Sad buying something that someone wants? We all like buying things that we think are cool and make us happy. I wouldn’t pay £1500 for a phone personally but don’t care if others do. I certainly don’t take offence to it like you appear to do.
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Other iPhone 14: Just say no
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Sad buying something that someone wants? We all like buying things that we think are cool and make us happy. I wouldn’t pay £1500 for a phone personally but don’t care if others do. I certainly don’t take offence to it like you appear to do.
Honest question. Why do you care what others choose to do with their money? Seriously, what aspect of your life is so tormented by what others do?
You may have missed it, but money is used everyday to make our lives and futures worse. I am sure that is hard to wrap your head around, let alone any prescriptive statements that could be derived from it.
So not only do you fail in your assessment of the issue, but you go further to suggest the OP is "tormented," which even if true, it is not a slight against the OP but instead an indictment of your inability to understand what is being discussed.
But you've clearly got the MacRumors ideology down, so not a surprise you're a contributor.
Money is also used for the betterment.
I agree. Stick to the post and not the poster.
True.
In the spirit of the op though, it was written in a provocative and trollish way.
Rhetorical style selection isn't a science, sometimes we have to use what is most effective at getting eyes on the information.
Op was voicing an opinion, granted, on a website devoted to such things. I don’t know how many of us react to well written arguments vs trollish arguments.
For me I tend to tune out trolling as it’s negative rather than constructive.
You suggested I stick to the post and not the poster. That is fair. But sometimes seeing the same rhetoric from the same poster year after year, the two become synonymous. I mean, the poster started a thread of his/her “haiku of the iPhone 14” taking issue with its lack of features. This is so much beyond some issue with consumerism.
It's clearly somebody with issues, whether hateful/jealous/bitter/whatever. Trying to force THEIR OPINION onto others is stupid. Move on and find something that actually BRINGS YOU HAPPINESS.
I'm too busy saying yeaaaaaah.
But I see your point. I got four years out of my XS, my wife dropped and broke hers and in shopping for her replacement (a 13PM) I couldn't resist the $800 trade-in promo from Verizon so I ordered myself a new 14P.
I generally buy high spec and try to get as much life out of my devices as possible.
But I see your point. I got four years out of my XS, my wife dropped and broke hers and in shopping for her replacement (a 13PM) I couldn't resist the $800 trade-in promo from Verizon so I ordered myself a new 14P.
I generally buy high spec and try to get as much life out of my devices as possible.
In the spirit of the title of the thread, and in honour of the person it actually is…
No.
To be honest, that was about as much as it deserved. I tried, but think the OP is annoyed they aren’t in the position to upgrade as often as they’d like. Ridiculing others for upgrading since 2017 has been their annual event. Is it worth any more analysis do you think?
As a sucker for consumerism, walked in store early today prepared to buy. Having a play around, despite my best efforts to hype myself about the changes, it just felt the same, a very refined 12 (had a 12 mini, 12 Pro and the current mini). Was able to walk away, will wait for a redesign 
I think what the OP was trying to say has been lost so my take on it is - if people keep buying these new iPhones with very limited incremental "improvements" and the prices Apple are selling them at - then Apple will never change. they will never be forced to innovate and consider revising their pricing strategy because of all the sheep that will buy anything from Apple even if its not that good a deal (poor improvements over previous model(s) and higher prices, again). Thats my take anyway.
If you conducted a blind test by giving users an 11, 12, 13 and 14, they wouldn’t be able to tell which is which. 👀
Supply and demand tactic that has been around for ages, and people still fall prey to it.
Without all the consumerholics in the world Apple would only be about 10% of the size it is now.
Sigh… I am a lung cancer patient being kept alive by immunotherapy for over 7 years… what’s “ a bit sad” ( aside from planning your life around CT scans every 3 months) imho is coming to a forum & literally sucking the joy out of people who are excited to get a new device.
Your 8+ works for you? You are very happy with it? Good for you. Why not just say that instead of posting these incredibly moralizing posts ?
Yes, this community is actually fairly tolerant of people who criticize Apple but most folks here I would say enjoy their products. You spoke your piece, now why not let others enjoy their excitement?
Life is often not fair & for many it is far too short. Seeing people excited & happy is a pleasure imho. You are excited & happy with your decision why not let others enjoy their choices?
I read through several pages of the OP’s posts & they basically all sing the same song.
I couldn’t. I tried so hard but I was tired of throwing my extra income at my vehicle loan so thought “why not get something I enjoy? It’s $25/mo… I spend four times that on streaming services alone.” *shrug*