And 3GS was also a REAL upgrade: compass, video recording etc. And the speed / RAM bump was enormous.
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Apple Unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max With ProMotion Displays and Up to 1TB Storage
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Actually, it was because I found that I was wrong it it also a 6X optical with camera/optics from Leica. I was going to reword it but distracted on a teams meeting from work.. Sorry. I like tech, so I am not biased about who makes it. However, I will not drift from Apple as I like having the complete ecosystem and every time I have to use a windows pc, I want to knock it down and smash it....it just sucks.
They really "phoned" it in with this upgrade. 😏
I'm a little disappointed in the 13 Pro/PM reception this year from most of you. Compared to the overwhelming gripes about the 12 Pro/PM, you would think Apple absolutely killed it this year.
Lots of talk about this being a "S-type" upgrade while completely ignoring the S-type upgrade scheme since the induction of the X. Besides the addition of an ultrawide camera and changing the case to an uncomfortable brick, this is arguably the biggest update since the X. 120Hz screen (which note was a huge gripe about the 12 Pro/PM) and smaller notch are going to be the most noticeable changes in my opinion.
Coming from an avid 2 year cycle supporter dating back to the 4, this will be my first upgrade since I got the X. I actually returned the 12 Pro Max last year because, minus the extra camera, there really wasn't any noticeable difference (just as there was no appreciable difference between the X->XS->11 and hardly a difference between 11->12) to the X.
Again this is just my opinion, but the notch size reduction and addition of 120Hz makes this the first worthwhile upgrade since the X. Were there features we would have loved to see (looking at you always on display, USB-C, and TouchID)? Of course, but if those came this year, what are we going to be left with to be unimpressed at next year?
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Lots of talk about this being a "S-type" upgrade while completely ignoring the S-type upgrade scheme since the induction of the X. Besides the addition of an ultrawide camera and changing the case to an uncomfortable brick, this is arguably the biggest update since the X. 120Hz screen (which note was a huge gripe about the 12 Pro/PM) and smaller notch are going to be the most noticeable changes in my opinion.
Coming from an avid 2 year cycle supporter dating back to the 4, this will be my first upgrade since I got the X. I actually returned the 12 Pro Max last year because, minus the extra camera, there really wasn't any noticeable difference (just as there was no appreciable difference between the X->XS->11 and hardly a difference between 11->12) to the X.
Again this is just my opinion, but the notch size reduction and addition of 120Hz makes this the first worthwhile upgrade since the X. Were there features we would have loved to see (looking at you always on display, USB-C, and TouchID)? Of course, but if those came this year, what are we going to be left with to be unimpressed at next year?
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I have, and I stopped noticing it after 5 minutes maybe.
Pretty sure the Apple Watch as a notification gadget solves this issue.
May be top notch technology to them but years behind their competitors.
I don’t want to have to wear a watch to have this feature that many android phones already have.
Precisely my position. If you have a Pro iPhone, nothing exciting to see here. 120hz is nice but not a huge deal on such a small display. Ill wait until next year.
I'm very likely to get the iPhone 13, but in all previous years I've purchased an iPhone, I never even looked at Android. The Pixel 6 is the first Android phone that's really interested me. It is basically the iPhone of Android.
Battery life and smoothness will be huge factors. I love that it has Touch ID and an always on display but I don’t want a phone which has worse battery life or is laggy.
After reading many of the negative comments (as usual) I missed the sarcasm, sorry about that.
I started with Apple stock in 2013, so I cannot complain.
A lot of great technology upgrades and refinements I couldn't possibly use at my age, so I will wait till next year or maybe the year after to upgrade. My 12Pro in polished gold has been great and matches my SS Gold watch, so not in a hurry.
For me, without at least fingerprint unlock and always-on screen: better luck next year. Thanks for saving me money Apple.
I’m happily uninterested in the new iPhone 13 Pro’s, not to mention the Watch 7’s, which I was hoping for a redesigned form factor. I am disappointed that the new Watches won’t launch until later this fall, as my elderly mother-in-law wants to buy one, for health / safety reasons - I should say we’ve convinced her she needs to have one so she can track her heart issues and have piece of mind if she falls, which she has twice in the past two years, both times requiring hospitalization. So many versions of the 6 have been sold out, that we figured the 7 would be what to get. I guess we’ll either wait or I’ll do more digging to see if I can find an older model for her.
My new iMac has fingerprint unluck which works well, but I prefer face ID on my iPhone.
Useless when I’m required to wear a mask for a good portion of the day.
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I have a XS still. The 13 alone was simply not compelling enough for me to upgrade. My camera's aren't nearly as good, sure, but they're fine. The screen will be better, but based on what i've seen on the 12s, it's ok.
The 13 pro, though . . . the pro-motion display, plus way better cameras than the 13 (macro photography????), and better battery. I'm pretty much convinced. Gonna think about it for a bit before i pull the trigger.
The 13 pro, though . . . the pro-motion display, plus way better cameras than the 13 (macro photography????), and better battery. I'm pretty much convinced. Gonna think about it for a bit before i pull the trigger.
Well fortunately most places don't require masks, at least here in AZ. That being said, I really hope they improve faceID so they can recognize face with sunglasses or mask on.