I hate corporate apps. Every time I read, “In this release, we’ve made some minor enhancements…” I just want to say, “No, you didn’t.”
iPhone
If I were buying an iPhone today, I would buy the 16e (in black). I would miss MagSafe, sure, but since MagSafe can be added via a case, it’s not really the end of the world.
I do like having the zoomy lenses, but for a savings of $400, I could just get away with not having them.
It all comes down to wanting a lighter phone, a longer battery life, and, yeah, a lower monthly cost.
If the iPhone 16e wasn’t going to have MagSafe, I’d rather Apple had gotten rid of induction charging, too. If I understand it correctly, the “wireless charging” is what necessitates the heavy and fragile back glass.
At this point, induction charging and MagSafe go hand-in-hand to me, so if you are dumping one, you have (“have”) to dump the other.
And since the 16e has gotten rid of the usefulness of MagSafe anyway, then forget that kind of charging altogether and let me have the light aluminum back like the iPhone 5 models had.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 →
Granted it’s only been a few days, but I agree with this article iPhone 16 Pro not being new, but everything is better.
I likely should have gotten the non-pro iPhone 16, but I did want the other lens since I have no other camera. My only criticism of the iPhone 16 Pro is size and weight, but I’m coming from the best iPhone ever, the 13 mini.