Apple news this week has largely been dominated by reports claiming
Apple is struggling to get key features of the iPhone 8 ready ahead of
its launch. Some have said that Apple will launch the flagship device
with certain features missing, while others have said the company will
simply push the device’s release back by a few weeks.
Which would you prefer?
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A report over the weekend claimed that Apple is struggling with the
iPhone 8’s inductive charging technology, and thus might not release it
until a few weeks after the actual phone is released. Past reports have
indicated that wireless charging will be sold separately from the iPhone
8 anyway, so this doesn’t really seem like a huge deal.
Then, a Fast Company reported that Apple’s iPhone team is operating
in a “panic” trying to get several key features, not just wireless
charging, ready for the iPhone 8’s fall release. The report explained
that Apple is working down to the wire on software bugs plaguing
wireless charging, the 3D facial recognition technology, and Touch ID.
A separate, somewhat sketchier report said Apple itself has yet to
decide where Touch ID will be located, and that the iPhone 8 may launch
without Apple Pay support.
Finally, an analyst research note from Bank of America said that
supply chain sources in China indicate that the iPhone 8 could be
delayed by up to three to four weeks
This presents an interesting dilemma for Apple: should it release the
iPhone 8 with key features disabled, or should it delay the release of
the phone itself and launch with the bugs ironed out?
I’m conflicted. Part of me hates the idea of an iPhone 8 delay,
especially with the expected new design and OLED display likely being
such major improvements. The other part of me, however, doesn’t want to
shell out what could be $1,000+ on a device that doesn’t have all of its
features enabled.
In the end, I think I’d much rather wait for a fully functional
iPhone 8 with wireless charging, face recognition, Touch ID, and Apple
Pay rather than have to wait for iOS 11.1 several weeks after I get the
device itself.
What about you? Would you rather Apple delay the iPhone 8 release
altogether, or launch it without key features? Let us know in the poll
above and tell us your reasoning in the comments.
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