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I'm underwhelmed by my new iPhone 6s, and I'm bummed about it.

FlyHigh365

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Well my wife broke her 6. So I gave her mine and upgraded to a 6s 128 gb from my 6 64gb. Seemed like a reasonable thing.

People are going to spend their money on whatever they choose. Some people may have been able to justify the cost. Not sure it's for you to say whether someone wasted the money they earned.

Yeah that's reasonable giving it to your wife. For me to say if it's a waste of money or not, you may be right, but it is a waste of money and it seems from the OP topic, he wasted his money.
 

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Yeah that's reasonable giving it to your wife. For me to say if it's a waste of money or not, you may be right, but it is a waste of money and it seems from the OP topic, he wasted his money.

I think the OP went from the 6 to the 6s expecting a major change or a completely refreshing experience. That isn't what we got and I think we should have known that. The s models typically aren't huge changes from the previous. They bring a few extra features but nothing too major. For the most part, people don't even know I have a different phone, lol. But the changes they did introduce are welcome. You just have to be mindful of what you're buying when you make that jump from the 6 to the 6s.
 

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Hi, my name is Nylonic. I don't get into talking about stupid devices, using them frequently, or caught up in social media. Just to prove this, I sought out and joined a tech-centric forum to talk about it.

Enjoy your QVC watching. Particularly when they feature pots....and kettles....

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Funny. I'm experiencing the opposite reaction. The iPhone 6 was, undoubtedly, the best iPhone ever released, feature wise. However, I also think it was the "worst." I was so pleased with my iPhone 4 and then, to a lesser extent, my 5. They certainly had less features than the 6, right? But there was something about them, particularly the 4, that was "special."

I didn't really get that from the 6. iOS 8 was buggy, the phone itself was awkward to hold (too slippery, too light almost). The camera and the antenna were eye sores of the nth degree. The Pluses had a penchant for bending. Apple Pay was the only major feature that was "special," and that was sort of blunted by slow adoption issues.

The 6s, however, I adore. The camera and antenna are still atrocious looking. However, I really Love the new materials and weightiness of it. It's less slippery and feels more substantial to hold on to. 3D Touch looks like more than a gimmick, and looks like it should signal a real paradigm shift. Live Photos are silly and gimmicky but I can't help but geek out over them and think about Harry Potter. iOS 9 fixes a lot (although not all) of the odd design/utility bugs. The improved "Selfie" camera is actually really nice and, as a millennial living in the age of Snapchat, surprisingly useful and appreciated.

Everything feels more refined, and even though the phones look similar, I genuinely think the 6s has superior design sensibilities, as well as awesome and exciting new features. It's also a joy to hold. I just wish they had fixed the camera protrusion and antenna lines. Other than those two grievances, I think I'm enjoying this phone more than any other, save the iPhone 4.
 

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