iPhone 14 is in trouble already… We’re a couple of weeks out now after the iPhone 14 announcement event and reports are emerging that Apple may have to cut their orders on iPhone 14 ALREADY! So WHAT is going on?? Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo has reported that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have accounted for around 85% of orders so far, with the iPhone 14 plus, Apple’s first midrange option with larger displays since the iPhone 8 Plus capturing less than 5% of sales. So has Apple made a colossal error in dumping the iPhone mini for this plus size? Yes and no. Don’t worry, I’ll justify my indecision. On the side of this being a bit of a gaff, of course Apple would want to see demand for the most differentiated product they’d announced this year. A Pro Max sized phone for less than the regular pro? Every analyst out there said this would be huge. So far, it’s huge only in dimensions. Here’s the biggest issues as I see them. Replacing the mini with plus means it’s swapped position in the line up around the static base iPhone model, from $100 cheaper to $100 more expensive, filling the gap between the base and pro models. This means the base model now looks less like a value play, though flagship smartphones on the Android side, especially those with novelty displays like Samsung’s fold line have gone far beyond the typical iPhone pricing. There are of course still android phones out there at lower cost than the iPhone which have great hardware specs, as long as you ignore processor performance and integration with software. But with Apple’s stoicism, keeping the top end pricing where it’s been for a few years even as everyone expected price increases, the pro models now look far more attractive than the core iPhone. That’s a bad thing for the numbers on the core iPhone, but not exactly a bad thing for Apple. The other issue is of course that iPhone 14 is far more iPhone 13S than a new handset per-sae. The SOC is basically the same, the cameras are basically the same. The colours are, I would say worse, except that blue everyone is raving about. The starting price of iPhone 14 is $100 higher than last year, because the mini is gone but the iPhone 14 costs the same as the 13. Which is lucky as it’s basically the iPhone 13. Team Kinetix #iCaveAnswers do you think Apple will continue to make the regular iPhones a relatively minor update each year, like the 13 to the 14, with last years chips and few hardware upgrades? Could this be because muggles don’t upgrade every year, and people outside the tech community don’t care as much as us on the minutiae of Apple hardware and software tweaks? Could we see an increasing gap in specs and aesthetics between the regular and pro versions of the iPhone? Randomness r #icaveanswers when are the Apple glasses coming? Randomness r #icaveanswers how can I make money off my apple devices? Like kind of job could I do other than reviewing them on YouTube? Randomness r #icaveanswers will the macbook pros and iPads get the dynamic island ? Team Kinetix #iCaveAnswers The Dynamic Island seems to have been well received, do you think this could be incorporated into future iPads or even MacBooks? The iPad needs some bezel to hold it, so it wouldn’t benefit from edge to edge screen, but the Dynamic Island is a nice feature, especially on a touch first device like the iPad and iPhone The Blob #Icaveanswers what do we know about the subscription service for iPhone and potentially other devices? I think this could be very popular if the price is right as we have discussed various options on this channel for selling older Apple stuff. It would make it easy to stay upgraded and help Apple meet its sustainability goals. Brandon L #iCaveAnswers Do you know if the file transfer speed has improved? Do you know if the lightning port is USB 2 or 3? Do you know if AirDrop is faster? It is a pain to transfer ProRes footage from my phone to laptop. Marcin Kowalczyk @icavedave #icaveanswers Are You running on the Mac OS Ventura betas? The "Roumor mill" says it's coming in October, is it stable enough to jump to install it on release on main machine? John Malkin #iCaveAnswers What rumors are wrong about October event? Terry Clair #iCaveAnswers A bigger Applephone needs to be a Flip or a Fold model and I'm anxiously waiting for an Apple version! When do you think one is coming? Randomness r #icaveanswers any release date on AirPods Max 2? Will Apple make a AirPods ultra? If they do will they be over ear or in ear headphones ? Who will be the audience for it what can we expect John Malkin #iCaveAnswers Can the Mac Mini handle an M2 Max? Otherwise is the size of Mac Studio for Ultra? #DynamicDaveCaveiPhone 14 is in trouble already… Join the conversation http://iCaveDave.com/twitter​ http://iCaveDave.com/facebook​ http://iCaveDave.com/instagram​ http://iCaveDave.com/youtube​ http://iCaveDave.com/merch​ http://iCaveDave.com/discord​ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldDSdJ09mwE

0:00 Intro 0:40 Best Buys from the Apple Spring 2022 Event 1:38 120HZ on all iPhones 3:15 Will Apple launch M1 Max and M2 Macs together? 7:24 Broken iPhones 8:16 18” Dual M1 Max MacBook Pro 11:25 Cupertino Collection & Patrons James Apple Will you upgrade to the new iPad Air or the Max Mini Pro for the Spring event or you’ll get both? Evan Rodgers #icaveanswers with 120Hz display panels becoming a standard on basically every budget Android smartphone this year, how long will we have to wait till Apple puts 120Hz into the regular iPhone models? Armin Dressler @iCaveAnswers Why do you expect Apple to launch M2 (Macbook) alongside new M1 based products (iMac, Mac mini) in the Spring Event? M1 might look outdated straight away - hard to sell the old architecture if there is a new one. When would be the next event to present M2 and the new Macbook after that? Josh #iCaveAnswers have you ever dropped your phone and cracked it or broken it on purpose? Unkle Buh #icaveanswers I know everybody keeps saying no but hear me out. Do you think Apple would do an 18 inch MBP with 2 M1 max chips in it but only activate the second chip when plugged into external power to save the battery when mobile? It could be deactivated via firmware and I'd be first in line for one. I know people keep saying that noone would carry a 17-18 inch computer around but I did all the time using my SLR backpack and I hardly noticed it was there. I would carry it around anytime I traveled. Just a thought. ??‍♂️ Join the conversation http://iCaveDave.com/twitter​ http://iCaveDave.com/facebook​ http://iCaveDave.com/instagram​ http://iCaveDave.com/youtube​ http://iCaveDave.com/merch​ http://iCaveDave.com/discord​ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5-EPVsWO8