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Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #151

No matter how much they tout the video and picture quality, it's still behind DSLR and pro's can't use it until it beats DSLR at it's own game. LIDAR was interesting but I only see very limited use case for it.

> No matter how much they tout the video and picture quality, it's still behind DSLR and pro's can't use it until it beats DSLR at it's own game.

Steven Soderbergh would like a word with you. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/30/steven-soderbergh-shot-late...

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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None of the carriers or handset makers are telling me how much the data will cost. Maybe I'm a little price-focused, but that determines for me whether I'm excited about it. If I'm just burning through my existing data limit faster, what's the point? What's the pricing of this new data capability?

> Specifically, none of the carriers or handset makers are telling me how much the data will cost.

But...they are telling you? It's right there on each of their plan pages.

* Verizon: $80/month plus taxes for one line with 5G on Play More Unlimited - https://www.verizon.com/plans/unlimited/

* T-Mobile: $60/month plus taxes for one line with 5G on Magenta or $70/month with taxes included on Magenta Plus - https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans?lines=1

* AT&T : $65/month plus taxes for one line with 5G - https://www.att.com/plans/wireless/

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #177

"Across the iPhone family, we’re removing the power adapter and EarPods that often go unused, but including the fast-charging USB‑C to Lightning cable that most people need." Ouch. Do most people really not use the power adapter?

I was definitely a bit skeptical of that claim too. Seems questionable. I use nearly every charger I've gotten with a phone (except for pre-USB ones)

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #177

"Across the iPhone family, we’re removing the power adapter and EarPods that often go unused, but including the fast-charging USB‑C to Lightning cable that most people need." Ouch. Do most people really not use the power adapter?

I think it's recognizing the (at least true for me) reality that I have practically an entire box of wall-to-usb power adapters.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #177

"Across the iPhone family, we’re removing the power adapter and EarPods that often go unused, but including the fast-charging USB‑C to Lightning cable that most people need." Ouch. Do most people really not use the power adapter?

It's not about not using it, it's that most people already have at least one (if not a small pile) of power adapter blocks with USB input already.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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It's the annual incremental improvement, and many will like the smaller form factor too I'm guessing. But the whole 5G hype is lost on me. Specifically, none of the carriers or handset makers are telling me how much the data will cost . Maybe I'm a little price-focused, but that determines for me whether I'm excited about it. If I'm just burning through my existing data limit faster, what's the point? What's the pric…

The whole 5G thing is just complete bullshit. After the tech has flopped pretty much worldwide and Verizon's and AT&T's "5G REMOTE SURGERY" and "RACE TO 5G" marketing bs didn't get consumers interested, they finally decided as a last resort to pay Apple and see if that will be enough to push this technology through.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Apple makes the best phones hands down but my only problem is with iOS. Granted it's been more and more "Androidesque" as of late but still.

Can you be a bit more substantial? What is it from Android that you would prefer on iOS?

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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post #177

"Across the iPhone family, we’re removing the power adapter and EarPods that often go unused, but including the fast-charging USB‑C to Lightning cable that most people need." Ouch. Do most people really not use the power adapter?

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