So there I was in my local Apple Store today, casually looking over the ever-expanding line of iPhones today, when a clerk sidled over, and asked if he could help. I said, "Probably not at this stage" and he nodded. Even before he asked what I did have he asked what I do on my phone, and I told him as I was looking at the base 15 model.
"Here's the thing", he offered. "Given you don't attempt to edit music or movies on it, and you barely do any streaming, you really don't need the faster processor and you're not likely going to see a difference between the 15 and the 14. It's essentially the same phone". And then he continued, "And, if comes to that, there's nominal difference between the 13 and the 14 - and its even cheaper still".
He did concede that the only real advantage - and this only applicable to a long-term ownership of the device - was that the support on the older models will run out sooner than the current 15.
He then asked what I did have - I told him a Mini 12. I acknowledged that yesterday's update installed without issue (its still well in the pack of 'supported' phones), and my battery is still running at 82% - so within operational norms for a phone of that age. I also admitted I really liked the size of the Mini (when I got it, I was moving from an XR), and the larger phones were not as attractive to me.
"You already know the answer, then", he said. "You don't need a new phone. And you already know that. Now, I can talk to you about 'want', or I could offer to sell you compatible AirPods, if that's attractive to you, or hey, don't get anything".
"Or I could take myself on a little holiday with the money instead?"
"Exactly. And the memory of that will last longer".
"Here's the thing", he offered. "Given you don't attempt to edit music or movies on it, and you barely do any streaming, you really don't need the faster processor and you're not likely going to see a difference between the 15 and the 14. It's essentially the same phone". And then he continued, "And, if comes to that, there's nominal difference between the 13 and the 14 - and its even cheaper still".
He did concede that the only real advantage - and this only applicable to a long-term ownership of the device - was that the support on the older models will run out sooner than the current 15.
He then asked what I did have - I told him a Mini 12. I acknowledged that yesterday's update installed without issue (its still well in the pack of 'supported' phones), and my battery is still running at 82% - so within operational norms for a phone of that age. I also admitted I really liked the size of the Mini (when I got it, I was moving from an XR), and the larger phones were not as attractive to me.
"You already know the answer, then", he said. "You don't need a new phone. And you already know that. Now, I can talk to you about 'want', or I could offer to sell you compatible AirPods, if that's attractive to you, or hey, don't get anything".
"Or I could take myself on a little holiday with the money instead?"
"Exactly. And the memory of that will last longer".
