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What do you think about Apple's shiny new toys?

Sep 13, 2017 3:59PM PDT

Apple big announcement came and went. 3 new phones, new Apple TV, and Apple Watch 3 with LTE now. So who gonna buy any of these new products?

Check out the poll and weigh in on it.

Have fun!

Post was last edited on September 14, 2017 2:30 PM PDT

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Apple ripoff
Sep 15, 2017 7:17PM PDT

More over priced devices from Apple for people that have more money than you can shake a stick at.

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Big disappointment...
Sep 16, 2017 4:39AM PDT

They didn't announce a pen you take out of your pocket and say "Open Channel D" !

Apple, you love them or you hate them, there doesn't seem to be a middle ground. I wonder, though, if we aren't getting to the stage where there isn't a whole lot else that can be done to Smartphones to distinguish them? Check up on some of the Chinese offerings with weird names and you will find features common to most high emd phones, for just a few hundred bucks, rather than thousands.

Probably the biggest driver to Apple products is the operating system, if you are a committed Apple iOS user, then you will stick with what you know, no learning curve. Similarly for Android users. I don't see any compelling reason to switch from a high end Samsung, LG or Google phone to Apple.

You can't escape the cost issue either, 20% of the smartphone market, 80% of the smartphone profit.

I'm happy for the Apple fans, they have a device that ranks alongside the best but no specific USP.

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I agree that the WOW factor for phones has been gone...
Sep 20, 2017 9:50AM PDT

a long time ago. There isn't much you can add to phone that will ooh and aah customers especially for the folks who follow tech. Plus the leaks and rumors going around before any phone announcement are pretty spot on, so there are pretty much no surprises which kind of ruins it all.

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Same Old Same Old
Sep 16, 2017 6:48AM PDT

Once again, Apple offers its lemmings a previous generation Samsung Galaxy at twice the price. And like the little lemmings they are, they will line up around the block to buy what is basically a Galaxy S7 Edge ($500) for twice the price.

But without the expandability.

If their phones were half as spectacular as their marketing, I'd be the first in line to buy one.

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Why call them lemmings?
Sep 20, 2017 9:46AM PDT

I completely agree with you that people are not getting the best bang for their buck compare to other phones, but people will buy the brands they like/love and if they are tied to that ecosystem, they may not want to change. If these consumers have the money and love the brand--Apple has done their job well in marketing and capturing a loyal user base. If I had a business I would love to have that type of customer and following.

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Xpensive.
Sep 18, 2017 7:23AM PDT

It's too much expensive for what they are giving.

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What do you think about Apple's shiny new toys?
Sep 19, 2017 10:47AM PDT

Ill go for apple watch series 3

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sip dialer
Sep 20, 2017 1:10AM PDT

can the sip dialer be used in iphone?

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Re: sip dialer
Sep 20, 2017 1:43AM PDT
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tooo expensive
Sep 22, 2017 10:48AM PDT

aint nobody got money for dat!

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Big Boy Toy
Sep 25, 2017 4:37AM PDT

Apple X is just waw. I will by Apple Watch Series 3.

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A big fraud
Oct 3, 2017 10:13PM PDT

It fell from 40cm of the floor and the rear glass was shattered. It supposed to be the strongest glass ever used!!!

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Unfortunate
Oct 4, 2017 2:50AM PDT

Is the phone any faster than the previous model?

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Re: speed
Oct 4, 2017 2:57AM PDT
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Well, glass will always still be glass...
Oct 4, 2017 9:25AM PDT

no matter how strong, it still can be shattered--just a bit more durable.

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Apple's shiny new toys
Oct 7, 2017 12:12AM PDT

Apple proudct is really cool. But the price should be not that high since it's their 10th anniversary.

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Price
Oct 11, 2017 2:12AM PDT

I want to know the price of Apple's toys in the US. The price is so high in China.

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Re: price
Oct 11, 2017 2:19AM PDT

Then find American webshops and see their price. A big one is amazon.com, but there are more. Or look in our review section.