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From: badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: [RUMOUR] iPhone 16 (or 17) won'ty have physical buttons
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:36:42 -0000 (UTC)
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Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2024-04-23, Wilf <wilf21@is.invalid> wrote:
>> On 23/04/2024 at 17:09, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2024-04-23, Wilf <wilf21@is.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 23/04/2024 at 06:41, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>>> Am 23.04.24 um 01:34 schrieb badgolferman:
>>>>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> 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.
>> 
>> Ooh, maybe I can't.  Surely you can do better than put a genuine poster 
>> off ever bothering to make a comment here?
> 
> I'm afraid if it's not the trolling that puts you off, but people who
> object to it, that's not a problem anyone but you can solve.
> 

That’s it Wilf! You are about to be classified as a troll now! Jolly Roger
gets to decide all this and you are now in thin ice.