Posted on 12/31/2022 11:00:35 PM PST by cba123
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I will never do financials or banking on a phone. There are too many hackers out there. I do this on my computer at home.
I don’t get the iPhone obsession. I have a Samsung A51/ that has a huge OLED hi-def screen, and it does calls and texting perfectly well. Bought for $100 via a tracfone plan last Christmas, December 2021
What are your morning constitutionals? A nice walk while breathing in the cold air? Cold air is the best and will cure everything.
Great ad copy! "Built Booty Tough! Withstands even the strongest forces of nature …"
I have a Samsung also, and it “unfolds-open” to display a 7” screen.
I’m on my BlackBerry now. The Apple and Android devices: I hate them.
If Elon wants to truly do something to reduce government spying, he should re-hire Research In Motion original engineers and revive the old Classic with super security.
The best I saw: Mid 80s, Wyandanch, Long Island, a guy pulling a hand truck upon which sat a fully five foot long boom box. I couldn’t imagine how many batteries the thing took.
yeux1122, a semi-reliable Apple leaker - a likely AAPL short seller.
If the iPhone does not fit into my front jean’s pocket, I would not buy. Unsure which version I have, but it’s old. The recent iPhones are boom box size. 🤣
Apple assemblers are well paid and are not slaves - not to mention the 300,000 workers in the Foxconn plant assemble other phone brands as well.
Me too. I have long fingers on big hands, I could palm a basketball in the 3rd grade, I’m still using and very pleased with my 4 year old iPhone 10 XS Max. If Apple made a phone even 1/4 “ bigger than the iPhone 10 XS Max I’d jump all over it rather than a smaller unit.
The Iphone 14 and 13 are essentially the same phone... The camera lense sticks out like a sore thumb... And that’s the sore point. Iphone fans are waiting for the next Iphone... Not the next Iphone that looks and feels the same as the last Iphone.
My wife used a 6, she loved it. Then in November she hinted she would like a FitBit for Christmas.
I looked at the FitBit, it’s more for the athletically inclined, the wife is an active 79 year old, so an Apple Watch seemed more appropriate and it does more things that relates to her lifestyle and needs.
I picked out an awesome Apple Watch Series 8 with a 45mm display. Gave it to her Christmas morning and as we were setting it up, we discovered it would not pair with her iPhone 6! So off to the phone store we went and with the upgrades and incentives she’s earned since buying the iPhone 6 eight or so years ago, we got out of there with a new iPhone 14 paired to her new watch without too much financial indigestion.
After listening to her obligatory protestations about spending too much, I’ve been catching her playing with the watch & new phone like a teenager. LOL, best present(s) I have gotten her in many moons. What do you do at Christmas time with a person who has just about everything they want or need and insists on wanting nothing?
It’s challenging, last year I got her a $500.00 Nordstrom’s gift card, it’s still in her wallet 13 months later! At least these gifts feel appreciated. Hahaha.
BTW-I don’t know why the 14 sales are terrible. I like the iPhone 14 and the new camera is better than the one on my iPhone 10 XS Max.
iPhone 7 for many years and still works great and fit right into my pocket.
I don’t think they need to introduce another mini. All they need to do is to update the SE with the latest chipset when it comes out.
I use an old gen iPhone SE and I have no intentions of trading until it quits. The days of instant upgrades is getting old for most folks. As long as it works I don’t care if it’s built using an old coral box.
Yep, SE 2021 - had an 11 but got tired of the face id - always had to take off the sunglasses - like the touch id and don’t like large phones. Camera? meh - good enough.
I say this as a guy that has developed iphone applications.
YMMV.
> If the iPhone does not fit into my front jean’s pocket, I would not buy.
There are pants sold with a zip pocket on the leg below the regular pocket. I’ve found it very handy for the phone - you can get at it when sitting in the car with seat belt on. When it rings don’t have to unbuckle and do the reach in the regular front pocket.
I had a friend in the 90’s, worked for the VA, carried one of those in his car. What a monstrosity.
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