I literally cannot remember the last time I plugged anything into the lightning port of my iPhone(s). Or even needed to.
Every carrier that supports iPhones has already been preparing for this transition. MVNOs buy connectivity from those carriers which have already been supporting eSIMs. People using their same 8 year old SIM year after year is not an edge case, it's the norm. They only stop using their SIM (nano SIM been around 10 years) when it no longer works.
Because they want you to spend more. Like any smart business would. Make a cheaper option for people that refuse to spend more, but give them plenty of reason to want to spend more.
While I understand that USB-C is very useful hardware upgrade, I wouldn’t be willing to miss out on all the new features and enhancements that have accrued since the iPhone X was released in 2017. I guess I’m just not that much of a stoic.
I'v been saying the same too. I'm on a XS Max and I'm finally caving after saying that I wasn't upgrading until the brought back TouchID (I HATE FaceID) and switched to USB-C. I believe they'll bring USB-C on the 15, but I'm doubtful that we'll see TouchID return soon. For me, the improvements since 2018 are too many to keep waiting, and they were especially noticeable this summer on vacation. Night photos suck compared to the 13. I couldn't even see my phone screen at the beach because it's so dim. On the drive there, it kept overheating and lagging while plugged into the car charger- freezing while I was relying on it for directions. And forget about actually using it in the sun. It got too hot and shut down every time. I'm hoping that the thermodynamics have been greatly improved over the last few years. I'm also looking forward to the increased battery life and storage. I've almost maxed out my 512 gigs and I have to charge at least twice a day, despite it showing my battery is still relatively healthy.
Apple probably wants to make the Pro customers shoulder more of the costs for manufacturing the hole-punch display initially (and also to differentiate the Pro in marketing) so they didn't add it to the 14, and since even the smaller notch on the 13/14 would take up too much space for the software implementation to be all that useful, they just didn't bother putting in the development cost. I'm sure the non-pro models will get the island when the hole-punch gets added to it as well.
The same reason why three cameras and all the other features that are only on the pro can’t be on the entire lineup. There has to be some differentiation or just you might as well buy the regular iPhone
There's also capacity considerations. Their OLED suppliers may not be able to ramp 20 million of the screens with pill holes.
It’s almost like the forms are some sort of Apple information site. Like who would go to MacRumors to find out stuff about Apple products right
That’s probably also true. It’s also about keeping the price down. Even the regular iPhone is expensive compared to many cheaper android phones. Sure the average person would love some fancy island thing on the screen but if you told them it’s going to cost $100 they might not love it so much. I think eventually it will filter down to the regular iPhone.
Have you seen the size of many Android phones? It appears that people like it big.
Apple claims to have done a lot of work around this. I look forward to seeing how it works. It’s rare for Apple to make changes that make the user experience worse. Hopefully it’s an even better experience.
Sounds like your ready for a new iPhone and your old one is ready for recycling @ Apple. 🤷
