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Apple Event today!

gardenman — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:42:28 GMT

Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 today and tell the world how amazing it is with the best, greatest, latest, most powerful, smartest, etc. verbiage they use every time they unveil a new product. You never realize how horrible their old product was until they talk about how great the new one is. Apple suffers from buzzword overload whenever they reveal a new product.

I watch to see how overboard they go, as I don't buy most Apple products, but their events are entertaining to watch. They never claim incremental improvements. Every new tweak is a vast improvement over last year's pathetic, worthless piece of junk. Everything new is amazing, astounding, tremendous, best in its class, unprecedented, unparalleled, unmatched, etc.

Dude, it's a freaking phone that 99% of the people won't be able to tell from last year's. It's pretty entertaining to watch. You could make a drinking game where you had to take a shot for each word in the event that ends in a superlative suffix, but every participant would die of alcohol poisoning in the first five minutes.

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catter70 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:47:24 GMT

I'll stick with my Samsung android. It does what I need it to do. Can't imagine paying whatever price Apple gets for their phones.

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FranandZoe — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:57:09 GMT

When Apple introduces a new product do you think they're going to be ho hum about it lol?

I think I'm on my third Apple phone. I've had many other brands starting in 1994 when I got my first cellphone. Including a Samsung Galaxy which I hated compared to my iPhone.

I have an iPad and a Macbook. I've had Dell computers. But after my most recent Dell laptop and after having Apple I'll never have anythig but Apple products. No comparison.

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Sooner — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:01:03 GMT

We have become an Apple family since 2011. It took my husband a while to get with the program (pun inteneded) but we are very happy Apple users for all our devices.

I won't slam another platform, but we are very happy where we are and I look forward to seeing what is new when it is announced.

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We rescue cats — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:13:44 GMT

I have a love/hate relationship with my Apple products. On my 3rd iPhone and am still battling it with my google brain, but also have an Apple watch that seems to be acting up an awful lot. DH uses my iPad every evening while I use my windows based laptop.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:27:34 GMT

I love my Apple products we are an Apple household.

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kze — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:45:39 GMT

Love my Samsung androids!!

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Laura14 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:54:42 GMT

I'll take a bet that my two year old $250 Android still has more base memory and storage.

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Tori3569 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:01:04 GMT

I've been all Apple since the original iPhone and would never switch. I currently have the 15, Apple Watch and an iPad I use constantly for work and home.

My husband has a Samsung S25 and has never had an Apple product. Even he is considering switching at this point just because of the difference in our two phones.

The only thing I don't have is a Mac because my laptop for work is an HP which is fine.

Interesting that you call it a worthless piece of junk however.

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cindyNC — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:05:35 GMT

I switched to my first iphone 3 years ago. I also have an ipad pro, but still use my Windows PC since I love Word and Excel so much.

Thought about getting the Pixel phone, but we will probably d/c the landline. Like the fact that anything that comes thru my phone will also show up on my ipad. That alone will probably make me choose another iphone.

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Krimpette — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:38:32 GMT

I just recently got my iPhone 16e>. It replaced my previous iPhone 7!!!!!

My old phone was still working but I couldn't update it as needed. I also just bought a new MacBook Air. I still have a MacBook Pro, but I'm relocating and I wanted to start out with new goodies!!!!! I love my Apple products!!!!!

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SamBrown — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:50:30 GMT

You couldn't pay me to use an android.

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amyb — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:02:46 GMT

I hear ya @gardenman Apple has built quite a company...yes on good products, but also way too much cult hype.

That said....while I love my iPad Pro, and had another before that...I've yet to want an iPhone. I'm not one to fall for the MY PHONE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED EVERY 2-3 YEARS! Or...EVERYTIME VERIZON HAS A NEW DEAL FOR ME!! And I'm just not attached to my smart phone as some are. And also...When I FINALLY transitioned over to a smart phone from my last flip phone, now several years ago, but still late to the game compared to others....I wanted the Samsung Galaxy, I think it was the 4 at that point...it really was marketed well and at that time, the camera was way better than the iPhone at that time, until Apple updated about 6 mos later, and only after Apple had about 2 upgrades...as I still think Galaxy 4 was better at that time for a while. I was using it to take pics at work to post on our social media, and compared to taking pics for customers with their iPhones, even they lamented how much better mine were.

I don't switch my phone until I need to, I'm only on my 2nd smart phone, kept that first Galaxy 7 years, and it served me well. I currently am still using my Galaxy 20FE. I could stand to upgrade, I know there's been some new features, but I'm just not yet inclined enough.

There's many reasons I've stuck with Samsung Galaxy over Iphone....I just have liked them. The quality and camera, all has been great. And while some like the fact that all ther Apple products synch....I love that my phone does not. My bf has more problems than not due to all the constant updates/sign in again, pairing of devices, that I don't have. No thanks...all so Apple can convince you it is better to just "stay within the fold" with ALL your devices. And I'm not slamming anyone who does either. Again...I don't hate Apple or their products. I just simply have loved my Galaxy phones.

Anyhoo....right or wrong...it's been right for me.

Apple IS a quality company, product...but all these constant "updates", especially to the phone....I believe, and those that have the phones concur.....are usually a joke.

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hkrgrl — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:59:23 GMT

love my apple products:

iphone

ipad

macbook

my macbook is 10 years old still going but did purchase new macbook air before cost increase.

using iphone 12max pro, no issues and lots of storage still available

ipad over 10 years old still going.

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Sooner — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:10:17 GMT

Buy whatever you like and want to use, feel that is reasonable, etc. Whatever reason you have.

But no reason to pick on others. It's just electronics, not a reason to put down anyone else's tech equipment just because their wants, needs and likes are different than yours.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:50:59 GMT

@gardenman As an Apple household since 1999 you are so correct sbout their "events." Watching it now. It's the only time I use Safari.

I am one of the few fans that do not fall for their "you gotta have this/the latest" whatever product. But, you gotta admit, their OS products (computers) lasts for eons. I am currently using my 2008 silver keyed MacBook Pro on Snow Leopard OS to play around on this message board. Nice piece of junk huh?

Thanks for the

iPhone Air is the thinness phone on the market.

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gardenman — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:03:37 GMT

Interesting that they didn't talk about heat dissipation on the iPhone Air, but talked about it a lot on the iPhone Pro. With all of the electronics crammed into the camera bump in the Air, I'm betting that area gets very warm. Titanium is pretty good at moving heat, but that camera bump will likely get pretty toasty.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:54:39 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
Interesting that they didn't talk about heat dissipation on the iPhone Air, but talked about it a lot on the iPhone Pro.

@gardenman You are not the only one who noticed that piece of missing info.

Adding the taxes/tarrifs both iPhones will start out over $1k.

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mrshckynut — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:52:54 GMT

we have no apple or i products we go with the much cheaper android and it has always filled our needs

mrshckynut

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Ainhisg — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:18:28 GMT

I consider myself to be a practical person. After having several mid-cost tablets and laptops, I got tired of them getting buggy and slow after a while no matter what I did and finally biting the dust after 3-4 years. I use my electronics A LOT. I bought an iPad and Macbook Pro in 2015 and never looked back. Do you know that MacBook Pro is still working flawlessly? Buy once, cry once. I have had to replace my iPad since that time for numerous reason--didn't buy enough storage the first time, because I didn't know what I was doing and ruined the charger port on my second one--totally my fault. But they work so flawlessly and quickly, that I will keep buying Apple products.

That being said, I am retired and a light phone user--no kids or grandkids. I have my other two devices to use 99% of the time, so why do I need an expensive phone with a tiny screen that would be mostly used for calls and texts? So I use an Android tracfone and have been very happy with those. I do buy the packages on HSN or QVC and buy the higher end phone packages that are offered. Would I like to have an iPhone? Yes, just because everything would sync, but I'm not going to pay the exorbitant price for something that I mainly use for calls and texts.

For some people, though, their phone is their only internet access, so I can understand spending the money on the latest and greatest iPhone, because in that situation, you would sure want something dependable, that works flawlessly, and that you can easily get help with if needed.