if you bought a 14PM recently, I dont think there's any real compelling reason to get a 15 PM other than 'you want to'
which is fine but probably a wise choice
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if you bought a 14PM recently, I dont think there's any real compelling reason to get a 15 PM other than 'you want to'
which is fine but probably a wise choice
When I got my 14PM, I intended to to keep it for 2-3 years but given the battery degradation on my device, I’m thinking of upgrading to the 15PM. Still on the fence.
This was my justification too. my 14PM is at 91% battery health and that just doesn't seem right. My wife bought her 13PM on launch day so its about 2 years old and hers is at 94%... our charging habits are identical.
My 13PM (got it at launch) was at 99% when I traded it in for my 14PM. On hindsight, I'd rather have kept my 13PM if I had known it was gonna be like that. My Xr that I passed down to my mom is at 91% battery health and she is heavy on her phone.
It was a case of want to; but decided to stick with my 14PM and spend that £££ on my F31 instead 😬
I have absolutely no reason to and yet have completely failed to resist any temptation to upgrade this year. I'll be going from a 13 Pro to a 15 Pro Max. Not sure about colour yet - I think that'll be a bit of a last minute decision, black is typically my go to but the natural titanium did look quite nice in the hands on videos I saw. I'm justifying my decision by saying that my 13 Pro can be "handed down" to one of my parents who are both on 2nd generation SEs, it'll be a nice upgrade for them.
For even less reason I'm also trading in my Watch Series 7 for a Series 9 and just going all in on the new stuff. The improved peak outdoor brightness will be valuable for me, I've definitely wished for a brighter screen several times. But I don't actually need it.
For even less reason I'm also trading in my Watch Series 7 for a Series 9 and just going all in on the new stuff. The improved peak outdoor brightness will be valuable for me, I've definitely wished for a brighter screen several times. But I don't actually need it.
Depending on where you live, replacing a battery on an old device is cheaper than just the sales tax on a new device.
Will be keeping my 13pro and upgrading my watch instead, originally was considering the ultra2, but going for the s9, I think the ultra is just a but to bulky for my thin wrists, but the main reason is cost, i buy my stuff outright, and I simply can’t justify spending that much on a watch given my personal use case. I did consider spending a bit more and going for the cellular version, but my provider isn’t supported for that, so there’s no point. Going for a midnight 41mm. Will hang on to my s6 and see if any relatives want it, it’s still in decent condition though it’ll likely need a battery refresh for anyone who isn’t a light user. Hope those upgrading their phones enjoy their new ones.
Same here. My mother happens to need a new phone right now. I have the regular 13 which I planned to keep for at least 3 more years but I could switch to the 15 even though it’s not a big upgrade. The other option is getting her a 13 too, but that would be two 13s to pass down later on at which point the 13 would be too old and the price difference between 13 and 15 is not that big.
I get you
I have the 13 PM, which I’m happy with.
My wife has the 12 Pro, which she doesn’t like. She wants to go back to a larger sized phone.
My daughter has a XS, which could now do with an upgrade.
Other daughter has an 11 Pro, which is OK. Has 75% battery health but she says it still lasts her the day! Lol
I‘m the main tech person in the household and like the latest tech. So I’m thinking if I get the 15PM, wife gets the 13PM so she’s happy, daughter with the XS gets a 12, so she’s happy, and will leave the 11 as is for now, maybe upgrade it to a 13 next year for a good price…..
I have the pre-preorder set, and will probably go through with it TBH. Will keep us going another 2 years or so at the very least.
Generally I always purchase and pay the full amount up front. Always have done. But this time considering the finance is 0% thought I’d give it a try! Lol
I’ll wait and see what the USB-C port can offer me. Otherwise, I’m happy with my 14 Pro right now.
If I can use my iPhone as my only device again with Shadow PC running at 4K/60hz to the external display (and assuming they fix the mouse support), I think that might be more than enough for me to update. The 15s support that natively now, it might just be waiting for Shadow PC to update their app now. I’d probably pair this with a Nexdock. The iPad version of their app does currently support this.
Would have loved to see the iPad’s Stage Manager built in though.
I’d also like to see some photos taken with the 15PM. I only use my 20 year old DSLR for telephoto photos, I’m curious if the 15PM can replace this yet.
If I can use my iPhone as my only device again with Shadow PC running at 4K/60hz to the external display (and assuming they fix the mouse support), I think that might be more than enough for me to update. The 15s support that natively now, it might just be waiting for Shadow PC to update their app now. I’d probably pair this with a Nexdock. The iPad version of their app does currently support this.
Would have loved to see the iPad’s Stage Manager built in though.
I’d also like to see some photos taken with the 15PM. I only use my 20 year old DSLR for telephoto photos, I’m curious if the 15PM can replace this yet.
Same. I’m down to 89%.
I traded in my 13PM on Monday so I have an Apple gift card with the trade in value on it and if I trade in my 14PM when I purchase a 15 PM, it will cover the cost of the 15PM.
My 14PM is at 95% and my 14+ is at 97%.
I'll be keeping both for another year.
I'll be keeping both for another year.
I'm still undecided, and I know I need to decide soon for preorder. I traded in my 12 Pro for the $1000 discount through AT&T on my 14PM, but you get the discount in $28 monthly increments. So to trade in my 14PM, I need to pay it off first ($832). Not sure I want to do that for incremental changes and USB-C. Then again, my battery is down to 90%.
Only upgrading as everything else I own is pretty much USB-c. No just wish Apple changed the MagSafe Duo and Apple Battery Pack thingy to USB-c and that would be travel life sorted!
Have you considered using assistive touch to activate silent mode? I’m looking forward to the action button — much more useful to me.
Anyone thinking about going for either the iPhone 12, the iPhone 13 Mini, or the iPhone 14 Pro & Pro Max models, I wouldn't bother. Apple has already discontinued them from their Apple online store.
Pretty soon, I'm positive that they'll also discontinue the iPhone SE3, the original iPhone 13 & both the original iPhone 14 & the 14 Plus models once the entire iPhone 15 series are officially released.
And so will the rest of the retail stores, as thanks to the EU Commission, they & Apple aren't allowed to sell anymore iPhones with Lightning ports.
Pretty soon, I'm positive that they'll also discontinue the iPhone SE3, the original iPhone 13 & both the original iPhone 14 & the 14 Plus models once the entire iPhone 15 series are officially released.
And so will the rest of the retail stores, as thanks to the EU Commission, they & Apple aren't allowed to sell anymore iPhones with Lightning ports.
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They usually keep the last 2 years of phones and lower the price by $100 each time a new one comes out.
Also, the SE gen 4 is likely coming next year. In that case, they will either get rid of the SE 3rd gen or lower the price.
For me the biggest interest is the A17 chip and the 5X camera on the 15 pro max. The rest of the camera is the same as the 14 pro max outside of the 5X zoom.
The A17 chip interests me for gaming but if the 16 is going to have a 6.9 inch screen then I would rather wait for that for gaming on the iPhone.
Also USB-C is nice but not a reason to upgrade for me at this point.
Funny, I don't use the Pro motion stuff, 4K, camera zoom nor for gaming.
I just have them as a "point and shoot" camera, emails, and texting.
Guess I'll skip the 15 since the 14+ and 14PM are more than enough for me.....