Oh, I'm definitely aware. My theory is that Apple really was wedded to Lightning, and didn't want to change the spec until it was ready to completely move away.Just want to point out that Samsung's Note 3 has had USB 3.0 speeds since 2013. You mean to tell me that iPhones have only now gotten USB 3.0, and only for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max? Also seems kinda cheap that Apple is still using the A16 on their base model iPhone 15. So buying a base model iPhone 15 is like buying the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max? Why even have a base model when a smart consumer could just buy a discounted iPhone 14 Pro?
The iPhone 14 Pro will be viable for a while as a 15 alternative, but I suspect the 15 will come into its own as sales and promos start. That and there may be a few reasons to buy the 15. It's significantly lighter; it has a brighter main camera aperture, and shoots 24MP 'native' shots instead of 12MP; it has newer image processing; it should last longer on battery. People like us would make a beeline toward the Pro, but the everyday user who doesn't insist on AOD or a telephoto lens will probably wait for a good deal on a 15.