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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by wsatb »

fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

This argument has been made for at least 10 years now and I don’t get it. No one is awed by a USB-C port, it’s just convenient.

Maybe it’s the fact that Apple has these giant events every year, that people think they’re going to get something revolutionary every year. Or maybe we were just spoiled that we lived through the 90s and 00s, but this is crazy talk. If revolutionary tech was released every year, what makes it revolutionary?

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by kalleboo »

azinman2 wrote: post #819
kwar13 wrote: post #799

USBC is a golden example of "good" regulation. Thank you EU!

And with it goes millions of cables to the landfill

If the phones aren't going to the landfill why would the cables?

And if the phones are going in the landfill, the cables are a rounding error.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by matwood »

pflenker wrote: post #886
fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

Your recollection of the past might be skewed. Approximately 10 years ago we also celebrated cables - the switch from the 30 pin cable to lightning. Stuff like that has always been there and celebrated, but it fades in memory over time.

And even then, people complained and said it was a money grab from Apple to force people to buy new cables.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by justin66 »

fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

> This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades.

> We’ve gone so far down the hole that you are like fuck it I’m gonna buy it because of the god damn charging cable

Your comment is emblematic of everything that is wrong with this generation of Apple, its fanboys, and tech fanboys more generally.

People are not wrong to want what they want. People are not wrong to appreciate features they find useful because these features simplify their lives. The charging cable matters. It's a fucking phone. The convenience surrounding use of the charging cable will matter more to people than some fiddly little improvement to the camera or bandwidth or some thing that's not central to being a phone.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by spicymaki »

fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

> Tech is such an shitty abyss right now...

You sound spoiled. How often would you like a technical revolution? I could honestly use a break. We just got off of the crypto train(supposed finance revolution) and are now jumping on to the AI train with LLMs threatening the future of work (correctness be damned). You actually do not need to upgrade the iPhone today. Usually you have about 7 or so years of software support.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by mwexler »

In my opinion, this was the most yawn-inducing Apple event yet, and I thought last year's couldn't be topped.

Is all this this really the best we can create? A shared port standard, a button, a yet-again better camera? Anything else? No new touch surfaces, haptics, sensors; no new hardware capabilities other than yet-again faster chip.

Software enhancements are magical, no argument. But this is the chance for Apple to show why their hardware is unique. Others play with form (fold! twist! spindle!) or maybe design, but Apple chose this time to make the big lead be the port they were forced to use.

I was disappointed. But perhaps my expectations are reality-distorted still.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by iamjake648 »

apatheticonion wrote: post #847

If the iPhone or iPhone Pro could be connected to a USB-C dock with a keyboard, mouse and external monitor (or two) and display full fat MacOS; It would be the most impressive mobile device ever created. I could imagine companies issuing iPhones with MDM and corporate credentials preconfigured. As a developer, that would be a pretty cool workflow. I already ssh into a remote box to get faster development performance…

> I could imagine companies issuing iPhones with MDM and corporate credentials preconfigured

This is already happening with iPhones & iPads, the Dev tools just aren't anywhere close to being able to match macOS. I'm sort of surprised Apple hasn't at least ported Xcode to be able to run on iPadOS.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by boringg »

kakadu wrote: post #915
fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

> This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. You must live in quite an interesting world then. The fact that people are running to a megacorp's aid because a bad EU forced them to quit being anti-consumer is staggering. So staggering in fact, that these commentators might not even comment in good faith and in fact be PR pawns. I'd really want to believe the latter because someone that…

Woah your comment is out there. Most people on this thread are honestly commenting on a highly visible product that people interact with heavily every day - lots of opinions as a result. It isn't some higher level conspiracy.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by Octabrain »

fieldcny wrote: post #791

This is honestly the saddest thing I’ve read in years, maybe even decades. Tech is such an shitty abyss right now, ten years ago people got excited because of truly revolutionary features , like cameras that were better than $1000 digital cameras, 4G that made the internet not just usable but fast biometrics that actually worked, on a phone, in your pocket, like holy fuck that was mind blowing. We’ve gone so far down…

I must say: I don't agree with the tone of your comment, but I fully agree with your overall argument.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Post by activitypea »

Arbortheus wrote: post #585
brotherhoodZero wrote: post #269

I may be an odd on out here, but I'm not a fan of the move to USB-C. I don't care about data speeds or charging speeds. I don't even care about durability of the cable as they can be replaced. I care about durability of the charging port on the device and every USB-C device I've ever owned has become "loose" over time. This includes my iPad Mini, so I don't believe Apples has found a solution to this. Meanwhile, I ma…

Did you ever try scraping the bottom of the USB-C port with a bobby pin? I find over time pocket lint gets squished at the back of the port and stops the cable fitting in as snug. For some reason it seems to be more of a problem with USB-C ports than lightning ports.

You folks just fixed my iPhone 12! It was my first iPhone, and the lightning port "broke" after two months. In the years since then, I just charged wirelessly and made sure I always have a Qi pad available (battery life on the 12 series is not great). I just took a plastic twist tie, the kind you use for PC cables, and aggressively scraped the port's insides, especially the back/bottom since there's no contacts there. Lo and behold, I fished out a lapdog's worth of lint and the phone immediately started charging again.
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