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Post by jerlam »

rootusrootus wrote: post #12
ashconnor wrote: post #5

Shocked they are still using 128GB as the starting storage size.

I guess they have more information about usage patterns than we do. Anecdotally, I have a 256GB iPhone, and I use it consistently for a whole variety of things, and my usage is just under 94GB. I'd bet that my 'normal' family members use a good bit less than that.

I wonder if storage needs have a very bimodal distribution.

Both my parents barely use the 64GB on their phone. The one that does photography, probably can't store all their photos on any iPhone, because it measures in the multi-TB.

I usually overbuy storage but after three years, I'm removing things like music and podcasts because it's completely full.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by spike021 »

saurik wrote: post #97
paxys wrote: post #82

Smaller notch? Touch ID? Better battery life? Faster charging? Larger default storage? Nope, let's skip all that and spend most of the event talking about video recording. Is anyone here actually excited about the features they just announced? Or are people simply upgrading because they get the latest iPhone every year or two by default?

Do people have to "upgrade" constantly? Shouldn't the iPhone get at least a little bit better every year, even if no one "upgrades"? I often use my devices for years until they break in some way, and then I get a new one... is it really so wrong that the 2024 model is only better in ways you don't care about from the 2023 model?

My personal upgrade cycle has been every 4 or so years for the last few iPhones. You really don't need to upgrade more often.

I'm on a 12 Pro and I only want to upgrade to get more memory and faster processors. My current phone easily pages apps out of memory too often these days and it gets a bit tiring. Also, I already replaced the battery once after 1.5 years and the current battery is already back to about the same health/capacity as the first one was in the same amount of time.

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Post by rkagerer »

paxys wrote: post #82

Smaller notch? Touch ID? Better battery life? Faster charging? Larger default storage? Nope, let's skip all that and spend most of the event talking about video recording. Is anyone here actually excited about the features they just announced? Or are people simply upgrading because they get the latest iPhone every year or two by default?

> Touch ID?

I missed the memo - I thought Touch ID was abandoned in favor of Face ID? Did they bring it back on the latest models? Can you use it again instead of Face ID, and is it as instant as it was on the older Apple phones?

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Post by amarshall »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #182
paxys wrote: post #82

Smaller notch? Touch ID? Better battery life? Faster charging? Larger default storage? Nope, let's skip all that and spend most of the event talking about video recording. Is anyone here actually excited about the features they just announced? Or are people simply upgrading because they get the latest iPhone every year or two by default?

I mean, the big feature last year was that it was made out of titanium making it slightly lighter than the previous stainless steel models but still heavier than the aluminum regular models for no reason. Video recording is cooler than that, at least.

They added enough weight back to the 16 Pro that it’s now only 7 grams lighter than the 14 Pro, whereas the 15 Pro was 19 grams lighter than the 14 Pro. (I just want a new Mini, tbh)

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Post by mrzool »

throwaway918299 wrote: post #152
souvlakee wrote: post #17

The more I watch, the sadder I get. It seems they've gone in the wrong direction. They have nothing to offer regular phone users, so they're targeting "creative professionals" with fancy features.

As one of those users I'm still rocking my iPhone 11 and am perfectly content sticking with it The phone works. Telegram and Whatsapp works. Slack works. Safari still runs great on the web on the very few websites I use or browse. The longer I can use this without feeling "forced" to upgrade, the happier I'll be. What apple offers me is peace of mind and stability. That's all I want from a phone.

> What apple offers me is peace of mind and stability.

They’ll literally make your beloved iPhone 11 obsolete in a year or so, deliberately.

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Post by cube2222 »

iteratethis wrote: post #132
rty32 wrote: post #105

> “Powered by the faster, more efficient A18 Pro chip and built for Apple Intelligence, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are the most advanced iPhone models we’ve ever made,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. Thanks Greg, that's very helpful information.

We've manufactured this from a blend of grade 11 graphite collected from an asteroid and dried oyster tears which you will hide using a $5 cover from Alie Express.

Fwiw, the newer iPhone Pros are in fact extremely durable.

I don’t like cases (they make the phone too bulky for my liking) but also frequently drop my phone on stone/ceramic tiles (not the perfect combo, I know) and after 3 years of having a 13 Pro it’s still in great shape.

Just a few scratches on the corners of the phone (which usually get the most of the hit).

In other words, I very much appreciate them improving durability.

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Post by xyst »

paxys wrote: post #82

Smaller notch? Touch ID? Better battery life? Faster charging? Larger default storage? Nope, let's skip all that and spend most of the event talking about video recording. Is anyone here actually excited about the features they just announced? Or are people simply upgrading because they get the latest iPhone every year or two by default?

Not really. Apple has stagnated.

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Post by stevula »

lvl155 wrote: post #179
bartekpacia wrote: post #117

The thing I liked the most about this event was the beautiful places where the presenters were. Outlook on Golden Gate, Coit Tower, Palace of Fine Arts, De Young... loved that!

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Homeless are not common at any of these places. They’re mostly downtown or close to public transit and tourist spots (Downtown, Castro, Mission). They aren’t known for climbing big hills (Coit Tower) or frequenting museums. I suspect there are some in GGP but it’s such a big place I don’t remember encountering many there (and also probably not the most attractive place for them to sleep at night).

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Post by bryanlarsen »

throwaway290 wrote: post #14
haunter wrote: post #2

Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

I am also on 11. To be honest, I do not want to jump from LCD to OLED, for me it's a downgrade:( (I often use it on low brightness in dim ambient light)

> (I often use it on low brightness in dim ambient light)

I'm curious, why? I hate the whole screen glow of LCD in low light, much preferring the pure black of OLED.

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