plan for my mobile ecosystem

[spaghet rat]

so im prob gonna get my first phone soon (m ik im 14 and its weird that i dont have one i get it) and i would like some input on my choices. i dont like big phones and the iphone 13 mini looks perfect for me, and i was wondering if 512 gb of storage is overkill or not. the apps im prob gonna use a lot are clash royale, snap, imsg, and discord and i prob will be taking lots of pics. imo airpods are overpriced and ive been hearing lots of good things about raycons so im prob gonna get the everyday buds. for the case im gonna go with an otterbox magsafe (https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/protective-iphone-13-mini-and-iphone-12-mini-case-with-magsafe-black/77-86695.html) and screen protector (https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/privacy-iphone-13-mini-screen-protector-clear/77-85931.html) because my parents have been using otterbox products forever and they are like tanks. any input is welcome but be mindful that the case choice is prob out of the realm of my control bcs like i said my parents will prob make me get the otterbox

[filpo]

1 minute ago, spaghet rat said:

and i was wondering if 512 gb of storage is overkill or no

It’s overkill. Unless you were shooting a lot of ProRes 4K raw footage I would say h either stick with 128 gigs (since that’s the base storage) of get 256 

everything else seems like a good idea tho 

[spaghet rat]

Just now, filpo said:

It’s overkill. Unless you were shooting a lot of ProRes 4K raw footage I would say h either stick with 128 gigs (since that’s the base storage) of get 256 

everything else seems like a good idea tho 

aight thanks

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, spaghet rat said:

aight thanks

Have you held a small phone like the 13 mini in your hand tho? Cuz you need to make sure you like the feel of it. Like for an example I have a silicone case on my xr and I think it’s perfect for me since my fingers are actually pretty big so it’s easy to hit the keyboard. 

[spaghet rat]

4 minutes ago, filpo said:

Have you held a small phone like the 13 mini in your hand tho? Cuz you need to make sure you like the feel of it. Like for an example I have a silicone case on my xr and I think it’s perfect for me since my fingers are actually pretty big so it’s easy to hit the keyboard. 

yeah act ima go with an iphone 13 pro bc i thought my dad had a mini but ig not

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

28 minutes ago, spaghet rat said:

 imo airpods are overpriced and ive been hearing lots of good things about raycons so im prob gonna get the everyday buds. 

That should be the opposite. Raycons have a history of mimicking early Beats by Dre. There is nothing but muddy bass. Vocals and instruments just get completely destroyed. The only reason why Raycons remain to have any sort of relevance is because of the money they dump on social media marketing. 

 

Also as someone who has a base model 12 Mini (64GB of storage), 128GB would be plenty if you're not shooting a ton of video. My entire gallery from my iPhone 6s migrated over (currently 4.376 photos + 278 videos), with 607 songs in my music library and there's still 5GB left. So 512GB is way overkill for something that you wouldn't be shooting raw and 4K60 content on a daily basis with anyways. 128GB would be more comfortable if you're like me and don't even bother offloading old photos. 

[filpo]

8 minutes ago, spaghet rat said:

yeah act ima go with an iphone 13 pro bc i thought my dad had a mini but ig not

If you don’t need the better cameras or slight bump in performance the 13 is also there. Or get a refurbed 13 pro for the same price as a 13

[spaghet rat]

4 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

That should be the opposite. Raycons have a history of mimicking early Beats by Dre. There is nothing but muddy bass. Vocals and instruments just get completely destroyed. The only reason why Raycons remain to have any sort of relevance is because of the money they dump on social media marketing. 

huh. neat. what would you recommend bc i really dont wanna dump money into airpods. aare the beats studio buds worth it? not the new clear onbes but these https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMT83LL/A/Beats Studio Buds True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones – Sunset Pink?fnode=94649b9891ed9ca0afd6f9d72f3dc7d111720087dbebf23466e861ff25906b85610b83ca1be56311cd59562840e1cc75df8d8c29a41d07ab53fd19c49d2a210d155a26cb744884e7d159251a5be29c20891d69c56ee351f5c8202455a7dbb439add715dfc586c5e4a1546ffb0d367d6f

[E-waste]

On 5/21/2023 at 1:55 PM, spaghet rat said:

clash royale

You may want to install some apps that help you think about the world like

 

Nasa Worldwind, KDE's open-source marble, and OpenStreetMap. This will allow you to see the entire globe and how it looks.  Yes obvious, but have you ever just panned around and looked a crop land use, or the barren stretches of land, or around areas like the Congo in Africa?

 

It can be very educational.

 

Firefox is available for iOS as well as Android and Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux.  Safari has 23% of use on mobile devices keeping google's dominance to just around 65%, and it's the same number for desktop use, 65%.

 

Firefox is open-source, Chrome is not and chromium has a lot of google built in still.

 

Podcasts can be quite educational as well if you want some suggestions.

 

Field, Lab, Earth is a great one.

 

Destination Linux is quite educational as well.

 

EFF's How to fix the Internet is another good one.  The soonee you understand how data collection works, and how Linux and open-source works, the better you will understand our technological world.

[Donut417]

On 5/21/2023 at 1:55 PM, spaghet rat said:

wondering if 512 gb of storage is overkill

I have the iPhone XR. I have had it for at least 3 or4 years at this point. It's the 64 Gigs model and I just checked and a little over 30 Gigs used. While your milage will vary, unless you're shooting shit loads of picks or are going to have an ungodly amount of apps, a lower storage amount can probably work.