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Easily the ugliest since the 6 and 7s.

 

I hope I don’t regret ordering the 46mm Apple Watch, but I think I’d rather have one that’s slightly too big than one that feels a little small, which is the opposite of how I usually approach watches. My wrist is about 6.5”.

 

I got a refurbished ultra 1 after the 2’s came out for way cheaper than a new one and it looked brand new. It’s the shit. I’m big time refurbished Apple products. I’ll buy a daily driver new when it goes on sale or headphones new but literally everything else I do refurbished and I’ve never had any complaints.

 

Where’s the M5 pro announcement? I should have waited for the M5 to drop buy an M4.

Psyched to download IOS 26 Monday.

 

You could download it now, RC is out.

 

Buy my 10

 

Probably October like the last two years

 

$10

 

Ehhh

 

It's the same for mine. I'm cancelling the AppleCare+ on my 16 Pro Max for a $100 refund on my payment plan, and subbing to AppleCare One when I get the 17 Pro Max and adding my Ultra 2 to that. I think a lot of people are having issues with AC One for all different use cases.

 

I'm at 96% on my 16PM since launch and it did not drop from 100% until August 1st (I checked semi-daily) and it's depleted a little faster recently. I kept it at 85-90% charge limit all year except for things like being outdoors for a full day or concerts.

 

Summary of today's announcements:

• I've been waiting for AirPods Pro 3 ever since the Pro 1's released in 2019. I had to resort to wearing Beats Fit Pro for four years in lieu of both AirPods Pro models, since they hurt my ears. I missed out on all the cool AirPods updates over the years, so I'm excited the most for those.
  
• I was unimpressed with the Watch offerings outside of battery life updates. I've had the Ultra 2 for two years and I just don't see enough to get me to update it. It's the best value I've gotten out of any Apple Watch.
  
• iPhone 17 seemed okay. LOVE the design of the Air, but no way I'm giving up the cameras or battery life for it. The Pro seems like a decent upgrade in the areas I care about the most (see above). Stoked for that new selfie camera (Landscape Selfies). I was not expecting such a bold orange, even with the leaks. I think they avoided giving the Pro the standard black or natural gray colors due to the resemblance of the Ultra watch and to push buyers to the Air.
• AirPods Pro 3, Orange 17 Pro Max, and a new watchband for me. I also went with a color-matched Orange case. I've enjoyed having the natural titanium finish for watch and phone for two years, but I'm tired of the gray. The orange will be a refreshing change.

 

Same here. I like the design of the iPhone Air, but I love the cameras on my 14 Pro too much to make that sacrifice.

I’ll wait and see what the 18 Pro has. Hopefully better colors than the 17 Pro.

I also hate these prerecorded keynotes. Can we actually get someone back on a stage?

 

Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think we saw a single OS highlight in the whole keynote.

 

And agreed on doing live keynotes. Shit has to work, at least, and isn’t just a POC

 

The more I see the Pro model, the uglier it gets tbh.

 

12 pro max battery is still niiiice

 

I replaced my 14 Pro battery two months ago and it's currently at 98%

 

"You also won't have to rotate your iPhone when you want to take a photo or video in landscape mode"

That's actually a cool feature, haha

 

I was just thinking last night of good and bad consequences of getting the orange phone and any potential case/skin combo

 

Aluminum unibody and ceramic shield, who needs a case

 

I’m getting very excited for my watch. I also forgot that my US Mobile plan will apparently let me add data to it for free.

The last time I bought a watch (non-smart), I stressed myself out trying to find straps that I liked because I love swapping them out for different occasions. I already feel the same thing starting to happen, lol. I upgraded to AppleCare One last night since I’ll now have three devices I want covered and got a refund in the form of a gift card for what I had already paid, over $100, which will probably go toward one, lol.

 

man the air looks incredible but the battery worries me

 

Has the same battery life as a 16 Pro.