The iPhone 17: Another Goddamn Shiny Rock

An eviscerating critique of the annual iPhone release cycle and the insatiable consumer culture that fuels it. This article skewers the tech industry's relentless pursuit of minor upgrades and the eager 'fanboys' who fall for it every time.

September 16, 2025

Published by al

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The iPhone 17: Another Goddamn Shiny Rock

Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in. Another fucking iPhone. The iPhone 17, they’re calling it. Like we ain’t seen this song and dance before. Every goddamn year, Apple trots out a new slab of glass and metal, slaps a new number on it, and half the world acts like they just discovered fire. It’s a goddamn racket, I tell ya, a technological snake oil salesman’s wet dream.

They talk about innovation, about features you can’t live without. Bullshit. It’s the same goddamn phone with a slightly better camera and a processor so fast it can probably calculate how many flies are currently buzzing around a dead horse. Who gives a fuck? Are you curing cancer with this thing? Are you bringing about world peace? No, you’re scrolling through pictures of your cousin’s terrible vacation and arguing with strangers on Twitter. Bravo.

The Endless Cycle of Upgrade Wankers

And the fanboys, oh, the goddamn fanboys. They line up like sheep for the slaughter, eager to fork over a grand or more for the privilege of owning the newest shiny bauble. They’ll talk about the subtle improvements, the nuanced changes, the way the pixels just pop a little more. You know what’s really popping? The veins in my forehead watching these suckers fall for it every single time.

It’s not about necessity, it’s about manufactured desire. Apple, and all these tech companies, they’re like professional pimps, constantly whispering sweet nothings in your ear, convincing you that your current model is somehow lacking, that you’re incomplete without their latest offering. And you, you horny bastards, you gobble it up like a stray dog finding a discarded steak.

AirPods Pro 3: More Shit for Your Ears

Then there’s the AirPods Pro 3. More tiny white dildos to stick in your ears, I suppose. Noise cancellation? Great. So you can truly ignore the screaming existential dread of your own pathetic existence while you listen to your Spotify lossless audio. Because god forbid you hear the actual world around you, filled with its inconvenient truths and the faint sounds of my exasperated sigh.

Spotify lossless. Another marketing buzzword to make you feel like you’re getting something revolutionary. It’s audio, for Christ’s sake. Are you a goddamn bat? Can you truly discern the subtle nuances between a regular MP3 and a lossless file while commuting on a crowded train? Get real. It’s all just another way to squeeze a few more pennies out of your pathetic, tech-addicted wallets.

Conclusion: We’re All Just Suckers

So go ahead, buy your iPhone 17, your AirPods Pro 3, and whatever other shiny, useless trinket these charlatans peddle. Just don’t come crying to me when next year they announce the iPhone 18 with a slightly rounder corner and you feel the familiar tug of inadequacy. We’re all just suckers in this grand, digital carnival, and the only real innovation is how effectively they pick our pockets.