Posted on 09/16/2023 2:07:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Guess their favorite tech brand isn’t the apple of their eye — or, i — anymore.
Smartphone fans have been griping about Apple’s new devices since the arguably anti-climactic announcement of the forthcoming iPhone 15 on Tuesday.
On X (formerly Twitter), users have gone so far as to claim “innovation died with Steve Jobs,” the co-founder and former Apple CEO who died in 2011 from cancer at the age of 56. The new iPhones, slated to drop on Sept. 22, feature never-before-seen color-infused glass — an “industry first” — and new charging ports.
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The only reason I traded in my almost 5 year old XS Max was they gave me $800 for it, making the 14 Pro only $200. I do miss the larger screen, but appreciate the smaller size. My eyes are getting old, so next time I upgrade it will be a bigger screen.
Yup. Personally, I wish we'd just decide on one freaking charging cord and stick with it. I like USB-C. I don't particularly care for the way the europeans forced the issue, but I'm generally happy with how it came out. What I don't like is the fact that iphones dropped the actual 'home' button a while back. It'll be a while before I get a new phone anyway. I wait until 6 months after they stop updating the model I'm on, and then get at least one, maybe 2 steps down from the 'current' model so I don't pay through the nose.
I had one more reason. My XS has a hairline crack in the screen and a charging port that went kaput. I was going to toss it, but thought I would try a wireless charger to resurrect it before doing so. I bought a 5W wireless charger for $10 and bingo it worked. I use it as a golf GPS and other odd and ends. I have to preload the course at home because there is no active sim card. The 13 Pro Max is mostly on the counter unless I am answering calls, texts or traveling.
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