Anyone interested in the new iPhone 17?

[jjbomber]

thats the only thing is battery life dont charge them more than 80% to extend battery life.

I thought that was cars? Is it all batteries?

 

[DougK1]

I must admit I simply plug it in every night, or put it on the pad thingy, and let the Apple charger do its worst. Is there actually an intelligent charger than can do what you suggest?

Most of the newer kit is doing it automatically. I recently bought and android phone and tablet. Both max out at 80% charge, regardless of how long they're plugged in for.

 

[nopiano]

Most of the newer kit is doing it automatically. I recently bought and android phone and tablet. Both max out at 80% charge, regardless of how long they're plugged in for.

Thanks, that’s great to know. I’ve read about how this is the best way, and I believe EVs can be programmed in that way too, but id never seen it on a phone.

 

[Gray]

Not interested in it or the features, but I ordered a 17 at the weekend.

I understand a lack of interest Rev, nobody is less interested in phones than me.
But isn't that about the most expensive phone you can buy?
How can you not be interested in the phone or its features?

 

[Gray]

I thought that was cars? Is it all batteries?

Certainly with phones, the advice has long been to maintain between 20-80% charge if you can.
Speed of charge will affect the life of any (current) rechargeable battery too - but many people naturally want he fastest possible charge times, regardless of any other consideration.

 

[jjbomber]

I understand a lack of interest Rev, nobody is less interested in phones than me.
But isn't that about the most expensive phone you can buy?
How can you not be interested in the phone or its features?

Galaxy Z Fold for normal phones.
Or one of these:

https://vertu.com/products/metavertu-2-white-luxury-custom-made-gold-plain-weave-with-diamond-himalaya-alligator-skin-web3-ai-phone-white/

 

[Revolutions]

I understand a lack of interest Rev, nobody is less interested in phones than me.
But isn't that about the most expensive phone you can buy?
How can you not be interested in the phone or its features?

I’ll admit that sounds a little wasteful. What I should have said is I know what to expect from a new iPhone: coming up to 20 years in their mobile ecosystem. I don’t know the benefits of the new camera, I have no idea what the new operating system does etc, but I do know it will be satisfyingly quick to load stuff & the battery will last a whole day.

Funnily enough, I do think it’s the first time I’ve bought the latest model. Usually I buy the previous year’s, or a used/reconditioned model.

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

None of my known family have reached

Galaxy Z Fold for normal phones.
Or one of these:

https://vertu.com/products/metavertu-2-white-luxury-custom-made-gold-plain-weave-with-diamond-himalaya-alligator-skin-web3-ai-phone-white/

"Himalaya alligator skin" they say? No alligators anywhere near the Himalayas, only much further east in the Yangtze river valley.

 

[Sanglier]

I was surprised to find discussion of phones on a hi-fi forum. For what it's worth, got my first mobile at least 26 years ago. I take the same approach as with cars: buy a decent one, look after it, run it until it's dead or tired out. Not remotely interested in top model iPhones! My SE was new this year, fits a shirt pocket just like the old 6S, does everything I want, cost probably less (allowing for inflation) than my first Nokia last century.