iPHONE 16 Pro Max vs 14 Pro: The BIGGEST Differences You Need to Know!

[@adrianjenkins2447]

I mentioned that in my email the other day, even us techies only use 20% of what our IPhones/ipads can do for a couple of reasons, a big one is ignorance, the second is when we are aware of a feature, it’s getting to remember that its there and to use it daily….

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yes, yes, yes! That’s a point I continually make Adrian. There is no way we can possibly remember every feature that’s packed into these devices!

[@adrianjenkins2447]

@@DavidLewisTech which is why, in part people are not upgrading, they can do everything they need of it!

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yup - I couldn’t agree with you more Adrian

[@fiddlix]

I’m with you David, I too am an Apple fanboy too. I have the AirPods 4 ANC and love the sound signature better than the AirPods Pro 2nd gen. I actually downgraded from my iPhone 14 Pro Max, to the iPhone 16 plus. I really didn’t use the camera that much (I had to have both of my legs amputated well above the knees since we last talked, I’ve had severe complications since the surgery so I am a 24/7 bed care patient now.) so the camera is of little use for me. I don’t miss the always on display or the 120hz refresh rate. The 16 plus really suits me better given my life changes in the last couple of years.

[@NeilLavitt]

Technically you still upgraded. But I get what you mean.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there - it’s always great to hear from you. The 16 Plus is such a great phone. it’s probably the pick of the bunch this year I’d say, and it clearly suits you and your needs perfectly! Thanks for watching and commenting 💪🏻

[@conalhendry]

The last iPhone I used was an iPhone 13 before I got the Pixel 8 Pro, so I know it's gonna be a worthy upgrade. And I also know given what's under the hood,and the quality of the build that the 16 Pro Max that is finally coming to me tomorrow will be good for years to come. As for it being a half baked release, yes it is... But we all know when it comes it'll be refined, baked throughout the OS for something quite special. I for one have faith in Apple with this.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there Conal - you and I are reading from the same hymn sheet then. Yes, they may be slow in coming to the party, but when we do get it, it will be AI that we want to use!

[@conalhendry]

@@DavidLewisTech I literally read this morning that in an interview with Wall Street Journal Tim Cook said "The company aims not to be first, but best" I think that pretty much embodies what we already knew.

[@DavidLewisTech]

@@conalhendry - yeah, I too saw that comment and had a wry smile…confirms what we have always suspected…

[@nauscakes1868]

One of the things that really caught my eye about this channel is that you talked up the iPad even when everyone was bagging on it. And while I agree with the reasons people were bagging on it, I think there's some value in the good things too. When the M4 iPad came out, I was so disappointed by it that I actually hard switched to a Microsoft Surface, a Samsung s24 ultra, and a Samsung Watch 6 Classic. And during that time I realized that there really is no "best" system. That all of this is really a mixed bag of positives and negatives. And the more experience I get with everything, the more I appreciated the "finding the good" in the iPad reviews. Because now as I'm reverting back to Apple, I don't see a flaw as "wow, this sucks, why does Apple do it this way?" But now I'm looking at way to work within the ecosystem. How to be aware of the failings and work around them to still be effective. I learned with android that I couldn't find-tune everything the way I wanted it to, it was just working within a system and hoping for the best. And if I have to work within a system and hope for the best, then I think Apple is the best system for me to be caged in. Which is why I went back. So now that I'm back in this cage, I appreciate content that shows me how to navigate the cage, and make the best of it. And I think this channel does that well. It talks about the features and the use cases, but it's not overly hyperbolic as a sales pitch. I don't need a KZbinr to talk specs to me. I already know what the specs are, but how can I make this useful for my life? So watching you navigate these situations is very relatable, and I appreciate the content. ------ Switching to the S24 Ultra for awhile had me really hyper fixated on what phones other people were using, and how unaware MOST people were of what phones they were using or even that new phones come out every year. For those who don't know, the S24 Ultra is the most recent Samsung flagship that released earlier this year. But I swear not a single person I met in person knew that. I've seen people with an s21 and go "oh, you got the same phone I got" when I mentioned going from Apple to android. They weren't aware of what model phone I had. And most didn't even know what model phone they had. A good friend of mine uses the s22, and he would swear up and down that him and I use the same android phone, not realizing that mine is TWO WHOLE generations newer. But he doesn't know that. He doesn't care. But there's glamour in having the latest phone, because most people don't even know what that phone is. The one thing I really really really like with the S24 is that I can change the power button into a camera button, and while people absolutely bag on the camera button for Apple -- I am looking forward to it immensely. Right now I'm using an old 14 Pro Max, but should get my 16 Pro in two weeks. I was on the fence, so I got delayed. And as someone who saw the camera button as a major feature -- I look forward to using it, and giving feedback on how it works for left-handed people. -- One really important thing I want to note. The above mentioned power button on the Samsung I converted into a camera button? It's incredibly close to where the new camera button is on the iPhone 16. I will have no problem accessing it and using it to open up the camera as a left-handed person. Another thing that I think will be to my advantage is that as a left-handed person, my primary (most stable hand) is the one that'll be holding the phone on the left side in portrait mode while using the right hand to click or scroll that button. So pushing the button shouldn't cause as much movement as I'll have an above average grip on the device. But we'll see! I haven't held one to know exactly how it'll feel, but I know how I hold older phones. -- I hope you get most of your money back on those ORANGE airpod pro max things. I think it's hilarious you bought them, and I think it was a great investment for the jokes.

[@NeilLavitt]

Yeh, the grass is NOT greener on the other side. Same can be said for a diehard Android user switching between device ecosystems. I do have a e ink tablet though that is a much better reading and writing experience.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there - yeah, you’ve kind of got the point of what I’m trying to do with the channel. I could simply sit and spew facts and specs out, but as you say if you are watching this channel, then the chances are you already know those! I’d rather appeal to folks like you that want some perspective! The videos are harder to make, but more rewarding. Great to heart about your work arounds on being a leftie as well! Really interesting. As for the Max - I swapped them last night and now have a pair in Midnight! I will be posting a short on that later on

[@zebonautsmith1541]

A few software updates will surely fine tune the camera control.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking too 🙏🏼

[@IMHO313]

I'm excited to upgrade my 14 pro to 16 pro max. Can't wait to experience these changes! You are absolutely right, the average person doesn't use all the features. Tried to explain focus modes to my colleague yesterday and she was so overwhelmed by the whole thing. I was baffled by her lack of understanding because, for me, it comes so easily. But I realise it's because I enjoy tech very much!

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hey - funny you should mention Focus Modes. I have just set my Action Button to them! I have a ‘filming’ mode I use all the time, so for me it’s super handy!

[@MaxKito2]

Maybe changing iPhones every 11 months or so, is for people that have the money for it and KZbin tech reviewers. But for the everyday US Joe, the other only reason might be, if a person loses the iPhone, it’s stolen, or damaged. As for that new button, I do agree it could’ve been a camera app software update. The 16PM comes across more like a 15 (S) maybe 🤔 I like Apple too, but it honestly seems they need some mindset upgrades for this era.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Mindset upgrades sums it up nicely! They employ some of the finest brains around…time to take them out of their comfort zones!

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

I picked up the 16 Pro Max to replace my 15 pro max(overheating problems) and really haven’t utilized any of the new features such as the camera or the additional cameras control option on the side. I am FRUSTRATED by the fact that i can’t install IOS 18 on my M4 IPad Pro unless I install the Beta which I do not want to do. I purchased the M4 IPad on May 19th 2024 so you’d think they had adequate time to test it on their flagship iPad.

[@DavidLewisTech]

@@papadougpapadougsadventures Hi there - yup, I agree totally that the iPad situation is a disgrace. Of all their iPads, how they hadn’t tested it on their flagship device baffles me! I hope over the next few days you’ll start to explore some of the fine features you have on your 16…enjoy it! 👍🏻

[@gaben2644]

Great channel! Love coming here and watch your honest reviews. My perspective on things are very similar to yours but even when it isn’t I feel like it’s an eye opener. Very well presented reviews but more importantly there is substance behind them not just all for show.

[@HistoryNut-1701]

For me the parts of Apple Intelligence that I want on “all” my Apple devices, that will be the most useful are the writing tools.

[@DavidLewisTech]

I’m with you there…they will make a huge difference to me too

[@stevegeekscorner]

Great video David, I think a majority of tech fans forget that most everyday users would not have paid attention to the 15 if they are on a 2 year cycle so the 16bis a nice update, thr same as those who upgraded last year would not pay attention to this years. Thats not even thinking about those on sky mobile who generally have a 3 year cycle 😮

[@DavidLewisTech]

Oooh - are Sky users on a 36 month deal? I don’t know that! Even more power to the argument that these updates are more meaningful than we give them credit for in the tech community then!

[@stevegeekscorner]

@@DavidLewisTech yea not all of them are 3 years some are 2 but I know a few people on a 3 year deal

[@DavidLewisTech]

And I’m just betting those folks don’t give a flying hoot about Apple Intelligence 😆

[@stevegeekscorner]

@@DavidLewisTech nope not one bit

[@ctjh373]

Great video and new subscriber here. Enjoyed the viewpoints. Just wanted to note - the iPhone USB-C port isn’t Thunderbolt as mentioned by you, it’s USB 3 10Gbps on the Pros and a ridiculous 480mbps USB 2 speed for the none pros which is effectively the same speed that lightning was (is) 😊

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi - great to meet you and thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you’ll be back for more! Point taken re the port - thank you 🙏🏼

[@karlfran0404]

I upgraded from a 12 Mini to 16 Pro and it’s amazing. After about a week, I’m most impressed by the camera. I took photos and videos of the recent fireworks across Victoria harbour and it was impressive. The mechanical stabilisation and high quality image processing made it look like a had a pro setup, when I was filming from my living room through a window. The new camera button just doesn’t work it seems. I don’t mind the placing because I’m one of the few who prefer landscape photos for most things and it’s in the right place for that. For portrait I use the volume switch which still works. What doesn’t work is the sliding function. I was hoping for a SLR style hold and focus, plus a smart zoom. It just doesn’t slide properly and the clicking, especially through a case, is hit and miss. As you said I don’t want to miss a shot so I got back to what works. I still love the phone. There’s so much about it with the massive 4 year upgrade, like the dynamic island which I’ve found super useful for things like Uber and food delivery, plus comforting when Face ID unlocks. As for your headphones. Yeah, that colour would probably work ok for a teenage girl, but there aren’t many adults who can pull off pale peach. Great videos, thanks for sharing.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi ya - well, the orange headphones have gone! I swapped them last night. I will get a short up today about that! Speaking of the cameras, the video that I will post later was shot on the iPhone, using the phones mics…I think you’ll be impressed! It’s hard to fault the cameras on iPhone isn’t it! I am certain the Control Button will get better over time and will eventually become invaluable 👍🏻

[@karlfran0404]

@@DavidLewisTech I was out tonight and saw a professional looking TV presenter being filmed on an iPhone. The mechanical image stabilisation and image processing makes it look like something filmed on a much more expensive rig.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yeah Karl - I don’t think that is unusual. They give such great results. Whilst Google & Samsung may be close on pictures, when it comes to video, Apple are out in a class by themselves!

[@karlfran0404]

@@DavidLewisTech I’ve been thinking more about your video and you’re right. The 16 Pro is actually an excellent phone. Yes one misstep with the camera button, that doesn’t hurt the overall experience and AI TBA, but it’s great. It reminds me of my best phones, 4S, XS and now this. It’s an S level rather than new phone, but it does have some noticeable improvements that will add to quality of life. If you have one phone from the last few years this is easily it. Of course you either upgrade for the “tick” and get the new design or the “tock” and get refinement. This is the “tock” and I love it.

[@DavidLewisTech]

that's a great way of putting it Karl - the tick and tock moment...It's just gratifying to start to hear some positive thoughts and comments on the 16s. I'm really happy with mine...

[@stuartconlon7492]

IMO the ‘new’ features on the 16 will be perfected on the 17 so I’ll play the waiting game and upgrade in 2025. A good conversational vid Mr L, thank you 🙏

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there Stuart - there is a very strong argument in waiting for the 17…by then we will have it all and possibly that iPhone will be the first one GENUINELY built from the ground up for AI. Thanks for watching my friend - it’s always appreciated and never taken for granted 🙏🏼

[@nimalead66]

Your critical thinking is amazing !!

[@DavidLewisTech]

Thank you 🙏🏼. I am just trying to create a different space for us here. So glad to know you are enjoying it - thank you again

[@Treborray]

Haha when you pulled out the max

[@DavidLewisTech]

Always not the Max with me 👍🏻

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Great video as always here are my thoughts on the camera control. I don’t think it has much use at the moment. I certainly haven’t been using it. I’ve just been using the on-screen camera button to take my pictures. I just think it’s very cumbersome and especially if you try to take a picture, you end up shaking the phone when pressing the camera control button which leads to a horrible blurry shot and I’m so glad that you mentioned the two year gap between the iPhone 14 Pro and the 16 pro with People saying it’s not much of a improvement over two years I think it’s a noticeable improvement particularly in Battery Life camera video quality with us being able to record our videos in log, for the highest quality I just think people complain for the sake of complaining and particularly with Apple they complain even more at least Apple is trying to get something different with the camera control button even if they haven’t quite got it right yet and it’s well documented how the iPhone 6 pro and 16 series as a whole is unfinished due to not shipping with Apple Intelligence but I believe in the long time Apple Intelligence will be what Apple envision for it the figures what people seem to forget the first generation of anything new is almost like a beta and it’s not until at least the third generation when we will see what each tech company is trying to achieve like you said with Apple Vision Pro, which isn’t perfect, but after at least the third generation of the Apple Vision Pro we will start to see the fruits of apples labour. Anyway, great videos always David and it’s been fun watching them as always.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there Adam - yeah, when I looked at the improvements there were over a more realistic two year cycle, it became clear how much they’d come on. I’m pretty certain in time that the control button will be useful, just not right now. Like you, for now, I’m sticking with the on-screen controls 👊🏻

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

@@DavidLewisTech hi there David, I think you’re the only one that has really looked at this realistically over the two year upgrade cycle rather than the one year like everyone else I’m from the 14 pro to the 16 pro there are some notable improvements such as Battery Life and camera and USB C, I think particularly USB C and the battery life are the biggest improvement. As for camera control other than maybe using it to open the camera, I don’t use it for anything else. I just stick to the on screen controls too.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yeah...USBC, titanium and the 24/28/35mm lens - all big upgrades over the two years!

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

Great video. I know sound quality is highly subjective, but the sound quality of the AirPods Max is only “so good” if you’ve never used any other premium headphones. The quality is arguably “pretty decent”, paired with the seamless experience within the ecosystem. I just swapped mine out for some B&W PX8, and they absolutely embarrass the AirPods Max. (And I have to fuss with them to connect every time I put them on, and miss the seamless apple experience.)

[@DavidLewisTech]

Good point! I only have open backed studio headphones to compare them to (Beyer DT 700 Pro) which are obviously a very different experience. I am sitting in the studio on Saturday morning wearing my Max and happily working in my own ANC induced little bubble… Great to hear from you - thanks for commenting 🙏🏼

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

@@DavidLewisTech Cheers!! You’re right, The ANC on the Max is reigning champ without question. I might have to keep both….

[@DavidLewisTech]

Do it! I was wearing mine all day yesterday - I was in my own world and it was blissful!

[@emilsecker7881]

I honestly don’t feel the urge to upgrade from the 13 Pro Max if I’m honest. Sure it would be nice, but I have how the Dynamic Island or dynamic eyesore as I call it, cuts into 18:9 video, which I watch a lot of. Thunderbolt speeds are 40gbps, the iPhone 16 Pro models can do 10gbps, which is still nothing to sneeze at compared to 480mbps on Lightning with the 14s and older

[@DavidLewisTech]

Well, many folks are saying they are waiting for the cut out notch to go before changing…I wonder if they’ll ever lose it?

[@emilsecker7881]

@@DavidLewisTech yeah. I don’t mind it and I’ll put up with it if I have to (at least until they release a foldable, if my current 13 Pro Max is unsupported before then). If the foldable has one I’ll deal with it. But it’s not my favourite design decision. I like it otherwise, but I hate how it cuts into content

[@frankiepavinato]

Hi David,how are you mate? The topic on Jobs and the future of Apple is interesting, would like to see that in a separate video... Those "orange" AirPods Max are hideous. But why have you bought them in the first place since you have the "older" model with Lightning port? They are ABSOLUTELY THE SAME. I would trade them back if I were you for some Apple Credits and spend them on your next future purchase. Just my 2 gets. Stay safe mate!

[@NeilLavitt]

Yeh - 70 and your over the hill! Did anyone tell the citizens of the mightiest country in the world? Vote Trump! He’ll be playing golf while Vance tries to runs the country while reading X to check his boss hasn’t thrown him under the bus.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hey there Frankie - how are ya bud? I bought them just as it’s one less reason to have a lightning cable on my desk! When they finally update the keyboard/trackpad/mouse - I’ll be done with it! I love the sound on the Max and use them all the time, so for me , it made sense! I returned the orange ones last night and now have a pair in Midnight which look lovely. I’ll have a short up later about that! And yes, I may make a full length video about Jobs at some point! What a visionary he was and what a legacy too!

[@KriTaKriTaKriTa]

I don't apologize for what I said, because to me, these headphone holders look like spring-summer fashion for women's bras, and they are already a little worn out from washing, at least it seems that way according to this video. I will wait a month or two more, if the prices in Estonia become cheaper for iphone 16 pro max, then I will replace my 14 pro max. Meanwhile, I watch videos. In most cases, perhaps it is no longer desirable for a 70-year-old person to manage a large company, but at the same time, I know many very modern, sharp-minded and entrepreneurial people who can and still manage companies very successfully, because they have been operating for a long time and they see, experience, know, the needs and trends of young people as well as the needs of older people and they have very broad experiences. Thank you for this video!

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there - glad you enjoyed it, and than k you for commenting too. I was in no way taking a pop at 70-year olds and mentioned there are many that are still as sharp as a tack. But, Apple trades on being groundbreaking, and I think you need fresh, new minds to continually push the boundaries. Jobs legacy speaks for itself though. Last night, I changed the AirPods Max - I will have a short up later today about that! 👌🏻

[@KriTaKriTaKriTa]

@@DavidLewisTech Yes, I understood well what you said about older people who have been running companies for a long time and needing really younger ones with their fresh eyes, I agree with you on that. I just added a little and described more. I'm waiting for your video!

[@DavidLewisTech]

I’ll need some time..but I will get around to it 👌🏻

[@alanplatt888]

When it's baked, we might buy one.................;-) We may want our cake to eat it.......

[@DavidLewisTech]

That’s a great phrase Alan! I can’t not hear it now! Well said my friend 👌🏻

[@bpresgrove]

I’ve got the 15 max pro and just upgraded wife from 13 to 15 max pro (Verizon offering free phones so I jumped). Will be a great upgrade for her. I’ll wait for the 17 to see what it’s gonna look like.

[@DavidLewisTech]

a lot of folks are hoping that the notch finally goes on the 17! Let's wait and see!

[@bpresgrove]

@@DavidLewisTech I don’t know about the camera button thing. Went to our local store and it just seemed kinda gimmicky. Wasn’t impressed. I kinda like things to be simple and noncomplicated. To many buttons and gizmos tend to lose folks that don’t want to learn new things. Working on IT I see this all the time with all the new computers and OS software. Folks just want a simple easy to use device. iPhones are starting to get to many things going on with it. Just my 2 cents I guess from talking with my coworkers and customers I support.

[@DavidLewisTech]

yeah, but it's opinions like that that count. I do agree with and have said for a long time that we suffer from feature bloat on devices now...

[@bpresgrove]

@@DavidLewisTech thank you sir and exactly.

[@Naz-h8z]

apple went from 1b company to 3b not because of cook but steve, it was inertia from iphone from corning to arm, to materials.. app store, now you can run apps from the web no need to install them... i forgot how apple calls them now, but if you remember steve did not want app store, he said we dont need it we have web apps, he was so addvanced in thinking why because, why push user to go to some app to isntall sometihng in order to run it... its just 2 3 additional steps... i bet mac switching to arm was strategy made 10 years ago

[@DavidLewisTech]

He was a huge trend-setter and a visionary that set the tone for the generation that has followed. What a legacy!

[@ssaaffuu]

The camera controls or the action button are a nice to have but With AI, the phone is good enough without them. I don't think those features should be seen as red flags if they are not available now, in my opinion.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Exactly! The phone we have right now - in our hands today, is still a great phone. Anything else that comes our way will just be a bonus

[@Jamie_Akister]

I think the Ai abilities with an iPhone should be taken as a bonus, most people that buy the iPhone 16 probably won’t even use them anyway. I do think apple have gotten lazy with innovation, hence why they’ve made so much hype about the Apple intelligence, but those AirPods Max are a disgrace 😂 clearly shows the lack of innovation, in my opinion. Great video

[@NeilLavitt]

Agree on Apple Intelligence - they’re not done yet. They will be add on features, more profile than the also AI machine learning operations that have been turning photos out on our phones for years but still sideshows. The assistant is an embarrassment- Siri. Innovation- I don’t know. They still are pushing the CPU envelope and have completely changed that game such that Intel and AMD have had to change their approach and even Windows is taking ARM seriously. That is still pure innovation. None of the big phone makers are innovative. Folding phones are still compromises. AI on these phones is candy - sweet and enticing but not yet genuinely useful.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi Jamie - yeah, that was the point I was trying to make in the video that I think we are hanging too much on AI and the iPhone 16. It’s a good with or without it! It will just be another cherry on the already tasty cake. There is no excuse for the Max - they must have known how much they were going to be ridiculed for calling them new! Sadly, they sound amazing though! I swapped mine last night for a pair in Midnight - I will have a short up later today 👌🏻

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yeah, Neil - I think that foldable phones are an equally lazy way to pretend they are innovating. There is a reason that they haven’t caught on - people just don’t need them or have use for them

[@jjsterlingiv]

The camera control button is a disaster. I'm not sure why Apple didn't realize this when testing the prototypes. It's a gimmick.

[@DavidLewisTech]

I’ve often wondered how much they field-test these new features….they must do, surely right?

[@Maverick247]

I am one of the people who upgrade every year but gave it a miss this year as I will get the apple intelligence when it is fully released on the 15 pro max. As Marques Brownlee says never buy tech on the promise of future updates. By the time they release Apple intelligence working properly we are probably looking at the iPhone 17 release, so I for the first time won’t upgrade will wait for the 17 pro Max. The other thing that really annoys me living in the UK the trade in prices compared to the US are a joke I would rather pass my phone to a family member than take the pittance offered by Apple, and lastly when the exchange rate fell and the pound was at its lowest against the dollar Apple just adjusted all dollar prices to pounds However the pound has gained again on the dollar £1.199 the starting price of a 256gb iPhone would get you roughly $1,576 but Apple has not went back to taking in to consideration the stronger pound another cash grab in the UK market

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi there - interesting that you have decided not to upgrade this year…but with very good reason! I think the 17 will actually be the first iPhone built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence. This years 16 is, to some degree, a filler… The points you make about the currency exchange rate are also solid - thank you 🙏🏼

[@JavierPineda50]

❤

[@DavidLewisTech]

Thank you

[@norman-king]

I’m sure Apple did everything possible to include AI features at the iOS 18 launch, but the Apple Maps debacle likely still lingers in their memory. I think they’d rather face some criticism for the delay than risk releasing another half-baked solution that would do far more harm.

[@NeilLavitt]

And Mobile Me - that was a real shit show.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi Norman - I’mn certain I’m not alone in actually being ok with Apple taking their time over AI - I’d rather they get it right and give useful AI tools than rush and follow a meaningless trend..

[@dell1032]

"You've got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can't start with the technology and try to figure out where you're going to sell it." Steve Jobs / WWDC 1997. Apple has lost its way. That camera button is the epitome of starting with the technology and trying to figure out how to sell it. It was well known that Steve Jobs was a product guy and Tim Cook took care of the business operations. Jobs would visit Jony Ive and his team in the design studio, or they would have lunch together (I have a friend who used to work for Apple and he saw this for himself). Jobs was product and customer, through and through. Under Tim Cook we find ourselves with wonderful tech demos (Vision Pro, iPhone, Apple Watch 10) but they're just shoving in new tech to try and justify technology nobody asked for. Apple is worth almost $3.5T under Tim Cook, but I feel like Apple has lost its soul and everything they do now is a cash grab (I mean $349 for the iPad Pro Keyboard and $130 for a pencil... c'mon).

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi Dell - without doubt, there is a money-grabbing side to the company. You know I am not here to defend them. I still like what they make and HOW it works. The company has different priorities now, but equally they find themselves in different times with Wall Street to appease and shareholders to please. Also we are in a new era where innovation is harder to find…

[@SJF15]

The selfie camera in camera control is definitely not part of the new iOS 18.01 update, it might be part of ios 18.1 , but definitely not 18.01 .

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yeah, I am on iOS 18.1 👍🏻

[@gasperstarina9837]

1:00 what innovation people expect with probucts which are in its peak of life cycle for 5+ years-hard to u ersta d really

[@garybarham3992]

I’m on a 4 year cycle

[@DavidLewisTech]

How far through that cycle are you?

[@garybarham3992]

@@DavidLewisTech from a 12 to a 16 this year on a trade in due my battery at 78% efficient, no other reason for use case.

[@DavidLewisTech]

From the 12 to 16 you will find so many improvements. A friend of mine has just done the same switch and is loving it….👌🏻

[@alanplatt888]

iPad Pro M4 also needs more time in the oven

[@DavidLewisTech]

At this rate they will have to buy a bigger oven!

[@Crslawncare13]

AI examines, AI reports activity, pictures, location, Gio tracking……. Also the largest contributor to iPhone is China… I do own a 16 Pro Max.. please understand these relevant concerns

[@Crslawncare13]

It’s a great pro MAXX

[@DavidLewisTech]

Thank you Chad 👊🏻

[@Crslawncare13]

@@DavidLewisTech thank you for the thorough dives into all tech

[@DavidLewisTech]

pleasure 🙏🏻

[@Naz-h8z]

i dont agree on steve, i think he would be great now, i read a bio, his not genius he just thinks simply what users want, and make it so simple they dont have to learn it, i think now apple is over complicating stuff, how many buttons on the phone do we have now? i take photos with volume buttons, why dont merge volume buttons make something out of it....

[@conalhendry]

I imagine it'll be capacitive next like the camera control button 😅

[@DavidLewisTech]

I admire Jobs hugely, but I just wonder if his ideas would still be as fresh now as they were once. He was innovating in a golden era. Now we are so near max tech it’s hard to constantly find the next latest and greatest! Like you, I prefer cleaner, simpler designs though - for me, less is more 👊🏻

[@Naz-h8z]

i believe apple is really in tough situation... its in easy times... hard times make tough people, easy times make easy people... when there is no push from the top.. no good product comes from easy going... so many failed project... and mediocre project in past 10 years

[@cesramm1120]

Eating meat is like religion everyone is raised to believe it’s the only way until they wake up

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

Send those Max’s back it’s not a good look. No new features. The USBC was needed for EU requirements.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Yup - I knew what I was buying with the Max. The USBC was forced upon them, but as I use them so much, having one less reason to use a lightning cable is fine by me…I swapped them last night for a pair in Midnight. I will have a short up later today about it!

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

@@DavidLewisTech I agree and if I used them more I would switch. I have everything I travel with using USBC as well. I switched to the Bose Ultra over the head because of that and the AirPod pro 2 for the same reason. Next up will be the iPad mini when it’s released. The iPad M4 pro is my everyday but to big for travel.

[@DavidLewisTech]

…well, it seems you may not have long to wait for the iPad mini then! The rumours are we should get it later this month! Fingers crossed eh!

[@NeilLavitt]

Was looking at that case sitting on your chair at the beginning of chair. Had to look twice. Looked like a little bum with its peach colour.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Geez - they were an abomination! Anyhow, they’ve gone now and last night I swapped them for a pair in Midnight. Far more agreeable!

[@artemismoonrose]

I don't know whose head needs to roll, but Apple really missed the mark this season. First off, what was their thinking on the flagship headphones? How can my AirPods Pro 2 have more features than what amounts to a re-skinned Max? Secondly, Apple Intelligence was nothing short of vaporware from the 90s and early 00s. They've overpromised on a product that won't be fully here anytime soon. The hype that they've built up around Apple Intelligence isn't marketing genius, it's actually really close to being a con game. This is like someone selling you a house based off a picture of a house that's radically different from the one that you've just now bought. Most people don't buy these devices, the iPhone in particular outright, but get them on a plan. I would be plenty upset to get a product that is missing all of its promised bells and whistles, whether I'd actually use all of those features is beside the point. If I'm paying for something, I want it pretty much the same way it was advertised. I'm probably going to stay with my dinky 6.1" iPhone 15 until the iPhone 17 or 18 comes out. I would be fine with the way things are with the current device line up, except the AirPods Max not having the current chipset that the lower AirPro2 have, and the mismatched orange color scheme, that's inexcusable. All of this would generally be fine if they didn't overpromise, if they didn't hype us all up for something they couldn't deliver on. I don't know if you'd make a video, but to the same point, I was excited to try out Math Notes within Notes, when I recently purchased my iPadAir 13" a few weeks ago. Although Apple didn't say it was, I think students for sure, and many of us math types, had not unreasonably inferred that the ability to perform Algebraic equations meant that this was a Apple's attempt at a CAS, similar to Mathematica, Maple, or like a high-end TI graphing calculator. They didn't say that it can only perform calculations on defined variables, and that this product can only understand basic math symbols and perform simple operations. I still would've bought my iPad even if I had this clarification ahead of time. I think the same stands for the iPhone 16 too, if they had just said back in June that Apple Intelligence is coming in 2025 or something like that, and been really clear about it.

[@NeilLavitt]

So much I agree but mostly disagree with this. Completely agree on AirPods Max. Biggest let down - though to be fair they leaked this non upgrade almost a year ago. I’ve come to terms with the reality that Apple does Audio in a very lacklustre fashion. There is nothing innovative about it and the only product I think is of any value is the AirPod Pro. Apple Intelligence and is unfinished - but neither are the rest. They’re all genuinely pointless features that have iffy usefulness in their current state. Genuine AI hype. Apple had to join the hype wagon to not lose the momentum. I’m actually looking in the big bright side of this. It has forced Apple to up their memory and ramp up their CPU game. We’ll probably see all Mac’s with 16Gb of RAM. The iPhone 16 got the same RAM and processors (mostly) as the pros. As for Maths on the iPad. It’s a super neat feature that they exposed through the beta. Lots of information out there every quickly. A play with the beta confirmed very quickly what it was and what it isn’t. Just like the handwriting correction. It’s actually pretty dam awful for me. Looks nothing like my handwriting when it corrects and it’s not going to change me from my new most enjoyable device, my Onyxx Boox Note Air 3 C rink tablet. Super nice handwriting experience.

[@timchesonis]

I would take them back as well, and get the darker manly color. I think the “orange” color is for young girls. The dark gray is for manly men.

[@DavidLewisTech]

Hi Tim - I swapped them last night. I now have a pair in Midnight which looks great 👍🏻 I’ll have a short up later on about them…