Iphone 7 ?

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J4CKO

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41,287 posts

199 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Couldnt see a thread, launch tomorrow, anyone thinking of ordering one ?

Any predictions ?

I may be tempted, I really do like my 6, considering I used to be a bit anti Apple I have to say I really do rate it, even if it pains me a little to do so.

So will us "Sheeple" who cant think for ourselves and are prepared to pay over the odds for stuff Androids do better for less be excited or dissapointed ?



p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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I have a 6S and from seeing rumours, its not going to offer anything new.

I cant actually see how it could be faster either, my 6S is near enough instant when doing things.

I think it will be recieved quite a bit less enthusiastically than in previous years - especially as it would appear to be the exact same design as the 6 and 6S.

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Think I will.


mmm-five

11,227 posts

283 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Don't think there's anything that I've heard about the 7 that will offer me anything over what my 6s offers, but I am interested in which of the rumours will actually pan out

I won't be buying one as I wait for the 'refresh' before buying a new one so that the initial bugs are fixed - so if I do go for one it will be when the 7s comes out.

Guvernator

13,105 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Yep same boat. Have a 6S and not seen or heard any rumours to say the 7 will be massively different. To be honest my last phone was a Sony Xperia and apart from different OS (Android to IOS) my 6S isn't doing anything massively different to it, hell even my previous 4S wasn't wildly off.

I think smartphones have basically got into a bit of rut, slightly better screen, slightly faster processor or a bit more space but I've basically changed them just for the sake of changing them the last two times rather then any outstanding\must have new features and not sure I want to do that again. It would be great if someone broke rank with all these crappy little incremental improvements and did something a bit groundbreaking again like they did with the original iphone.

BoRED S2upid

19,643 posts

239 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Will it actually be the 7 though or another 6? I read 6SE and the 7 next year.

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Guvernator said:
something a bit groundbreaking again like they did with the original iphone.
No copy/paste and inability to send one text message to multiple people? smile

Butter Face

30,192 posts

159 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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I thought there was a thread.. Hmm


Anyway. I'll be ordering as soon as possible. My trusty iPhone 6 will go to my Gran (she's had my 4/4s/5 and now 6) and I'll have a 7.

I'm sure it will be called 7 rater than 6SE or whatever as they're launching on the 7th. Apple are like that!

silobass

1,176 posts

101 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Might look into it more in March when my contract runs out. I think I'll go down the buy phone/sim only deal next time but hopefully there'll be a cracking offer for the 7 out by then

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Every year I say that I won't upgrade this year, but I always end up doing it. This year, the rumours don't give me any reason to make an excuse to myself, so unless Apple has been keeping something spectacular secret, I won't upgrade this year.

Dan_1981

17,352 posts

198 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Just hoping for a new macbook pro

Durzel

12,232 posts

167 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Dan_1981 said:
Just hoping for a new macbook pro
This.

I care more about this than the iPhone to be honest. It's been an age since it was updated, it's frankly ridiculous now - the current model is several generations behind in terms of CPU. You can't call it a Pro machine.

Guvernator

13,105 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Durzel said:
Dan_1981 said:
Just hoping for a new macbook pro
This.

I care more about this than the iPhone to be honest. It's been an age since it was updated, it's frankly ridiculous now - the current model is several generations behind in terms of CPU. You can't call it a Pro machine.
+1 Been waiting to hear news about this for ages. Unfortunately from what I'm reading the phones are where they make their real money and macbook pro sales are becoming more and more irrelevant due to various reasons.

Durzel

12,232 posts

167 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Guvernator said:
+1 Been waiting to hear news about this for ages. Unfortunately from what I'm reading the phones are where they make their real money and macbook pro sales are becoming more and more irrelevant due to various reasons.
I was convinced they were going to announce something at WWDC, but they didn't. I'm at the point where I don't even bother to read the rumour sites because they've been shown to be as in the dark as everyone else.

My MBP got stolen in 2015 and I hadn't replaced it because I figured a replacement was imminent. It is as you say that clearly it is an afterthought for them now in terms of their revenue streams. The Mac Pro likewise hasn't been touched since launch.

pincher

8,497 posts

216 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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I have a launch-day 6 and was going to get a 7 but as others have said, will hang on for next year as it's the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and I reckon Apple will do something quite big for that

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Apple as a company are falling into a rut and even as a die hard Apple user, I welcome it as it may cause their crown to fall and push them to start innovating and moving things forward. I fear without someone like Jobs in control of the rudder, it won't happen though as he basically handed Cook and Ive his roadmap which has just about played out now.

They've become complacent with regard their die hard user base and focus more on the throw away toy market now. The last Mac Pro was a joke tbh and it shows with sales for the previous gen pushing prices up as they're not the go too machine for expand ability, the air cooled of the Mac world... I coined it first biggrin

I still have my 5S and until they make it obselete with OS updates and force the change, I've no reason to swap.

sicasey

637 posts

160 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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p1stonhead said:
I think it will be recieved quite a bit less enthusiastically than in previous years - especially as it would appear to be the exact same design as the 6 and 6S.
This is the reason why I have ordered a One Plus 3 to use until an iPhone is launched that is actually substantially different from the previous one.

hyperblue

2,800 posts

179 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Guvernator said:
Durzel said:
Dan_1981 said:
Just hoping for a new macbook pro
This.

I care more about this than the iPhone to be honest. It's been an age since it was updated, it's frankly ridiculous now - the current model is several generations behind in terms of CPU. You can't call it a Pro machine.
+1 Been waiting to hear news about this for ages. Unfortunately from what I'm reading the phones are where they make their real money and macbook pro sales are becoming more and more irrelevant due to various reasons.
The new MacBook Pro launch is looking likely for October according to a few sources. Been waiting long enough!

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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Hopefully the iPhone SE gets the better screen in amongst all the updates, I'm still using a 6 and I really want to go back to a smaller device.

ZesPak

24,421 posts

195 months

Tuesday 6th September 2016
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BoRED S2upid said:
Will it actually be the 7 though or another 6? I read 6SE and the 7 next year.
There already is an SE. So you'd have an:

iPhone 6
iPhone SE
iPhone 6SE
iPhone 6SE+

Yeah, no way that's confusing.
hehe

It appears they're going for thinner for thinners sake, having to remove the 3,5mm jack? :/
Same with samsung and some others, ffs, make it a mm or two thicker, flatten the camera and insert a bigger battery. But no, apparently making it thinner is more cost effective as batteries cost money :/.

Edit: From rumours they are going to upgrade the base model to 32GB, which is, tbh, long overdue.

Edited by ZesPak on Tuesday 6th September 14:31