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Buy the new iPhone not a gun

Insanely epic! https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/25/lumix-s9-the-new-leica-killer/

iPhone Pro: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/25/god-mode-4/

Pretty perfect- https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/24/iphone-pro-desert-titanium-review-matte-bronze-is-lit/

Pretty much perfect - https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/24/iphone-pro-desert-titanium-review-matte-bronze-is-lit/

# In Praise of Thin

I was really curious about the new iPhone pro, and the upgraded camera etc. And also, I currently have a pitch for Apple TV Apple TV+ on the art of street photography, pretty much imagine Anthony Bourdain traveling the world in exotic places, shooting street photography, talking to locals experiencing the local culture etc. But this will all be done by Eric Kim.

Anyways, I thought before I actually put anything, I should get the new iPhone pro shot. I picked one up at the Apple Century City Mall in LA, show it to my friend Antonio who helped me out. Got it in the desert bronze, titanium. Love it!

Anyways, these are my honest thoughts:

First, you have to put the iPhone pro on a diet. My suggestion to Apple designers and all of Apple corporation is the goal of every single new iPhone pro should be to make it lighter and thinner. Specifically thinner. Funny enough I would prefer I have your device which is thinner rather than a fatter device which is lighter.

> Thinness is supreme  

Even as a random note, I’m currently considering purchasing some new weightlifting plates, and you could purchase these steel calibrated weightlifting plates, which are thinner, more compact and stronger. And much heavier and more dense.

To me the philosophy is super interesting because iron, while it is cheaper, is fatter takes up more space etc. And I think in the long term, it doesn’t hold up as well to corrosion as steel does. So **if you want to become the next Carnegie, invest in steel**. 

Anyways, the critical issue here is I was using the iPhone pro, I used to a lot yesterday, test out the Camera, ChatGPT voice dictation and recognition etc., used Apple Maps for driving directions etc., FaceTime call etc., and my honest assessment is for the most part, it is a perfect device. I think Apple really nailed it this time. Yet, my ultimate interesting Takeaway point is once I have discovered perfect and I have perfect, I realize that I actually don’t need perfect, I don’t need the best or perfect device, because **I am the ultimate perfect device**. 

And also the critical issue here is even if you have the new new new iPhone Pro, you’re already behind. Why? It is going to get outdated and what 6 to8 months? At this point, everything is becoming so hyper. **Ain’t nothing lasts anymore**. 

And also, one of my really big thoughts is if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And better yet, if it ain’t broke, don’t upgrade it!

The reason why I think this is such a critical thought is often what we techies do is we are always jerking off and waiting for the newest iPhone iPhone Pro, the newest Apple device to come out, and revolutionize ourselves, our mindset, our workflows, etc. And as a consequence, we do these fundamental tricks like we end up giving our older devices to our mothers, hand me down to our siblings, family members, maybe friends, etc. So we have an excuse to upgrade to the newest device, without any feelings of guilt.

## Only poor people trade in their devices or cars

People are stupid. I’m starting to think critically more and more, am I the only wise one when it comes to money?

For example, I could stay with pride that in my whole adult life, I am 36 years old, I have never purchased a car that cost more than $2500 USD? I think that might be one of the number one secrets to becoming rich, and actually more critically… Staying rich, and becoming richer.

Even something that’s very interesting, my brother-in-law Gabe, whose family is super rich, all of the Kids Just Dr., Ford fusions? And even though my brother-in-law‘s dad is a super major Tesla investor, he owns a lot of Tesla stock, for his own family, he only purchased them super super bass Tesla model three cars, and also, he didn’t pay the all cash, even though he could, but rather… He’s financing it, so **he could just use the cash available right now to invest?** 

MAYBE now is the time to switch? https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/23/iphone-pro-for-street-photography-4/

# iPhone Pro > RICOH GR?: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/23/iphone-pro-for-street-photography-3/

Audio: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/iPhone-Pro-for-Street-Photography.m4a

The really really big issue here right now is supply chain issues. So this is where I am very very admiring of Tim Cook -- the master of supply chain and logistics.

## problems with Ricoh, Fujifilm & these Japanese companies

So it seems the real critical issue here is supply chain issues. For example, I actually wanted to buy a new Fujifilm x100 VI, and also a new Ricoh GR 3HDF ... but the problem is they are all out of stock, all backordered… Even if you want to buy it, you cannot. 

Therefore, the critical issue here is availability. I want to buy it I have the money for it, but I can’t buy it! Super annoying.

## iPhone Pro thoughts

Looks like Apple listen to me, my idea for a “quick draw“ idea… Made available via the new camera control thing in the bottom right corner. It is a good idea because it makes it very very quick and easy and available to quickly quickly quickly take a picture, without delay. All those other strange touch enabled exposure control stuff seems more like a gimmick, because it kind of looks like what a Samsung phone would do… Anyways, better than nothing. And also having it in the bottom right corner is a good idea because these damn iPhones are so big now… And also the ability to just make all of your apps sit at the bottom of your screen is an insanely great idea because most people have pretty small hands, their thumbs cannot reach all the way to the top.

## NEW ERIC KIM APPLE TV+ SERIES: “Mastering the Art of Street Photography”

So I have this pitch idea for Apple TV Apple TV+ ([email protected])-- and the general idea is how can you use an iPhone, iPhone Pro etc.… To travel the world, be like Eric Kim or Henri Cartier-Bresson, and make really awesome photos? 

And also there would be a cool tie in with the iPad Pro… The new M4 one… because I might be the only one I know, the only perhaps influential serious guitar for on the planet who only uses an iPad iPad Pro… I haven’t touched my laptop in about two years?

I’m an undercover cop! - https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/22/swat-training/