Is This iPhone Madness? - Comments Page 2

I had a couple of Notebooks that had fingerprint readers and what a nightmare they were. Several tablets too, I gave them away. just refused to install them. When Credit cards go to eye scan I will close them out, these new security chip cards often malfunction when paying for something and I have to try more cards. Turning of the chip reader may work. One of my Gas Cards at Citgo will not work at the Pump or in the store, have tried many times. Citgo says to call them> I have no time to wait on hold. My New WAWA Card works, but none are in the area where I Usually drive but a new one is opening up less than 250 feet from my house and a Citgo is just across the street that the card work at the pump.

I believe we have reached the point where technology is no longer useful to humans. Each 'giant' leap in technology is really only a slight lessening of worldly 'inconveniences'. Or worse - it now takes 2 people to do the grocery shopping - 1 in the store buying and 1 FO (forward observer)at home. I can't wait for a full power grid meltdown to see how this latest generation survives in the streets without their iX.

Hi Bob, I have been considering a switch back to an iPhone from my Samsung android because I like the way the iPhone works. I was considering the iX until I read the many blogs on your website. I have an i3 that I wish I could breath new life into but since it is so far behind the curve I think I will go to an i6se or i6+. I don't need all kinds of fancy camera work as I have an outstanding Sony video camera for that. I don't do any facebook and I rarely text unless it's important so I really don't need many special features. And no I don't check my phone every minute or two, it goes in-noticed unless someone calles me. I do want a clear screen, good reception, good sound (no I don't listen to music on my phone) and sometimes the ability to search for a subject on the web. I want to thank the contributors to this page for all the insight that I have enjoyed. Larry.

Steve Jobs would be ashamed. This is the Apple IIe all over again when the Mac is waiting to be born.

For good reasons, Pappy used to say "Don't spend other people's money!" But when he wanted to give me a rough time about spending $2,500 for a pair of Vandersteen speakers, I had to remind him of his DSOP$ rule.
Production cost of an iPhoneX is being estimated between $410 to $580 (MSRP = $999). Production cost of Samsung S8 is ~$308 (MSRP = $730). Most expensive part of the EKS is the OLED display (sourced from Samsung) at a cost of over $110.
If only the owner could use that nifty new facial recognition algorithm for painlessly logging into websites, etc...

Is it just me or is there no i"Phone" advantage over my 7 year old motorola defy?
Does it pick up weaker signals?
Can it make/receive calls when others cant?
Does it's on screen keyboard work any better?
Can you look up contacts any faster?
Are calendar entries any easier?

You mean to say it's no better a phone?
And there is no need for me to buy one?
What a surprise...

Between computers and mobile phones the NSA/CIA know what you had for your breakfast. The next device to replace the IPHONE will "blow your mind"! That's what it is intended to do! If the NSA/CIA think you are a problem, they will use "your" devise to send information into your brain and it will "scramble" it. Think long and hard about buying this device!

Well said, Ken drew 19 Sep 2017

Wikileaks claims MI5 and CIA developed spyware to turn televisions and smart phones into bugs

By Rob Crilly, new york Robert Mendick, chief reporter James Titcomb
8 MARCH 2017
British spy agencies worked with the CIA to turn televisions and smart phones into bugging devices that can record conversations and even take photographs, according to leaked intelligence documents.

The CIA is accused of running a secret computer hacking programme giving its agents access to everyday items including mobile phones, TVs and iPads.

The CIA is also alleged to be targeting cars that contain on board computers linked to the internet, amid unsubstantiated allegations that once in control of vehicles it could stage assassinations and make them look like accidents.

Still using my old ten dollar Tracfone flip phone for just under seven bucks a month. It calls, texts and has data (which I rarely use). So I need a $1,000 dollar phone, why exactly?? LOL

My 6s is fine and I'll finish the monthly payments in the spring and then will hopefully have a good 2 more trouble-free/paid-in-full years more with the 6s. As always, Bob, great stuff you're writing. Much appreciated.

I believe we have reached the point where technology is no longer useful to humans. ''CharleneIzere''