I am wealthy and can afford the newest iPhone model. But I am also hardworking and has a deep sense of financial value. Yes I am locked into the Apple system, which I sometimes regret because it may possibly be nicer to explore “Google Pay” but I do accept its Apple reality and Apple convenience so I will continue to elect myself into this iOS for many decades to come via iPad, AirPods, Apple Pay and MacBook.
Regarding the iPhone 15 Pro Max, I have a deep cultural affinity with the gold color and this color alone is honestly enough to make me upgrade. The rumor mongerers say there is no Gold Color, therefore my emotional urge to upgrade is null and void. Regarding the USB—C, Bezel and all that extra technical nonsense, it’s all secondary to me as long as the Battery Life is decent (I have not had any iPhone battery issues since iPhone 4, and replaced by the Local Apple Store.) Lastly, pondering on the financial value of this upgrade, I truly feel that my current iPhone 13 Pro Max has been worth my money paid based on my personal situations with my carrier, and I view it as already justified to upgrade or keep to sell. I can also choose to trade in the device for a juicy trade—in offer, but the fact that there is no gold color on this iPhone 15 year is a deal breaker for me. Now, the higher cost of the iPhone 15 can also depend if that 256GB is really an “issue” which it’s the same rate amount I would have paid anyway if Apple pushed that space capacity as the minimum Gigabyte level for sale. But since there is no gold color, and the improvements are not so much different than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, why bother to upgrade for this new device? So that I can be charged the U.S. 10% Tax in L.A. and the $35 waivable fee by AT&T? Is this worth the headache? F No. It does not even come in my desired Gold color. I am also coming to the wisdom that having an older iPhone by means of pushing against on purchasing the newest and greatest is better for the average consumer but the trade—in offers generously offered by American telecarriers at this present time is another great reason why I have succumbed to upgrades—providing it comes with my desired gold color. Wrong or right, this is my Opinion. No iPhone 15 Pro Max for me.