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WonOneWun t1_j9v8ryg wrote

I had an old coworker who was 21 im 31 for reference. Whenever we got our last stimulus checks from Biden he had just gotten an iPhone 11 he said I’m gonna use my stimmy to go buy outright and iPhone 13. I couldn’t even tell the difference in the phones or why you would waste 1k* like that. Granted I bought a ps5 with mine 😀

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x-teena t1_j9v0qvo wrote

Cracked the back glass but got it replaced (fell flat on its back on bathroom tiles. Tiles won). I’ve been caseless for a while now on the 12 pro. I drop it at least once a week, sometimes outside on concrete. It’s held up quite well. A few dings and scratches but overall I’m satisfied with the build quality.

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x-teena t1_j9v0df0 wrote

iPhone 12Pro, went caseless maybe a year or so after launch. The leather case was shit for the 12, and the few other cases I tried I didn’t like. There are a bunch of dings and scratches, the blue on the side bezel is coming off, but otherwise it’s held up well. I drop it at least once a week. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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rathlord t1_j9uu1d3 wrote

Statistically that is untrue. They might choose the new color because they like it, but as cited elsewhere in this thread, iPhones actually stay in people’s hands more than Android devices, which would seem to suggest the frequent color changes are not a relevant factor when upgrading.

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mrphyslaww t1_j9usxum wrote

Yawn

Phones are becoming a mature tech and won’t need to be purchased nearly as often.

I’ve got AT LEAST another 3-4 years before I even consider purchasing, and the upgrade will likely be a simple “battery is going to shit and I probably should get more storage.”

TLDR;

Do people actually care about phone color?

Doesn’t everyone just cover them with cases anyway?

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MobilePenguins t1_j9usvyb wrote

I’m just happy to have a good upgrade path from my iPhone 11, this phone on its last legs but I’m holding out to make a bigger jump than the 14.

I travel between California and Arizona and there’s a large stretch with no cell service where I’ve had flat tires before, will like having emergency text satellite access.

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