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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Bpman,
For me the question now is whether I upgrade to an 8, or to an X, in either case a 64Gb which is plenty for my needs. With extension of my Swisscom subscription and after deducting the amount Swisscom will still pay me to buy back my 2 year old 6, the 8 would cost me almost nothing, the X just a few hundred CHF. I have read that the processor, etc. of the 8 are very similar fast as the X, and I would like to keep the famous touch button with the fingerprint login. Not sure yet about that new face recognition gimmick of the X. Probably decision time will be monday.... Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th Nov 2017 2:47am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Steve, thanks comparison. It must be me, but those big size phones like the 8+ always make me think of The Flintstones.
A phone for me has to easily fit in my pocket, so the 8+ is out, and I will wait with that face recognition thingy until the next generation. So intend to order tomorrow a regular 8. Cost is negligible too. Traditionalist user where it comes to IT stuff, (you could have guessed that I think  ), and I still like the fingerprint thingy.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th Nov 2017 12:44pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Your call, mrs BP has the 8+ and loves the screen
X is the future, children love trying to crack the face recognition... photos don’t work! |
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5th Nov 2017 8:52pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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FWIW, my old HTC One had face recognition unlock about 5 years ago...
Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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5th Nov 2017 10:10pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I hope you are happy with your HTC 1
I’m happy with my iPhone X |
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5th Nov 2017 10:50pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3318  
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So after saying i wouldn't bother with an X I ended up being given one by a client. I think the screen is a big improvement over my 7 but found the facial recognition a bit rubbish. Definitely prefer touch id. Much quicker and less of a faff. That apart it probably is a step up but it's wasted on me so I've given it to someone who will appreciate it.
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25th Dec 2017 1:06pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172  
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Mrs P opened her X this morning
Still backing up her 6+ since 11am Shall put her feedback up when she reports back to me 
I must admit, it feels lovely in the hand Not £1,150 worth though
G My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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25th Dec 2017 3:41pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3318
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It is nice in hand but slippery as f... without a case.
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25th Dec 2017 4:28pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Rich man to have an X without a case !!
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26th Dec 2017 1:18am |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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So did you buy the 8, Eric? Last week my iPhone 6 had a hardware failure, and as repair was to expensive I had to make the same decision: 7, 8 or X? I bought the 8 (not plus) because of the same reasons: easily fits in the pocket - it even fits again in my expensive leather case for the 6 I imported from Austrailia 3 years ago (a really usefull very nice wallet case), I like the fingerprint recognition over face recognition, and processor speed and other capabilities are the same as the X - but cost of the 8 is approx. € 300 cheaper here. Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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26th Dec 2017 9:00am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Hi Vincent, yes I bought the 8 like you. With my Swisscom 2 year plan extension, the price here for the 8 with 64Gb came to less than 100 chf, and then Swisscom still paid me 190 chf
 to buy back my old 6. So the 8 cost me less than nothing. I also bought a Zens wireless charger for 40 chf, and I paid our local Swisscom shop a small fee to do the entire transfer from the 6 to the 8. Net-net, I think I paid 25 chf or so.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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26th Dec 2017 9:27am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1033 
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For those that don't receive their Daily Dilbert, this is today's:
http://dilbert.com/strip/2017-12-27?utm_so...trip-image Seems appropriate! |
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27th Dec 2017 12:19pm |
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