kidz shows are getting more inappropreiate. With each update everything seems to be more time consuming and confusing which could be intentional, as how can we fight the elite IT pedos who run the show when we can't even find the show that we want, I understand there's a search button.
Oct 1 2017 9:32PM
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iFlip
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Would you please provide me with an amortization schedule for my microwave? While you're at it, an amortization schedule for my Costco 15lb bag of pancake mix. Oh, and I grabbed a 200-pack of bendy straws while I was at Costco. I don't regularly use those, they are just in my house because once in a while friends bring their kids over, or a woman does not want to mess her lipstick up while sipping wine. An amortization schedule for those straws would be great, please.
Oct 2 2017 2:39PM
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iFlip
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Still looking for those amortization schedules. Or is this a quick-and-easy way of saying that you're wrong without admitting fault?

This question is not an "I disagree with you" argument. It has a concrete, well-defined right and wrong. We're not discussing abortion rights or something intangible such as the existence of a higher power.
Oct 2 2017 2:49PM
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iFlip
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So now there are parameters to what personal assets may be amortized? What are these parameters, please?

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Oct 2 2017 2:55PM
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iFlip
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Nope, wrong again. The difference between a "supply" and an "asset" is a blurry line, tied strictly to how the product is used. A company could certainly use straws to generate a profit, either directly or indirectly.

I believe where your comprehension is falling short is that amortizing has to do with tying the cost of the product to the revenue that product will directly help create. An individual does not profit off his or her purchases (whether they be microwaves, straws, or iPhones). This is why amortizing should not, and cannot, be done by an individual.
Oct 2 2017 3:14PM
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milk_man
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iFlipSo now there are parameters to what personal assets may be amortized? What are these parameters, please?


Generally a purchase above a certain threshold, say $500--for an individual, maybe $1,000. But the real question is y are u being such a douche , that one might be harder to answer
Oct 2 2017 3:17PM
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BeefiestExpert
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Well I signed the iPhone forever plan so I'm kinda stuck with it regardless.
Oct 3 2017 11:22AM
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WPoch
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My iphone right now works fine so I have no need to upgrade. Especially when its fucking $1000 like Jesus Christ
Oct 4 2017 9:03PM
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