Apple’s new iPhone 7 was unveiled Wednesday; how did Wichitans react?

Apple unveiled iPhone 7 at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday and as with most of Apple’s new products, the reactions are mixed.

The new iPhone 7 includes a new type of headphone jack and a souped-up camera.

Among the changes include doing away with the standard headphone jack, a faster processor, double the storage, an updated home button and water and dust protection, an improved battery life, a brighter LED flash and two camera lenses to boost zoom capabilities.

The iPhone’s home button will also have “haptic” feedback, or that “pushing back” feeling when you press it, but the button itself won’t move. And the phone will have stereo speakers for the first time, with twice the volume of iPhone 6S speakers.

Here’s how Wichitans reacted to the news:

Instead of a standard headphone jack, the iPhone 7 will use the “Lightning” connector, which plugs into the charging port. The iPhone 7 will come with an adapter so older earphones can still be used. Apple is pushing Apple AirPods, which CEO Tim Cook says are a “breakthrough design,” wireless headphones that sync across all Apple devices and respond to touch that can access Siri. The AirPods are shipping in late October and cost $160.

The iPhone 7 starts at $650, the same as the 6S it replaces and the larger Plus model is increasing to $770, instead of $750. They come in silver, gold, rose gold, black and the new jet-black finish.

The new phones will ship Sept. 16, with orders to start Friday. Older iPhones will get price reductions, and last year’s models are also getting double the storage.

This story was originally published September 8, 2016 at 7:31 AM with the headline "Apple’s new iPhone 7 was unveiled Wednesday; how did Wichitans react?."