Hands-On: Google Nexus 6
"Give me more time, and I'm sure I'll find something to complain about."
Never read that before on an iPhone review, nor the "Sadly, the back panel cannot be removed.".
Guess you didn't bother to fully test iOS 8 neither, since it came up with bugs after bugs, to which Apple released updates to fix them and I never read this on P.S.
Guess you didn't bother to fully test iOS 8 neither, since it came up with bugs after bugs, to which Apple released updates to fix them and I never read this on P.S.
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Everyone who knows anything about smartphones knows this is an issue of sexiness. Not having a removable battery allows the phone to be thinner and just have a nicer looking design in general. It should be no surprise that Apple was one of the first makers to start doing this exclusively. If you were to manufacture your very own phone you could make one with a removable battery, but unfortunately you are at the mercy of manufacturers, who are driven by sales and profits. Sexy phones are easier to sell, plain and simple. And phones with removable batteries are not as sexy. It sucks for those of us who put functionality before ease of use and nice interfaces, but it is what it is and it isn't changing any time soon. What we need is for Project...
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---"Not having a removable battery allows the phone to be thinner and just have a nicer looking design in general."---
I argue that thinner can be done with a removable battery. The argument that Apple does great without removable battery is a ghost fallacy. I know many Apple users that have expressed an interest in having a removable battery. Just because people are purchasing the iphone or any other phone with non-removable battery, doesn't mean they don't prefer it. The industry is trying to manipulate the market where people feel they no longer have a choice.
As I have exhausted an extreme amount of time and effort on sites like this, my knowledge of the battery is essential on why I feel removable batteries should be inherent fo...
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I argue that thinner can be done with a removable battery. The argument that Apple does great without removable battery is a ghost fallacy. I know many Apple users that have expressed an interest in having a removable battery. Just because people are purchasing the iphone or any other phone with non-removable battery, doesn't mean they don't prefer it. The industry is trying to manipulate the market where people feel they no longer have a choice.
As I have exhausted an extreme amount of time and effort on sites like this, my knowledge of the battery is essential on why I feel removable batteries should be inherent fo...
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Sir. I have read your previous statements ("an extreme amount of time"), and I couldn't agree more with you.
Samsung is proof that a phone can have a removable battery, yet be thin.
Samsung is proof that a phone can have a removable battery, yet be thin.
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>>Samsung is proof that a phone can have a removable battery, yet be thin.
Only thinner than the iPhone... that's all.
But consumers are proving every day that they don't really care about thinness. Just like they don't really care about tiny screens.
Only thinner than the iPhone... that's all.
But consumers are proving every day that they don't really care about thinness. Just like they don't really care about tiny screens.
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1. This is a hands-on, not a review.
2. It sounds like you're expecting one reviewer to discover bugs in one week of use that Apple couldn't find in months of testing with thousands of beta testers. That's not quite fair.
3. Bugs - that are obviously software bugs - can (and generally are) fixed with software updates. So we might mention them, but the focus of our reviews are not things we encountered that will be a non-issue in two weeks.
4. Many of our reviews have absolutely dinged Apple for having non-removable batteries.
2. It sounds like you're expecting one reviewer to discover bugs in one week of use that Apple couldn't find in months of testing with thousands of beta testers. That's not quite fair.
3. Bugs - that are obviously software bugs - can (and generally are) fixed with software updates. So we might mention them, but the focus of our reviews are not things we encountered that will be a non-issue in two weeks.
4. Many of our reviews have absolutely dinged Apple for having non-removable batteries.
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I can agree that you and Eric have mentioned that Apple and other handsets don't offer removable batteries. But, I'm not sure if this what you refer to as "dinged." I honestly don't know. And I don't know if you actually convey this info to the manufacturers.
These handset manufacturers need more than just dings.
I'm tired of seeing my friends having to replace a completely good device just because of battery issues. It's costing consumers a lot of money while the manufacturers are making a killing.
John B.
I can agree that you and Eric have mentioned that Apple and other handsets don't offer removable batteries. But, I'm not sure if this what you refer to as "dinged." I honestly don't know. And I don't know if you actually convey this info to the manufacturers.
These handset manufacturers need more than just dings.
I'm tired of seeing my friends having to replace a completely good device just because of battery issues. It's costing consumers a lot of money while the manufacturers are making a killing.
John B.
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Well, Apple does have a straightforward battery-replacement program. It's $80 for a new battery. There's no need to "replace a completely good device just because of battery issues".
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Thanks for the candid response Rich.
However, while I am aware of such type of program, I'm not sure this dismantles my point. Taking time out to venture into a service center and then pay the service center for something that could be done by tye consumer themselves, is still against what I and many others are complaining about.
Batteries can be obtained for 35-55 dollars, conservatively, which is 30 dollars cheaper than paying someone to do it for them. Even cheaper if acquired online. Multiply this by the number of handsets repaired equals big dollars.
In most cases, Android is a little less forgiving than Apple in this regard, and often requires total replacement of handset.
Some places like Best Buy will cover batteries un...
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However, while I am aware of such type of program, I'm not sure this dismantles my point. Taking time out to venture into a service center and then pay the service center for something that could be done by tye consumer themselves, is still against what I and many others are complaining about.
Batteries can be obtained for 35-55 dollars, conservatively, which is 30 dollars cheaper than paying someone to do it for them. Even cheaper if acquired online. Multiply this by the number of handsets repaired equals big dollars.
In most cases, Android is a little less forgiving than Apple in this regard, and often requires total replacement of handset.
Some places like Best Buy will cover batteries un...
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I absolutely love the reviews on PS over any other site. For the most part, the editors try to remain unbiased.
I do concur to an extent that editors on these sites receive devices on a regular basis and really never experience issues that creep up months down the road. This can lead to a false pretense of user experiences which are always initial launch compositions. One particular area that seems to be overlooked is the reviews claiming how premium the devices feel while ignoring the obvious downfaults. When I viewed the iphone6plus, I can admit how nice it looked and felt. But, this also brought to attention that I would be afraid to hold this thing in the wild or how it would react to pocket placement. Having a phone for a month or t...
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I do concur to an extent that editors on these sites receive devices on a regular basis and really never experience issues that creep up months down the road. This can lead to a false pretense of user experiences which are always initial launch compositions. One particular area that seems to be overlooked is the reviews claiming how premium the devices feel while ignoring the obvious downfaults. When I viewed the iphone6plus, I can admit how nice it looked and felt. But, this also brought to attention that I would be afraid to hold this thing in the wild or how it would react to pocket placement. Having a phone for a month or t...
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