I actually wrote this up quite a while ago but then needed to transfer it to my blog. Ugh. My new workflow for this is not pretty, but I'll find a way.
Here goes...
iPhone
Three new phones: the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and … the iPhone X (or “ten”). I’ll pop an article or two at the bottom of this entry.
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
Think iPhone 7 improved. Or as one writer noted about the new glass backed phone “now you can shatter the glass on the front AND back of your expensive new phone”. It is necessary for wireless charging introduced with this version so … okay, fine it looks good too.
iPhone X
This is the one we had heard about and were waiting for and it mostly lived up to the hype. They basically took the guts of the iPhone 8 Plus and put it in to a form factor like the plain ole 8. Not huge like the Plus, but with the excellent camera and a greatly improved screen with (finally) OLED technology. This is a really great phone.
Apple Watch
Fitness and health is the mantra for these wearables and with good reason. The series 3 mostly improves the software around those with version 4 of the software but also adds an option for LTE connectivity so you can leave your phone at home and still get data, phone calls, etc. The first time you hail a Lyft ride from your watch you’ll gasp I’m sure.
Apple TV 4K
So now that the whole world of television has gone to 4K resolution Apple is finally following. Great. Next.
Not a bad event this year, but, these keynotes are really feeling unnecessary to me.
Here are the articles:
Wired.com has a page with links to a few articles, one for each new product line.
https://www.wired.com/2017/09/apple-iphone-2017-liveblog/
Want to save some money on the new iPhones?
http://fortune.com/2017/09/14/apple-iphone-x-black-friday-deals/
Did Face ID fail on stage? No, the rehearsal failed, according to Apple
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-face-id-didnt-fail-during-iphone-x-demo/
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