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Apple's new iPhone 15 is an underwhelming 'slap in the face,' say disappointed fans (www.businessinsider.com)
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Apple's new iPhone 15 is an underwhelming 'slap in the face,' say disappointed fans::Apple unveiled its new iPhone 15 models this week, and some fans say they lack innovation.

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[–] 13esq 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You'd drop a $1000 for usb-c, round edges, new camera software and case options?

Are you rich?

I'm not saying that it's a bad phone, but presumably your current phone works just fine, which means you think those features are worth $250 each. I personally think I could use that money for better things elsewhere.

[–] Earthwormjim91 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do know that Apple gives pretty damn solid trade ins right?

If you have a 14 pro and want to upgrade to a 15 pro, you get $570 for your 14 if it’s in good shape. So a 15 pro is only $429.

If you really enjoy having the latest and greatest, it’s not that hard to put away $35 a month towards upgrading.

[–] 13esq 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The trade in value is a great point but it still ends up with four new features costing you over $100 each.

Each to their own, I'm sure that some gadget and tech lovers would absolutely be willing to pay that to have the latest and greatest, but I'd argue that the average person would probably rather have the $429.

[–] Earthwormjim91 1 points 1 year ago

The average person isn’t buying their phone outright either. They’re getting an upgrade from their cell carrier, and most of them do “free phone on us” as long as you stay under contract for 2 years.

T-Mobile for example (just who I’m with) will give you a $1000 credit towards a 15 pro if you trade in an “eligible device” over 24 months.

Relatively few people are just outright dropping $1000 on a phone.