The iPhone 17 pre-order deadline is looming, and I don't know which one to buy. What I do know is that I want to get one of them. It's not because I'm an Apple fanboy who has to have the very latest iPhone the moment it comes out. But I am firmly entrenched in the Apple ecosystem: as a journalist, I've used Macs for years, I use my Apple Watch to pay for everything and leave my wallet at home, and I never go out without my AirPods planted firmly in my ears.
No, the reason it's time for an upgrade is that my current phone is the iPhone 13, and, at four years old, it's beginning to show its age with the battery starting to conk out before I'm done for the day, so it really is time to get a newer model. Plus, I've been meaning to upgrade my 'standard' AirPods to the Pro version after trying a friend's and being blown away by the sound quality – and noise cancellation in particular – and pre-ordered the AirPods Pro 3 on the day of the announcement.
