I had an iPhone 3G back when it was released which I ended up losing. I picked up a Blackberry Bold 9000 to replace it and 2 weeks later I found the 3G. At that point I enjoyed the BB more so I sold the iPhone. Eventually sold the BB and went back to Android because I missed the app support and customization with rooting and custom roms. Rooting became a thing of the past so I learned to be content without it. I still would follow the iPhone releases over the years and decided that the 14 Pro models and iOS 16 offered enough of an upgrade to previous models to warrant giving it another shot after 13 years.

Coming from a Z Fold 3 to the 14 Pro has been kind of a breath of fresh air in some aspects. Having a phone that is smaller, lighter, better battery life, and far superior camera performance has made the switch quite enjoyable.