WSJ: the TrueDepth camera on the iPhone X is causing the supply issues

27 September 2017
It turns out there's a price to pay for FaceID and animojis.

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  • Anonymous
  • t7$
  • 29 Sep 2017

The problem right there. Why did they have to work in tandem and why do we need animojis?

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    • Anonymous
    • 04H
    • 28 Sep 2017

    No worries! It wont sell much seeing the Samsung folding phone will makeciPhone X look like a rotary dial phone

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      • AnonD-39937
      • 0U2
      • 28 Sep 2017

      Anonymous, 28 Sep 2017Thats hilarious, yeah everyone need a multimedia laptop or ... moreI forgot, you can actually buy a decent 65" 4K TV for 1000$. But you may like watching movies and TV series on a 5.8" display, I don't wanna make you feel embarrassed, it's your choice.

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        • AnonD-684631
        • D0e
        • 28 Sep 2017

        Whatever .....the pictures are going to Dull

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          • AnonD-703638
          • MHx
          • 28 Sep 2017

          AnonD-703629, 27 Sep 2017well, you should try oneplus 5. I think you are gonna love it.Better to try Nokia N8 at additional $50 (If you're in India)

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            • Anonymous
            • krW
            • 28 Sep 2017

            [deleted post]Not even close

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              • Anonymous
              • JaL
              • 28 Sep 2017

              AnonD-39937, 27 Sep 2017This is just marketing done the rough way in order to keep ... moreGood luck lugging that lot around with you in your pocket.

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                • Anonymous
                • 7XX
                • 28 Sep 2017

                Anonymous, 28 Sep 2017Thats hilarious, yeah everyone need a multimedia laptop or ... moreSpoken like a true Apple sheep.

                Desktop PCs have way longer lifespans than phones, most of them last 4-5 years before being considered depreciated, laptops around 2-3 years. Phones meanwhile last 1 year on average.

                The only reason Apple retains value (but still depreciates after one year) is because of that Apple logo and media hype. Take away the Apple logo and it'll depreciate just as fast, if not faster as other brands.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • tDP
                  • 28 Sep 2017

                  htr_cr, 27 Sep 2017That's what apple want people to believe so they can sell t... moreHighly agree !!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • pj8
                    • 28 Sep 2017

                    AnonD-39937, 27 Sep 2017This is just marketing done the rough way in order to keep ... moreThats hilarious, yeah everyone need a multimedia laptop or gaming PC, just because YOU need one. But what about me, why would i get one? And others, why would they care what an MM laptop cost? Stop measuring other peoples purchases solely out from your own life, perceived personal needs and own preferences, youre actually making people embarassed on your behalf and you dont even se it.

                    And in addition, no electronics retains its value like an Apple product, the X will bring good money used 2 years down the road when your beloved PCs are barely worth their weight in scrap metals, if you can find a buyer at all. You cant use the same formula for the price of an used Apple product. Electronic devices are all disposable, with Apple being the exception that makes the rule true.

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                      • AnonD-402029
                      • Hka
                      • 28 Sep 2017

                      it is good that apple is trying something new. if they success, many oem will follow the road, as usual.

                      whatever the result is, im just buying $150 smartphone because it suits my need and i take picture using DSLR, but i like to see new tech. these few years smartphone tech is just the same. fingerprint-screen-camera-battery-wirelessAudio etc. oem are just improving it, no new tech.

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                        • AnonD-703629
                        • gPg
                        • 27 Sep 2017

                        Anonymous, 27 Sep 2017I can afford any phone I want. Also I'm not hater. But I lo... morewell, you should try oneplus 5. I think you are gonna love it.

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                          • AnonD-659932
                          • Y9R
                          • 27 Sep 2017

                          should of just stuck a fingerprint sensor on the back...would've been better for everyone

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                            • AnonD-39937
                            • nDQ
                            • 27 Sep 2017

                            This is just marketing done the rough way in order to keep people on their toes until they are charged with at least 1000$! (damn, you can get a good multimedia laptop or build a decent gaming PC for those money)

                              Brian, 27 Sep 2017Delay till the launch of Galaxy s9, then the iphone is really X.X.X
                              To be precise :-D
                              It had to be done.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 9Fg
                                • 27 Sep 2017

                                .alpha, 27 Sep 2017No devices ever have such an advanced facial recognition ha... moreHi, my name is Kinect.
                                Nice to meet you.

                                  Lighting McQueen , 27 Sep 2017If some how they get rid of true depth, that could be a flo... moreThen they will call it the iblack eyed

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                                    • .alpha
                                    • ytx
                                    • 27 Sep 2017

                                    No devices ever have such an advanced facial recognition hardware so delay are expected.

                                      The only X I am curious about is the Galaxy X. The iPhone X is just cool enough for people to celebrate its 10th anniversary and has a cool name to spell out using the letter X but pronouncing it as the number ten. It's just a cool naming scheme because X (the letter) sounds mysterious and 10 makes it feel special.

                                      We hear shortages all the time but 12M is still plenty. It's just marketing strategy that even Nintendo uses to keep the hype train up. By a year, Apple is expected to sell over 90M. That's near iPhone 6 territory and surpasses Galaxy S4. Everybody and their dog will own the same iPhone X. The X is better this season for scalpers.

                                      No rush. We know Apple's strategy. The X will be in the market for a minimum of three years. You can go to Walmart or Best Buy to get a $200 iPhone 6 on prepaid. But who wants that when the SE is faster, cheaper by over $50, more RAM, and looks better? X will be around for a long, long time. I'd wait when the successor gets a RAM boost up to 4gb.

                                      Early adopters wanting NEW DESIGN, NEW DESIGN, NEW DESIGN only to cover it up in a case are always used as guinea pigs to whatever bugs and -gates it has. 2018 and 2019 iPhone will look like the X but with way more refinements. Rock with the tock models.

                                      3Gs
                                      4s
                                      SE (5ss)
                                      8 Plus (6sss Plus)

                                      Never go for the weaker twin. Looks fade. Performance lasts. There is still room for improvement with the X. People just falling for the hype because of the new design when it essentially has the same SoC and rear camera as the iPhone 8 Plus.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 9Fg
                                        • 27 Sep 2017

                                        Vegetaholic, 27 Sep 2017They need to force people to buy iPhone 8, they don't care ... moretoo bad most of the people can't understand that
                                        they are millions of pc's, phones, kinect and all other stuff which use depth camera
                                        but of course everyday tell people that you dont have enough from your special product the more they will want it

                                        on 3th of November news will be apple sold many millions, record breaking sales etc
                                        and no one will remember this "supply shortages" we read every day