iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus • Hacker News Board

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by jonplackett » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:44 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #26

IMO, 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…

Weakest announcement in years. The watch was also devoid of any new features. This is borderline 'should have been a press release' territory.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by seydor » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:45 PM UTC

flippy_flops wrote: post #45

I am absolutely baffled that Apple (and others) haven't updated their smart assistants with a competitive LLM. With Apple's privacy shtick and their mobile GPU efficiency, I was convinced we'd see something today. What am I missing?

it will be more profitable if they sell the Siri entry point to the one who bothers to do the research , the same way they sell the search box to google.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:45 PM UTC

bambax wrote: post #151

> USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables Bought a Motorola G6 in 2018 for €199. It takes "fantastic" photos, and came in a "stunning new" (!?) color of black(ish). It's pretty much indestructible, runs Firefox with uBlock Origin, and it's "better for the environment" because every year you don't buy a new phone, the environment is happy. It also has USB-C, and a 3.5 jack.

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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by munk-a » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:45 PM UTC

esotericsean wrote: post #179

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.

For me it's Steam Deck, Soundcore Headphones, Phone (I use android), Laptop and Pill Dispenser (a medical device). It's nice just to grab my high speed steam deck charging brick and a spare USB-C to keep all that stuff in charging rotation overnight when out of the house.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by rglullis » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:46 PM UTC

shiftpgdn wrote: post #190

bambax wrote: post #151

> USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables Bought a Motorola G6 in 2018 for €199. It takes "fantastic" photos, and came in a "stunning new" (!?) color of black(ish). It's pretty much indestructible, runs Firefox with uBlock Origin, and it's "better for the environment" because every year you don't buy a new phone, the environment is happy. It also has USB-C, and a 3.5 jack.

Android is notorious for aging out phones much faster than Apple. You could use 8+ year old phones with the latest security updates up until very recently.

And? My android phones last on average 3 years, do everything I need and cost less than €200. The exception is the current Fairphone 3 I am using, which I paid 350€ and I am expecting to use for at least 5 years, possibly 7. How can one justify paying 3x the cost if not just to continue keeping myself tied into Apple?

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by jorams » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:47 PM UTC

rootusrootus wrote: post #212

SirMaster wrote: post #184

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.

This is why the iPhone was nearly the last Apple device to switch to USB-C. Plenty of people will be irritated at having to buy bunch of new cables, and they've been accumulating Lightning cables for a decade. And unlike something like Micro USB, lightning cables don't often wear out. But it is better to finally make the jump. I've never been unhappy with Lightning, but almost everything else I own has now switched t…

> and they've been accumulating Lightning cables for a decade.

This is why I don't think Apple's electronic waste argument makes much sense. All devices I've bought in the last 5 years have been USB-C, while iPhone users were stuck on Lightning. If Apple had switched back then all those users would've been buying 5 years worth of cables that work with everything, rather than cables that work for only a few devices from a single manufacturer.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by jgrahamc » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:47 PM UTC

I am sad that the Pro is getting rid of the silent button. It is solid and I know when it's activated and I know it won't accidentally be on. Not sure I really need another push button. That silent button was/is a key feature of iPhone for me.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by delfinom » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:48 PM UTC

jonplackett wrote: post #361

gnicholas wrote: post #26

IMO, 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…

Weakest announcement in years. The watch was also devoid of any new features. This is borderline 'should have been a press release' territory.

Apple struggling to cope their products have reached maturity heh

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by hbn » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:48 PM UTC

pzo wrote: post #264

Do yourself a favour and just buy a magnetic adapter + cable such as Baseus magnetic zinc [1] You will: - save money to buy new phone (cable costs just ~10$) - it's magnetic so even more convenient to use - magnetic adapter protects connector from dust getting inside or getting broken - you use the same cable with adapters for usb-c, lightning and micro-usb to charge different gadgets (even older airpods pro) - at le…

I believe magsafe charges slower than the port, and I've also heard concerning things about the long term effects wireless charging has on battery health.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by mholm » Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 7:48 PM UTC

jgrahamc wrote: post #367

I am sad that the Pro is getting rid of the silent button. It is solid and I know when it's activated and I know it won't accidentally be on. Not sure I really need another push button. That silent button was/is a key feature of iPhone for me.

I don't think I've ever intended for the phone to be anything but silent. It's a much better experience for users to be able to remap what the button does, instead of depending on the few users who still depend on ringtones.