I was just saying in time the bad manufactures and processes leading to faulty cables should be largely weeded out of the market by the time I get a device with USB c! (probably years from now, I'm not going to want or need a new phone anytime soon)
And even if not I'll have a better base of information of other users to build my decisions on which manufactures to trust.
I feel like they've really been dropping the ball with hardware recently. No desktop product, lackluster MacBook pro models, and not much improvement in the iPhone 7 just makes me feel like they've peaked and are struggling with what to do next.
The iPhone 7 wasn't even "not much improvement", it was actively worse. I'm hoping the 7s or whatever they do next is going to pay off that headphone jack decision with some tangible benefit, because right now there's nothing.
I agree, was trying to be nice but the headphone removal turned me off from it as well for my wife. She's still on the 5S because the 7 wouldn't work for her without a few dongles. I doubt they'll bring it back at this point, but maybe they'll release a SE2.
It made me appreciate how good iPhone headphones are at least. Easy to find, sound ok, mic works great, reasonably cheap (they'll reportedly just give you a new set in store if they break). Everyone who's used iphone for a while has three hundred spare sets.
I even thought about prepping myself for the loss of that jack by picking up some of their fabled airbuds or whatever that are sure to zoom through space and change my life with their whimsical joire de vive. They're over 200 fucking dollars, for something that's essentially guaranteed not to work as well as my wired ones.
I can't intuitively tell what a haptic engine could add that would make up for a loss of functionality that large
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Baroque And RollEvery spark of friendship and loveWill die without a homeRegistered Userregular
The Taptic Engine is pretty cool. Really satisfying to perform even simple tasks with the feedback.
Losing the 3.5mm is a non-issue for me because I never charge and listen at the same time. Plus I carry a messenger bag everywhere so I just keep my dongle in that.
The real standouts about the iPhone 7 are the fact that it actually comes in black and not space grey and the A10 Fusion. That thing is an absolute game-changer in battery life for me. Instead of ending a workday at 15% on my 6S I have been a been ending my day at 50-60%
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
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Yea the headphone jack is only a loss if you use wired devices. I can completely understand switching or staying with an older product if you do.
I'm in need of a new laptop. Old laptop won't boot unless plugged in and when I typing anything on it, it ends up backwards. I don't need the new one to be superpowerful, just for browsing, youtube and games like Ys and Trails in the Sky from steam (which my years-old laptop ran just fine). I can maybe afford 500 or 600 euroes. So where's a good place to buy a decent laptop?
its difficult to describe why the haptic engine is so cool. it gives you these very realistic sensations. for the first few days I have the iphone 7, I didn't even realize the home button was fake (its not a button, just a flat piece of glass)
because the pulse it generates fools your brain into thinking you just pressed a clicky button
so the same goes for the onscreen keyboard and other similar functions
I'm in need of a new laptop. Old laptop won't boot unless plugged in and when I typing anything on it, it ends up backwards. I don't need the new one to be superpowerful, just for browsing, youtube and games like Ys and Trails in the Sky from steam (which my years-old laptop ran just fine). I can maybe afford 500 or 600 euroes. So where's a good place to buy a decent laptop?
Does Europe have a Newegg equivalent? You should be able to find a 2yr old decent laptop for that much, and considering technology really hasn't advanced all that much, the most you may miss is an SSD, which depending on how much you spend for the laptop, you could swap one in.
For the first few days I have the iphone 7, I didn't even realize the home button was fake (its not a button, just a flat piece of glass)
That's funny, because my father-in-law and sister have the 7/7+ and both times I was playing with them the fact the home button doesn't move at all really stood out to me, and I'm not even a daily user of my wife's 5S. It was just weird, but to each their own. I fully understand that the fewer moving parts the better in terms of what can and will fail over time.
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its difficult to describe why the haptic engine is so cool. it gives you these very realistic sensations. for the first few days I have the iphone 7, I didn't even realize the home button was fake (its not a button, just a flat piece of glass)
because the pulse it generates fools your brain into thinking you just pressed a clicky button
so the same goes for the onscreen keyboard and other similar functions
I think if I buy one it will eventually fool me, but it feels different enough to every other home button apple has had that it doesn't.
I think the real cool part of the haptic engine is the deep press options you get in menus.
its difficult to describe why the haptic engine is so cool. it gives you these very realistic sensations. for the first few days I have the iphone 7, I didn't even realize the home button was fake (its not a button, just a flat piece of glass)
because the pulse it generates fools your brain into thinking you just pressed a clicky button
so the same goes for the onscreen keyboard and other similar functions
I think if I buy one it will eventually fool me, but it feels different enough to every other home button apple has had that it doesn't.
I think the real cool part of the haptic engine is the deep press options you get in menus.
is that different than what you see on the 6S?
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Baroque And RollEvery spark of friendship and loveWill die without a homeRegistered Userregular
I use the Force Touch way more with the taptic engine than I did with my 6S.
Also I turned the force touch requirement to "light" about 6 months ago and it's much easier to utilize! It's a fucking revelation for the keyboard
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Blake TDo you have enemies then?Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered Userregular
its difficult to describe why the haptic engine is so cool. it gives you these very realistic sensations. for the first few days I have the iphone 7, I didn't even realize the home button was fake (its not a button, just a flat piece of glass)
because the pulse it generates fools your brain into thinking you just pressed a clicky button
so the same goes for the onscreen keyboard and other similar functions
I think if I buy one it will eventually fool me, but it feels different enough to every other home button apple has had that it doesn't.
I think the real cool part of the haptic engine is the deep press options you get in menus.
is that different than what you see on the 6S?
Nah it's the same thing as the 6S other than they have added it into the home button in the seven as well.
I think it's because my WIFI is .N and not .C and my PC is on a 2.4ghz vs 5
I'll see if I can be arsed to set up a powerline network but it's a small 1 bedroom flat
If it helps your decision, powerline adapters take about 5 minutes to set them up (4 minutes of that is opening and disposing of the packaging) and they're pretty inexpensive. I'd say they're well worth the money! Plus you can have the adapters on hand if you move somewhere else or want to rearrange your flat or whatever.
I've got a powerline adaptor already but I share the flat with my girlfriend who may very well tell me to fuck off with cables because she wants the flat to look nice.
the eternal struggle.
in powerline related questions, I have this:
NETGEAR XWNB5201-100UKS 500Mbps Powerline Wi-Fi Extender/Access Point Kit (Wi-Fi Booster)
So I'm one powerlink short, can I mix in another powerline adaptor (same brand but different model)?
Like if I get NETGEAR PLP1000-100UKS 1 Port,1000 Mbps, 1 Gigabit Port Powerline Adapter with Extra outlet - Pack of 2 would that work with what I already have?
Hmmm good question! I bought a matched pair. I would assume since you're buying the same brand that they'd recognize each other, but I haven't done much with the technology in general.
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BroloBroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered Userregular
I'm using a pair of TP-link powerline adapters, and they're working fine with an older D-link powerline adapter that I have. They're both Homeplug AV compatible, which I think is the interoperating standard.
Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
After much thought, I canceled my Switch and Zelda pre-order and used the money on an Nvidia 1070 that Logical Increments suggested. I measured to ensure it would fit so I should be good to go as there is more than enough room.
Also the card comes with For Honor, which I was thinking about buying so that actually makes it a bit cheaper in my eyes.
Now I can actually play a bunch of games I was not previously able to. Going from a 550 to a 1070 should be a pretty crazy change.
A Phenom II is going to bottleneck a 1070, but you'll still see a huge gain over the 550, so there's no reason not to install the new card now and just move it to a new system when you upgrade.
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
A Phenom II is going to bottleneck a 1070, but you'll still see a huge gain over the 550, so there's no reason not to install the new card now and just move it to a new system when you upgrade.
Oh I know it but I'll take any improvement until I get a new cpu.
Also, with AMD's Rizen chips coming out soon, you'll have some affordable upgrade options available to you in the near future. It's a good time to incrementally upgrade your system in preparation for the new chips/discounts that might get run on Intel CPUs in response.
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You mean like what Benson Leung is doing?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/edit#gid=0
I agree, was trying to be nice but the headphone removal turned me off from it as well for my wife. She's still on the 5S because the 7 wouldn't work for her without a few dongles. I doubt they'll bring it back at this point, but maybe they'll release a SE2.
I even thought about prepping myself for the loss of that jack by picking up some of their fabled airbuds or whatever that are sure to zoom through space and change my life with their whimsical joire de vive. They're over 200 fucking dollars, for something that's essentially guaranteed not to work as well as my wired ones.
the haptic feedback engine is underrated and I am looking forward to it being put in more Apple tech
Losing the 3.5mm is a non-issue for me because I never charge and listen at the same time. Plus I carry a messenger bag everywhere so I just keep my dongle in that.
The real standouts about the iPhone 7 are the fact that it actually comes in black and not space grey and the A10 Fusion. That thing is an absolute game-changer in battery life for me. Instead of ending a workday at 15% on my 6S I have been a been ending my day at 50-60%
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because the pulse it generates fools your brain into thinking you just pressed a clicky button
so the same goes for the onscreen keyboard and other similar functions
Does Europe have a Newegg equivalent? You should be able to find a 2yr old decent laptop for that much, and considering technology really hasn't advanced all that much, the most you may miss is an SSD, which depending on how much you spend for the laptop, you could swap one in.
That's funny, because my father-in-law and sister have the 7/7+ and both times I was playing with them the fact the home button doesn't move at all really stood out to me, and I'm not even a daily user of my wife's 5S. It was just weird, but to each their own. I fully understand that the fewer moving parts the better in terms of what can and will fail over time.
I think if I buy one it will eventually fool me, but it feels different enough to every other home button apple has had that it doesn't.
I think the real cool part of the haptic engine is the deep press options you get in menus.
Satans..... hints.....
is that different than what you see on the 6S?
Also I turned the force touch requirement to "light" about 6 months ago and it's much easier to utilize! It's a fucking revelation for the keyboard
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Nah it's the same thing as the 6S other than they have added it into the home button in the seven as well.
Satans..... hints.....
for three phones and a TV?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019WAQMVY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=315E06WIUXY7Q&coliid=I1D37OKNRXCMY2&psc=1
The Australian Way
everything about this story is insane
So choppy
I think it's because my WIFI is .N and not .C and my PC is on a 2.4ghz vs 5
I'll see if I can be arsed to set up a powerline network but it's a small 1 bedroom flat
What a pile of shitheads that company management seems to be is ridiculous.
Uber sounds like a hellhole to work for. They would have to pay me so much money to put up with that shit.
And that's being a man.
If I was a woman, no amount of money could make me want to stay.
If it helps your decision, powerline adapters take about 5 minutes to set them up (4 minutes of that is opening and disposing of the packaging) and they're pretty inexpensive. I'd say they're well worth the money! Plus you can have the adapters on hand if you move somewhere else or want to rearrange your flat or whatever.
the eternal struggle.
in powerline related questions, I have this:
NETGEAR XWNB5201-100UKS 500Mbps Powerline Wi-Fi Extender/Access Point Kit (Wi-Fi Booster)
So I'm one powerlink short, can I mix in another powerline adaptor (same brand but different model)?
Like if I get NETGEAR PLP1000-100UKS 1 Port,1000 Mbps, 1 Gigabit Port Powerline Adapter with Extra outlet - Pack of 2 would that work with what I already have?
Also the card comes with For Honor, which I was thinking about buying so that actually makes it a bit cheaper in my eyes.
Now I can actually play a bunch of games I was not previously able to. Going from a 550 to a 1070 should be a pretty crazy change.
I am very excited but also terrified that it won't work for some reason.
AMD Phenom II
Worst case I just keep the card in the box until I get the rest of the stuff.
Oh I know it but I'll take any improvement until I get a new cpu.
https://www.creativereview.co.uk/terms-conditions-graphic-novel/
It is kinda ugly.
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