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iPhone 15 Pro Max Predicted to Be More Expensive Than Previous Model

Stromos said:
You don't see the benefit of of having a high transfer rate on a 1TB device? Do you know how many hours it takes to make a local backup or transfer large files over USB 2.0? I do not support Apple's wireless pandering.

My PCs are Windows you can't Airdrop to a non Apple device. My one Mac doesn't have the storage capacity to be a middleman my phone has four times the storage.

iPhones have extremely fast storage that is completely bottle-necked behind USB 2.0. It's like saying I'm going to buy a PCI 4.0 nvme drive and drop it in a USB 2.0 enclosure.
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I do see the benefit for those that might benefit, but I suspect Apple expect you to wirelessly transfer content on and off the iPhone and design the product with that in mind.
 
For the poor UK people. -> It’s time to face facts. It’s nothing to do with exchange rates. When the £ is strong to the $ the price doesn’t go down again after being hiked up previously. We’ve had many rises in the UK now to the point Apple phones are just silly priced.
But Apple knows people will still buy them as it’s their primary comms device / banking device / social device etc.

And hard to switch for some to Android.

The ProMax is already unaffordable in my opinion. A higher price just pushes it even further out of reach.
 
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mrochester said:
I do see the benefit for those that might benefit, but I suspect Apple expect you to wirelessly transfer content on and off the iPhone and design the product with that in mind
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Since Airdrop only works on Apple devices that goes back to my point of being Anti-Consumer.

A "Pro" device with a USB2.0 chipset is a joke.

Could you imagine dropping $2,000 on a laptop with USB 2.0 ports and a 10/100 Ethernet with the excuse we expect you to use wireless for data transfer?
 
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mattopotamus said:
True, but they wouldn't offer those deals if people always followed through. They bank on the people that don't pay it off in 24 months and get hit with interest on the entire purchase price. Personally, I don't think you should be financing a $1000 purchase, with or without interest.
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Oooh it’s a buy outright elitist. Im surprised you have time to post on this forum seeing as you’re the wolf of Wall Street right
 
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Stromos said:
Since Airdrop only works on Apple devices that goes back to my point of being Anti-Consumer.

A "Pro" device with a USB2.0 chipset is a joke.

Could you imagine dropping $2,000 on a laptop with USB 2.0 ports and a 10/100 Ethernet with the excuse we expect you to use wireless for data transfer?
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I think a laptop would be designed for wired data transfer so probably wouldn’t be designed with USB2.
 
kingalien said:
No prediction necessary. When the battery capacity increases the price increases 😂.
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They increased the price even when removing features like 3D Touch, Earbuds and Poweradapter. Not to mention the downgrade of microphones and WiFi chipsets in their Speakers.
 
Don't care.. I'll order when available. No need for the 1TB, just get the 512 since I still use only 1/2 of that

Standard MR complaints.. it's simple, can't afford it, or don't see the value? Just don't buy it.

I have used the financing, but it bothers me to have ANY debt so I end up paying it off within a few weeks. A little OCD on debt since wife #1 ran me up $80K :mad: that I had to pay off
 
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Holy sh*t, i thought about coming back to iPhone, but the Phone i want, the Ultra Max, will be over twice the price of my current Xperia 5 III. It's hard to justify, to be honest. :oops:
 
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lewchenko said:
For the poor UK people. -> It’s time to face facts. It’s nothing to do with exchange rates. When the £ is strong to the $ the price doesn’t go down again after being hiked up previously. We’ve had many rises in the UK now to the point Apple phones are just silly priced.
But Apple knows people will still buy them as it’s their primary comms device / banking device / social device etc.

And hard to switch for some to Android.

The ProMax is already unaffordable in my opinion. A higher price just pushes it even further out of reach.
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Oh, it's obvious. Every other company (tech and non-tech) have £ prices way lower than a 1-to-1 with $. Apple effectively subsidises US pricing with ROW pricing. Simple as that.
 
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mrochester said:
Don’t buy it if you don’t find the value in it. Keep your current phone.
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I miss iOS, so I will probably pick one up, take care of it, and sell it for next year's model 16 and so on. Just like I did before I switched to Android. A used Android phone isn't worth much, lol.
 
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lewchenko said:
For the poor UK people. -> It’s time to face facts. It’s nothing to do with exchange rates. When the £ is strong to the $ the price doesn’t go down again after being hiked up previously. We’ve had many rises in the UK now to the point Apple phones are just silly priced.
But Apple knows people will still buy them as it’s their primary comms device / banking device / social device etc.

And hard to switch for some to Android.

The ProMax is already unaffordable in my opinion. A higher price just pushes it even further out of reach.
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If we get another £150 hike like last year or even £50, I’ll be done after buying every iPhone since the original.

It’s just an utter piss take now, the 14 pro and soon 15 Pro are not worth the prices they’re asking for tbh.

Apple doesn’t have a hold over Europe like it does in the US so switching to android is much easier.

Google seem to realise this and keep their prices reasonable right now.
 
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Apple's next-generation iPhone 15 Pro Max will likely be more expensive than the previous Pro Max model, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities.

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In his latest research note, Pu predicted Apple's larger of the two upcoming Pro models will see a price increase higher than the $1,099 starting price of the current iPhone 14 Pro Max. Pu has previously suggested price increases for the iPhone 15 Pro models, but this is the first time he has singled out the Pro Max as costing more.

Pu doesn't specify why, but apart from a larger battery and display, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is widely expected to feature one major difference compared to the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro – a periscope lens. Both Pro models will include telephoto lens technology as part of their three-camera array, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max is likely to exclusively feature a periscope lens that will enable 5x to 6x optical zoom, a notable improvement over the 3x zoom on the iPhone 14 Pro models.

A periscope lens system generally uses a primary lens to capture a photo, with an angled mirror or prism reflecting the light 90 degrees toward a second lens that then sends it to the image sensor. The image sensor and secondary lens are positioned sideways inside the smartphone to extend focal length, and that takes up valuable surface area.

In his latest note, Pu also said he expects the iPhone 15 series to enter mass production in August, which would be in line with previous years when Apple's iPhone lineup has been announced in September. Pu believes Apple will mass produce around 84 million units for the second half of 2023, with the two Pro models likely to be the most popular devices in the lineup in the first few months after launch.

All four iPhone 15 models are rumored to feature a USB-C port, the Dynamic Island, and a slightly more curved frame, while 12 additional features and changes are rumored for the Pro models.

Article Link: iPhone 15 Pro Max Predicted to Be More Expensive Than Previous Model
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Good 😊
 
So if Apple increases the price across the board and they do a 2TB iPhone this year it could be the first iPhone to break £2k :eek:
 
zombierunner said:
We're massively overpaying for everything.
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that's what happens when you go green & put all your eggs in China's basket for manufacturing 😏
MacWiz_007 said:
If someone has to finance their cell phone, then it is easy to understand why they are in a poor financial situation. I take no pity on these people. Ever heard of saving, or working harder to make more money? And I'm not looking down on anyone. People can live their lives however they choose. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to call people out on making poor decisions. That's just what I do. I also reward people for making good decisions.
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If it's 0%! then you're not all that clued up on finances 😏
 
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jjudson said:
I continue to be amazed at how we seem to believe we need to have a supercomputer in our pocket. The specs on these devices far exceed many PCs. I would bet that the vast majority of users of these phones (and iPads, too) don't even scratch the surface of the processor and graphics capability. It's cool perhaps from an engineering standpoint how powerful these devices are (even the low-end phones), but do we really need this...?

...and pay extra for it?
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You're absolutely right!
I upgrade my phone every 3/4 years personally, I no where near use the Pro's full capabilities, however;
I like the quality, the materials & the look of the Pro's.
I like to future proof just in case.
I like to have the best
and don't mind paying a bit extra for all that 😊
 
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