BaggySpandex t1_iu6fvk1 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Thank you for your service I guess?

For me coming from a 7 Plus, it was an obvious winner. Sometimes it makes more sense and sometimes it doesn’t.

RedneckChinadian t1_iu6kbdj wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:54 PM

100%. I was legit torn on this new phone as it was eye catching more so than any other previous phone (obviously being that it’s the newest). In your case it makes complete sense but for iPhone 12 users (and possibly even iPhone 11 Pro users) and newer maybe not so much. Nice phone but until they have more modernized tech in it like vastly improved cams or USB-C that it just wasn’t enough for me to justify the added expense of yet another great phone.

Bachronus t1_iua3svb wrote on October 29, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Came from a 12 pro max and the 14PM is so much better so your assumption is wrong

RedneckChinadian t1_iuc0uun wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:21 AM

Not really in my opinion. Hence why I returned but each to their own.

BaggySpandex t1_iu6m1k0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:07 PM

I can see your points, outside of USB-C. I still don’t get the loud screams for this. I have near zero other devices that use USB-C. In fact, all of my other Apple devices still use Lightning. I’d actually be annoyed if this phone had USB-C, as I’d have to go out and purchase different cables for it, which is the opposite of what I hear claimed so many times elsewhere.

RedneckChinadian t1_iu6mf81 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:11 PM

It isn’t that usb-c is a necessity. Hardly in fact but knowing that the EU is forcing the hand to go USB-C that apples eco system is currently a mix of both cable standards which is a sign that it’s coming. Why not just adopt it now? The other core advantage of usb-C is transferring huge files and video for editing purposes which I do a decent amount of. While lightning is fast that usb-C would truly help speed up things even faster. Not a deal breaker per se for most people but video editors or raw file users might care for this. I have a gazillion different cables at home so usb-c or lightning is well moot for me as far as deal breaker decisions are concerned. I can use either interface.

BaggySpandex t1_iu6mm4t wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:12 PM

> Why not just adopt it now?

I assume for people exactly like myself, like I just described.

Apple promised 10 years out of Lightning, and this is year number 10.

RedneckChinadian t1_iu6mu54 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:14 PM

Yeah totally. It’s a nice (and at times bad) to have. Just a natural progression of the iPhone. I have tons of lightning devices so in the typical apple fashion, cash in on the apple cable taxes and then make the switcheroo.