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Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 15 Pre-Orders (www.macrumors.com)
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Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro pre-orders, which are expected to be available at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time in the...

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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Back then each new iPhone was such a massive improvement over the last it was like Christmas day when you'd upgrade. Now the new phones are just slightly better than the one you own. So it is hard to get excited over a new $1000 phone when you just bought one two years ago.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Which is a really good thing, IMO.

    I’m upgrading from a 12 to a 15 because of USB-C and the other improvements that have accumulated, and after that I’m leaving it alone for a long time.

    If USB-C wasn’t there, I wouldn’t even bother as my 12 works perfectly fine, Safari feels snappy and this phone could last a good long while still.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I’ve got a 12 and sticking with it for now. The X won’t get the new iOS which I think means 6 years of firmware support. I can see this one lasting 5-6 years. Definitely a good thing - can remember avoiding iOS upgrades when they would slow down older phones beyond being usable.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why is USB C enough of a reason to switch if your 12 works fine?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Because it’s the last holdout. I use mostly apple devices, and lightning is pretty much the only device I have that uses something other than usb c to charge. It would also make the “hey does anyone have a charger?” Question at parties or work a lot more tolerable.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I felt the same about android flagships, now it barely matters which one you buy almost all of them surpassed basic needs and expectations years ago

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Exactly! The new features are getting more and more lackluster each year and it is all just novelty stuff you look at and go "neat!" but that's about the extent of it.

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