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Re:iPhone X by chuckdries on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @05:12PM (#15232793)
I'd like the notch more if it were less than half the width of the screen
Re:iPhone X by odammit on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @05:32PM (#15233011)
Also, AND THIS MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL, but I don't need to take a selfie. Its cool, I'm fine. No one needs to see what I look like with my seat belt on.

I get that there is the FaceID, etc in there, but if they could reduce the size and focus on things that are necessary instead of narcissistic that'd be the bees knees.

Re:iPhone X by wlesieutre on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @05:51PM (#15233186)
Things that are in that cutout:

    - IR camera
    - IR illuminator
    - Proximity sensor
    - Ambient light sensor
    - Speaker
    - Microphone
    - Front camera
    - IR dot projector
Taking the selfie camera out doesn't let you make it significantly smaller, and FaceID probably uses that anyway (in addition to the IR camera).

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Scree...

Re:iPhone X by wahnfrieden on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:03PM (#15233310)
Yeah FaceTime to talk to your family is totally narcissistic.
Re:iPhone X by odammit on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:14PM (#15233410)
Oh yeah, forgot about FaceTime. I've only used it like 3 times since it came out, but valid.
Re:iPhone X by ImSkeptical on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @07:37PM (#15234047)
You may also want to recall that you are not the sole user of iPhones. Selfies are a valid use case even if you personally aren't a fan.
Re:iPhone X by odammit on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @10:11PM (#15234948)
WHAT?
Re:iPhone X by qq66 on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @09:27PM (#15234720)
I've never used a tampon. Why do they sell them?
Re:iPhone X by odammit on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @10:10PM (#15234945)
I'd venture say a tampon is not a narcissistic product.