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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by callalex »

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…

If they actually cared about the environment they would have spent that time describing how easy they made it to replace the screen and battery on every announced device.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by sharts »

dahwolf wrote: post #420

The entire announcement is an exercise in masking that they're running out of ideas. Excessive lectures on environmental footprint. Lots of cultural/humanitarian story telling, a pile of non-relatable tech info where they only briefly showed the embarrassing "up to 10% faster", dull/static presenters with their fake excitement. Even the Pro model, typically the only model where they might add some actual features of…

What can one expect when the majority of people that are employed by a particular company share the same values?

How can there be any innovation with group think and a small minority of decision makers insulated in their bubbles from the rest of the world and simultaneously need the share price to stay stable?

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by dev_tty01 »

seizethecheese wrote: post #439
nowooski wrote: post #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…

The phones are officially loss leaders for the service businesses.

Not true. Apple is super disciplined about profit margins. Each business has to be sustainable on its own and each product sells with a hefty margin or is doesn't make the cut.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by r00fus »

llm_nerd wrote: post #143
post_break wrote: post #32

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.

Sounds like the A16 just doesn't have the I/O block for USB 3. They are using the chip from the last generation for the base model. Though to put this in a realistic context, I am curious what percentage of iPhones have ever, over their usage lifespan, made a data connection over USB. I suspect that percentage is low single-digit percentages, and -- again speculating -- I would wager they are almost always by users w…

I used to do physical backups until iOS16 arrived with advanced data protection (ie, E2EE in iCloud for backups).

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Post by tomaskafka »

ulkesh wrote: post #320

So the only compelling reason to upgrade from the 14 is...USB-C, where people are saying the 15 (non-Pro) runs at USB2 speeds? This was one of the most lackluster Apple launches in recent memory. I long for the day when Apple actually innovated on this product line. Now they're simply treading water and only making good changes when forced to (EU requiring USB-C). I will give credit where it is due for Apple -- the M…

Imo it's finally offering a bit better image quality than 5 year old 12mpx sensor overprocessed into watercolor. At least I hope, iPhone 13 pro photos become a badly prompted stable diffusion once zoomed a bit.

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Post by asciimov »

8f2ab37a-ed6c wrote: post #393

Is anybody else somewhat underwhelmed by the innovation here? Faster CPU, different colors, new case, better camera, better battery, thinner bezels etc. Same thing we see every.. single.. year.. I'm glad they're taking risks with the Vision Pro, but it feels like the phone has become a highly conservative platform. Maybe this is just the reality of having a product that sells as many units as the iPhone does every si…

Apple has ran out of design gas. But to be honest even in the late Jobs/Ive years they were running on fumes with 'thin' being the last hill to climb.

I really wish Apple would try a different design aesthetic, such as a move to something warmer and friendlier than the last 20+ years.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by isatty »

jxramos wrote: post #201
uf00lme wrote: post #31

Am I wrong or is iPhone 15 usb-c is usb2 just with a different connector. Seems to me like only the pro is getting usb3 even though usb3 was first released in like 2008. Update: confirmed in iPhone specs page.

that's very weird, what's the BOM savings here? Seems like a custom part regardless, is it the controller chip that's cheaper? USB C for 2.0 seems baffling I agree.

Actually BOM will differ because lightning can do USB2 so it’s probably reusing the same chip. USB-C needs a different chip and is harder to route too so I’m not surprised.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by [deleted] »

nowooski wrote: post #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…

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Post by r00fus »

acid__ wrote: post #448
FumblingBear wrote: post #43

I know a lot of people are apprehensive about the Apple Vision Pro, but seeing that I'll be able to take Spatial Videos with the iPhone 15 Pro Max was a huge feature for me. I can't see myself ever taking those videos with the headset itself, but if I can do it from my phone and re-watch the videos later, that's a massive QoL improvement imo. That alone makes the upgrade worth it for me since I'm planning on picking…

Prediction: There will soon be a lot more VR “content” available with the proliferation of VR-capable recording devices. This could be a big push towards making the metaverse more compelling.

The "metaverse" is as dead as 3D TV. It's not really coming anytime soon.
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