Electronics

[MorningLover]

 I read this on X.  I can relate!

A guy worked as an Apple Store Genius for 5 years. He repaired over 10,000 iPhones. He taught over 15,000 customers how to use them. He said the same thing happened every single day: a customer would hand him a $1,200 iPhone, and he'd realize they were using it like a $200 phone from 2014.

"The iPhone has a built-in document scanner, a password manager, a sign language interpreter, a live translation system that works in real-time conversations, a sound recognition engine that alerts deaf users when a doorbell rings or a baby cries, a satellite emergency system that works with zero cell signal, a car crash detector, a text extraction tool that reads words from any photo, a background noise canceler for phone calls, and a health monitoring system that tracks everything from walking steadiness to hearing levels."

"Most people use it for texts, calls, Instagram, and a camera. That's a $1,200 computer running 5 apps."

He said Apple adds 50–100 new features with every major iOS update and never tells you about most of them. They're buried in Settings, hidden behind gestures, or tucked inside apps you've never opened.

"Apple builds the most powerful consumer device on earth. Then they ship it with a 2-minute setup wizard and hope you figure the rest out yourself. You won't. Nobody does."

[4kitties]

Oh this is so true!  

For me, I only make phone calls, text, use the camera and use the map feature to get me to unknown places.  I have absolutely no idea how to use it otherwise.  And really have no idea how to learn.

My daughter always  makes sure we have the up to date newer iPhones, but I am truly so ignorant of how to use 99% of the features.😩😩😩

[Marp]

My phones are Android but I have a similar situation.  I neither want nor need the bells and whistles.  I just use the basics and often reluctantly.

I have the same complaint about operating systems and browsers.  I'd be thrilled with "light" (KISS) versions.  Just give me the basics.

[geezerette]

Me too. I'd much rather have simple and basic, but secure devices.  (Not to mention less expensive.)  I don't need updates that give me 9,518 new emojis, most of which are too small too see and half of which I don't even know what they're supposed to mean.  Concentrate on keeping the hackers out instead.

That goes for my tablet too.  I'd rather have something with just the basics, not trying to replace a full blown business computer.  

[wagirl]

I have the iphone 15  now, and have had Apple phones for the last 10 years and --altho I don't use my phone as my lifeline, I do use it's functions quite a bit--not nearly as many as there are,  but a few more than the average bear. However--I have 2 grown kids that keep me on track and will help me out with things I can use. I am 72 and do enjoy the new tech--but they grew up with tech--I still had tin cans on a string. Had many other brands of cells and by far, I prefer the iphone. 

[Tricolor]

This is so true. I bought a 17 a few months ago at the Verizon store. The sales person was extremely helpful but never mentioned any of that.

[Still Raining]

My iphone only exits to prove to the grandkids how inept I am 😜

[kaydee50]

I have a Tracfone flip which I rarely use.  Have no need of anything more sophisticated.

[SportyShorty07]

I've had my iphone 5 for about ten years now.   I only know how to call. text, take photos- and I use dating apps.  Sometimes I ask siri to give me walking directions if I get lost when I'm walking to somewhere new.  I'm not the best with phones and technology 😅. 

[MoonieBaby]

I hate my apple phones. I despise android. I don’t need a hand held computer pretending to be a phone - but that is all my husband will buy. He buys the phones/pays for them/is responsible for them. (I do appreciate it, don’t think I’m ungrateful).

My new Acura is a computer on wheels. It’s a four cylinder and requires a sync with your smart phones to practically drive the thing.
I miss simpler times. Privacy was never a concern back then either.