The iPhone 16 Pro is here! Well, there’s not much to be excited about. Rather than sit in the Makai Market food court for two hours this morning, the impulsive decision was made to procure the new iPhone 16 Pro and exploit the $520 trade-in for the older device.
The set-up process was much longer than expected. Visible has added a new “line lock” feature that requires 20 minutes to deactivate. No eSIM transfer can be made during that time. As usual, Visible never informs its customers about new features. Aside from that annoyance, the process was smooth.
The iPhone 16 Pro was not a compelling upgrade. The device looks the same as the iPhone 15 Pro, although it has better cameras and improved hardware. Unfortunately, the OLED screen is disappointing. The new screen is much dimmer and has a strong yellow tint. Disabling True Tone seems to reduce the yellow tint.
Why was the iPhone 15 Pro divested? Although the battery had accumulated 210 charge cycles, the usually inaccurate “battery health” was still at 97% or so. The OLED screen was way better. The only plausible answer is that money needs to be spent. The preliminary tax calculations reveal that a total refund of $1,770 (overpaid estimated taxes) is expected. Good excuse, eh?
In any case, the iPhone 16 Pro will be in possession until January 2026 at the least. Heck, the iPhone 17 Pro upgrade may be skipped entirely. As for the iPad Pro M4, it will not be divested. Using the tax spreadsheet on the device is a definite qualitative improvement over the iPhone.
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