Apple Iphone New Release 9/10/19

Thoughts_Arrive

HesCalledDyer said:

northerndragon said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Is anyone even remotely interested in a new Iphone?

For $1000 I sure as hell am not.

Thoughts or should we wait for the "release" later today?

Nope. iPhones are for idiots. Literally they were designed for the technologically stunted.

I hate comments like this.  If you prefer Android and Samsung and LG and all that, that's fine.  No need to call people idiots or stunted because they like a different phone & operating system than you do.

I have a degree in mathematics and computer science (far from and idiot or tech stunted) and I much prefer iPhone and iOS.  It's for people who don't want to deal with a bunch of bullshit, bugs, & bloat. It's for people who want operations to be done simply, intuitively, & consistently.  It's for people who want to work smart, not hard.

This.

I find it ridiculous and bemusing how people get so passionate about smartphone loyalties.

mca47

Thoughts_Arrive said:

HesCalledDyer said:

northerndragon said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Is anyone even remotely interested in a new Iphone?

For $1000 I sure as hell am not.

Thoughts or should we wait for the "release" later today?

Nope. iPhones are for idiots. Literally they were designed for the technologically stunted.

I hate comments like this.  If you prefer Android and Samsung and LG and all that, that's fine.  No need to call people idiots or stunted because they like a different phone & operating system than you do.

I have a degree in mathematics and computer science (far from and idiot or tech stunted) and I much prefer iPhone and iOS.  It's for people who don't want to deal with a bunch of bullshit, bugs, & bloat. It's for people who want operations to be done simply, intuitively, & consistently.  It's for people who want to work smart, not hard.

This.

I find it ridiculous and bemusing how people get so passionate about smartphone loyalties.

It's just the fanboy mentality.  You can see the same with cars, computers, videogame systems, etc.  It seems like pricier items are more likely to cause this.  Makes them feel better about themselves and their purchases.
Use, buy, play, drive whatever the fuck makes you happy.

rgambs

Which "new" features that have been standard on Androids for years did they roll out for twice the price this time?

drakeheuer14

Still rocking my 6 Plus. Every year I go to CPR (Cell Phone Repair) and replace the battery. It runs like new still after that. The best part is that the battery is only about $40. 

It does everything I need and I personally hate the hassle of a new phone. 

HesCalledDyer

rgambs said:

Which "new" features that have been standard on Androids for years did they roll out for twice the price this time?

The ones no one cares about or ever even uses except when making an anti-Apple argument.

HesCalledDyer

I should clarify that you’re *not* wrong, it’s just kind of a trivial issue.

PJ_Soul

HesCalledDyer said:

I really don't know how people afford to buy new iPhones every damn time they come out.  Or Samsung Galaxies, Notes, etc.  They're all more expensive than building a PC gaming rig.

I am a faithful galaxy person, and usually upgrade whenever my phone provider contract expires. That is when the provider contacts me and offers me some amazing deal to renew so that I get the newest galaxy for super cheap or "free" as part of my contract, usually along with some bonus accessory for free as well, like VR goggles. Then I sell the old one, which I keep in pristine condition, for hundreds of dollars on Craigslist.

I won't use any Apple products at all. I absolutely hate how they make sure they aren't compatible with so many things so you are forced to buy yet more Apple products. I won't support a company that does that shit. Also, Apple is no longer an innovator. Now they are just trying to keep up (and not doing it well), and relying almost completely on their marketing strategies.

MayDay10

I dont have a loyalty... i just loathe the whole apple "model" that creates  a trap circle of self-compatibity.  Its shit.

Ssmsung, google, motorola, lg, etc.  Have at it. 

mace1229

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I really don't know how people afford to buy new iPhones every damn time they come out.  Or Samsung Galaxies, Notes, etc.  They're all more expensive than building a PC gaming rig.

There have been 10 Iphones in 12 years.  I've had 3.  Thw 1, 4 and 6.

There is no way I am upgrading if I don't have to.  The leaps and bounds in tech seem to be getting smaller.  Hell I only bought the 4 because my 1 wasn't usable anymore.

I asked people about the Ipad and Iwatch as to "why you had to have those" and not very good answers...  My phone does it all for me.

I’ve only ever had the 4 and 6. I was using a flip phone until about 2014.
I still have the 4 and would still be using it except at the time my 2 year old somehow put it on airplane mode and shoved it in a suitcase. Thought I had lost it. Found it a few weeks later when packing for Christmas and was using the suitcase. I actually like the size of the 4 more. 

The only tempting reason to upgrade is more storage for more music. Would love to fit all my boots on my phone and actually listen to them on rotation,  but that isn’t worth paying the price tag.

Meltdown99

It's just a phone.  Any company that makes a device that makes it extremely hard for the cops to get in to and refuses to help them is all right by me.  

tempo_n_groove

PJ_Soul said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I really don't know how people afford to buy new iPhones every damn time they come out.  Or Samsung Galaxies, Notes, etc.  They're all more expensive than building a PC gaming rig.

I am a faithful galaxy person, and usually upgrade whenever my phone provider contract expires. That is when the provider contacts me and offers me some amazing deal to renew so that I get the newest galaxy for super cheap or "free" as part of my contract, usually along with some bonus accessory for free as well, like VR goggles. Then I sell the old one, which I keep in pristine condition, for hundreds of dollars on Craigslist.

I won't use any Apple products at all. I absolutely hate how they make sure they aren't compatible with so many things so you are forced to buy yet more Apple products. I won't support a company that does that shit. Also, Apple is no longer an innovator. Now they are just trying to keep up (and not doing it well), and relying almost completely on their marketing strategies.

Hmmm.  I remember Microsoft being sued and penalized for having an unfair advantage over other companies.

tempo_n_groove

mca47 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

jwhjr17 said:

mca47 said:

I usually wait 2-3 years to "upgrade".  I have the iPhone X and it's still running as good as it did out of the box.  Don't see the 11 being much better than it, so I'll wait for next year.  

Yeah I have the X as well and it has been solid.  I see no issues getting at least another year or more out of it.

For $1000 how long do you think a phone should last?

It seems very few people ever buy their phones outright and if they do, they hold tremendous resale value.  Even old iPhones that are beat to hell still sell for a good amount.  
So even IF you own it, you're likely going to trade it in or sell it and use that money towards an upgrade.  Even IF you own it, you're still kind of "renting/leasing" it.

I have yet to upgrade/sell my old phones.  I have everyone I've ever bought.

No need to go giving companies your info no matter how good you think you wiped it.

HesCalledDyer

PJ_Soul said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I really don't know how people afford to buy new iPhones every damn time they come out.  Or Samsung Galaxies, Notes, etc.  They're all more expensive than building a PC gaming rig.

I am a faithful galaxy person, and usually upgrade whenever my phone provider contract expires. That is when the provider contacts me and offers me some amazing deal to renew so that I get the newest galaxy for super cheap or "free" as part of my contract, usually along with some bonus accessory for free as well, like VR goggles. Then I sell the old one, which I keep in pristine condition, for hundreds of dollars on Craigslist.

I won't use any Apple products at all. I absolutely hate how they make sure they aren't compatible with so many things so you are forced to buy yet more Apple products. I won't support a company that does that shit. Also, Apple is no longer an innovator. Now they are just trying to keep up (and not doing it well), and relying almost completely on their marketing strategies.

I get the same offers, without a contract, from my provider.  And that's what most people do whether on contract or not, and it makes the most sense monetarily.  What I mean is the people whose contracts aren't up, who have to either pay huge upgrade fees because it isn't time to upgrade yet, or who just pay out of pocket because they gotta have the latest & greatest.  iPhone or Galaxy, when you're paying straight up for them, are expensive as fuck!  I don't know how ppl do it every release.

mfc2006

I still have the 8plus and it works like a champ. I’ll probably upgrade in a year or 2.

HesCalledDyer

All the cellphones I've ever had:

Samsung T509 - my first cell phone in 2006.  Thin, candybar footprint.

Samsung T819 - slider phone, probably my 2nd favorite phone I've ever had.

iPhone 3G - T-Mobile didn't carry iPhones yet, I bought my friend's used one from AT&T when he upgraded and jailbroke & unlocked it. It worked well enough for what I needed it to do at the time, but it got rather buggy & bloated down with it's 8gb storage as iOS and apps got more resourceful.  When I stopped using it, it was taking 5 minutes to boot up.  (Still works to this day, and boots much faster since I restored it to the original state.)

Samsung Galaxy S III - Most expensive pile of junk I've ever owned. Coincidentally and untimely for me, T-Mobile finally got iPhones 3 months after I bought this one. I've heard Galaxies have improved over the years, but this one was terrible, and I know quite a few others who had similar experiences as me.  Mine completely died one month after I paid it off & had bugs out the ass for the 25 months it actually worked.  Total brick.  Was fun to take apart and tinker with once it was dead, though.

iPhone 6s - my current phone.  I had to replace the screen & digitizer a year & a half ago as one of my friends (accidentally) knocked it out of my hand, but it was an easy $50 DIY repair.  Otherwise, it's all original.

tempo_n_groove

Is anyone old enough to remember direct connect?  The old Nextel phones?

HesCalledDyer

Oh yeh!  Direct connect, push to talk, walkie talkies, etc.  Reston Town Center in Virginia, there was a parakeet that would hang out & imitate the push to talk noise.  It was hilarious watching everyone grab their phones when the bird went off.