OK, I admit upfront I am a very big Apple fan and an even bigger fan of Steve Jobs.

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I’ve seen all the movies about him, and even read a couple of the books, and I know he had a dark side to his personality. In some ways, many folks who were close to him say that is the reason he was such a perfectionist and a world changer. I don’t see how anybody could argue the world-changer part of Steve Jobs' résumé. Just look at the device you are probably holding in your hand. Then, I want you to tell me what happens if you accidentally leave it at the house in the morning?

It throws your entire day off, and trust me, I can relate.

I was a customer way back before the iPhone, and since the creation of the iPhone, I have had just about every iteration. By the way, a little side note here: as a resident of Alabama, can somebody explain to me how it is possible that we did not have an Apple Store in the state of Alabama for many years? Now, we have one Birmingham location and one Huntsville location (which seems to be the tech darling of our state) and no locations in any other city in Alabama. That doesn’t seem right.

However, I think many of us living in Alabama are going to be excited about the new phones and devices Apple announced earlier today. The one that is really the big headline is the first Apple foldable iPhone. It is called the iPhone Duo. I’m not gonna lie, it looks pretty cool. It does a whole lot of neat things, and yes, I couldn’t think of another word to describe it other than neat.

Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images
Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images

 

I've never been the guy who gets in line a month before the iPhone goes on sale. I haven't even seen much of that over the last couple of years, but I bet you will see it in Birmingham and Huntsville next month.

Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images
Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images

It has the largest display ever for an iPhone product. These cameras have gotten insane. The quality is just crazy, and now filmmakers are shooting feature films on iPhones! The camera system is 48MP Dual Fusion. It comes with a vapor-cooled A20 Pro chip, which makes it faster than ever. The biggest deal, in my humble opinion, is the battery and its lasting power of 31 hours after a full charge.

Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images
Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images

 

Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images
Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images

 

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