this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2024
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I just want to rant. Was using my iPhone X since launch and figured I should finally upgrade. Got the iPhone 15 pro when it came out. The digital island is hideous. Makes no sense, and I don’t see how those features couldn’t have been incorporated into the notch. We just lose vertical screen real estate. Feels like big brother is staring at me constantly, whereas the notch kind of faded away.

The camera bump is huge, and feels awful to touch. It also makes case designs bad as well with the raised edge. It’s very hard to find a case without the raised square borer around the camera bump. These cases leave marks in all my pants. The funniest thing to me is there are billboards that feature the raised camera of the iPhone 15. There are also posters when you walk into an Apple Store of the same. As if they think it’s beautiful. I wish I had gone with my gut and not purchased the phone.

Making me think more and more about running Graphene on a pixel. Ugh, you just can’t win with phones now a days.

I realize for better cameras, you need longer lenses, but it should be a phone first.

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[–] Anticorp 9 points 7 months ago

If it has been less than 30 days, and you're in the USA, you can return the phone for a full refund.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I mean, they’re leaning into the compromise. That’s just smart marketing.

[–] NOT_RICK 3 points 7 months ago

I think the way Apple integrated the cut out with software is pretty sleek. Definitely not as ideal as no punch out, but they make the most of it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I agree whit ewerything you sad 😏 Curently have iphone xs and planing to upgrade to 15pro.. Dynamic island seems like an downgrade to me also..

[–] Dupree878 1 points 7 months ago

I agree the island is mostly useless and didn’t mind the notch

I don’t use a case so I like a camera bump to orient my phone