**** The Official Apple September Event thread - Tuesday 9th September 2025 @ 18:00 BST ****

Karl said:
They introduced apple intelligence with the advent of the 16 pro, and stopped people with the 14 pro from using it, so I wouldn't be so sure...
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Possibly. Given the desperation of making AI the next big thing, I wouldnt be surprised
 
sHo0sH said:
I think we'll see some incredible portrait shots done with that 8x.

I've lined up at 17 pro max coming from a 15, no real need just the itch. We all know how it is.
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I dont doubt that, but I feel thats very specific scenarios when you are trying to get the shot and have the time to do so.

For most people who take pictures, it just happens in the moment without any planning and in that scenario I dont see the 8x being very useful
 
Broken Hope said:
Dust is far easier to clean from lightning as the port is empty, USB C definitely has issues, we’ve had multiple laptops at work which have worn out USB C ports and won’t charge.
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The new Dell laptop models now have user replaceable USB-C ports, it's definitely a problem and I've seen it myself at work.

I would prefer an iPhone with no ports and just wireless charging, the space saved could be used for additional battery storage.
 
pcfarrar said:
The new Dell laptop models now have user replaceable USB-C ports, it's definitely a problem and I've seen it myself at work.

I would prefer an iPhone with no ports and just wireless charging, the space saved could be used for additional battery storage.
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Me too.

Also get rid of the sim card holder.
 
What’s stock like on launch days at Apple? Do most of us have a good chance of getting the iPhone we want? I remember when it used to be a free for all and the site crashing etc.
 
USB-C is definitely a flawed port physically, you have a huge male end of the connector going into a port which in most modern phones/laptops etc are not exactly blessed with a huge amount of room to keep them properly secure. There's countless issues documented not only with Dell/HP laptops, but also with MacBooks too.

Personally, I couldn't care less what port my phone has as long as I can plug it in and fast charge as and when required. USB-C for me has come in very useful on my iPad, where I can download Plex media using a USB to 2.5 GbE adaptor and get that speed from my NAS, rather than doing it over Wi-Fi. I can see it being handy for similar use cases with phones for pro users/photographers etc, or for people who are moving large files around. But for the vast majority of iPhone users Lightning (and slow USB-C) is perfectly fine.
 
ChrisD. said:
USB-C is definitely a flawed port physically, you have a huge male end of the connector going into a port which in most modern phones/laptops etc are not exactly blessed with a huge amount of room to keep them properly secure. There's countless issues documented not only with Dell/HP laptops, but also with MacBooks too.

Personally, I couldn't care less what port my phone has as long as I can plug it in and fast charge as and when required. USB-C for me has come in very useful on my iPad, where I can download Plex media using a USB to 2.5 GbE adaptor and get that speed from my NAS, rather than doing it over Wi-Fi. I can see it being handy for similar use cases with phones for pro users/photographers etc, or for people who are moving large files around. But for the vast majority of iPhone users Lightning (and slow USB-C) is perfectly fine.
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The only upgrade I can see on usbc shape wise is making it even thinner perhaps? Or follow the style of the lightning port where its a flat port, but even then im not sure how much space you can save
 
I actually prefer the lightning connector, if they updated that to run at higher speeds, and made it backwards compatible.....
 
Trig said:
I actually prefer the lightning connector, if they updated that to run at higher speeds, and made it backwards compatible.....
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USB-C is far too good these days to be looking at a proprietary connector. I was using a PC last week (not laptop) that is powered by USB-C EPR from a multi way USB power block, and the PC was then powering the monitor(s) both via USB-C for display and power provision, so a single cable from the wall, and a single cable to each display.

As for phones features like DEX/Pixel Desktop are the future, being able to plug USB-C into a monitor and use the phone as a desktop OS is way more useful than you realise if you haven't already tried it. With the amount of power in your pocket these days laptops are not required but a phone is awkward at best as a replacement.

As for the EU comments, 2027 brings legislation for more easily replaceable batteries in portable devices, so hopefully that put an end to the utter waste we currently have.
 
Cosmic182 said:
What’s stock like on launch days at Apple? Do most of us have a good chance of getting the iPhone we want? I remember when it used to be a free for all and the site crashing etc.
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Last year there was a decent time window to get the most popular models - a few hours - and then the dates started slipping to end of September, and by the end of the day I think they went into October. It's not fastest finger first anymore really.
 
Pre done the Blue Pro Max in 256GB.

Hopefully I can get on and do the deep, I forgot I had £80 vouchers from last years Black Friday offer, Also my company offer vouchers with 3% back.
 
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