Super sad new OS versions were not released
iOS 17 was already announced earlier this year. Should be released fully this fall.
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#102IMO, this was a pretty weak announcement. They spent so long talking about environmental stuff, like getting rid of leather, that it felt like they were trying to pad the presentation to reach a reasonable length. There were a few new things (more optical zoom, slightly smaller bezels), but these were all leaked in advance. I was also disappointed to hear that the satellite stuff is limited to 2 years. Is it going to…
On one hand they talk about getting rid of leather, then they talk about getting something with a "suede" feeling. I hope we aren't replacing leather with microplastics-infused future garbage.
Of course that's what's happening. How else would Apple reduce its microplastic footprint come 2035, if they didn't stealthily increase it in 2023? Perhaps they'll cut down on microplastic pollution with a return to 'natural' materials. I wonder if leather might fit the bill?
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#103USB 2.0 on the 15 is kind of a joke considering it came out in April of 2000. 60hz, USB 2.0, getting a bit dated. I know a bunch of people will excuse it but at that price I think it's not ideal. Oh and RIP 13 Mini, you'll be my phone until I can't use it anymore I suppose.
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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#104IMO, this was a pretty weak announcement. They spent so long talking about environmental stuff, like getting rid of leather, that it felt like they were trying to pad the presentation to reach a reasonable length. There were a few new things (more optical zoom, slightly smaller bezels), but these were all leaked in advance. I was also disappointed to hear that the satellite stuff is limited to 2 years. Is it going to…
I love the "This is our best $PRODUCT yet", duh is there a company making worse products every iteration?
There's a lot of instances of brands being bought just to slowly milk into the ground by the new owners
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#105IMO, this was a pretty weak announcement. They spent so long talking about environmental stuff, like getting rid of leather, that it felt like they were trying to pad the presentation to reach a reasonable length. There were a few new things (more optical zoom, slightly smaller bezels), but these were all leaked in advance. I was also disappointed to hear that the satellite stuff is limited to 2 years. Is it going to…
I didn't see the announcement, but I saw this blurb on Engadget:
> The company noted that while leather is popular for things like watch straps, it has a serious impact on the environment, particularly at Apple's scale.
Is that actually true? I remember reading a few years ago that there was actually a big glut of leather: people still eat steak and hamburgers, and without a market for the cow hides then that material is wasted. That is, I thought the leather market was largely a byproduct of the beef market, and that reducing leather usage won't have a measurable impact on reducing the number of slaughtered cows.
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#107Honestly for me the best part is the USB-C. Every year it's a new camera, new whatever, but USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables. Not increasing the price is nice, I guess. Will have to buy more USB-C cables, though. (Technically the low highest end phone is higher, but higher spec, too). It comes with one USB-C to USB-C charging cable - not sure if it is a data cable, also. Pre-order Fr…
> but USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables. that's something i never cared about. whether i carry 1 usbc and 1 lightning or 2 usbc, it's still 2 cables.
But if you know you won't need to charge them simultaneously, then you can only carry one cable.
For instance, I'm happy that my new laptop can charge on usb-c, so now I don't need you bring a charger for my switch and a different one for my laptop. I just take the smallest one and charge my laptop and switch with it (but not at the same time). I'm happy to know that I will be able to ditch the lightning cable for my next apple smartphone and only keep a single cable for my three devices.
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#108But is Apple going to sell a Lightning to USB-C adapter? What the hell am I going to do with all of my lightning cables???? UPDATE: Okay, that was a tongue-in-cheek comment but Apple is doing the most Apple possible thing: they really are going to sell a $29 (?!) adapter that will allow you to use your Lightning charging cables to charge the new USB-C iPhones: https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/12/apple-usb-c-to-lightning-a…
The same thing you did ten years ago when they got rid of the 30-pin cable?
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#109> A huge leap forward for iPhone with a gorgeous new design
I do like iPhone, I actually have a personal one and work provide me with one too, I like their security aspects. But can how can they say with a straigh face this is a new design ?
Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
#110Does anyone have any clue how long I have to wait for a replaceable battery? IIRC the EU has made it happen that tech giants need to conform to this.
2027 apparently