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Apple's new iPhone 15 is an underwhelming 'slap in the face,' say disappointed fans (www.businessinsider.com)
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Apple's new iPhone 15 is an underwhelming 'slap in the face,' say disappointed fans::Apple unveiled its new iPhone 15 models this week, and some fans say they lack innovation.

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

Yeah, I'm sure if you just upgrade every 3-4 years there's plenty that's been added that makes it worthwhile.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago

    Most definitely. Phones are no longer really throw away devices. They’re full fledged little supercomputers in your pocket and they’re expensive as fuck.

    Nobody upgrades their laptop or PC every year. Hell, the most important components like CPU, GPU, and RAM don’t even get new releases every year.

    Phones are damn near as powerful today. Nobody but someone that is already pushing the most powerful flagships to the limit can or will take advantage of the incremental updates.

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

    I’m 85% sure I’m going to get the 15. I’m upgrading from my XR so hopefully it’ll be pretty major for me.

    Agree 3-4 cycle makes it feel amazing.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Also on an XR and just bought a 15 Pro.

    The XR is still snappy. The battery only is at 80% of its original life, but otherwise it’s fine.

    I’m very excited for the USB-C and wifi 6E. The rest I don’t care about, but I imagine I will be impressed by the speed when I get it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I’m at 85% battery

    I’m mostly excited about better battery, usb-c, and 5g cellular. Mag charging is interesting but I already have qi chargers all over the place.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    XR to 15 is more like 5 cycles, so I think this upgrade is going to be a huge improvement for you. I upgraded from it after a mere two (though to the 12 Pro and not the 12) and the difference was very noticeable, especially in the display and camera, but also just in how much smoother and snappier everything got.

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