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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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> A huge leap forward for iPhone

Marginal improvement presented as huge leap forward. If only words had to mean something

> with a gorgeous new design featuring a durable, color-infused back glass

Didn't the iPhone 2 have a back glass? What's durable about a back glass, aluminium doesn't break.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

#342
It's pretty wild that Apple has held prices down the last few years in the face of elevated inflation. I decided to calculate the inflation-adjusted price of every iPhone ever, and the 15 line are some of the most affordable (in 2023 dollars).

Full table and charts are here: https://www.perfectrec.com/posts/iPhone15-price

But the take aways are: - iPhone 15 is cheapest base model since the OG iPhone in 2007 - 15 Plus is cheapest large iPhone ever - 15 Pro is cheapest pro ever (and $250 cheaper than the first Pro model, the iPhone X).

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

#343

USB 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.

they are holding it for next year's upgrade

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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USB 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.

USB 2.0 is a missed opportunity for bringing Stage Manager/screen mirroring feature from iPadOS to iPhone. This is already possible with iPad and a USB A + HDMI -> USB C adapter (plug keyboard/mouse into USB A, monitor into HDMI, and USB C into iPad).

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

#345

I understand why they did it. But just my perspective on it, I will have to replace all my lightning cables with usb-c, and the usb-c ecosystem seems like a nightmare to me from what I have seen. This would be my first usb-c device.

I know I’m in the minority but I preferred the smaller lightning cables to these USB-C cables that were designed to carry 100x the power that a phone would need.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

#347
I think metal cases are overrated. The longest lasting phones I have had have always been plastic. I drop things a lot and the plastic one's just tend to break in ways that don't stop the phone working.

Of course plastic has it's own issues with recycling and heat removal etc.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

#348

Curious what other devices people have that use USB-C? The only one I have is my Nintendo Switch. So for me, this is mostly an inconvenience having to get new cables for my phone. I'll miss Lightning.

I don't necessarily "miss" lightning but it was a superior design. With USB-C the cables are female so you're more likely to break off the connector on the device instead of the cable, which is cheap and easy to replace. Lightning didn't have that problem.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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post #149

Curious what's going on with the stance of presenters? If you look carefully they all stand in a certain way, with a space between their feet that appears to be constant.

I've only watched Tim Cook's introduction, but it sounds like his voice is being shifted (autotuned) to sound pitch-perfect. It's pretty uncanny valley and off-putting imho.
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