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What model are you getting?


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Torn between deep purple and gold. Always fancied the gold iPhone? Will always be cased in the apple silicone case. Anyone with a gold iPhone 13 pro - how does it wear?
 
TBH if you've been around these things before, its no different!

summary:

  • oh the event was underwhelming
  • oh its really expensive now
  • oh I'll keep my phone
  • oh I don't know what colour to buy
  • oh, should I get the pro max (this is me!)
  • oh, what case combo do I go for
  • oh, pre pre-orders are opening and people are doing it... FOMO alert 🚨
  • oh, I said I wasn't going to buy one, but I've somehow pre preauth'd a 1TB pro max
  • oh, is it Friday yet already?
You missed one!
“Oh, will my card get declined because it’s so expensive”
 
I was convinced I'd get the Pro Max, but I'll stick to the Pro. Same 6.1" as my XR and no real change in weight. I can't really see what the extra little bit of screen on the Max would get me to make it worth it, and I'm not sure how many apps bother to take advantage of that extra space.

Wish they had kept a blue, I'll go for the silver/white.
 
I’m also struggling to decide between 14 Pro & Pro Max.. Pro Max is definitely a two handed device for me but I also like watching content on my current 13 Pro.. decisions!
 
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So my plan is to go from IUP to Monthly Payments.

Is it not the case that AppleCare+ is paid monthly in the iUP, so when it’s cancelled there isn’t actually any refund owed?

I’d be about £100 better off if I use music magpie but I’m wary of them.
from my personal experience, I can only say positive things about MM.. used them for year!



over £3k work of stuff traded in (iPhones, 2 Macs, old ps3, Wii, dvds etc). never personally had an issue with any of it
 
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I’m a little torn in regards to what colour i should go for this year. I have the 13 pro in silver but my watch is gold…Ideally i would go for the gold 14 pro max but i am leaning towards the purple one..someone help :(
 
Can someone answer this for me?

I've never got the Apple Silicone case before. Does it stick in your pocket when you try to pull it out? It's a horrible pet peeve of mine!
it can do, and seems to like lint when they are new.. those seem to ware off after a little use (for me).

I found the leathers to not have enough grip for my liking
 
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Watched the keynote (well, skimmed through it) last night, and nope.......not upgrading. Not enough in it for me. I'll stick with my 13PM and make it feel new all over again with iOS16......
 
from my personal experience, I can only say positive things about MM.. used them for year!

over £3k work of stuff traded in (iPhones, 2 Macs, old ps3, Wii, dads etc). never personally had an issue with any of it
Yep I second this @RossMacca
I've used them for years and never had any problems with them. Recommend them!
 
Music Magpie are worse than Apple for my 13 PM 256GB....

What are they offering? I got £765 for mine through Music Magpie.

Remember - prices have dropped significantly over the past few weeks.

MM were offering £630 for a 13 Pro 128Gb just a few weeks ago. That's now dropped by about £100 (they're currently offering £510) .
 
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I did a trade in estimate with Apple on my blue iPhone 12 128GB model which is in pristine condition. The offer came back as £290!

I paid £849 in October 2020!!

Why are they ripping us off with trade ins? The price hikes are bad enough.

I feel like in 99% of cases, you would get a better price selling your old iPhone than trading it in with Apple. I almost never check trade-in prices and just sell independently.

Considering the price hikes and how inaccessible Apple has made the 14 line-up for a lot of people, you can probably make a pretty solid sale for anyone looking to buy a relatively new iPhone but who has been priced out from the newest models.
 
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Can’t decide between the purple and the silver, I haven’t had a silver phone since the 6 and I feel like purple might be a little similar to the Pacific Blue I’ve got now.
 
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I’m a little torn in regards to what colour i should go for this year. I have the 13 pro in silver but my watch is gold…Ideally i would go for the gold 14 pro max but i am leaning towards the purple one..someone help :(

Can I ask how you're finding your silver? Are you using it with a case?

I'm almost certain I want the silver, but I'm [overthinking] and reading so much about scratching and micro-scratching.
 
from my personal experience, I can only say positive things about MM.. used them for year!

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over £3k work of stuff traded in (iPhones, 2 Macs, old ps3, Wii, dads etc). never personally had an issue with any of it
Good to see! They rejected an iPad of mine for a “defective screen”. When I challenged them to show me the damage, they couldn’t, so I demanded it back. Traded into Apple no issues.

How are they with wear and tear on the phone? I’ve got a couple small scuffs on the steel band at the corners but the front and back are pristine.
 
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I've gone for iPhone 14 Pro Max in Sliver this year, wanted a change from the normal Space grey.
 
Thats stupid, nothing like potentially messing up someone's credit file through no fault of their own.
its a soft search not visible to other lenders! but, if people are worried about their credit or have plans for other loans, maybe getting an expensive phone might be the right time.

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Good to see! They rejected an iPad of mine for a “defective screen”. When I challenged them to show me the damage, they couldn’t, so I demanded it back. Traded into Apple no issues.

How are they with wear and tear on the phone? I’ve got a couple small scuffs on the steel band at the corners but the front and back are pristine.
This year, my 13 Pro Max was probably the worst condition I've traded in. It wasn't bad, but it had a deep scratch and a few scuffs but they still accepted it!
 
This year, my 13 Pro Max was probably the worst condition I've traded in. It wasn't bad, but it had a deep scratch and a few scuffs but they still accepted it!
Ok great, maybe I’ll stick with the Music Magpie offer of £620 and use that to pay off my iUP loan, then wrap my head around what I’m owed on AppleCare.

Anyone know if I pay the loan off early like this, does it then show as paid off with Apple?
 
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The Pro vs PM decision will be the death of me. Youtube hands on videos with the PM dont make it look too big. Im still leaning Pro though.

Possible to pre order both then cancel one on Saturday to give me more time?
will you stick on a case? when you go in store and handle a PM its feels fine.. adding a case and the bulk just makes it too hefty... as someone said, pinky pain when holding!
 
I've gone for iPhone 14 Pro Max in Sliver this year, wanted a change from the normal Space grey.
I think I'm going to stick with this option too. The two tone of white/silver and black feels old school.

I will however spend every single hour today and until 1pm tomorrow agonising over this decision and going slowly insane.
 
the podcast subscription will be £4.99/page!
If we get a minimum of 100 sign-ups I'll do £4.99 weekly charge for a round-up of every 10 pages for the next three weeks... Not at all a way to get you all to buy my iPhone for me 👀
 
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