Phil Schiller thinks Apple got the home button-less iPhone X right, hints at a Face ID iPad
As a result, those coming from a legacy iPhone hit both a muscle memory wall, and aspect ratio compatibility issues. No need to worry, though, as, according to Apple's senior vice president, it all worked out in the end:
At the time, at the beginning, it seemed almost impossible. Not just almost. It seemed impossible. And to pull off what feels impossible and make it possible – and not only that, but just something we love using – is just a great achievement. Clearly there was a point in the process where we had to commit to the fact that it would be a full top-to-bottom screen on the front with no home button, which means you’re counting on Face ID working as we’d hope, and being as good.
That’s an exciting moment, when you have to sort of… the old saying: ‘Burn the boats. Leave the past behind, and commit.’ Knowing that the team was willing to make that gamble was a key point early enough in the process... Most people are comfortable with it within minutes – 30 minutes, whatever. It’s not the kind of thing you have to live with for a week or two to get used to.
That’s an exciting moment, when you have to sort of… the old saying: ‘Burn the boats. Leave the past behind, and commit.’ Knowing that the team was willing to make that gamble was a key point early enough in the process... Most people are comfortable with it within minutes – 30 minutes, whatever. It’s not the kind of thing you have to live with for a week or two to get used to.
Another nugget of info coming from Phil Schiller's interview is his mention that people have adapted really quickly to the gestures that the button-free design requires, and are even trying to replicate them on other Apple devices. Given the rumors that there will be an iPad model with Face ID tech next year, this might sound like a tangential proof, though Phil Schiller remained mum on the matter when pressed.
source: T3
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