When I recently wrote about the iPhone 15 Pro rumors I care about, I mentioned that upgrading to an iPhone...

I downgraded to an iPhone 11 Pro Max – and I’m not missing much::When I recently wrote about the iPhone 15 Pro rumors I care about, I mentioned that upgrading to an iPhone…

  • mefitis@lemmy.worldEnglish
    66·
    2 years ago

    tl; dr: out-of-touch tech journalist realizes living like a normal person who doesn’t buy a new expensive phone every year is possible.

  • 3arn0wl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    305·
    2 years ago

    The hardware isn’t the issue…

    The problem comes when Apple decides not to upgrade the OS any more. Then, some time after that, the apps you like to use won’t work.

    Planned obsolescence : environmentally iniquitous.

  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    2 years ago

    Are we not going to talk about battery? I’ve never had any luck w iPhone battery being able to perform that’s this old. Replacements are a thing, but Suprised this wasn’t mentioned.

  • Zerlyna@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    2 years ago

    I’m still using my 2020 SE 3.5 years old on original battery. No issues.

  • iMike@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    2 years ago

    I just upgraded from 11 pro to 15 Pro max, I didn’t have to as it was still running fine on iOS 16 and the cameras were great but it’s nice to have the fastest cpu, 24MP pictures, 5x optical zoom, 120Hz and always on display.