r101101 t1_je4il0l wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Reply to comment by tortilla_curtain in iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max to be equipped with always-on “micro-processor” that will manage capacitive buttons and more even while the phone is powered down. by AppleXOS

I like glancing at the side my phone just before walking into a meeting to ensure the switch is silent.

I, too, will miss the physical buttons & switch.

r101101 t1_isywm2c wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:37 PM

Reply to comment by Cryptanic in how is your SE2 holding up? by Cryptanic

A case by Moment. It looks VERY similar to their "Rugged Case" (which is rather ironic), but it's entirely possible they redesigned the case I had in the past two years.

I did not yet buy a Moment case for my 14 (I'm using a Speck case on it), but may get a Moment case in a couple months for the 14 so I can use my Moment lenses. But the Moment case will only be a "I'm using the lenses" case, not my every day case.

r101101 t1_isytqs0 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:19 PM

Reply to how is your SE2 holding up? by Cryptanic

I had a launch day delivery SE2 until the 14 launch. The battery life was abysmal by the end (charging mid day and again early evening, then plug it in overnight). Performance was adequate for my needs (I don't do mobile gaming) and the camera was fine for what it is (a "budget" iPhone, if such a thing exists). The back glass shattered about a week before the 14 launch (I really don't know how it happened -- one day it was fine, the next it's a spiderweb on the back) and the camera stopped working (plus the loss of environmental protection) -- that's why I got a new phone.

I got a great deal on a 14 (non-Pro), so I upgraded to that. I could live with plugging in the phone a few times a day (even if it was annoying on trips), but otherwise the phone performed fine.