Apple Thread

[killramos]

It’s a shame the prices are hidden somewhere obscure like… their website

[Gman.45]

I'm still using my Iphone SE. I was late to the Apple party (well sort of, I ran the very first Iphone back in the mid/late 2000s, and then not again until the more recent Iphone SE, not the older one). I think I'm going to buy this latest phone, as well as a couple of the iWatches, as I want them with cell so I can stick one on my father so he always has an emergency contact device. I'm stuck in an effing wheelchair for the next 5 weeks until shattered leg #1 and effed up leg #2 heal enough they can bear weight, and having just spent 12 days in the hospital with an iPhone SE as my "device", I've realized that trading small pocket size for very small screen size truly blows when you need to use your phone for things other than...phoning. I just wish the Plus size was out at the same time as the regular size, but the 14 will do for now.

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As you can see, I am not Apple Fanboi.
I just assumed they charged $100+ given that no one replaces these batteries.

The batteries last pretty decent before needing replacement. If you’re always using 3-4 year old phones, you’d never need battery service.

[bjstare]

Anyone got their 14 pro yet? I read an article yesterday that apparently they shit the bed with iOS 16 and iMessage/FaceTime don't work right, and they don't yet have a solution in the pipeline.

Clickbait, or accurate? Personal experiences?

[riander5]

My buddy had the 14 pro and I saw it the other day. Pretty nice. New home screen is pretty cool too. Will I upgrade from my 11 pro for it? Definitely not

[killramos]

Got my mother a 14 non pro yesterday. Seemed fine?

I’ve been on iOS 16 for a few weeks and it’s been really solid.

[ZEDGE]

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Anyone got their 14 pro yet? I read an article yesterday that apparently they shit the bed with iOS 16 and iMessage/FaceTime don't work right, and they don't yet have a solution in the pipeline.

Clickbait, or accurate? Personal experiences?

Got mine on Sat, no problems here. I was also using the beta on my old phone too for a while and had no issues.

[shakalaka]

I have a 13 Pro Max and haven't had a chance to look at all the 'new' features of the 14 Pro yet. What are the Coles notes though? Is it worth the upgrade or shouldn't bother?

PS: I also haven't seen IOS 16 update come through? That should be universal to older phones too I would think.

EDIT: NVM just checked and it shows 15.7 is available but also 16.

[killramos]

Dynamic island. More megapixels which the android people seem to care about. If you die in the woods they will be able to find your body.

[shakalaka]

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Dynamic island. More megapixels which the android people seem to care about. If you die in the woods they will be able to find your body.

Only thing sounds interesting is the dynamic island. I thought that would be a software thing though and 13 Pro should do it too but I guess not?

I am never in the woods, so I am good on that. lol

[npham]

I got mine late on Friday night. The display is easily the biggest upgrade for me, coming from a 12 Pro. Camera is better in a lot of situations, but I find close-up shots take a while to focus or come out blurry. Hopefully, some software updates resolve these issues. Dynamic Island is pretty sweet. Other changes are really iOS changes from what I can tell.

Give it a bit of time for apps/devs to get their shit together and I think the notch UI is going to be amazing. Personally, I don't think it's worth the upgrade but my mom needed a new phone, so I gave her my 12 pro and got myself a new phone.

[killramos]

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Only thing sounds interesting is the dynamic island. I thought that would be a software thing though and 13 Pro should do it too but I guess not?

I am never in the woods, so I am good on that. lol

I mean 13 Pro is missing a ton of the screen that enables DI, so no it’s not really a software thing.

[Xtrema]

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Only thing sounds interesting is the dynamic island. I thought that would be a software thing though and 13 Pro should do it too but I guess not?

I am never in the woods, so I am good on that. lol

Sir, it's called dynamic island, not dynamic peninsula.

Side by side, camera is also not a huge jump. Some even say 13 looks better on some shots. Bionic 16 isn't that far a jump from 15.

That leave Always On Display and Dynamic Island as the only real new feature for people coming from 13.

[spike98]

I used a 13 Pro upgraded to iOS 16 for a few days before i got my 14 Pro. My observations are that its a negligible upgrade.

- The battery life of the 14 Pro has been terrible so far even after shutting off always on display.
- Camera is moot in 90% of my use cases.
- Dynamic Island has made absolutely no difference in my life save for some neat animations when i am playing some music
- The new screen layout because of the DI is actually in the way a lot because it extends to the end of the display vs adding a black black bar housing the notch when watching videos. Also the clock is positioned where and gets in the way of buttons that use the top left (like an X on an item on FB Marketplace)
- The max brightness is awesome but see the first point

If anyone is thinking of going to the 14 pro from the 13 pro, dont. Its not worth it and none of your cases will fit.

[The Cosworth]

Upgrading from my 12 regular to the 14 pro. Was considering going 13 pro a while back because of the battery life. Apparently I'm a heavy user or something as battery life is an issue for me. Only other issue I've heard is there are issues with the mechanical zoom on some models.

[killramos]

Mechanical zoom?

[shakalaka]

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I used a 13 Pro upgraded to iOS 16 for a few days before i got my 14 Pro. My observations are that its a negligible upgrade.

- The battery life of the 14 Pro has been terrible so far even after shutting off always on display.
- Camera is moot in 90% of my use cases.
- Dynamic Island has made absolutely no difference in my life save for some neat animations when i am playing some music
- The new screen layout because of the DI is actually in the way a lot because it extends to the end of the display vs adding a black black bar housing the notch when watching videos. Also the clock is positioned where and gets in the way of buttons that use the top left (like an X on an item on FB Marketplace)
- The max brightness is awesome but see the first point

If anyone is thinking of going to the 14 pro from the 13 pro, dont. Its not worth it and none of your cases will fit.

Thanks for the summary. Sounds like I will stick to my 13 Pro Max for now until I get really bored or something and want a new phone.

[bjstare]

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Mechanical zoom?

I assume he meant optical zoom (vs digital zoom).

[The Cosworth]

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I assume he meant optical zoom (vs digital zoom).

Yeah my bad - this drastic weather change is hurting my head.

[spike98]

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Thanks for the summary. Sounds like I will stick to my 13 Pro Max for now until I get really bored or something and want a new phone.

In my opinion, the biggest upgrade you will feel will be to iOS 16. Its pretty good and visually much better. That alone will make your 13 Pro Max feel like a new phone.