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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago (3 children)

My coworker is massive Apple fanboy who gets the newest phone every year.

He goes through this exact process after a few days:

  1. Talks about how much faster the newest phone is

  2. Shows comparisons of photos or screen resolution

  3. Says it's expensive but the trade-in means he saves $x so really he only paid like 75% market price

  4. Talks about all the gadgets it connects to.

  5. Complains about how his prior phone did one thing he liked

  6. Complains about if it's worth the price

  7. Stops talking about it after multiple people point out feature x, y, z exists on other devices

  8. Gets excited about Apple World or whatever that conference is and prepares himself to buy the newest phone

[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Introducing the SlightlyBetter™ phone. Every year it gets slightly better!!

This year's features include:

  • Slightly improved camera

  • Slightly larger battery

  • Slightly faster processor

  • Slightly brighter screen

  • Slightly louder audio

  • Slightly quicker charging

  • Slightly no headphone jack

It's the same phone as last year, but now SlightlyBetter™

[–] sverit@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, because they always just compare the new one with the old iPhone, not with competitors. "The best in an iPhone ever!" Well, no shit, the new one isn't worse than the old one, gz!

And don't forget to invent crazy marketing names to hide tech specs ("Retina display" which wasn't even 1080p etc).

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Slightly no headphone jack

Don’t let them fool you. It’s there, just covered by plastic for the extra Fuck You.

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

he only paid like 75% market price

Which is still twice the price of a normal phone lol.

[–] modcolocko@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

what is a "normal phone" to you, apple has over 50% marketshare in both the US and UK. iphones are, by definition, "normal phones".

the days of iphones being the expensive/overpriced option are over, with 1200+ android flagships being common

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Pixel 7a:

iPhone 15 pro 128g sales for $1000, at 75%, is exactly twice the price of Pixel 7a 128g.

[–] modcolocko@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Comparing a companies budget phone to another companies newer halo phone is just an unreasonable comparision. The iPhone 15 pro also has many features that the pixel doesn't.

For 429 dollars you could get an Apple refurbished iphone 12 mini (so same warranties and stuff as a new phone), which has a more powerful cpu, higher storage options if wanted, a brighter display, face id, etc. Obviously, you also lose features. But the reality is, its not some simple one side is good value and the other is overpriced garbage.

oem authorized repair also applies to apple, and with almost all the same caveats

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It isn't if the halo phone sucks. Like, if the Pixel 7A - Google's budget phone, crushes the latest iPhone, imagine what the flagship Google Pixel 8 Pro does to it...

[–] modcolocko@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But it doesn't...

Neither phones "crush" the iPhone 15 pro.

[–] dog_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Nice to know your coworker "loves" the planet.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It took about 10 seconds to realize I needed to filter out Vision Pro posts.

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Especially all the shitty viral marketing going on. Mostly on Reddit of course. Like /r/Damnthatsinteresting having two posts about someone walking around with one in public. It's so damn obvious.

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 9 points 2 years ago

Did we say you could visit The Cursed Place?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just saw that same story twice on Lemmy this morning.

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

There like one fan boi spamming posts. Same with musk. I just block user

[–] BoisZoi@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I need the most expensive and largest iPhone model for clout, I won't utilize the extra functionality, I just need people to know I got money!

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

I miss the days when people paid a drink for everyone in the bar so they know they were loaded, at least that day.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

So... an extra mortgage it is then?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Just carry some money around then...

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Me on my five year old iPhone XS Max and 2011 MacBook Pro: not for some of us I guess

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Four year old 11 Pro going strong!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Lemmy hates Apple but I used my iPhone 5 for 4.5 years. I don’t NEED to upgrade my XS but I doooo like the idea of 120hz and USB-C.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

All tech really. Innovation is dead.

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We have tech conventions like CES which prove you extremely wrong but alright.

[–] BeefPiano@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Adding ChatGPT to an ebike or adding “AI” to a pet door is basically what’s going on in the Patrick meme.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If your toaster doesn't even have a companion app, is it all really worth it?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yes! I pay extra for products these days if they don't require ~~spying~~ apps.

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I thought we were talking about how Iphones are nearly identical with a new price tag. Technology as a whole is progressing wonderfully, just not Apple.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm still using the same pc I built over 10 years ago. I can't keep up with triple A max graphics titles but my computer still serves me well with very little in terms of upgrades.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You should look into NVMe HDD. They're huge upgrades for older computers. You won't get full speeds, but with a PCIe adaptor, you can get half speeds, which will be a 350% improvement to your SATA hard drives.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the tip. My orginal motherboard quit a few years back and my options were limited by my cpu socket. My biggest issue right now is memory capacity. I'm capped at 16 gb ddr3 right now, my old board went to 32 but its BIOS corrupted then also corrupted the BIOS backup or something.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just upgraded last year for the first time in about 7 years, and I was honestly blown away by some of the advancements they've made in computer hardware. On a fresh install of Windows everything opened instantly, and post to boot times were like 10 seconds flat. But over a couple of months Windows gobbled up more and more resources. I switched to Pop!_OS full time and my machine is lightning fast. It's by far the most powerful computer I've ever used. If you were to buy top of the line stuff from last year, it would be cheap to build a new computer, and you'll definitely notice an improvement in performance. Granted, you said you're happy with what you have now, so no pressure. I'm just sharing my excitement with you as a fellow old-tech holdout.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I honestly found windows 7 to run faster than 10 on my current set up. Im still on a 120gb ssd for my OS that cost like $200 when purchased so my boot times are fast enough. Im trying to unplug more and socialize/be more active so putting off the upgrade helps me with that in some ways. Glad you're happy with your upgrade results.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Im trying to unplug more and socialize/be more

Nice! Same here with the unplugging. It helps that I work on a computer all day. The last thing I want to do when I get off work is to get back on a computer. It's kinda sad, because they used to be one of my favorite hobbies, but whatever. I wouldn't voluntarily trade my career for more enjoyment on my personal computer.

I just moved to a smaller community and I'm hoping that'll present more opportunities for socializing, since I'll see the same people more than once. In the big city you'll never see the same people anywhere. In small communities you run into the same people all the time, and that can eventually turn into friendship.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have an oposite situation where my work has me working actively and I meet new customers everyday so I'm usually burnt by getting home.

Smaller communities are really good for meeting more people. Good luck on finding more friendships. I find it hard to meet people in real life during this digital age. I wish it were as easy and common have friendly conversations with a stranger as it is online here.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

So far it has been awesome! It's kind of like a step back in time. We've had 3 different neighbors come over and bring us a small housewarming gift while introducing themselves, and swapping contact information. None of them seem crazy or anything, just genuinely friendly people. All of the workers at local businesses seem happier and friendlier too. We were worried about moving away from the city, afraid we might end up in some backwards-ass trumpville, but everything has been great so far. It's probably the best decision we've made in years. The only noticable "drawback" so far is that business buildings are generally older and a little shoddier, not as nice and modern as they were in the city. We're okay with that given all the positive trade-offs. I never thought I'd move back to a smaller community, but here we are!

[–] Lemonparty@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't had a desire or need to upgrade my phone in like 3 years now. Only reason I upgraded that one was because it wasn't 5G and I live an area where 5G actually works and is fast.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Even stuff like that is intentionally held back these days. They'll release like 1 "new" feature per year, which is already a couple of years old at the time of release, so that you need to upgrade again in six months if you want features that have been around for several years already.

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Germans in ww1 getting promoted to officer

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

But this time around it has "titanium". Which is really nothing but a skin and nothing more.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Nah but see the new one has an apple logo on it. That's why it's worth $3600