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Mister Facetious posted:If you want the best iPhone camera you can get for at least the next year, the answer is yes, cost be damned. I think the low light could definitely be better. I'm used to the low light stuff from Pixels and it'd be cool if the iPhone could do that...plus the zoom would be awesome too. Is the 2X zoom as good aa they're claiming?
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Subliminal Ninja posted:Base 14 is £70 more than base 13 was at launch. Base pro is £150 more expensive. Bit annoying really, well I guess I’ll see how much I get for my 13 Pro with the screen scratched to poo poo on trade in.
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Sep 8, 2022 11:39
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track day bro! posted:Is it just me or have they hosed UK people on price last year the 13 Pro was like 1000 for a 256gb and now the 14 Pro is 1200 for the same option. Yeah it sucks, getting the 13P last year was in hindsight a very good choice. track day bro! posted:Bit annoying really, well I guess I’ll see how much I get for my 13 Pro with the screen scratched to poo poo on trade in. If you have AC you're better off paying the screen replacement fee and flipping it on eBay or Gumtree, the trade-in value sucks this year. ijyt fucked around with this message at 11:53 on Sep 8, 2022 |
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Sep 8, 2022 11:49
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Ok so it just looks like Europe in general got a price hike, because it’s 1200€ for the base pro and 1400€ for the 256gb Or at least those are the prices if you check Apples site from Germany and Spain so, gonna assume it’s the same for most of Europe or worse. ijyt posted:If you have AC you're better off paying the screen replacement fee and flipping it on eBay or Gumtree, the trade-in value sucks this year. If I can borrow a 2nd gen SE from work for a bit then I might do that. I really hate selling stuff like that as it always seems to attract morons. track day bro! fucked around with this message at 12:01 on Sep 8, 2022 |
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ThermoPhysical posted:I think the low light could definitely be better. I'm used to the low light stuff from Pixels and it'd be cool if the iPhone could do that...plus the zoom would be awesome too. Is the 2X zoom as good aa they're claiming? I don't understand how the 2x zoom can be very good at all when it's taking a crop of just ¼ of the main sensor. Maybe I'm wrong and it uses AI to combine the main sensor and the 3x telephoto into a seamless picture (probably doesn't matter if the very edges of the combined shot have poor actual resolution.)
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Sep 8, 2022 12:23
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ThermoPhysical posted:Is it a good idea to get an iPhone 14 Pro Max if you have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and you really like cameras? It’s still probably a fairly incremental upgrade so it depends on your budget / finance preferences. I’ve upgraded every year, so A. gently caress it why stop now, and B. I essentially either trade in my old phone for a promo , or I sell it on swappa to basically make it way more palatable every year.
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Sep 8, 2022 12:37
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Wait the new phone STILL uses lightning and now they have even taken away the sim slot?
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Sep 8, 2022 12:40
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The Lightning connector is a great connector. Apple is totally correct to keep the Lightning connector on the iPhone.
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~Coxy posted:I don't understand how the 2x zoom can be very good at all when it's taking a crop of just ¼ of the main sensor.
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silence_kit posted:The Lightning connector is a great connector. Apple is totally correct to keep the Lightning connector on the iPhone. mods????
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Sep 8, 2022 13:49
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Clock is ticking on lightning, so let people enjoy it while they can I guess. Thanks EU!
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Duckman2008 posted:It’s still probably a fairly incremental upgrade so it depends on your budget / finance preferences. According to Apple's site I can get up to a $1000 credit for my 12 Pro from any carrier. The last few phones I replaced were older and Ebay/Swappa was a better deal, but it seems like trading in is the move now.
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Puppy Galaxy posted:mods???? I like lightning, the ports are more durable and easier to clean out. What does USB—C get me that lightning doesn’t do?
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Frank Dillinger posted:I like lightning, the ports are more durable and easier to clean out. What does USB—C get me that lightning doesn’t do? literally everything lighting does but better and faster.
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Having USB-C won't add any functionality to the iPhone, and it is objectively a worse connector, but the long-time-coming ubiquity of the connector is almost complete including on Apple's own devices.Happy Noodle Boy posted:literally everything lighting does but better and faster. Most USB-C cables and devices are USB 2.0.
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Sep 8, 2022 14:03
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Nitrousoxide posted:Wait the new phone STILL uses lightning and now they have even taken away the sim slot? Yep! I’ll probably bounce back to Android in January when the S23 line hits. Not ready to commit solely to Apple/need to get a third party involved when I feel like swapping devices. Not really a thing the average user is gonna encounter, but dumb tech likers own, and use, multiple phones. Taking away the SIM tray, especially when the international versions of your phone keep it, is just anti-consumer poo poo. Pretty aggressive walling of the garden.
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~Coxy posted:Having USB-C won't add any functionality to the iPhone, and it is objectively a worse connector, but the long-time-coming ubiquity of the connector is almost complete including on Apple's own devices. I have 2 other Apple devices (iPad Air and Macbook Air M1) so I'm not an Apple hater or anything and don't have a single lightning connector in my house. I'm not building out a whole series of lightning chargers and cables everywhere I already have USB C cables setup. I was strongly considering getting an iPhone but a lightning connector is an absolute deal breaker for me and I will not get one until that is fixed at least. Also a lack of a sim card slot is uh, not great either. Not being able to travel abroad and just pickup a local prepaid sim to slap in there is pretty lovely.
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Sep 8, 2022 14:07
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eSims are way better for international travel lol
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~Coxy posted:Most USB-C cables and devices are USB 2.0. Buy the better cables? Like what the gently caress dumb rear end statement is this? With lighting you're stuck with the one cable that's garbage and with USB-C you have options, including a good amount of cables that are way the gently caress better? And have been for years? If lighting was so good Apple wouldn't have dumped it on the iPad Pro. This is of course all irrelevant as what Apple needs to do is ditch the cable altogether and embrace wireless only 
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The Dave posted:eSims are way better for international travel lol ??? Not having a sim slot doesn't mean it has more support for eSims. You can support both eSims AND sim cards fiendo. When I go abroad I don't want to have to struggle to find a prepaid plan while not speaking the language and be limited to just eSims on top of it.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Buy the better cables? Like what the gently caress dumb rear end statement is this? With lighting you're stuck with the one cable that's garbage and with USB-C you have options, including a good amount of cables that are way the gently caress better? And have been for years?
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American McGay posted:They’re just cables man, lmao. Agreed they're all bad. But if we're stuck using them, having everything using the same one is the way to go and Apple has dragged lighting out long enough.
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Frank Dillinger posted:I like lightning, the ports are more durable and easier to clean out. What does USB—C get me that lightning doesn’t do? works with more than one specific device. that's literally all I care about. Lightning is fine but my ipad, macbook, work laptop, mouse, ps5 controller, and anything else I will buy in the future with a rechargeable battery has a USB C connector. Puppy Galaxy fucked around with this message at 14:18 on Sep 8, 2022 |
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It’s the most minor inconvenience imaginable, especially with the charge time and battery life of newer phones. Forcing myself to use a lovely Pixel 5a or spend $1400 on a Galaxy S23 because I don’t want to have to deal with an extra cable in my kitchen.
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American McGay posted:It’s the most minor inconvenience imaginable, especially with the charge time and battery life of newer phones. Forcing myself to use a lovely Pixel 5a or spend $1400 on a Galaxy S23 because I don’t want to have to deal with an extra cable in my kitchen. Yeah if only there were more options than a lovely Pixel 5a or a mythical $1400 Galaxy S23 available that used the industry standard connector
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Is there a thread with good dynamic wallpapers? Or just a phone wallpaper thread? Mines a little tired.
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Moot .1415926535 posted:Is there a thread with good dynamic wallpapers? Or just a phone wallpaper thread? Mines a little tired. I like Backdrops on the App Store for wallpapers. All static though.
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Nitrousoxide posted:I have 2 other Apple devices (iPad Air and Macbook Air M1) so I'm not an Apple hater or anything and don't have a single lightning connector in my house. I'm not building out a whole series of lightning chargers and cables everywhere I already have USB C cables setup. I was strongly considering getting an iPhone but a lightning connector is an absolute deal breaker for me and I will not get one until that is fixed at least. This whole "one cable to rule them all" thing is so funny to me - we travel with multiple devices that need charging (Phone, Watch, AirPods, Steam Deck, iPad, Laptop), you'll likely need a couple different cables in your bag for charging multiple devices at the same time, so what's the big deal with throwing a Lightning cable in there? My Apple Watch is always going to use a proprietary dongle of some sort - I'm better off getting a MagSafe charger so I can use one cable for my Watch/Airpods/iPhone. iPhone + MagSafe charging is USB C only... I stopped believing in the USB C dream when I noticed that half my devices couldn't be charged with a USB C to USB C cable. The USB C spec is a confusing nightmare for consumers. Corb3t fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Sep 8, 2022 |
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Soul Glo posted:I like Backdrops on the App Store for wallpapers. All static though. Nice, thanks
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I bought a Backbone One not long ago. Lightning cables forever, baby! Also: https://twitter.com/reckless/status/1567713870848086016 Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhh
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Question Mark Mound posted:I bought a Backbone One not long ago. Lightning cables forever, baby! google is very sad they only get green bubbles it's such a shame
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I have a 12 mini currently, the smaller screen and gash battery life are getting pretty tiresome. I'm considering either upgrading to a 14 or getting an Amazon renewed 13 pro. No idea which. Anyone got an opinion?
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Thirteenth Step posted:I have a 12 mini currently, the smaller screen and gash battery life are getting pretty tiresome. The only refurbs I'd buy would be whatever you can get from Apple's refurb store. They have their full warranty and you can add AppleCare. If you get them from anywhere else you're rolling the dice.
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Jose Oquendo posted:The only refurbs I'd buy would be whatever you can get from Apple's refurb store. They have their full warranty and you can add AppleCare. If you get them from anywhere else you're rolling the dice. The only issue is that I've somehow gathered hundreds of GBP in Amazon vouchers so Apple isn't really an option. I do share your doubts though over an Amazon refurb.
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Apple refurbs as far as I'm aware are basically as good as a brand new device, but with even less chance of factory failure since they've all been tested.
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Question Mark Mound posted:Apple refurbs as far as I'm aware are basically as good as a brand new device, but with even less chance of factory failure since they've all been tested. And if any parts were defective, they've been replaced. Literally the only downside is super petty; instead of the lavishly designed box, with Apple refurbs often you'll get a plain white generic box that has all the info the regular box does.
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Binary Badger posted:And if any parts were defective, they've been replaced. In addition I think they replace the entire outer body of the device with a new one, as well. I've purchased an iPhone and an AppleTV in the past and both came in perfect condition just in the plain box like you said. Highly recommend if they have what you need on the refurb store.
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If I'm on Verizon eSIM and order a new unlocked 14 Pro, will the eSIM move over when I activate the new phone as part of the initial setup? My work is in control of the Verizon account so I'd rather not involve them if possible. I put in a request to convert my physical SIM to eSIM this morning...we'll see if they have any idea what I'm talking about.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Buy the better cables? Like what the gently caress dumb rear end statement is this? With lighting you're stuck with the one cable that's garbage and with USB-C you have options, including a good amount of cables that are way the gently caress better? And have been for years? There are myriad third party lightning cables available. Anker in particular makes some excellent ones under their "Powerline" branding, both solid and braided. The ones I've bought have lasted many years. That said cheap usb-C cables are much more usable than cheap lighting cables, but that's mostly because of USB-PD using higher voltages for higher wattage charging. I do wish they would just go ahead and switch but hey at least this way I don't need to keep multiple cables in our car to let both me and Mrs pony use CarPlay.
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