...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button shortcut
to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait upside-down,
toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode from off to on,
vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles Silent
mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button shortcut to
work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode from off to on, vibrate the phone.)
— Otherwise launch Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles Silent mode
with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button shortcut to
work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode from off to on, vibrate the phone.)
— Otherwise launch Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles Silent mode
with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button shortcut
to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait upside-down,
toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode from off to on,
vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles Silent
mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button shortcut
to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait upside-down,
toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode from off to on,
vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles Silent
mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:orange bar
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button
shortcut to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait
upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode
from off to on, vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch
Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles
Silent mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether
you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with
your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the
edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use itAnd in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt
to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
On 2023-09-22 16:17, badgolferman wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
orange bar is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember
whether you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch
position with your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just
look at the edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
Nope.
The shortcut makes it so that the button buzzes when silent is turned
ON. So it's just as tactile. Have the phone in your pocket and want to
check its silent status? Press the button. If it buzzes, it's now
silent. If it doesn't, press it again.
Done.
As for the silliness about "sitting on the table", my iPhone 8 is
right beside me—not more than 30" from my eyes, and I cannot see the
status of the switch from here; regardless of whether I put it face up
or face down.
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it
that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will
have to adapt to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
And in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
single function.
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
Furthermore, designing as sliding switch to be waterproof is pretty
obviously more difficult than doing the same with a push button.
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
On 2023-09-23, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Count on it. His posting history here shows whining about bullshit in
weak trolls is what he lives for.
Am 23.09.23 um 08:04 schrieb Jolly Roger:
On 2023-09-23, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Count on it. His posting history here shows whining about bullshit in
weak trolls is what he lives for.
We all know that "badgolferman" is a notorious Troll and this week he
proved again he is not capable of coping with changes and progress.
Why are you both feeding this bored Troll?
On 2023-09-22 16:17, badgolferman wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:orange bar
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button
shortcut to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait
upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode
from off to on, vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch
Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles
Silent mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether
you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with
your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the
edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
Nope.
The shortcut makes it so that the button buzzes when silent is turned
ON. So it's just as tactile. Have the phone in your pocket and want to
check its silent status? Press the button. If it buzzes, it's now
silent. If it doesn't, press it again.
Done.
As for the silliness about "sitting on the table", my iPhone 8 is right beside me—not more than 30" from my eyes, and I cannot see the status of the switch from here; regardless of whether I put it face up or face down.
And in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it
that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt
to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
single function.
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is wasteful of
that scare resource.
Furthermore, designing as sliding switch to be waterproof is pretty
obviously more difficult than doing the same with a push button.
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
Am 23.09.23 um 08:04 schrieb Jolly Roger:
On 2023-09-23, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Count on it. His posting history here shows whining about bullshit in
weak trolls is what he lives for.
We all know that "badgolferman" is a notorious Troll and this week he
proved again he is not capable of coping with changes and progress.
Why are you both feeding this bored Troll?
Do you think he’s Arlen?
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-22 16:17, badgolferman wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:orange bar
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button
shortcut to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait
upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode
from off to on, vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch
Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles
Silent mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether
you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with
your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the
edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
Nope.
The shortcut makes it so that the button buzzes when silent is turned
ON. So it's just as tactile. Have the phone in your pocket and want to
check its silent status? Press the button. If it buzzes, it's now
silent. If it doesn't, press it again.
Done.
As for the silliness about "sitting on the table", my iPhone 8 is right
beside me—not more than 30" from my eyes, and I cannot see the status of >> the switch from here; regardless of whether I put it face up or face down. >>
And in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it
that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt
to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
single function.
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is quite
limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is wasteful of
that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself included, it is.
Furthermore, designing as sliding switch to be waterproof is pretty
obviously more difficult than doing the same with a push button.
Genuinely, how important is it for a phone to be waterproof to 6m for 30m? Resistance to a good soaking in the rain or an accidental drop in the bath/sink/toilet is plenty.
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Funny how some people think their experience is superior to anyone else's.
It must be weird to have only one perspective.
Am 23.09.23 um 08:04 schrieb Jolly Roger:
On 2023-09-23, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Count on it. His posting history here shows whining about bullshit in
weak trolls is what he lives for.
We all know that "badgolferman" is a notorious Troll and this week he
proved again he is not capable of coping with changes and progress.
Why are you both feeding this bored Troll?
On 2023-09-23 03:46, Hank Rogers wrote:
Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
Am 23.09.23 um 08:04 schrieb Jolly Roger:
On 2023-09-23, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Count on it. His posting history here shows whining about bullshit
in weak trolls is what he lives for.
We all know that "badgolferman" is a notorious Troll and this week
he proved again he is not capable of coping with changes and
progress. Why are you both feeding this bored Troll?
Do you think he’s Arlen?
Remember straight man / funny man comedy teams?
That is this pair in the troll genre.
They are part of the same team.
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-22 16:17, badgolferman wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:orange bar
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button
shortcut to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait
upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode
from off to on, vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch
Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles
Silent mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether >>>> you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with >>>> your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the
edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
Nope.
The shortcut makes it so that the button buzzes when silent is turned
ON. So it's just as tactile. Have the phone in your pocket and want to
check its silent status? Press the button. If it buzzes, it's now
silent. If it doesn't, press it again.
Done.
As for the silliness about "sitting on the table", my iPhone 8 is right
beside me—not more than 30" from my eyes, and I cannot see the status of >>> the switch from here; regardless of whether I put it face up or face down. >>>
And in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it
that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt
to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
single function.
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is quite
limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is wasteful of
that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself
included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
Furthermore, designing as sliding switch to be waterproof is pretty
obviously more difficult than doing the same with a push button.
Genuinely, how important is it for a phone to be waterproof to 6m for 30m? >> Resistance to a good soaking in the rain or an accidental drop in the
bath/sink/toilet is plenty.
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Funny how some people think their experience is superior to anyone else's. >> It must be weird to have only one perspective.
How is your stance the least bit different.
You're insisting you've lost something that you empirically HAVE NOT LOST.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote
They are part of the same team.
There are only three adults on this newsgroup - you've got two of them.
HINT: All the child-like iKooks are uneducated, ignorant and have a low IQ (i.e., Alan Browne, Alan Baker, Joerg Lorenz, Jolly Roger, nospam, etc.)
Hence the only other adult is also
a. Well educated
b. Not ignorant
c. At least a normal IQAnd me!
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-22 16:17, badgolferman wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:orange bar
On 2023-09-22 14:16, badgolferman wrote:
Alan wrote:
...because it's Apple:
'Since publishing my review, I’ve tweaked my Action button
shortcut to work this way:
— If the device orientation is face down or portrait
upside-down, toggle Silent mode. (And when turning Silent mode >>>>>>>> from off to on, vibrate the phone.) — Otherwise launch
Camera.
Screenshot of the main shortcut, and the helper that toggles
Silent mode with vibration for turning it on:'
<https://www.threads.net/@gruber/post/CxgAPvMuhOa>
Customization is always good, but not at the expense of proven
functionality.
Except it isn't at the expense of proven functionality.
That's the point.
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether >>>>> you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with >>>>> your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the >>>>> edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
Nope.
The shortcut makes it so that the button buzzes when silent is turned
ON. So it's just as tactile. Have the phone in your pocket and want to >>>> check its silent status? Press the button. If it buzzes, it's now
silent. If it doesn't, press it again.
Done.
As for the silliness about "sitting on the table", my iPhone 8 is right >>>> beside me—not more than 30" from my eyes, and I cannot see the status of >>>> the switch from here; regardless of whether I put it face up or face down. >>>>
And in return, get lots of ways you can use it IN ADDITION to that
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it >>>>> that way, > but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt
to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
single function.
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is quite >>>> limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is wasteful of >>>> that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself
included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
Furthermore, designing as sliding switch to be waterproof is pretty
obviously more difficult than doing the same with a push button.
Genuinely, how important is it for a phone to be waterproof to 6m for 30m? >>> Resistance to a good soaking in the rain or an accidental drop in the
bath/sink/toilet is plenty.
Now. Have you got any more whining about things that are obviously
bullshit you'd like to do?
Funny how some people think their experience is superior to anyone else's. >>> It must be weird to have only one perspective.
How is your stance the least bit different.
I'm not dismissing your view as whining or bullshit.
You're insisting you've lost something that you empirically HAVE NOT LOST.
I regularly look at my phone to see if it's on mute or not. I won't be able to do that on the 15. So yes the functionality has EXPLICITLY GONE. I don't want a multifunction button. It'll work just as well as double/back tap
i.e. not very.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote
They are part of the same team.
child-like
iKooks
uneducated
ignorant
low IQ
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself
included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself
included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose switch
that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable button.
thinking they are magically more effective when repeated
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote
thinking they are magically more effective when repeated
Actually, every post from you iKooks proves me correct, Jolly Roger.
Hence, they're not insults.
They're facts.
About you.
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself
included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose switch
that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable button.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself >>>>> included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose switch
that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main purpose.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many,
myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable
button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main purpose.
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is >>>>>>> quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is >>>>>>> wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself >>>>>> included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose switch
that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or complex.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen is
quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one thing is
wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, myself >>>>> included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose switch
that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main purpose.
On 2023-09-24 13:19, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen >>>>>>>> is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one
thing is wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many,
myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of
software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable
button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main
purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or
complex.
"Weahhhh! It doesn't work precisely like it used to! I'm so confused
by change!"
On 2023-09-24 16:04, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-09-24, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-24 13:19, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen >>>>>>>>>> is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one >>>>>>>>>> thing is wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, >>>>>>>>> myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of
software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable
button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main
purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or
complex.
"Weahhhh! It doesn't work precisely like it used to! I'm so confused
by change!"
That's essentially their entire complaint.
Ok, boomers... 😉
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
On 2023-09-24, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-24 13:19, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen >>>>>>>>> is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one
thing is wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many,
myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of
software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable
button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main
purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or
complex.
"Weahhhh! It doesn't work precisely like it used to! I'm so confused
by change!"
That's essentially their entire complaint.
Ok, boomers... 😉
On 2023-09-24, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-24 16:04, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-09-24, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-24 13:19, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen >>>>>>>>>>> is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one >>>>>>>>>>> thing is wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, >>>>>>>>>> myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of
software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable >>>>>>> button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main
purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or
complex.
"Weahhhh! It doesn't work precisely like it used to! I'm so confused
by change!"
That's essentially their entire complaint.
Ok, boomers... 😉
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
Some of us adapt well to change. Others, not so much. Age is relative. 🙂👍
🏼
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
Start acting your age then.
On 2023-09-25, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
Start acting your age then.
You mean mature and able to adapt to relatively minor changes without becoming a huge crybaby and trolling about it? Seems he's already there.
On 2023-09-24 16:04, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-09-24, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-24 13:19, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2023-09-24 14:28, Chris wrote:
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2023-09-23 03:16, Chris wrote:
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
Real estate on the outside of a phone that isn't on the screen >>>>>>>>>> is quite limited. Having buttons/controls that only do one >>>>>>>>>> thing is wasteful of that scare resource.
It depends if it's a valuable use of that resource. For many, >>>>>>>>> myself included, it is.
But you haven't lost that use.
It is very slightly changed, but you've still got it.
It's fundamentally changed. Hardware removed in favour of
software.
A limited single-purpose switch was replaced by a multi-purpose
switch that is both *much* more flexible and *much* more capable
button.
Whilst reducing the simplicity and effectiveness of its main
purpose.
That would be up to the user. Set it up as you like: simple or
complex.
"Weahhhh! It doesn't work precisely like it used to! I'm so confused
by change!"
That's essentially their entire complaint.
Ok, boomers... 😉
The hilarious part is that I'm 61!
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the orange bar is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether you silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with your finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the edge of the phone if it’s sitting on the table.
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it that way,
but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt to a new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
On 9/22/2023 6:17 PM, badgolferman wrote:
<snip>
It is. The visual/tactile indicator of the rocker switch and the
orange bar
is lost now. Now if you’re in a meeting and can’t remember whether you >> silenced your phone, you can’t just feel the switch position with your
finger if it’s in your pocket and you can’t just look at the edge of the >> phone if it’s sitting on the table.
I know you don’t care about any of that because you didn’t use it that >> way,
but many people did. It’s all the rest of us who will have to adapt to a >> new method when the old way worked perfectly fine.
Moving parts, and ports, are expensive and are the parts most likely to
fail, such as the old physical home button, the old 3.5mm headphone
jack, the old Lightning port, and now the Ring/Silent switch. Replacing
their functionality with alternatives reduces costs, including warranty repair costs, and in the case of the headphone jack it spurred sales of AirPods as well as Lightning to 3.5mm adapters─a win-win for Apple. It's actually amazing that the Ring/Silent switch was retained for so long.
There are multiple workarounds to the decontenting of the Ring/Silent
switch (just as there are multiple workarounds to the decontenting of
the 3.5mm headphone jack, and there are multiple workarounds to the decontenting of the SIM card slot on the U.S. models of the iPhone
starting with the 14). Unfortunately, none of the workarounds to the decontenting of the Ring/Silent switch are as fast, and as intuitive, as
the physical Ring/Silent switch:
It took a tremendous amount of courage for Apple to remove a feature
that nearly every iPhone user used on a regular basis. This was also a feature that non-iPhone users greatly appreciated when attending a
concert, movie, or other even where the audience is expected to be quiet.
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