iPhone 16 preorders opened up at 5 am this morning, and by the point I had sufficient espresso to recollect my identify, the deliberate September 20 supply date had already been exhausted.
By the point I used to be awake sufficient to curse whoever invented Friday mornings, availability had already skipped to September 30 to October 2.
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So, yeah. I purchased one. It price a whopping $1,599 + $49 for the silicon case, for a complete of $1,648.
Simply to place this in perspective, Fb Market is itemizing greater than 20 automobiles for below $1,648, together with a 1994 Mercedes-Benz c-class C 280 Sedan and a 2007 Ford Escape XLT Sport Utility.
To be honest, I am not paying that $1,648 . I will be utilizing my Apple Card and paying simply $70.70 per thirty days. Whee!
What did I get?
So, what did I get? I began with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I needed all of the lenses obtainable within the iPhone 16 Professional, in addition to the whenever-it-really-ships-and-gets-the-bugs-ironed-out Apple Intelligence capabilities.
I needed the Max as a result of I am a giant man with massive pockets and massive fingers, and I like massive cellphone screens.
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There aren’t too many different selections. You’ll be able to select colour. This may be a wide selection, and I did agonize over it. Then I noticed that I do not know what colour my iPhone 12 Professional Max is. It has been in its plain black case for the reason that day it arrived.
It is really a really fairly darkish blue. I had no thought.
Anyway, I determine to order my iPhone 16 Professional Max in a brownish silver (or, as Apple places it, “Pure Titanium”).
Subsequent up was the storage choice. After getting stung so many occasions by saving cash ordering lower-level storage tiers after which desperately needing extra storage, I went for the 1TB choice.
That was $400 greater than the 256GB choice and $200 over the 512GB choice. These surcharges are greater than just a little exhausting to just accept, contemplating 1TB MicroSDs cost less than $100 on Amazon. However hey, in for a penny, in for 0.499 kilos (which is how a lot the Professional Max weighs).
Lastly, it was time to decide on provider. I picked Verizon as a result of it is what we’ve right here.
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Oh, and I did add the silicon case. I at all times use a case and with the brand new Camera Control button, I needed a case I knew was designed to work with it.
So there you go. I might wish to say I am excited, however, you understand, it is an iPhone. And it is some huge cash. I really feel extra like I must make myself one other cup of espresso and a bowl of oatmeal.
Keep tuned right here on ZDNET. Now that I am going to (ultimately) have a brand new cellphone as a substitute of my four-year-old iPhone 12 Professional Max, I am going to be capable of carry you numerous protection about Apple Intelligence, the digital camera, and so, so, so very far more.
Glad Friday, y’all!
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