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Other iPhone 14: Just say no
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What those who do not think it’s worth it to upgrade every year or two is trying to prove that it’s not worth it to them. That’s all. It’s not a good thing or a bad thing, or a right-wrong thing. It’s a personal preference thing.😀 So simple…
🌶🌶😀I sincerely apologize for the delayed answer 😀😀😀❤️❤️🌸🌶🌶
No worries
It ain’t wrong. And I myself think it’s not worth to spend the amount every year. Hence, I changed mine after 3 years with my 11. But honestly, I don’t see the point of criticizing others who change theirs every 1-2 years. Or best, creating similar thread almost every year during iPhone release? Importantly, it’s their money and they are happy with the phone. End of story.
Just my 2 cents 😊
The headphone jack is done son. Gone the way of the floppy disk and CD/DVD Drive. Ain’t nobody got time for that.
Providing parts? The iPhone or any smartphone is not a pickup truck.
Like getting a water pump for a 2004 F250.
Getting parts.
If y’all think you’re getting ripped off just don’t buy it it’s that simple.
Or they could just use the freely supplied dongle.
Like when I have the urge to be tethered by wires to my phone, and I grab my Bose buds that I leave the dongle attached to.
So difficult
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Hahahahaha! You got me laughing there. I believe if both of you dislike the phone so much, why even come to this forum, particularly the iPhone section? Care to answer my question? What are you trying to prove by starting this thread?
The OP, janeykins, does this all the time though. It’s their shtick.
I have no desire to upgrade every year nor have I done so. I had the 3GS and then moved to an 8+ and then traded the 8+ for a 12P.
I am trading the 12P for a 14PM. Why? The battery on the 12P has always been garbage compared to the 8+ that I traded for it. Even after 4 years of use, the battery on the 8+ lasted significantly longer than the 12P ever did. It also doesn't hurt that I am getting $1000 for the 12P towards the upgrade. Yes, I am tied to my cell provider for 2 years to get the full benefit but I'm not changing my cell service so that's a non issue. Getting an upgrade for minimal or no cost is pretty much a no brainer for me, especially when I'm not happy with my current phone.
I am trading the 12P for a 14PM. Why? The battery on the 12P has always been garbage compared to the 8+ that I traded for it. Even after 4 years of use, the battery on the 8+ lasted significantly longer than the 12P ever did. It also doesn't hurt that I am getting $1000 for the 12P towards the upgrade. Yes, I am tied to my cell provider for 2 years to get the full benefit but I'm not changing my cell service so that's a non issue. Getting an upgrade for minimal or no cost is pretty much a no brainer for me, especially when I'm not happy with my current phone.
It's not gone from MacBook, for example. So, what's the point of removing it from one device, but not from the other one? Apple did not provide any reasoning apart from "courage".
I would not compare the headphone jack to CD/DVD or floppy. Those are outdated technologies replaced with something better: high-speed internet, streaming services etc. And I still need to read a CD sometimes, so not completely gone.
Headphone jack is not outdated, it's rock-solid and provides a better sound and speech recognition quality than Bluetooth. And for 10 times cheaper.
Sometimes screens break, and batteries are just a consumable component, so why are they paired to the phone on a software level, so you cannot replace them yourself or by someone except Apple, even if you get a genuine part?Providing parts? The iPhone or any smartphone is not a pickup truck.
Like getting a water pump for a 2004 F250.
Getting parts
Yep, I won't. But this is a forum to discuss tech and company decisions.
That is only true if you use decent quality wired headphones. Bluetooth audio quality really has come a long way recently…
I’m just about ready to sell my 14 pro max honestly. This was not an upgrade for me I might get an iPhone 14 instead and wait for something better
I think what barondebxl was expressing is that the “upgrade” simply isn’t worth it. barondebxl made no mention that it wasn’t an upgrade from anything other than for himself/herself.
they have a 14 max so they must of had some sort of phone they upgraded from
edit: looks like they had a 13 max
13 pro max lol but this 14 pro max really made me realize that it’s all the same at the end of the day plus the features I was looking forward to are not as good as I thought they’d pilaf be. The dynamic island is kinda gimmicky to me and the always on display is pure trash imo
Yeah I have a 13 max and just couldn't do it this year, first year no new iPhone for me since 4S lol
In old terms it's a 13S so not much doing, next year should be better.
Judging from the 500+ responses on 21 pages, this thread got what it was designed to do by janeauburn. Get many people’s attention.
I think the DI is neat; bonus that it’s built to function in a way that hides the camera/Face ID hardware. I love the AOD. I set my wallpaper to change upon lock so every time I look at my phone it’s got a new wallpaper. Now that I can see it without waking the screen, I get to appreciate the wallpapers I use so much more. Before you saw it for a second or two before unlocking.
I read the same comment every year. Y’all want a new form factor with every upgrade?
This guy. 👋🏻
I’ve been waiting for a black phone for years and that itch has finally been scratched.
Comical you mentioned the 4S in particular. Did you start with the 4S?
I think that was the only weak upgrade year I can possibly think of. Still no LTE,
so I waited for the 5.
I only buy black cases makes no difference to me, it's not black black anyway