irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
So I've been considering getting one of the X models because my 6S is too small.
My biggest problem is the UX change. Instead of pressing the home button, you have to swipe up, instead of double pressing it for the app switcher you have to swipe up and pause and instead of just touching the home button to unlock it with TouchID, you have to have your face in the vicinity of it.. and even then, you still have to swipe up to unlock.
Why did Apple make such drastic changes?
Maybe this only bothers me because I use my phone so much to do so many things. The app switcher alone is something I use constantly and having to rely on fine motor skills to manage that is not something I look forward to.
Here is a good article explaining the woes of the new UX:
https://hackernoon.com/i-miss-my-home-button-b3a1988d5ad3
For those who have an X model, how is it for you? I have some relatives who have one (an X and an XS Max) and while one says it's fine, the other has the same issues I think I will have.
Maybe I just need to go to an 8 Plus. It's just that the price points make an XR more appealing.
7 Plus 32GB: $569 (not enough memory)
7 Plus 128GB: $669
8 Plus 64GB: $699 (decent memory)
8 Plus 256GB: $849 (expensive!)
XR 64GB: $749
XR 128GB: $799
XR 256GB: $899
The 7 Plus 128GB has the lowest price, but it's 2 generations back. There is no 128GB option with the 8 Plus and I think 256GB is too expensive. So it's either the $699 8 Plus 64GB or pay $50 for the XR 64GB. Or, just pay $100 more and get the 128GB XR.
I usually keep my phones for 3+ years and considering how much more expensive they are... I need to maximize my cost/length of ownership. If they made an iPhone 9 (or the XR) with the home button, this would have been a no-brainer.
And yes, I'm not even considering the XS models because I'm not a 1%er like qwerthousanddollarphone.
My biggest problem is the UX change. Instead of pressing the home button, you have to swipe up, instead of double pressing it for the app switcher you have to swipe up and pause and instead of just touching the home button to unlock it with TouchID, you have to have your face in the vicinity of it.. and even then, you still have to swipe up to unlock.
Why did Apple make such drastic changes?
Maybe this only bothers me because I use my phone so much to do so many things. The app switcher alone is something I use constantly and having to rely on fine motor skills to manage that is not something I look forward to.
Here is a good article explaining the woes of the new UX:
https://hackernoon.com/i-miss-my-home-button-b3a1988d5ad3
For those who have an X model, how is it for you? I have some relatives who have one (an X and an XS Max) and while one says it's fine, the other has the same issues I think I will have.
Maybe I just need to go to an 8 Plus. It's just that the price points make an XR more appealing.
7 Plus 32GB: $569 (not enough memory)
7 Plus 128GB: $669
8 Plus 64GB: $699 (decent memory)
8 Plus 256GB: $849 (expensive!)
XR 64GB: $749
XR 128GB: $799
XR 256GB: $899
The 7 Plus 128GB has the lowest price, but it's 2 generations back. There is no 128GB option with the 8 Plus and I think 256GB is too expensive. So it's either the $699 8 Plus 64GB or pay $50 for the XR 64GB. Or, just pay $100 more and get the 128GB XR.
I usually keep my phones for 3+ years and considering how much more expensive they are... I need to maximize my cost/length of ownership. If they made an iPhone 9 (or the XR) with the home button, this would have been a no-brainer.
And yes, I'm not even considering the XS models because I'm not a 1%er like qwerthousanddollarphone.