I laugh how much of a Love / Hate relationship there is with Apple, more so than either Microsoft or Android. I was watching their launch video and chatting with a co-worker and making fun of him for wanting to upgrade his IPhone 6S. As I watched the video, beyond the cheesy marketing pitch and looked at some of the improvements actually being made, I took it a little more seriously. I have the note 7 (Portable Grenade Edition) and was going to fully commit to getting it replaced that or the LG V20. The LG V20 underwhelmed me, and I found, in my very limited time, I was not using the pen features on the note 7. The edge screen still has to provide anything useful that I use (except calculator and Stocks). It made me to start wanting a flat screen again.
At the end of the day I buy the products that interest me and have features that I will find useful.
I use the Surfrace Pro 4 on a daily basis, to me it's much more functional and useful than any MacBook
- It's my new note taker (One note) and my go to travel laptop
As for the IPhone, Beyond its camera upgrade, which I would hardly call it minor, there has been a lot added to this years model for anyone who actually takes the time to investigate instead of band wagon bashing
New added features in this year's camera:
- New Apple-designed Image Signal Processor, which processes over 100 billion operations on a single photo in as little as 25 milliseconds, resulting in incredible photos and videos;
- New 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with wide color capture, advanced pixel technology and auto image stabilization for even better selfies;
- New Quad-LED True Tone flash that is 50 percent brighter than iPhone 6s including an innovative sensor that detects the flickering in lights and compensates for it in videos and photos.
- with its dual 12MP cameras it comes closer to being a portable DSLR Camera than any phone
Call it drinking the coolaide, but from everything I have read, its more than just a minor upgrade.
Yes they are trying to innovate with the loss of the 3.5mm Jack. I think you will feel the impact of this removal in future generations because they have opened up more space to inside the phone. If you look at any phone breakdown, it takes up real estate
This can potentially be used for a lot of other thanks, (more features, battery life, etc).
While there isn't a ton of innovation, there are quite a bit of new features added to this years phone:
- Apple didn't really discuss their new chip inside their headsets and its impact improved wireless sound quality, but they did discuss it in their launch
- Stereo Speakers now part of the IPhone 7
- Improved Screen brightness and wider color gamut (still would like OLED 2k)
- Water and dust resistance
- Tight, secure integration of home automation (I.E. my Control4, EcoBee, MyQ Garage door)
I get it, for those whom the camera and these features are not important, it may not seem like much in upgrades, but while I am a huge techo-addict, I do my homework before I rush into getting the latest gadget
As for the U2 Album, its no different than all the bloatware, I detest, that manufacturers install on their phone (Samsung, HTC, Apple, etc) It is even worse with the cell providers themselves. In my case, I actually like U2, but still should be my choice.
