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Apple Introduces the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

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What do you think of when you see the iphone colors now? Cotton candy? Candyland? Seems like a step in the wrong direction for Apple unless they're trying to reel in the next gen tiktokers....

Just an interesting take on their lineup. Did mother nature show up again this year? Didn't watch the entire thing? lol
I like them, i don’t like how they are presenting the pro Line.
its a tool not a jewel
 
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60Hz display in 2024. for 900e. Android have 90Hz for 100e.
 

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Because the moment you scroll the screen, it turns into a phone worse than a 130 bucks Samsung A53. Name me another 800 bucks phone from other brands that doesn't ship at least a 120 Hz display.
This is a high end price from a high end brand, don't save a penny on the display. Unless you just do it to block the new 120 Hz recording features.

If you think a phone is nothing more than a high refresh screen then an android is definitely for you.
 
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iOS is to restricted, but good for average users.
 
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If you think a phone is nothing more than a high refresh screen then an android is definitely for you.
If you think paying 800 bucks for 2015 specs is fine, Apple is for you.
Enjoy the USB 2.0 transfers speeds while at it.

Apple fans, they will defend 8GB and decade old specs to the last day until Apple decides to finally upgrade them.
 
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If you think paying 800 bucks for 2015 specs is fine, Apple is for you.
Enjoy the USB 2.0 transfers speeds while at it.

Apple fans, they will defend 8GB and decade old specs to the last day until Apple decides to finally upgrade them.
The pro that does all the video is 10Gbit USB 3, they probably rightfully think iphone users won't be transferring much data from their phones to their workstations.
Also now that they are wifi 7 equipped it wouldn't surprise me that they could airdrop data faster than connecting them over the USB cable if the other device is also wifi 7

What apple needs is fast charging and sane prices (if they wanted to sell me an iphone)
 

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If you think paying 800 bucks for 2015 specs is fine, Apple is for you.
Enjoy the USB 2.0 transfers speeds while at it.

Apple fans, they will defend 8GB and decade old specs to the last day until Apple decides to finally upgrade them.

your statement made it sound like for $800 all you get is a screen. but obviously a phone is a lot more than a screen. people want high build quality products with 6-8 years of software support that apple provides. all android phones are broken in less than 2. android fans will defend even the crappies build quality plastic phones. o_O
 
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The pro that does all the video is 10Gbit USB 3, they probably rightfully think iphone users won't be transferring much data from their phones to their workstations.
Also now that they are wifi 7 equipped it wouldn't surprise me that they could airdrop data faster than connecting them over the USB cable if the other device is also wifi 7

What apple needs is fast charging and sane prices (if they wanted to sell me an iphone)
The worst part is that the excuse with the base 15 was that the old SoC didn't have an USB 3 controller.
Now the 16 does, and still gets the 2009 USB port. While still charging an insane price.

your statement made it sound like for $800 all you get is a screen. but obviously a phone is a lot more than a screen. people want high build quality products with 6-8 years of software support that apple provides. all android phones are broken in less than 2. android fans will defend even the crappies build quality plastic phones. o_O
Love the 2015 Android mentality. Build quality is comparable at that price range, and phones now have 5 to 7 years of support too. That argument old now.
Keep spreading brand hate and defending a bad product, it's lovely.

The iPhone lineup once again starts with the Pro, anything under it is garbage.
 
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your statement made it sound like for $800 all you get is a screen. but obviously a phone is a lot more than a screen. people want high build quality products with 6-8 years of software support that apple provides. all android phones are broken in less than 2. android fans will defend even the crappies build quality plastic phones. o_O

well lately google-samsung catching up with update support (7years)
but lets be honest, that apple long software support isnt that great, look at how much feature for older phones they cut each major release

for build quality, well if you bought phone with similar price range (albeit cheaper) say above $500, it will last as long as iphone

and metal-frame is not equal to "good" build quality, i mean bend-gate with metal frame happen , so
+ if we consider cost to repair to iphone, while for cheap android phone, people can simply buy new one

its just matter people preference, but there no need to support apple-tax
 
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My point is - they aren't copying Apple's business model. *Everyone* does it, across virtually every industry. A lot of expensive cars for example, wouldn't give you blind spot monitoring or adaptive cruise control - until that stuff showed up in cheap cars and made them look bad. Restricting features to higher end models to create artificial delineations between product tiers is as old as dirt.
My point is - Businesses will only copy what other successful companies are doing. It doesn't matter if JimBob's PhoneCo. created the business model. It will spread like wildfire when the most successful company in a segment is using that business model. This is why we have subscriptions, season passes, DLC, and paying for cosmetics/skins in video games.
 
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well lately google-samsung catching up with update support (7years)
but lets be honest, that apple long software support isnt that great, look at how much feature for older phones they cut each major release

for build quality, well if you bought phone with similar price range (albeit cheaper) say above $500, it will last as long as iphone

and metal-frame is not equal to "good" build quality, i mean bend-gate with metal frame happen , so
+ if we consider cost to repair to iphone, while for cheap android phone, people can simply buy new one

its just matter people preference, but there no need to support apple-tax


We'll see if Google will really provide 7Y of support.

Reality is right now, the 2021 released Pixel 5 has no OS nor any security releases going forward. My iPhone 13 - released within ~ 1 month of the Pixel 5 - will be fully supported until at least end of 2028.

That is significant when you're putting everything from friend and family contact information to financials on your phone. It's also a big part of why Android phones are disposable with little to no resale value.
 
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