David Gewirtz
for DIY-IT
| September 15, 2021 — 11:02 GMT (12:02 BST)
| Topic: Mobility
If you have an iPhone 12, there’s not much of a case to be made for upgrading.
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The September Apple event has finally come and gone. With the theme of California Streaming, you would have thought there was going to be more to the promotion of Apple’s streaming channel, but Tim & Co. simply gave a run-down of shows coming up this season. There wasn’t even a new Apple TV streaming console.
iPhone 13 series – Pick
If you have an iPhone 12 series device, there’s not much of a case to be made for upgrading. A little better battery, a little better camera, and a slightly smaller notch are nice, but not compelling going from the iPhone 12 series.
But my wife and I have six-year-old iPhone 6s Plus devices. There are huge differences jumping six whole generations.
Also: Our iPhones are six years old. Here’s why we are dreading upgrading them
To be honest, we really don’t want to replace our 6s Plus phones. First, it’s a LOT of money. Second, we lose the headphone jack and Touch ID — and are forced to use Face ID (which still doesn’t think I’m human).
But they’re getting very slow. Battery life is diminishing, even though we already did one battery swap three years ago. iOS 14 and up is problematic on them. And while it’s possible to stay on iOS 13 for a time, we’re going to start hitting compatibility walls quite soon.
So, we do plan to get iPhone 13 devices. After owning the first- and second-generation iPhone SE, the small device is just too small for my wife. Even though the iPhone 13 mini is a bit bigger, it’s still pretty tiny.
And, although there’s a $200 cost jump going from the iPhone 13 series to the iPhone Pro series, the camera improvements are compelling, particularly to my wife. She wants to do low-light and macro photography, and the iPhone 13 Pro is a very exciting option for her.
As for me, bigger is better, so I’m probably getting the iPhone 13 Pro Max. And, while the idea of spending $1,600 for a phone makes me physically ill, I’ve learned my lesson recording 4K video with not enough storage in the past. I need all the storage I can get. So I’ll probably get the maxed out Max with 1TB.
Decision: My wife is leaning towards the iPhone 13 Pro. I’ll probably order the iPhone 13 Pro Max. And may the lord have mercy on my credit card balance.
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What about you? What are your picks and pans from this event? What devices are you going to buy, or are you sticking with old gear? Let us know in the comments below.
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David Gewirtz
for DIY-IT
| September 15, 2021 — 11:02 GMT (12:02 BST)
| Topic: Mobility