Everyone's drooling over the fancy new orange iPhone 17 Pro , but the real story is the base model. The regular iPhone 17 is quietly crushing it, with preorders blowing past last year's phone. So, if your current iPhone is starting to feel a little slow and crusty, this is probably the upgrade you've been waiting for.

But is it actually worth the $829? Here's the detail that matters: Apple finally killed the laughably small 128GB base storage. The new entry-level iPhone 17 starts at 256GB, a long-overdue upgrade that makes this year's phone a seriously compelling deal.

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Several noteworthy updates to the iPhone 17 make it feel like a tempting choice, e

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