Exactly this, makes absolutely no sense when she's coming from a much older iPhone. Why would she care?
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iPhone 16 Pro Max Bought my non-techie wife a 16 Pro Max (currently has 12 Pro Max). Even she said to take it back and wait for a more substantial change! 😄
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Exactly this, makes absolutely no sense when she's coming from a much older iPhone. Why would she care?
16 pro max is a great upgrade for those with the 14 or older. It’s not as impressive for 15 pro max owners. But the minor upgrades. People will be telling you the 17 is a massive upgrade and you will feel like 15 pro max owners now. It’s a cycle lol
Yeah the more I think about this is seems OP is trolling and made this whole thing up.
With some of these responses, it’s clear who’s married and who’s not. 😁
You try bringing that list of iPhone comparison specs to any non-tech nerd girl/woman, and see if they’ll be impressed by that.
You try bringing that list of iPhone comparison specs to any non-tech nerd girl/woman, and see if they’ll be impressed by that.
Is it?!
Well, MY non-tech wife would keep the upgrade on "insanely better camera/lenses...new camera button" and "AT&T is paying us to upgrade."
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when i had a samsung ultra i was a big proponent of the 120hz and then i downgraded to a 15 plus…and i really havnt cared ive actually barely noticed
i think people are irrationally infected with being on the cutting edge. i certainly was but now i consider it a sickness and for the vast majority it is but a superficial obsession
i think people are irrationally infected with being on the cutting edge. i certainly was but now i consider it a sickness and for the vast majority it is but a superficial obsession
I’d say having it for the sake of having it is the worse one, for I can notice the difference between 120hz and 60hz. I guess it highly depends on each individual.
Sounds like your non techie wife really doesn’t need even an iPhone 12. Coming from a 12, the 4K 120 , the built in stabilization, macro lens are just a few things I’ve been wanting for a long time but waited. If you are using it to get on social media, listen to music,watch videos, take photos during day, yes, even the iPhone X is good enough. But stop trying to make it seem like it’s not substantial change from a 12 to this one, because it most definitely is.
i can notice it in a technical sense and see the difference between scrolling, and im not someone sensitive to flickering or anything but…i just found myself completely unphased going back to 60hz 🤷♀️
im sure there will be a point in time where 60hz is unthinkably slow like we see in gaming but for a tiny screen in my hand it matters a lot less.
i’ve also been making an effort to dramatically reduce phone usage which i believe has changed my attitude considerably towards all things tech
Similar situation here. As my wife always tells me that size matters I hyped it up by telling her that 16 Pro Max is a phablet and so large that it barely fits in her hand.
Long story short, after we got home she told me that 16 Pro Max is only 2,2mm taller and in fact 0,5mm narrower than her current 12 Pro Max and therefore she couldn't feel any difference as there was no difference. Indeed, she accused me of lying. It didn't matter that I showed her several comments from different websites where the size was described as so large that some journos compared it to an iPad. What's the lesson here? I guess it is:
"It's not bigger if it isn't bigger"
My wife has a 13 pro… and she didn’t want to upgrade before they even announced it.. so, it wasn’t even worth asking her again. I’ll make sure she gets a 17 though lol.
Honestly, what apple should have did was what they did a couple of years back when the pro phones didn’t come out til October…
Although, these phones have to be selling pretty well as they are still in and out of stock pretty quick
Honestly, what apple should have did was what they did a couple of years back when the pro phones didn’t come out til October…
Although, these phones have to be selling pretty well as they are still in and out of stock pretty quick
The lesson here is to marry someone who is able and willing to purchase their own devices.
What even is this story??? She has a 12 but is comparing to the features of the 15, and is rejecting her 16 out of principle? Sure, Jan.
The lesson should be stick with a carrier that is willing to subsidize your new device every three years and be willing to recognize the value of trading in your old device to take advantage of the subsidy.
Literally just got back from returning mine, the most disappointing iPhone since the standard XS.
Utter embarrassment of a device, display touch issues, yellow tint issues, dimming issues, and ANOTHER useless button.
15 Pro for another 12 months 🤝
Utter embarrassment of a device, display touch issues, yellow tint issues, dimming issues, and ANOTHER useless button.
15 Pro for another 12 months 🤝
12 Pro Max to 16 Pro Max is a huge upgrade in many areas. She will not be able to take advantage of Apple Intelligence as it starts to roll out in October.
The 12 series was the oldest series that you could trade in. I traded in both my kids 12 series for $180 each toward a new 16 Pro.
However, I agree that if she not excited, return it and spend the money elsewhere!
The 12 series was the oldest series that you could trade in. I traded in both my kids 12 series for $180 each toward a new 16 Pro.
However, I agree that if she not excited, return it and spend the money elsewhere!