iPhone X Release Date, Price, Specs: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Won't Own Newest Smartphone
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak isn't getting his own iPhone X when the smartphone hits store shelves this Friday. The man who built Apple with Steve Jobs said he will wait and watch how consumers will respond to the iPhone X.
Wozniak always got hold of Apple's latest products on the first day of release. The co-founder, however, spoke with CNBC and said that the iPhone X doesn't have much to offer him.
"I'm happy with my iPhone 8, which is the same as the iPhone 7, which is the same as the iPhone 6." Wozniak said.
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The Apple co-founder also expressed skepticism over the Face ID feature's reliability so he's going to observe users first. He revealed, however, that his wife will have the iPhone X so he can check it out when she's not using it.
Wozniak left Apple in 1985 after making a mark with the Apple II computer. He remains a consumer of the company's products, however, despite his displeasure for where the company headed.
Known in Silicon Valley as the "Wizard of Woz," the tech industry authority said he's no longer interested in smartphones in general. He's now keener in following up the latest developments in the electric vehicles and self-driving cars industry. He, however, told CNBC that he's not impressed with Tesla and Elon Musk.
Meanwhile, the iPhone X sold out within minutes of the opening of pre-orders. Consumer demand for this smartphone is at an all-time high compared to the iPhone 8 released a few weeks earlier and despite being the most expensive iPhone to date at $999.
Aside from the Face ID feature, the newest iPhone comes in a 5.8-inch all screen display with A11 Bionic chip, 12 MP camera and 4K video recording support. The iPhone X's battery life also lasts two hours longer than the iPhone 7.
