I no longer feel like the Pro/Pro Max is the best value. Seriously, what is the base 17 missing? It’s a weaker chip but who cares, the 12/13 are still suitable for most tasks. Hell, I’ll reach for my Galaxy S10 (2019) over my iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) for a couple things. Like typing. If the best of Apple Intelligence can’t figure out trace typing and a six-year-old Android can, what good is the best iPhone? At least for that.
I think it’s weird that they no longer offer an iPhone Plus. I suppose it is true, after all, that phones were getting smaller until they realised we could watch porn on them. Then they started getting bigger. Everyone’s trying to ban/age-gate porn now (and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing) so Apple’s response is to shy away from big phones? I think that gives those of us holding out for another Mini some hope.
Anyway, the base iPhone 17 is basically a reissue of the iPhone 16 Pro but with one fewer camera, and arguably improvements across the board. If you got an iPhone 16 Pro and you aren’t using 5X telephoto, I wonder how you’re feeling about now. Probably real curious about trade-in values. I thought about it. But I don’t wanna be one of those jackasses who upgrades every year. I came from the 13, and I’m thinking if the 19 doesn’t knock my socks off, I’ll get the 20/X2 and hold onto it for 5 years. If the 19 looks good, I’ll get that. As a Stephen King fan (in the Dark Tower, gunslinger Roland’s band of merry adventurers was called the Ka’tet of 19) it’s gonna be real tempting. Gonna have to get a Ka decal for it. Maybe a Tower decal, too.
Still working out how to feel about this keynote.
I no longer feel like the Pro/Pro Max is the best value. Seriously, what is the base 17 missing? It’s a weaker chip but who cares, the 12/13 are still suitable for most tasks. Hell, I’ll reach for my Galaxy S10 (2019) over my iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) for a couple things. Like typing. If the best of Apple Intelligence can’t figure out trace typing and a six-year-old Android can, what good is the best iPhone? At least for that.
I think it’s weird that they no longer offer an iPhone Plus. I suppose it is true, after all, that phones were getting smaller until they realised we could watch porn on them. Then they started getting bigger. Everyone’s trying to ban/age-gate porn now (and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing) so Apple’s response is to shy away from big phones? I think that gives those of us holding out for another Mini some hope.
Anyway, the base iPhone 17 is basically a reissue of the iPhone 16 Pro but with one fewer camera, and arguably improvements across the board. If you got an iPhone 16 Pro and you aren’t using 5X telephoto, I wonder how you’re feeling about now. Probably real curious about trade-in values. I thought about it. But I don’t wanna be one of those jackasses who upgrades every year. I came from the 13, and I’m thinking if the 19 doesn’t knock my socks off, I’ll get the 20/X2 and hold onto it for 5 years. If the 19 looks good, I’ll get that. As a Stephen King fan (in the Dark Tower, gunslinger Roland’s band of merry adventurers was called the Ka’tet of 19) it’s gonna be real tempting. Gonna have to get a Ka decal for it. Maybe a Tower decal, too.