The iPhone 16 isn’t selling as well as Apple may have hoped

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/tech/iphone-16-presales-apple-intelligence/index.html

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manualoverride@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Waiting for Apple to somehow try and link low sales to their repairability additions.

Rekall_Incorporated@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Or USB-C requirements.

manualoverride@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Since switching almost everything to USB-C I’m really annoyed with the number of lazy/cheap implementations which means you can only use the one cable provided with the product. I suspect Apple are saving their USB-C excuse for the switch to wireless only charging to maintain water resistance not possible with USB-C. So we all have to go out and buy MagSafe chargers which are suddenly more expensive to manufacture and are not included in the box for environmental reasons.

Unlocalhost@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Time to activate programmed obscelecense protocols

Oops I said the quiet part out loud

tryptamine@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y

Capitalism has destroyed the middle class and absorbed all of the wealth...

No one has disposable income to upgrade to a phone that has no major feature changes over the one that came out over 5 years ago.

Until workers are seen as assets rather than expenditures, the enshittification of all facets of life under capitalism will continue to get worse.

hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Who needs one? Does it do anything the 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 can’t do, that is actually useful?

manualoverride@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I’ve posted this same comment many times… I’m still on the ‘X’ and the most compelling reason I have to upgrade is my case is falling apart, and if I’m going to get a new case anyway…