Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: Re: [RUMOUR] iPhone 16 (or 17) won'ty have physical buttons Date: 23 Apr 2024 16:09:23 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 43 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net vDNLFRqzTr+30WziXzq5IwCTuWwrz4X28m41UUhNJyzmcM12UO Cancel-Lock: sha1:LCtYuZIBeTW59oyP47r9hrFGFew= sha256:08ynpcNoThSqv2ZbyGvf5R89+xgw6qDpyYMcgA68md4= Mail-Copies-To: nobody X-Face: _.g>n!a$f3/H3jA]>9pN55*5<`}Tud57>1Y%b|b-Y~()~\t,LZ3e up1/bO{=-) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.3 (Darwin) Bytes: 3111 On 2024-04-23, Wilf wrote: > On 23/04/2024 at 06:41, Jörg Lorenz wrote: >> Am 23.04.24 um 01:34 schrieb badgolferman: >>> Your Name wrote: >>>> >>>> There are lots of rumors that the iPhone 16 (or maybe 17) will lose >>>> some or all of its physical buttons, to be replaced with capacitive >>>> touch buttons instead. Assuming the rumours turn out to be true >>>> (and likely on the high end model first), you'll probably see >>>> Samsung make fun of how silly the idea is ... only to of course >>>> then copy it six months later on their own new phone models. >>>> >>>> Personally I hate touch buttons. Physical buttons are far far >>>> better. Even car makers who had used touch buttons on their >>>> infotainment devices and steering wheels controls have realised >>>> they're crap and are moving back to physical ones instead. >>> >>> If Apple does it then it will be the best thing since sliced bread >>> and will be defended to the death in this group. >> >> Do you have something material to contribute, Troll? > > I personally prefer physical buttons for some purposes. The iPhone 14 > and earlier mute switch is something I can actuate in which way I wish > even in the dark or in a pocket and can also, by touch, know which > position it is in. Very useful. Conceptually, I agree, but I can't tell you the last time I actually toggled the mute switch in my pocket - or toggled it all. It's generally something I set once and then forget about since I like my phones to be muted. > Does this make me an "Arlen"? Nope, you just have a different opinion. Differing opinions aren't a problem here. Trolling is. Can you distinguish between offering a genuine opinion and trolling? It seems maybe you can't. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR