iPhone 16 rumored to gain new capacitive 'Capture Button,' updated Action button

We need a reprieve from iPhone 16 talk.  Seriously. Most people are still playing the waiting game for the iPhone 15.

Now I know full well you news people need to make money by releasing new stories.  And Apple rumors unfortunately has become a major part of that because it feeds selfish human nature to want, want, want. But here's the crux.  Many people get disappointed with Apple product releases only because they read the tech media stories, learn pretty much everything about a new device BEFORE it is released, and then on the day of the announcement they come away not surprised at all and somewhat disappointed.  Had the stories and rumors not existed, people could finally be pleasantly surprised and overjoyed at the update announcements once again.  That's right, there once was a time when we actually were surprised by Apple and those really were the Good Old Days!

All the leakers and analysts who feed the rumor sites non-stop need to crawl back into their holes and stay there.

If I could wave my magic want and make all the iPhone 16 talk vanish worldwide for the next 6 months at least, I'd do it.  We need to focus on what we have, which is great, by the way.  There will always be something newer and better, but let's just slow down and enjoy what's before our very eyes.

Lastly...

Tim Cook, people shouldn't have to wait more than 1 month for a phone that costs well over $1,000.  Not everyone can or wants to buy from a wireless carrier, which were allowed to buy up most of the iPhones and who made everyone else wait as a result!  Fix that!

jdw said:

We need a reprieve from iPhone 16 talk.  Seriously. Most people are still playing the waiting game for the iPhone 15.

Now I know full well you news people need to make money by releasing new stories.  And Apple rumors unfortunately has become a major part of that because it feeds selfish human nature to want, want, want. But here's the crux.  Many people get disappointed with Apple product releases only because they read the tech media stories, learn pretty much everything about a new device BEFORE it is released, and then on the day of the announcement they come away not surprised at all and somewhat disappointed.  Had the stories and rumors not existed, people could finally be pleasantly surprised and overjoyed at the update announcements once again.  That's right, there once was a time when we actually were surprised by Apple and those really were the Good Old Days!

All the leakers and analysts who feed the rumor sites non-stop need to crawl back into their holes and stay there.

If I could wave my magic want and make all the iPhone 16 talk vanish worldwide for the next 6 months at least, I'd do it.  We need to focus on what we have, which is great, by the way.  There will always be something newer and better, but let's just slow down and enjoy what's before our very eyes.

Lastly...

Tim Cook, people shouldn't have to wait more than 1 month for a phone that costs well over $1,000.  Not everyone can or wants to buy from a wireless carrier, which were allowed to buy up most of the iPhones and who made everyone else wait as a result!  Fix that!

I have to agree. We haven't even received or opened our Christmas presents for this year and we're already being bombarded with folks telling us what we should put on our wish list for next year's Christmas.

As far as the pre-release spoilers and inevitable delays in obtaining the most popular newly released products is concerned, all you can really do is to recalibrate your consumption model and expectations. It is possible, but not easy, to avoid reading all the speculation around the "next greatest thing" in the pipeline and you can delay your product upgrades to occur on your own timeline, sometime after the initial crush of orders that predictably happen in the weeks after release.

Easier said than done because the speculation cycle for the "n+1" product version starts even before the "n" version is publically announced. Apple product and feature speculation has become an industry in and of itself. It's unbounded by the physical and time constraints the actual product developers have to contend with. With such a vast supply chain the probability of something leaking out into the Apple Product & Feature Speculation Industry with its vast network of media outlets and rabid prognosticators seeking affirmation is nearly impossible to contain.

I have managed to delay my last few Apple purchases for about 2-3 months post release, just to let things cool off a bit and to let the hysteria subside. It has not been a complete success because Apple's supply chain still isn't firing on all cylinders. If you stray too far away from the base or more popular configurations on some Apple products you may still have to wait even after you've waited. 

If you see the configuration you want on Amazon it's highly likely you can walk into an Apple Store and bring one home that same day. I was able to get an iPhone 14 Pro Max with 512 GB storage the next day, but the Mac Studio with 2 TB storage and MacBook Air with 2 TB storage required a couple of weeks even after the initial 2-3 month surge should have subsided.  If you think Tim Cook should be held accountable for making some people wait weeks for $1,000 plus iPhones, imagine the people who waited 2-3 months for a $5,000 plus Mac Studio, which is what quite a few Studio Ultra buyers had to contend with.

All I can say is that Apple's version of just-in-time manufacturing isn't always calibrated against the same time reference that its customers expect.

I totally get what you guys are saying, I do. Really.

jdw said:

Lastly...

Tim Cook, people shouldn't have to wait more than 1 month for a phone that costs well over $1,000.  Not everyone can or wants to buy from a wireless carrier, which were allowed to buy up most of the iPhones and who made everyone else wait as a result!  Fix that!

When demand is high, and there are only so many units made pre-sale by factories working 24x7, what more do you expect to happen? You can wait, such is life.

Does anyone know if the action button can bring up the home screen like the old home buttons? I'm still using an SE and would like to upgrade but want a button that I can feel without looking at my phone that can bring up the home screen.