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hotmumshit · 2026-09-09T19:25:55+00:00

Theyve got foldable iPhones now, the iphone Duo - it uses the apple pen as well Theyve got the iphone 18 pro which comes in different colours - theyve got pop start Rosé photoshopped with a burgundy one 😩 for some reason New Apple watches that record conversation so that you can rewind 15seconds and see what was just said Are you arsed? Will you buy the latest models? I bought the orange iphone last year and returned it, and went straight back to Samsung, far superior imo!

jeffsaward · 10/09/2026 22:48

I love a new phone and often upgrade mine far earlier then is necessary. I thought I would be desperate to get the fold but I really don’t like the look if it. The shape of it when folded is short and stumpy looking. I do have a pro max iPhone though so used to a decent sized handset.

Gqqkkq · 10/09/2026 22:55

I'll get a new phone when mine is no longer functioning well. I have a 16 so I think it should function well for at least a couple more years. I'm not sure I can be bothered opening and shutting a folding phone when I could just have an ordinary one. I don't really see the point.

MidnightMeltdown · 11/09/2026 01:10

jeffsaward · 10/09/2026 22:48

I love a new phone and often upgrade mine far earlier then is necessary. I thought I would be desperate to get the fold but I really don’t like the look if it. The shape of it when folded is short and stumpy looking. I do have a pro max iPhone though so used to a decent sized handset.

I love the look of it. It’s part of the appeal to me. I prefer the squarer screen to the long thin one that you usually get on a phone

rivalsbinge · 11/09/2026 01:25

They look great, but the price for me for much to high I got as far as the pro max 13 so I’ll stick with that on my sim only plan, till it dies!

I can’t fathom spending more on a phone that a new iMac Pro laptop.

rivalsbinge · 11/09/2026 01:26

AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 10/09/2026 20:05

I am old enough to remember when "car phones" were a thing and when you needed a bag to carry the first portable phones.

Then they got smaller and smaller and fit easily into pockets and purses. I loved them! Flip phones were my favorite of them all.

It seems that little by little we are going back to the "I need a bag to carry my phone", not because of the weight but because they are getting bigger and bigger.

Yes--I am just joking around so please save your snark for the park please!

I had a bag from an old mobile used to use it for uni, they are great bags, that took me back.

MidnightMeltdown · 18/09/2026 14:36

rivalsbinge · 11/09/2026 01:25

They look great, but the price for me for much to high I got as far as the pro max 13 so I’ll stick with that on my sim only plan, till it dies!

I can’t fathom spending more on a phone that a new iMac Pro laptop.

Depends how much you use it. Personally I use a phone much more than my laptop so happy to put money there. I have a work laptop, and MacBook Air for personal use, but my MacBook rarely gets used.

Wrestling67 · 18/09/2026 14:55

A duo would be fun I guess, but I don’t prioritise screen size as much as a camera, and the duo would be a downgrade to my 17 pro max.

I’ve found the launch underwhelming, and I like Apple stuff.

I am also uncomfortable with the idea that £2k is an acceptable amount for a phone. As a society I think it’s important not to buy into and encourage that. If Apple can see people are willing to pay £2k, their future products are going to prey on that.

GasPanic · 18/09/2026 15:41

Not sure I am fashion conscious enough to need this. Plus now on Android.

A37 for less that 1/4 the price a month or so ago. It's a nice phone.

Sure you probably can't play the latest games on it or get it in a gold tint. But who really cares.

GasPanic · 18/09/2026 15:47

Wrestling67 · 18/09/2026 14:55

A duo would be fun I guess, but I don’t prioritise screen size as much as a camera, and the duo would be a downgrade to my 17 pro max.

I’ve found the launch underwhelming, and I like Apple stuff.

I am also uncomfortable with the idea that £2k is an acceptable amount for a phone. As a society I think it’s important not to buy into and encourage that. If Apple can see people are willing to pay £2k, their future products are going to prey on that.

I think people do use phones a lot.

In that sense you can kind of justify spending a large amount of money on them, because you use them for hours a day and there are a large amount of things you can do with them, communicate, games, music, tv, camera and video camera, internet etc.

MidnightMeltdown · 18/09/2026 15:49

Wrestling67 · 18/09/2026 14:55

A duo would be fun I guess, but I don’t prioritise screen size as much as a camera, and the duo would be a downgrade to my 17 pro max.

I’ve found the launch underwhelming, and I like Apple stuff.

I am also uncomfortable with the idea that £2k is an acceptable amount for a phone. As a society I think it’s important not to buy into and encourage that. If Apple can see people are willing to pay £2k, their future products are going to prey on that.

2k is a lot but it’s not just a phone, it’s a portable computer. Tbh, I think that the cost of all phones will rise significantly due to AI inflating the cost of memory chips.

I don’t mind the cost, but what is a concern is that it might increase the risk of phone theft.

Hmmmmwineandchocs · 18/09/2026 16:15

Duo looks great but I’m not interested in folding phones.
I have the 14Pro so pre ordered the 18pro which arrived today, i generally upgrade every 3-4 years if there are enough improvements to warrant it.

ZebraPrince · 18/09/2026 16:25

GasPanic · 18/09/2026 15:47

I think people do use phones a lot.

In that sense you can kind of justify spending a large amount of money on them, because you use them for hours a day and there are a large amount of things you can do with them, communicate, games, music, tv, camera and video camera, internet etc.

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Cost per use, my iPhone probably costs pennies. And that’s not a good thing I guess.😳