I’m in this camp. Covid 2020 isn’t really a year for new stuff. It’s all pretty much the same. Apple doing a retro nettle, PT Cruiser thing with essentially the same phone isn’t the one. Apple should be premium and nothing about this new phone is premium minus the software and that runs perfectly fine on my 11 pro. I have the lidar on my iPad Pro that I returned for the old one at a discount cause I used the lidar scanner 0 times.
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I completely agree.
I have the 11 Pro Max, which I am completely happy with, and this has been the first year in a very long time, where I didn't watch the keynote - in fact I didn't get caught up in the hype at all. I didn't even realise the 12 had been released/announced until a friend told me! lol
For me, upgrading yearly doesnt 'feel' like an upgrade any more. The changes are just too minor. This time I will probably wait another year or two - if I'm shelling out 1000+ I at least want the handset to feel like a proper upgrade, a new design, a larger step up in tech, something more then setting up the phone and then, 'meh'......
The only wow factor these days are in new tech which is foldables.. Doesn't mean these new phones aren't good and aren't much improved. Just not much worth bring wowed about on normal phones
I can understand people liking foldables, I just don’t see it as something that fits me or my portable needs. Right now what I want is battery life, software upgrades, a good camera, and security from all these companies stealing info. In the last day I can count about 5 things I’ve talked about that have been advertised to me afterwards. I’d rather them get rid of the lidar and one camera for longer battery life. I also think that this phone will not be a huge seller.
iPhone 12 is projected to sell 80 million- which to be honest i don’t think will be far off. 5G iphone with a new design frame will always get people’s attention.
Battery life will still be great again this year. Certainly with 60hz
Thanks for your superb business advice 🙄I hope as a business person you don’t spend money unnecessarily on the rest of your business as you do on your phone.
It's not the year. Every year there are posts like this from people trying to justify not buying one.
It doesn't affect the unboxing experience if said accessories (earbuds, charger) remain in the box. I don't recall the last time I used either since I have so many from previous iPhone purchases. You can be cynical and say Apple did this only to save money and don't care about the environmental impact, but the latter is a real benefit.
It's just that Apple decided to provide and tout that supposed benefit at the cost to consumers while basically not taking on any burden themselves and actually getting to save money and on top of it have additional profits from additional accessory sales as well. It's easy to make a decision and applaud yourself for it when you have someone else take on the burden for it while you actually come out well ahead.
I know what's in the box. Please explain why including a charger and earbuds that people probably don't need and consume more resources would make opening the box exciting.
I’ve read a few of your posts and you’re very frustrated with this release. This is a very challenging time for you. Meanwhile, I’ll be picking up my new 12 pro on Friday the 23rd. I’ll think about buying you an adapter if I start seeing more positivity 🤪
I think there is a group of people, including myself, that lost some level of excitement for various different reasons. Last year was the first year I did not upgrade my iPhone, the reasons were that I was tired of my cell bill be so high (family of four) the iPhone 11 did not offer enough over the Xs for me to upgrade. However, my cell bill is still high, probably always will be...lol and this year, I like that I'm getting a slightly but noticeably bigger screen, 5G, WiFi 6, Magsafe and 20 watt charging off the top of my head. I did finally realize that I don't need the best camera they offer and this year, the difference between the 12 and pro was mostly the camera so getting the 12 was an easy decision.
Why don’t we just change macrumors to buddhism or some other new age spirituality site? Evidently most of us are guilty here of being tech enthusiasts and being immature about our choices in life. We need help
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Nothing to do with the pandemic. I've been on MacRumors long enough to know these complaints have become a yearly tradition.
I've a 6s Plus, so for me there are no less than five years worth of improvements. It starts to become more substantial when I consider how much the camera, display, and CPU / GPU have advanced in that time.
But the days of upgrading every year or every other year are already over for most of us (aside from some of the hardcore enthusiasts on this forum) and have been for some time.
No one should expect a new phone to give meaning to their life, it should instead enhance what already exists. The fact that the OP had the expectation that a new iPhone should add meaning to their life is their problem and not ours. The fact that so many people expect groundbreaking changes to phone technology on an annual basis and not incremental changes, is their fault for having unreasonable expectations. The fact that she/he has decided to adopt some sort of philosophical nihilism has nothing to do with maturity, as it isn't immature to enjoy the pleasures of life.
Because you’re talking about yourself. If my mom gets a brand new iPhone, should she not be able to charge it without dishing out more money. It’s apples way of pushing people to buy the expensive MagSafe.
Chill out Sam. It’s not an issue for anyone but people defending this cheap move from apple. This thread carries a good name for a reason. Apple is killing itself for pinching pennies.
I'll be happy to send your Mom a charger if you pay the postage.
Seriously, no — I'm talking about myself and others who've expressed a similar opinion. You can argue about the magnitude of the environmental impact of Apple's decision or their motivation, but the example of a company like Apple reducing e-waste and increasing opportunities for recycling is a push in the right direction.
It'll be worth caring about again when the notch is gone.
Next year they’re adding a crotch. You’re doomed