“In the quest for ‘authenticity,’ today’s critics are paid to be harsh, controversial and (all too frequently) incorrect,” Jonny Evans writes for Computerworld. “That’s certainly been the reaction to the all-new iPhone 8/Plus smartphones, and it’s really quite clear many of them are ‘holding it wrong’ — at least in how they see it.”
“The myopic group-think that seems to be percolating across the web (because ‘authenticity’ seems to mean saying what everyone else is saying) is that these new models are ‘boring,'” Evans writes. “That argument seems to coalesce around some kind of notion that what a smartphone does is somehow less important than what shape it is.”
“Good design means the object gets out of your way so you can use it intuitively,” Evans writes. “Far from being boring, iPhone 8 is the quintessence of 10 years of iPhone design. It is iconic, delivers everything we have grown to expect from the brand, and is a traditional and time-tested counterpoint to the new-fangled iPhone X.”
Much more in the full review – recommended – here.
MacDailyNews Take: It’s is the best iPhone available on the market today, by a significant margin, thanks to an insanely powerful mobile processor and a remarkable camera system. With iPhone 8 Plus, you cannot go wrong.
For the next year, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 will be nothing short of the world’s second- and third-best smartphones, respectively. With an unmatched processor and ecosystem, that’s nothing to sneeze at. — MacDailyNews, October 5, 2017
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Macworld reviews iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: Don’t overlook these shiny, speedy upgrades – October 5, 2017
Ars Technica reviews Apple’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: Great phones, but who are they for? – September 28, 2017
Apple’s iPhone X kills iPhone 8 and exposes Cook & Co.’s risky gamble – September 26, 2017
Positive reviews for Apple’s iPhone 8/Plus and iOS 11 bode well for the iPhone X – September 19, 2017
Wired reviews Apple’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: Virtually perfect phones – and yet already obsolete – September 19, 2017
Associated Press reviews iPhone 8/Plus: Like flying in coach versus first class iPhone X – September 19, 2017
USA Today’s Baig reviews iPhone 8/Plus: Excellent iPhones overshadowed by iPhone X – September 19, 2017
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Apple accelerates mobile processor dominance with A11 Bionic; benchmarks faster than 13-inch MacBook Pro – September 15, 2017
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Waiting for the X…
I’ll wait for iPhone XI. Too many unknowns about the X
You know more about the XI than the X?…
I’ve got a 6 Plus. Not sure I can wait 2 years for the XI… or even months for the X.
Well I also have a 6 Plus, and I will use it as long as it works reliably and is supported by Apple. I like a lot of the new features coming out, but not enough to give up a perfectly good phone that is paid for. But I will be buying Apple Watches for my wife and myself.
I agree. I’ve had my 8 plus for a week and it’s great!
““The myopic group-think that seems to be percolating across the web (because ‘authenticity’ seems to mean saying what everyone else is saying) is that these new models are ‘boring,’” Evans writes. “That argument seems to coalesce around some kind of notion that what a smartphone does is somehow less important than what shape it is.””
OMG. Somebody is calling out the shallow, form over function, pundits. I’ll bet these people have never made an important decision without first considering what “others” may think.
The biggest reason for getting the 8 Plus for me is that it maintains the Plus display size and ratio. I do not want the narrower screen of the X (not to talk of that notch). I love my 7 Plus, but may well get the 8 Plus later as it is probably the last and technically most advanced iteration of this classic design
The 8 is as good as it gets. Would be even better with a relocation of power button and a WORLD STANDARD headphone jack.
Best of all, NO NOTCH.
The iPhone 8 doesn’t deserve to be called archaic or ancient or boring. No current flagship smartphone should be considered as such. Smartphone critics don’t represent most consumers feelings. Smartphone hipsters make me sick with their constant negative blatherings. It’s so easy to be a critic and be talking crap about a product they could never design for themselves. All flagship smartphones are absolutely amazing devices for 99% of the consumers out there. No product is 100% perfect if that’s the case.