iPhone 7

[Denny Crane]

I only use bluetooth earbuds and in the car it's bluetooth or via the lightning jack.

People got all bothered when Apple got rid of the CD ROM drive. This is pretty much the same kind of thing. It's progress.

 

[Denny Crane]

My biggest doubt in upgrading from the iPhone 6 Plus to the iPhone 7 Plus is that is it worth it? Are the new improvements on the phone worth the $$$?

Better camera. Up to 256G of flash storage - that's great if you're shooting video. 13 hours using LTE (this is a big deal, IMO).

The 7 has 3G of RAM, which will definitely make it faster at switching "tabs" in the browser and switching between applications.

It's also the fastest iOS device ever.

And waterproof, if you ever drop it in the toilet.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You heard it here first, the iphone 8 will come with a CD player!

- Denny Crane

 

[Denny Crane]

I haven't done any research, but is it true that BT headphone sound isn't 'as good' as the wired? Or are people just saying that without evidence?

It depends on if the phone and ear buds use high quality codecs.

 

[Denny Crane]

You heard it here first, the iphone 8 will come with a CD player!

- Denny Crane

You can take pictures of fish. Underwater. In the dead oceans.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You can take pictures of fish. Underwater. In the dead oceans.

Deal! You get me an iphone 8 when they come out and I'll use it to take pictures of fish for you.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I'd mention how much I hate Iphones but they probably won't explode so whatever.

 

[Denny Crane]

Deal! You get me an iphone 8 when they come out and I'll use it to take pictures of fish for you.

You can take pictures underwater with the iPhone 7.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You can take pictures underwater with the iPhone 7.

You're getting me an iphone 7! :MARIS61: You're getting me an iphone 7! :MARIS61:

Hurray!

Thank you!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

There are these things called books and magazines. Hipsters say they're the next big thing.

If he wants to read a book he would still need to charge his phone so he could read the whole book.

Duh.

 

[Natebishop3]

I only use bluetooth earbuds and in the car it's bluetooth or via the lightning jack.

People got all bothered when Apple got rid of the CD ROM drive. This is pretty much the same kind of thing. It's progress.

A lot of people disagree with you. The CD ROM was obsolete at that point. Bluetooth is not better than corded audio.There are pros and cons to wireless, but it's not a clear upgrade like getting rid of CD ROMS.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Stopping being cheap and get some bluetooth ear buds.

i bought some nice jbl blutooth ear buds for like $120. they sounded pretty good. then i left them in my pocket and washed them in the washing machine. $120 down the drain.

 

[Haakzilla]

...hey, as long as the battery doesn't blow up

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Denny Crane]

A lot of people disagree with you. The CD ROM was obsolete at that point. Bluetooth is not better than corded audio.There are pros and cons to wireless, but it's not a clear upgrade like getting rid of CD ROMS.

It depends on the technology.

If they are using just plain bluetooth, then wired is better.

If they have the better compression technology in the phone and the ear buds, then it's perfectly fine.

Bluetooth on the iPhone supports the AAC codec, which is the same one used for high quality audio compression in general.

If you're stuck on wanting wired headphones, they have the adapter/jack.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Better camera. Up to 256G of flash storage - that's great if you're shooting video. 13 hours using LTE (this is a big deal, IMO).

The 7 has 3G of RAM, which will definitely make it faster at switching "tabs" in the browser and switching between applications.

It's also the fastest iOS device ever.

And waterproof, if you ever drop it in the toilet.

Splashproof, not waterproof.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is all fine for old rich white dudes like Denny, who can afford fancy bluetooth headsets, but what about the rest of us poor people?

 

[jlprk]

WHAT DO YOU DO ON PLANES, STARE AT THE SEAT CUSHION?

One word: Blackberry.

 

[Denny Crane]

Splashproof, not waterproof.

Water resistant: 30 minutes at depth of 3 feet.



HOW WATER-RESISTANT IS THE IPHONE 7?
Right, we told a fib at the start. The iPhone 7 is technically waterproof, although it’s not being sold as waterproof. Here’s the proper explanation:

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the organisation that classifies waterproofed gadgets, using an ‘IPXX’ notation system. The ‘IP’ bit stands for 'Ingress Protection’, and the two digits refer to dust-proofing and water-proofing respectively.

The iPhone 7 is IP67 certified. The ‘6’ means that it is completely dust tight, as detailed by the IEC:

“No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact (dust tight). A vacuum must be applied. Test duration of up to 8 hours based on air flow."

But the ‘7’ is the bit we care about; it stands for ‘Immersion, up to one-metre depth’. This means the iPhone 7 was plunged underwater to a depth of one metre for 30 minutes and survived. This was in laboratory conditions however, so your mileage may vary in real life.


Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/is-the-iphone-7-waterproof

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yeah, those are controlled ideal conditions. Last year, me and my cousins went to a beach in the philippines. I took my gopro with me they took some IPX7 devices (3 feet, 30 min) and we took them in the water not more than 100 feet from the beach. All of their devices eventually took a shit.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Plus applecare or the warranty don't cover water damage. If you take it and submerge that shit in the ocean, you're pretty much playing russian roulette with the phone. I'd put a waterproof case on it, even those fail.

 

[Denny Crane]

Plus applecare or the warranty don't cover water damage. If you take it and submerge that shit in the ocean, you're pretty much playing russian roulette with the phone. I'd put a waterproof case on it, even those fail.

No, it doesn't.

It's still waterproof

Up to a point.

I don't think Apple wants to encourage people to put their phones underwater.

 

[KingSpeed]

WHAT DO YOU DO ON PLANES, STARE AT THE SEAT CUSHION?

Sleep

 

[rasheedfan2005]

No, it doesn't.

It's still waterproof

Up to a point.

I don't think Apple wants to encourage people to put their phones underwater.

apple has little water sensors in all their devices that turn blue when wet. it's how they know you are trying to fvck them with warranty repairs

 

[THE HCP]

I have been using my bluetooth headsets with my iPhone for a little over two years and absolutely love them. Ya, my over the ear headsets I can plug in sound better, but there is an adapter, so I'm not sweating it. I have a travel bluetooth speaker I love and we use bluetooth we use at the house for our home stereo. This won't make me skip a beat and I'm a music junkie.
Surprised some of you haven't moved onto Bluetooth already.
Thought I'd miss the CD slot on my Macbook, but never looked back.
Was at work today and because of the rave reviews of the camera, I ordered my iPhone 7+. And am trading in my 6+ for $275........ not a bad deal.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And am trading in my 6+ for $275

I'll give you $25 for it and save you the hassle of having to send it back to them.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I have been using my bluetooth headsets with my iPhone for a little over two years and absolutely love them. Ya, my over the ear headsets I can plug in sound better, but there is an adapter, so I'm not sweating it. I have a travel bluetooth speaker I love and we use bluetooth we use at the house for our home stereo. This won't make me skip a beat and I'm a music junkie.
Surprised some of you haven't moved onto Bluetooth already.
Thought I'd miss the CD slot on my Macbook, but never looked back.
Was at work today and because of the rave reviews of the camera, I ordered my iPhone 7+. And am trading in my 6+ for $275........ not a bad deal.

SO YOU SPENT $700 TO GET.......YOUR PHONE SLIGHTLY MORE WATERPROOF.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Denny Crane]

I pay a little extra a month to T-Mobile. I get to upgrade my phones 2 or 3 times a year if I want, even to the iPhone 7.

Costs me zero, but it does extend my obligation to pay for the phones for another 2 years. Considering I was with Verizon for 15 years and I'm quite happy with T-Mobile, it's not an issue for me.