I would have to agree, the speed hasn't really been all that noticeable, I am using a 7plus and not really in a rush to upgrade.
On 2/11/20, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Unless you really need the better camera and want Face I d there is in my > opinion not even a good reason to update from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 11 or > 11 Pro. > Yes, apart from the above you get better battery life and it will be a bit > faster, but I am always surprised how little difference I notice in most > day-to-day usage when I get a new phone, e.g. when I updated from my 6S Plus > to the 8, a jump of 2 generations and one where theoretically the processor > is so much faster. I’m sure you may see that difference more if you do a lot > of playing games or other things like maybe video or photo editing and so > on, but for using my banking app, sending a text or email, using my various > home automation apps it makes very little difference. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Simon > A Fogarty > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 11:36 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > Yes we are looking at upgrading now but there are a lot of anti 5 G ers > protesting the 5 g world due to what they say is an untested system. > > I have started only updating phones every 2 years because I don’t think > there is a big enough change between the numbers like 10 and 11 to justify > paying for an s model. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2020 5:33 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > That argument is probably more about whether Huawei should play a roll in > setting up the 5G infrastructure, I highly doubt a country like New Zealand > will not have 5G as this is the inevitable next step. It maybe another year > or two before we see broader availability, but as I said, I buy my iPhones > now with a 3 to 4 year lifespan in mind. In my opinion the time when > upgrading every 2 years or even every year are over. The only time I > upgraded from one iPhone to the next the following year was between 2010 and > 2011. I bought my first iPhone 4 in 2010 and when the 4S with SIRI came out > in 2011 I really wanted that. After that I upgraded to a 5S in 2013, 2 years > after I got the 4S, then I got the 6S Plus in 2015, again 2 years, then I > got an iPhone 8 in 2018 which was 3 years after the 6S Plus. I expect I have > the iPhone 8 for 3 years and who knows, maybe I’ll even keep it for 4 years, > it all depends on what deals are being offered. When my wife and I bought > the iPhone 8 we actually had already decided to stick with our 6S phones for > another year and we then would have bought probably an XR last year, but > around Black Friday in 2018 our provider offered the iPhone 8 64Gb for a > $150 downpayment and $15 over 2 years which adds up to a total of $510 and > back then if I had bought an unlocked iPhone 8 from Apple it would have been > $819 so getting it for $310 less seemed like a pretty good deal and after > selling my 6S Plus at the time for $400 I essentially am paying a bit more > than $100. All these prices are Canadian Dollars. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Simon A Fogarty > Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 11:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > Yeah 5G, > > I’m interested in it for the data speeds but I don’t see the networks and or > hardware being up to scratch for a couple of years yet > > Not to mention there is some great arguements around new Zealand currently > about why we shouldn’t go to 5 g, > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Monday, 10 February 2020 12:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > If you don’t want to spend the money then why bother to buy this upcoming > phone? > Your iPhone 8 is a perfectly fine phone and it will serve you well for > another 2 years, I have one myself and certainly wouldn’t even dream about > buying this upcoming phone which almost certainly will not have 5G support. > Whether I buy an iPhone 12 in the fall depends greatly on what Apple comes > up with, but for me it is also unlikely since it will probably have first > generation support for 5G, and maybe even first generation support for under > display touch ID, but in my opinion the phones nowadays are such mature > products and so expensive that I want to get at least 3 years out of one and > even better 4. I figure if I guy whatever iPhone comes out in the fall of > 2021 I get a model which better supports some of these new technologies, by > then my iPhone 8 which I only bought in December of 2018 will be 3 years old > and it will have earned it’s money. > I know some people are on plans which allow them to upgrade each year, but > of course these types of plans don’t come for free an d in the end Apple and > the providers get their money out of you. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Anne West > Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 9:36 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > Sounds like the iPhone 9 will be the best of all worlds. I hope the pesky > IOS 13 bugs disappear and it works like IOS 12, smooth and reliable with 13 > features. I will scoop up a 9 if that happens, maybe. I like my 8 and not > enthused about spending more money. > > Anne > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Dennis Long > Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 10:06 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > I have read it will be designed similar to the iPhone 8 have a home button > and have the chip from the iPhone 11 and 3gb of ram. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Simon A Fogarty > Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 4:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > I’ve not yet read anything re the specs and related info on it’s pending > release. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Dennis Long > Sent: Sunday, 9 February 2020 7:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Thoughts on iPhone9? > > What are people’s thought on the iPhone 9? > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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