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That being said, I pre-ordered the iPhone 15 Pro Max on the day they announced it (9/15/23). About a month ago, the little speaker that you use to listen to the phone by placing it up against your ear started only making about 20% of max volume, so I have to take all of my phone calls as a speakerphone. It didn't make sense to me to trade it in then, just before the launch of a new model, so I waited. The new phone arrives tomorrow, and I'm giddy with excitement.
My son, Alex, used to work for Apple, so he's kind of an Apple geek. To me, the biggest change from the 12 Pro Max is a 5x optical zoom that extends like a periscope from the back of the phone: "Is that a zoom lens, or is your iPhone just happy to see me?" (Copyright 2023 FRUNKenstein on that joke) However, Alex says there were quite a few upgrades since the 12 Pro Max model, such as much greater battery life. That's something I can definitely use. If you guys remember one of the early smartphones, the HTC EVO 4G that was launched back in 2010, it was absolutely groundbreaking technology. All 4 of our family got it right before a trip to see family in Spain, and it was like we were gods peddling voodoo magic with those phones. But, they came with a battery that lasted like 3 hours. You had to constantly recharge them and carry extra capacity batteries around in your pocket: "Is that an extra capacity battery in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" (Copyright 2010 FRUNKenstein) I have suffered from low battery level paranoia ever since owning that EVO.
Once I get my grubby paws on the thing, I'll post up some observations. In the meantime, feel free to share any iPhone related content here.
