Friday, January 31, 2025

Consequences

Well, my savings took a minor hit today.  I ordered a new iPhone.  Not the newest model, instead I plumped for the iPhone 15.  Why not the newer iPhone 16?  Mainly because the iPhone 16 has Apple Intelligence built into it - and I really don't care for AI.  I'm perhaps making a bigger deal of this than necessary, I'm sure you can probably disable all the AI features.  But in addition the iPhone 15 is cheaper, the performance is similar, the features are almost identical, and I don't need the latest advancements found in the iPhone 16.  And you can also blame Trump for the timing of this purchase.  With Trump threatening tariffs on China starting tomorrow, I'm also wary of the potential increase in the cost of electronics.