![]() ![]() (I'm not a huge fan of those, either, they're a bit too bulky, I don't like the way they keep on talking to me about what they've connected to or disconnected from, and they tend to press on the arms of my eyeglasses.) I love anything that doesn't come with battery anxiety, like, well, my Masahiro Maruyama eyeglasses, or my original Withings Activité watch, which is waterproof, so I almost never take it off. ![]() When I'm traveling I often use my laptop as a portable battery to recharge various other devices, including my electric toothbrush and my Bose QuietComfort 35 cordless headphones. One reason I hate the new Apple laptops is that they don't have USB ports, despite the fact that USB has become a universal charging protocol. I have a second screen where I keep Slack and TweetDeck. I always use the Apple extended keyboard, which I love, and either an Apple mouse or an Apple trackpad, I think the mouse is better but for some reason I have a trackpad in my home office. ![]() It's beginning to show its age, and I recently spent $300 to replace the failing SSD, but I'm not ready to give it up yet, especially since Apple's still shipping essentially the exact same model, at pretty much the same price I paid. I have a brand-new MacBook Air at work (which they might switch to a MacBook Pro so that I can run a dual-screen setup), I have a personal 2015 MacBook Pro, and then there's the 27" iMac Retina 5K in my home office, which is the last really good personal computer that Apple made. I admit in that piece that I once believed in the tenet that "buying Apple hardware is an even better investment than buying Apple stock." I don't believe that any more, even though I still use Apple hardware exclusively, as I have done since I bought my beloved LC II in 1992. I used to be a huge fan of Apple hardware I even wrote a column once saying that the titanium PowerBook G4 changed my life. Occasionally I send out a personal newsletter. I'm the chief financial correspondent at Axios (subscribe to my weekly newsletter here), and I also host the Slate Money podcast. And, if you've made up your mind, check out all things iPhone 14 pre-orders.My name is Felix Salmon. If you're wondering what the differences between an iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 are, we've got you covered. For a cracked screen repair, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will set you back $379 ($29 on an AppleCare+ plan), while the same service costs $329 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max (also $29 with AppleCare+).Īpple is increasing the price of the iPhone 14 in the US in other ways, and if this is the case, next year's iPhone 15 is expected to see these repair prices as well, if not even more. iPhone 14 repairs get priceyīattery replacement isn't the only repair service that's seen a price jump. The battery capacity in the iPhone 14 lineup is slightly higher than in the iPhone 13's counterparts, which may be the reason for the increased price. The battery replacement price hike didn't just go up in the US, as the UK saw a greater increase from £69 to £105. Of course, AppleCare+ costs an extra $199 at checkout, although it also covers other repairs.Īpple may not have increased the price of the iPhone 14 lineup in the US as previously thought, but the price did go up in other regions. This is only when the battery holds less than 80% that its original capacity (here's how to check your iPhone's battery health). However, Apple notes that battery replacements can come at no additional cost for those with AppleCare+. ![]()
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