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I don't like the idea of leasing an iPhone. To me, what if I want to keep my iPhone for an extra year or two? Or even longer?

I just pay it off whenever I want to. This year I’m paying outright for my device so my monthly bill will be substantially cheaper since I’m switching to Verizon.
 
Know body knows the final price till it’s unveiled but removing something essential out the box is a no from me for the Reasons above.
As always, buy the product that best suits your needs. For some that’s Apple, for others not 🤷‍♂️
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It’s completely pointless.
5G? For some countries, sure. In the US, it’ll be a long rollout, but the sub-6 frequency band will be helpful.

mm wave is a whole different question. imo that’s just a way for the carriers to have cell users subsidize their fixed wireless play.
 
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I'm not boycotting a product I want because of some rational that is unimportant to me.

I’m not boycotting it neither. If I couldn’t afford it, then I won’t buy it. People have a whole year to save for the next iPhone if they don’t have the money already in their account. I have been saving since last year for the 512GB and even have money for AppleCare+ saved up.
 
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They do this because they know people will buy it anyway, like any company would do in the same position.

As for the Apple sheep or fanboi arguments - everyone has a product or service where price is not a consideration, so I find that argument redundant.

Personally I've stopped buying the top of the line iPhones (in either model or storage), since they don't offer great advantages and are way more expensive. I've actually broken my usual practice of a new phone every two years (I have an iPhone 8), but this year I plan to go to the larger iPhone 12 (non-pro) model.
 
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I was making a joke because you wrote “principal“ when I think what you meant to write was “principle”. I was just poking some lighthearted fun at you is all :)

Well darn I was hoping there really was an Apple Academy where they taught how to code, make apps, how to get big on social media, etc.
 
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Well, I am in no hurry. Still have my 7+. Can hold for a little longer when carriers offer BOGO promotions.

I have the 7+ also and I would guess IOS 15 would be the last update for it, so over 2 more years left with a phone that is perfectly fine.
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Economic downturn is coming, high end phones will get the bypass if perceived value is going down. Now is the time to include more in the box not less and also to lower the price.

This is like saying at 3 in three morning the sun is about to set, the economic dowturn is here
 
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Well darn I was hoping there really was an Apple Academy where they taught how to code, make apps, how to get big on social media, etc.
Maybe we should start one then! You could be the principal ;)

Plus what a fun origin story, that a couple of Apple fan site forum members came together to make an all-inclusive institution like that haha
 
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