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darekd003 t1_jcym8tl wrote

I sort of felt like this (coming from an XS). I spent some time running them side by side and really started to notice the difference. I think I glorified the XS in my head. Everything from different apps, streaming live events, brightness outside and videos are definitely not the in the same realm.

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freediverx01 t1_jcy4u7j wrote

That’s a good argument for embracing USB-C over Lightning. It’s not a good argument for having a government institution mandate a consumer product design feature. Let’s not forget that everything that’s good about USB-C is a result of Apple‘s influence on the establishment of that standard. If it weren’t for Apple, we’d still be using uni-directional, micro-USB connectors.

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freediverx01 t1_jcy4d39 wrote

History disproves your argument. If not for Apple, we never would’ve had Lightning or USB-C. The electronics industry as a whole is not known for its great design skills or focus on user convenience. Micro USB is an example of what the industry will come up with on its own while Lightning and USB-C are examples of good design pushed forward by Apple, who is an outlier. Apple has frequently lead the way in embracing new technologies many years before the commodity electronic manufacturers followed suit.

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freediverx01 t1_jcy2a5d wrote

The benefits of a standardized charging port are reduced costs and increased convenience for end users, since it’s a pain in the ass to buy and fiddle with different cables for charging different devices.

The reality is that although Apple has dragged their heels far too long in standardizing the use of USB-C throughout their product line, especially on the iPhone, it is a mistake for governments to be mandating technological design details in areas that are still evolving.

If governments had standardized charging ports back when micro-usb was the most widely used connector, we’d probably still be stuck using that horrendous design to this day. Most device manufacturers are focused on minimizing costs and maximizing volume, with little regard for elegance or usability. So we should not allow “the market” to dictate design details like this with the backing of government regulations.

For the record, I welcome having usb-c ports on all of my Apple devices. But I don’t welcome this coming as the result of government-mandated design standards which could stand in the way of better designs in the future. This may be irrelevant for charging ports since the next step will likely be wireless, but it sets a bad precedent.

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Zero-Phucks t1_jcxqr8b wrote

Refresh rate, negligible real world difference on day to day stuff.

Gaming, I can ramp the detail level up to max on COD mobile now, and it takes half the time to load the game from a cold start. On the downside, I’m missing 3D Touch on the 14 pro now, which made aiming far far more intuitive on the X. So more playable in one sense, less in another.

Anything specific you’d like me to compare just for reference, as I still have the X kicking about?

Truth is that YES there are some huge on-paper advancements between the two, and for those users who fall into the niche market that will exploit every detail of those advances then sure, it’ll be a night and day difference.

But how many average users is that gonna affect? Probably very few, and for the rest of us are left feeling a little underwhelmed and disappointed at the results of the supposed camera hardware upgrades that are suffocated by the software processing.

Yes there are work arounds, but surely they shouldn’t be necessary? A simple toggle in the camera settings to deactivate the post processing or enable a ‘natural’ mode would be easy for Apple to add?

On the whole I’m happy with the phone, just underwhelmed by the lack of real world day to day improvements from two flagship phones so many years apart in construction.

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GhostGhazi t1_jcxpu9p wrote

Reply to comment by imazing in iMazing: legit or not? by Weird-Ad1676

Unfortunately it seems like the single user scenario hasn’t really been considered.

A single user who wishes to purchase a single license for their iPhone management is a scenario that doesn’t exist. Typically users change their phones every year, or every 2 years.

Their phones could get lost, stolen or replaced. All of these mean a new serial number and thereby disabling iMazing for them.

So single users are faced with no real option for long term use. Why you didn’t consider an option to purchase imazing with 1-2 years of updates and support is a mystery. Beyond that, users would have to pay for more updates.

That would have been less user hostile

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imazing t1_jcxnkgc wrote

Reply to comment by GhostGhazi in iMazing: legit or not? by Weird-Ad1676

Hey sorry you don't like our licensing model, but to be fair we do offer a device-based license model as an alternative to the now ubiquitous yearly renewal license model (our Unlimited Device License).
The latter works best for users that want flexibility and need to use iMazing with various and new devices on a regular basis, typically when helping out their entourage managing their devices.
The former, Device License is more casual or entry level alternative that offers full features guaranteed to be working and updated with every release, during the entire life of their device ownership.
Hope this sheds a different light on the matter ;-)

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Wellcraft19 t1_jcxnkc9 wrote

I’m likely going for the 13 Pro instead of the 14 Pro just for the camera issues (perceived or not). Currently taking (a lot of) photos using my 7 Plus and I’m very happy with quality. I never crop/digital zoom, but use the two fixed lenses, and really could use another fixed lens - but have zero use for RAW files or the hassle to convert RAW afterwards and delete. Etc. Storage is always a premium. And having files that take up 20-60 for ‘nothing’ isn’t really something I’m looking for.

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