Haha, you are so right. A "pro" phone! What essentially is a "pro" phone? One that professional telephone talkers use? I guess this would explain how and why they are all geared towards teenagers! LOL
I'm guessing you carry a DSLR in your pocket every where you go?
I’d imagine some of the limitation has to due with phone line technology, but i would be curious if there is a real reason why it doesn’t work. But I still feel like the device has something to do with that lack of quality, as even if you turn on WiFi calling on an iPhone (which theoretically would have a better bandwidth than standard cellular) the voice quality is still poor over a 5g WiFi at 200mbs.
No but I take it when I actually plan on taking quality photos. Photos I take with my phone are the ones that are snapshots for memories, they don’t have to be picture perfect like they were taken with my DSLR.
Key thing here is that the a DSLR takes more work and knowledge on how to take a quality photo with the desired effect. A DSLR is a little less point an shoot, although they are more capable in that department than they used to be. iPhone has arguably become one of the best point and shoot cameras out there.
I agree no phone can take photos like a DSLR but the fact is you will miss so many photo opportunities because you have to plan it like an event. Just today I saw a rainbow and it was probably the best rainbow I've seen. It wouldn't still be there if I had to drive home to get a camera. When your child takes their first steps are you going to pull your phone out of your pocket and take the video or picture or say "hold on let me go home and get my DSLR". When you see a cute animal outside are you going to say "stay right there I need to go get my camera". DSLRs are totally awesome and $600 isn't out of the price range for most people. The problem is you can only use it for planned pictures. Of course if it's a wedding, graduation, or maybe even a birthday party why not break out the DSLR. I personally have my eyes on a really nice Nikon DSLR that when I get the extra spending cash I'm going to get. TBH I'm sort of an old photo bug that misses 35 mm cameras.
As I said before the DSLR I'm looking at is actually cheaper (About $600) than an iPhone but can't do what my iPhone can do when it comes to pictures. It's like having an Abrams tank at home for self defense isn't going to help you when you're getting robbed at the ATM. A camera at home can't take pictures. Also the phone does many tasks that the DSLR can't. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to play games, watch videos, send text messages, browse the internet, set an alarm clock, etc. I'm not sure what you mean by "adding “pro” to the phone and changing the pricing tiers". When they went to the "Pro" name from the XS and XS Max the prices didn't change. The 11 that was the XR went down in price so maybe that's what you're talking about? As to profits for Apple of course they are going to make a profit. It's a business not a charity. Why do people think in 2019 that a business making a profit is somehow bad?
I've had some bad calls but it could be the network on either phone. Some of my friends live in rural areas with few cell towers. It's not a huge problem for me because most of my calls have no issues. If you're having a lot of problems it could be your carrier. I remember T-Mobile used to be terrible but maybe that's changed since they merged with sprint.
I think it's very close but the DSLR will edge out especially if it's a quality DSLR. The problem is they don't fit in your pocket very well. The smart phone has really hurt the camera industry because of this .
I guess I’m old (only in my early 30s) but a phone is still a phone. If I want to do proper gaming, I have a computer; if I want high quality photo I have my DSLR; if I need a need a flashlight I use a proper flashlight... having these features on my phone is indeed handy, but far from the intended purpose...
I understand where you're coming from because I'm not young by any means. I lived a long time without any sort of cell phone. I had a house phone that connected to the wall. I was alive when cell phones were car phones then they became portable with a carry pack, then a brick. They were expensive so I couldn't afford one. My first cell phone was a Nokia 5165. I believe they called them bar or candy bar phones. Then I went to a flip phone, and finally I broke down and bought a HTC smartphone because T9 texting was killing me when I needed to send texts for work
You make good points there. I probably went overboard there, but I guess my point really is that with so much already jammed into these phones, a lot of the features (outside of truly needed stuff like better battery life an what not) people complain about are really trivial and not worth getting upset about. I mean if someone doesn’t like that phone doesn’t have a new feature, then save your money and keep your current phone for another year. That’s all I’m saying. For me I’m in that boat, not enough value gained to spend an extra $500-600 this year on a new iPhone.I understand where you're coming from because I'm not young by any means. I lived a long time without any sort of cell phone. I had a house phone that connected to the wall. I was alive when cell phones were car phones then they became portable with a carry pack, then a brick. They were expensive so I couldn't afford one. My first cell phone was a Nokia 5165. I believe they called them bar or candy bar phones. Then I went to a flip phone, and finally I broke down and bought a HTC smartphone because T9 texting was killing me when I needed to send texts for work
Just because everything worked and people lived without a particular device doesn't make it not useful. Air conditioning hasn't been around for very long in the grand scheme of things. Motor vehicles haven't been around forever.
I don't think one could say the "core function" of the iPhone is a phone. Is the core function of the Apple Watch to tell time? I never wore a watch before so I didn't need time on my wrist. My phone was working just fine as a clock/watch. If you don't want or feel the need for a smartphone there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you're happy using separate devices for a calculator, camera, game console, etc then it works for you. This doesn't change the fact that for many people the smartphone has replaced or at least supplemented many of those items. Most people I know use the phone function of a smartphone the least out of all the features. They are tablet computers with phone functionality.
Edit: 30's isn't old
I think cell phones took something away from personal communication but nothing can be done about that. I think part of the problem is people feel compelled to upgrade every time a new phone comes out. Maybe it's the advertisements? The auto manufactures need to get with the phone companies and find out their secret. I can hear it now.. "I have the old 2019 ____ but I can't wait till October till the 2020 model comes out". I mean there's nothing wrong with either one if you have the $$$$ but one shouldn't feel compelled to get a new phone or car every year.
Lol, why do you think all these cars are getting massive digital screens? And some car companies like Volvo are starting short term lease programs? There is money to be made in the annual renewal of products with new gadgets even when customers don’t need them.
I guess you could carry around a point and shoot camera everywhere you go. I don't know if I would put that in a front jeans pocket especally without a case because lint or whatever would mess it up. Maybe a jacket pocket or in the summer you could be really cool and carry it in a fanny pack. I don't think there's a compelling reason to upgrade from last years model iPhone but it depends on the person.
I think it is more apparent in the past 4-5ish years, imo. Around the time that Apple switched from the 2-year Redesign, S-model cycle to the current cycle.
One could argue that this still aligns with: