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Ask HN: Will you buy one of the new iPhones?

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Personally, I do not see any reason to buy one of those. I would love to hear from fellow hackers and founders: What could be a reason to get one?

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blaerk
The only reason I can think of is that Apple will make performance incrementally worse for every iOS update, eventually the performance of your "old" iPhone will be unbearable and you just "have" to get a new one.
FreeHugs
Why not a $100 android phone? I have been using those for years and years now and never had an urge to get something else.
girishso
Typing from my third iPhone, agreed. The irony is that Apple calls itself a environment friendly company.
randomdribble
No, my next phone will be a linux phone.
FreeHugs
That would be awesome. But will there be a trustworthy distro?

And will it be able to run all those apps that these days you need to use all kind of services?

Velert
I'd love to move to Librem 5 handset once its released. But without out some crucial apps, mostly finance, its a non-starter for me
neilsimp1
> And will it be able to run all those apps that these days you need to use all kind of services?

I'm hoping the answer to that on the Librem 5, PinePhone, and any other Linux phones to come out, is PWAs.

WheelsAtLarge
Status! IPhone's are a status symbols. All that matters to most common buyers is that they are physically different so that people know they have the new phone.

My 150 dollar phone is good enough but no one will care that I have one. If I had a new iphone, people would look twice and ask about it.

It's all about perceived social standing.

Apple is a marketing power house 1st then a tech one.

No, I won't be buying one.

danbolt
Would you say a Pixel 2 is a status symbol too?
fluroblue
Sure, they’re largely status symbols but they still have the fastest chips on the market and compete for the best camera on the market. I think there’s tech people out there that like it just for being one of the best phones.
kevinherron
If I drop/break/lose my iPhone 8 before next year's phones, yes. Otherwise I'm fine for now.
Spooky23
Yes, probably after Christmas. I usually replace mine every 2-3 years or so. The batteries are much better than they were, so I go longer than I did.

I use androids too at work so I’m familiar with both. To me, it’s the best phone and platform for my needs. I would never use a Google device without commercial terms for GSuite and Chrome.

jolmg
My phone is fine for now, but when I do get a new one I think I'd like it to be a Moto Z* with a dev kit for moto mods.
tcbasche
I think they're just too expensive for something you carry around all day and could potentially drop into a lake.
Nextgrid
No. It’s too big, doesn’t have a home button not Touch ID and doesn’t have bezels for holding it without interacting with on-screen elements. I’m tempted to buy a spare iPhone 8 just in case my current one dies.
arthev
I'll be upgrading to a dumbphone once my current smartphone croaks.

I haven't noticed any significant benefit from having a smartphone. Admittedly, gps maps are somewhat convenient.