£1449................really

System

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Like night follows day you can't help yourself

Yip have to call out people like you.

Dandytf

Xs arriving 2-3 weeks.
1.56k accross 30 mths via change of mobile provider.
Almost 1.95k via cusrent provider.
Anything to get me away from i phone8 contract which is nice mobile though wasn't;t a great deal at purchase time.
Hope I like Xs unless I cancel if I dislike it for whichever reason.
Looking forward to oled screen, not sure about face i.d. -depends how simple it is to use features such as unlock and nfc/Apple Pay -these features will determine if it's a decent purchase.

System

Dandytf wrote: »

Xs arriving 2-3 weeks.
1.56k accross 30 mths via change of mobile provider.
Almost 1.95k via cusrent provider.
Anything to get me away from i phone8 contract which is nice mobile though wasn't;t a great deal at purchase time.
Hope I like Xs unless I cancel if I dislike it for whichever reason.
Looking forward to oled screen, not sure about face i.d. -depends how simple it is to use features such as unlock and nfc/Apple Pay -these features will determine if it's a decent purchase.

I have the X since last November and don’t mind Face ID. It’s not as fast as Touch ID but still fast if you know what I mean

Tip to remember when you look at the screen don’t wait until the padlock unlocks to swipe up. Just look at phone and swipe up immediately and the phone will unlock.

Apple Pay works great with it. You don’t have to authenticate with Face ID as you go to pay. What you can do is authenticate and it will hold the authentication for I think up to a minute before resetting (of course that’s if you don’t turn off the screen before then)

Downside it has a hard time unlocking if your one of those people who keep looking at their phone off and on in bed when lying on your side.

Upside I can unlock my phone when I have wet fingers.

dipsomaniac

Tarambor wrote: »

Quite clearly OP has failed to take into account import duty and VAT on the UK price.

Given the GBP to USD exchange rate is currently £1=$1.31 as I type then for Apple to get the same pre-tax price as they do in the USA it would need to be a 1:1 conversion.

what is the import duty on apple phones? what is the VAT? i am pretty sure it is not 30% otherwise all other goods coming into the uk would be 1:1

dipsomaniac

john22. can't believe you stayed out of the debate for so long???? you just sneaked in on the first page

can now speak from experience as the 20 yr barman in my local has just let me touch his £64 pm new apple xs max phone. if i had to choose i would pick my £399 pixel xl everytime

dipsomaniac

john22 wrote: »

I have the X since last November and don’t mind Face ID. It’s not as fast as Touch ID but still fast if you know what I mean

Tip to remember when you look at the screen don’t wait until the padlock unlocks to swipe up. Just look at phone and swipe up immediately and the phone will unlock.

Apple Pay works great with it. You don’t have to authenticate with Face ID as you go to pay. What you can do is authenticate and it will hold the authentication for I think up to a minute before resetting (of course that’s if you don’t turn off the screen before then)

Downside it has a hard time unlocking if your one of those people who keep looking at their phone off and on in bed when lying on your side.

Upside I can unlock my phone when I have wet fingers.

what other phones have you used recently?

System

dipsomaniac wrote: »

john22. can't believe you stayed out of the debate for so long????

can know speak from experience as the 20 yr barman in my local has just let me touch his £64 pm new apple xs max phone. if i had to chose i would pick my £399 pixel xl everytime

More power to you. It’s great that google can give you a phone that you enjoy.

System

dipsomaniac wrote: »

what other phones have you used recently?

None.

Since 2009 I have had the iPhone 3G, 4s, 6s and last years X

Dandytf

john22 wrote: »

I have the X since last November and don’t mind Face ID. It’s not as fast as Touch ID but still fast if you know what I mean

Tip to remember when you look at the screen don’t wait until the padlock unlocks to swipe up. Just look at phone and swipe up immediately and the phone will unlock.

Apple Pay works great with it. You don’t have to authenticate with Face ID as you go to pay. What you can do is authenticate and it will hold the authentication for I think up to a minute before resetting (of course that’s if you don’t turn off the screen before then)

Downside it has a hard time unlocking if your one of those people who keep looking at their phone off and on in bed when lying on your side.

Upside I can unlock my phone when I have wet fingers.

Thanks i'ts swipe up I'm not sure about-time will tell.
Apple Pay-very simple with home button.
In simple terms how could i use via xs at a store till-will i need to look into face i.d. +swipe up to pay-that's one of my concerns.
Hope you enjoy iPhone X I haven;'t got to look at one yet apart from online

dipsomaniac

john22 wrote: »

None.

Since 2009 I have had the iPhone 3G, 4s, 6s and last years X

difficult to take your arguments seriously when you haven't used any other phone since 2009