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This company lets jet-setters pay $1,800 a month for global access to luxury co-living spaces with maid service

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As much as travel can open you up to the world, it can also be isolating — especially if you're renting out a room by yourself.

Bruno Haid hopes that won't be the case for his co-living spaces, which are designed for jet-setters, digital nomads, and itinerant workers.

Haid is the founder of Roam, a company that's developing and renting out co-living spaces across the world. "Roamers," as the company calls its customers, sign a flexible lease that gives them access to all of Roam's locations around the world. 

The residences attempt to marry two spheres that most people keep separate: work and home life. The model is somewhat similar to WeWork's communal living project WeLive, which provides renters with fully furnished private rooms and access to common spaces where they can cook or mingle with other WeLive members. But Roam's model caters more to travelers and digital workers who can do their jobs remotely. 

"The majority of people are reluctant extroverts," Haid tells Business Insider of Roam's clientele. "Once you're in an environment where you feel really safe and understood and have your privacy, and gain some trust through our environment, it's really a positive way into [co-living]."

Roam customers sign leases for preset blocks of time: $500 a week (the minimum lease is for a week) or $1,800 a month.

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The lease gives each Roam user access to a private, fully furnished bedroom that's equipped with a desk, fast Wi-Fi, and an en suite bathroom. Each facility also has co-living and coworking spaces that include a media center, pool, shared kitchen, and event space. All bedrooms also come with cleaning services.

Right now, there are three Roam locations in Madrid, Miami, and Bali. The company plans to open a fourth in San Francisco on Monday, September 19. London and Tokyo locations are planned to open before the end of the year, and a Buenos Aires outpost is coming in the near future.

During the period of their lease, Roamers are free to move between the locations, staying as little or long as they'd like in each one. The company recommends giving 24 hours' notice before switching locations to ensure availability. 

The $1,800 price might sound expensive to those who don't live in San Francisco or New York City. But tenants at WeLive's location in Manhattan's Financial District pay just as much without the ability to move between cities. Plus, for travelers who plan to stay in one location for a couple weeks, $500 might be cheaper than a week at many hotels.

That's not the case in Bali, however, where the average rent and cost of living is a fraction of what Roam charges. But Haid says the price covers more than just rent and upkeep, since the company is using the Bali location as a testing ground for experimental services. Roam is currently operating a daycare there, where they pay caretakers above-market wages. 

Haid says he got the idea for Roam when he was working on founding several small tech companies, and hopping between major cities to do so. 

"I grew up in Austria and in the hospitality industry and ended up not being able to afford cities like New York or San Francisco. When I'd go from city to city, I'd crash on couches and house-sit for friends," he says, adding, "Housing was always an issue until five years ago when a friend had this idea — let's convert this place that's old, that's been empty for 20 years. Let's try to think it over and try to turn it into a co-living space."

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In the January 2015, Haid started beta testing Roam with its first location in Bali. The company officially launched in April, with a second location in Miami. The Madrid location opened in early June.

Each space has a different number of rooms and its own idiosyncrasies — Bali has 24 rooms, and the 38-room Miami location is inside what was once the city's oldest inn. The company's most peculiar location is in Madrid — the space is in a monastery with six bedrooms. 

Roam is also making sure all its living spaces are all occupied by diverse communities. Prospective members have to go through a vetting process as a part of their application.

"We wanted to balance the community so it's not only 25-year-old mostly male, mostly white developers from San Francisco," Haid says. "That's why we requested a little bit more data, so we have a truly healthy community."

And even though you have to be fairly well off to afford the travel costs and the lease, Roam might be a step in a promising new direction for housing. The company is easing people who can afford private homes into the idea that, with the right crowd, privacy might not need to extend far beyond your bedroom and bathroom. That may even convince people to give denser living arrangements a try, which could help ease housing pressures in crowded cities.

"So this idea — that if we can offer people privacy but also at the same time provide a communal lifestyle, like a shared break room or kitchen — might make a lot of sense," Haid says. "And that's the way a lot of people may want it."

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The 12 best barbershops in New York City, according to Yelp

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A barber is one of the most important people a man can cultivate a relationship with in his life. But even the best relationship with a bad barber won't do you any favors.

Our friends at Yelp put together a list of the best-rated New York City barbershops on its service — minus the national chains.

All of the businesses are in the "barber" category on Yelp, and are ranked using an algorithm that takes into account the number and quality of ratings.

Many of the stops on this list are neighborhood favorites off the beaten path — places you wouldn't go to unless you knew where to look.

Here are the 12 top-ranked barbershops in New York City.

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12. Barbering By Marcus

38 East 21st Street, Flatiron

"This place is first class. From the waiting area in the back to the massage chairs you sit in while getting a cut. Ryon is amazing and knows what he is doing. I am very particular about my hair and after 6 months I have yet to be disappointed. Not cheap but the cuts and service speak for themselves." -Nick S.



11. The Land of Barbers

422 Graham Avenue, Williamsburg

"I can't give this place and the staff enough praise. They are all great people who make you feel comfortable and at home from the moment you walk in. I moved to NY about a month and a half ago and any guy who has made a move across the country can tell you that rebuilding a rapport with a new barber can be nerve racking. Chris did a phenomenal job at understanding what I wanted and what I was looking for." -Albi M.



10. Premium Barber Shop

622 3rd Avenue, Midtown East

"Came in with doubts as I do with every barber shop. Left an extremely happy and bound-to-be loyal customer. Arthur is the best barber I've been to; very skilled, great conversation, and overall great guy." -John L.



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Here's what a 4-bedroom home looks like in America's most expensive neighborhoods

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If you're planning to buy a home in one of the most expensive housing markets in America, come prepared to shell out over $1 million — or $2 million, or $3 million — for a four-bedroom. 

Coldwell Banker recently released its annual Home Listing Report, which ranks the most expensive places to purchase homes in America, and the top 25 locations boast average listing prices no less than seven figures. 

To determine the most expensive cities, Coldwell Banker analyzed the average listing price of more than 50,000 four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes for the period between January 2016 and June 2016. The ranking covered 2,168 markets across the US, excluding any with fewer than 10 listings.

From backyard pools to mountain views to granite countertops galore, here's what a four-bedroom home looks like in the 25 most expensive housing markets across America. 

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25. Walnut Creek, California

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,004,900

Median household income: $80,399

Located about 16 miles east of Oakland, Walnut Creek is a community of around 70,000 people. 

This four-bedroom, two-bathroom home lists for $1,150,000 and features a backyard that takes full advantage of California's sunny weather with a swimming pool, citrus orchard, vegetable garden, and bee hives. 

 



24. San Jose, California

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,011,871

Median household income: $83,787

Situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose has become a hub of technology. It's home to the Tech Museum of Innovation, where visitors can learn about tech through hands-on experiences.

This 1,668-square-foot home includes a newly-painted sun room, hardwood floors, and a wood-burning fireplace. It's priced at $1,149,000.



23. Concord, Massachusetts

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,040,290

Median household income: $132,385

Part of the greater Boston area, Concord sits northwest of the city and is home to around 17,000 people. 

This Colonial home is listed for $875,000 and boasts an open kitchen that bleeds into a spacious family room and outdoor deck.



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9 insane laptops you never knew existed

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When you're buying a laptop, you may look for a model with a design that reflects your personality.

If your personality is a little off-center, you may want to check out these... things.

Some are new, some are old, and others are designed for very specific kinds of people with specific uses.

Have a look at the weirdest laptops we've ever seen.

 

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Let's begin with one of the more reserved specimens in this list. The MSI GT80 Titan is the first laptop that comes with a full mechanical keyboard.

The MSI GT80 Titan goes for nearly $3,500 on Amazon.



Keys on mechanical keyboards give a satisfying clicky noise and fingertip feedback that gamers love. Normal laptops don't have mechanical keyboards because they are too bulky, but the GT80 doesn't care.



It also has TWO incredibly powerful graphics cards, which will handle anything you throw at it for the next decade. The GT80 laptop goes for more than $3000, which isn't surprising in the slightest.



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Inside the many lavish, multimillion-dollar homes of Taylor Swift

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When you're the highest-paid entertainer in the world, you can afford to live in the height of luxury — and in many locations.

Taylor Swift topped Forbes' Celebrity 100 list this year with reported earnings of $170 million.

Over the years, she has used her money to purchase and rent a number of incredible residences across the US, from Beverly Hills, California, to Nashville, Tennessee, where she made her name as a country star.

We've previously taken a look inside Swift's $17 million seaside Rhode Island mansion— which she reportedly paid for in cash in 2011 — and her new $40,000-a-month townhouse in New York's West Village.

All told, she's spent about $44 million buying real estate (not counting her rental).

Take a look inside all five of Swift's current homes across the country:

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: In 2009, at the age of 20, Swift bought a penthouse apartment at The Adelicia complex in midtown Nashville for nearly $2 million.

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In 2012, Swift gave Katie Couric a tour of the 4,062-square-foot penthouse, which Vulture has described as 'whimsically girlie,' with a style that resembles a 'shabby-chic Alice in Wonderland.'

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The rooms are reportedly 'cluttered with books and tchotchkes' and feature brick walls and 'an eye-popping cacophony of patterned wallpaper.'

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How Netflix's new Amanda Knox documentary makes you completely rethink the case

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On November 1, 2007, in Perugia, Italy, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher was found murdered in the bedroom of an apartment she was sharing with two Italian women and a 20-year-old American exchange student named Amanda Knox. Knox and her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, said they realized something was wrong when they discovered Kercher's door was locked, drops of blood in the bathroom, and a broken bedroom window. They proceeded to call the police.

What followed is a sensational story that tabloid journalists went crazy over, and which ended with Knox spending four years in an Italian prison following the murder, for which she was convicted, until she was ultimately acquitted.

Five years after being freed from prison because of DNA contamination and a year after Italy's highest court exonerated her, a new documentary, "Amanda Knox," delivers the definitive tell-all of the events.

To be released by Netflix on September 30, the movie had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and received rave reviews for its in-depth investigation of every aspect of the Knox saga told by many of the main players, including Knox.

Directors Rod Blackhurst and Brian McGinn, like most people in the world, couldn't get over how much media made the case a sensation. By 2011, when they started work on the movie, the Knox story dominated headlines once again when she was freed from prison.

"I think that for us we were a little bit confused by why it was so big and also how something that starts as an undeniable tragedy and a terrible act of violence becomes a piece of front-page news and that then becomes entertainment," McGinn told Business Insider at TIFF. "So we thought it would be interesting in looking at how that happens and to try to get really deep inside to the roots of what really causes that kind of story."

"There were so many headlines, and so many stories, and yet people didn't seem to have any further clarity," Blackhurst added.

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What "Amanda Knox" reveals is how crucial mistakes in the handling of the crime scene and a false confession by Knox led to complete dysfunction in the case. But it also shows how journalists became obsessed with Knox.

Footage of her kissing Sollecito and showing little remorse for what happened to her roommate by the time news cameras arrived at the crime scene started the narrative. In the weeks and months to follow, Knox was branded as sex-crazed, and as the investigation continued, the theory was that Kercher was a victim in some deviant crime of passion involving Knox and Sollecito.

Though before this film, Knox had done the big TV interviews and a book once back in the US, Blackhurst and McGinn still felt Knox hadn't opened up and given her side of the story, and neither had Sollecito, nor the lead investigator of the murder, Italian detective Giuliano Mignini.

"All of them felt this narrative the media put out there was not representative of who they were and we wanted to understand from a human point of view what it would feel like to have that applied to you and what it felt like to be caught up in these events and circumstances," Blackhurst said.

So the filmmakers began trying to get access to everyone who was involved. But they made it clear that they would not move on the film until their subjects were comfortable.

"We met Amanda and Raffaele when they were acquitted in 2011, but it wasn't until 2013 that she decided, on her own, that she was ready to talk," Blackhurst said. "That was always very important to us to say we're not going to come and dine and dash, we're not trying to steal something out of your mouth and leak it on Twitter as quickly as possible. We want to put in the time to understand you as people."

They shot Knox for the first time in 2014. Once she signed on, Raffaele, Mignini, and others including Nick Pisa, who broke many of the stories about the case for the Daily Mail, also agreed to talk.

But then there was explaining to an audience what likely happened to Kercher, and that meant diving into DNA evidence and deciding how to deliver the information as simply as possible.

The filmmakers used graphics to point out that Knox was never in the room where Kercher died, according to the DNA present in the room. They also showed that DNA evidence linking Knox to the knife thought to be used as the murder weapon was inconclusive.

"Initially we thought the graphics would be more complex," McGinn said, "but what we realized quickly was the only way to keep it a human story and feel empathy for the people involved was to put it in more layman's terms."

Along with the graphics, McGinn and Blackhurst got the DNA experts from the trial to be in the movie. They had never previously done an interview about this case.

The filmmakers are most proud of bringing much-needed context to the moments that were only captured in small news bites around the world when the case was happening.

In "Amanda Knox," we get never-before-heard audio recordings of Amanda and her mother speaking in prison, and some added clarity to the footage everyone remembers of Knox kissing Sollecito outside the murder scene. The documentary explains through interviews with Knox and Sollecito that it was not what it seemed.

"You can feel what it felt like for those people to be caught up at that time," Blackhurst said of the movie. "You're able to give context to this one little bit because you now can see and hear from them."

"Amanda Knox" will be available on Netflix September 30.

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22 maps that explain America

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At Business Insider, we love maps. There is no better way to convey data about people and places than with a map.

To that end, we've put together 22 maps that explain various economic, social, demographic, and linguistic aspects of the United States of America. Check them out.

Rob Wile contributed to an earlier version of this post.

This map shows jobs that are held at a much higher rate in each state than in the country as a whole.



And here are jobs that pay much more in a state than they do in the country as a whole.



America's population is always dynamic. This map shows overall population change between 2014 and 2015, and the next few maps show the various components of that change.



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I moved to New York City 2 years ago — here’s what I tell my friends who say they can’t afford to

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Emmie Brooklyn BridgeAfter falling in love with New York City during a summer internship in college, I moved here two weeks after graduating from college and haven't even entertained the thought of leaving since.

Despite more than two years of crowded subway rides, streets that smell like hot garbage, and exorbitant rent prices, I'm still obsessed with the city — and constantly urging all of my long-distance friends to move here. But I'm often met with the same response: "I want to, but I can't afford it."

"Here's the thing," I tell them. "You probably can."

Yes, New York is expensive. Yes, you'll constantly be tempted to spend. And yes, your rent will likely be much higher than what you're paying in Pittsburgh or Phoenix. But if the New York lifestyle is worth it to you, the budget is doable.

For me, it all comes down to a single mantra: You can do some things, just not everything.

Sticking to my budget means choosing what's a priority and what I'm willing to sacrifice. I bring my lunch to work every day and save my food budget for exploring restaurants with friends. For every night out at an expensive bar, there's one spent splitting a $7 bottle of white wine on the couch.

Some sacrifices might seem bigger than others: Rent is expensive, and there's no way around it. You most likely can't afford to live alone like on "Sex and the City" or nab a huge apartment in the West Village á la "Friends." But trust me on this: It won't matter. This city has so much to offer — free outdoor movies, expansive parks that you can get lost for hours in, huge, chocolate-packed cookies at Levain Bakery— the amount of time you'll spend sitting at home will be negligible.

Emmie in New YorkThere are plenty of neighborhoods where rent is reasonable — try looking in Brooklyn, Queens, or uptown Manhattan — and living farther out will give you a great jumping-off point to explore a new part of the city. Perhaps I'm biased by great roommates, but I share a tiny place in deep Brooklyn with two other people, and I wouldn't change a thing about it. I love delving into new corners of the borough and coming home to share my day with friends.

Living here full-time also gives you the luxury of waiting for good deals. You don't have to fit everything into a weeklong trip — you have months, even years, to explore the city. Which means you can wait for Restaurant Week to check out new places on a budget and hold out for Broadway tickets to go on TKTS at half price. If you don't mind going on a certain day of the week or month, several museums offer free entry as well.

By living here, you don't have to shell out hundreds to ensure that you can capture the best of NYC in a few days as you would on a vacation — you're free to enjoy its magic little by little, watching it unfold right in front of you. My best experiences in New York aren't tied to expensive activities, but to the amazing friends and colleagues I've explored the city with.

As much as I would love for all of my best friends to move to New York, it won't be a great fit for everyone. But if affordability is the only thing holding you back — give it another chance. At the end of the day, if you're making a solid income and don't mind living with a roommate or two, New York isn't as outrageously expensive as it might seem.

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These before-and-after photos of Man Repeller's new office show what can happen when your startup takes off

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DSC_3493Leandra Medine is a 27-year-old fashion writer who turned her blog, Man Repeller, into a high-profile business. Man Repeller's stable of writers, artists, and social media gurus have worked in three separate offices since the blog's launch in 2010. For its previous two offices, they enlisted the help of Homepolish, a startup that has designed spaces for other startups and homeowners, and this time was no different — Man Repeller called on Homepolish designer Elisa Shankle to help create Man Repeller's best space yet. 

Man Repeller has reeled in a devoted audience: 2.2 million followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and an average 53% fan growth year to year. Meanwhile, a series of high-profile brand collaborations have boosted the site's bottom line; they've worked with the likes of Sunglass Hut, Fossil, NARS, and Estée Lauder.

Ahead, take a look at their previous office space compared to their newest location in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood.

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Man Repeller's last office was nearby, in SoHo. The reason for the move was simple: "We needed more space," Medine told Business Insider.



Now Medine even has her own private office, decorated with bookshelves and Gray Malin photography.



The old office was simply one room, with the two teams divided up into two rows. The editorial team was on the left.



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How one 24-year-old runs a $70,000-a-month business while traveling the world

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Aileen Adalid entered the corporate world at age 19 after graduating from De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines, with a degree in business management.

But the trilingual Philippines native quickly grew envious of the flexible lifestyles of "digital nomads" she met while freelancing on the side in Manila.

At 21, Adalid quit her entry-level job at Deutsche Bank — which paid just $300 per month — to transition to a life of perpetual travel.

For the next year, Adalid freelanced in graphic design, web design, SEO management, and online marketing, sustained largely by one stable client contract that earned her more than double her previous salary. The best part: The flexibility enabled her to travel frequently to places like France and Thailand.

In May 2014, Adalid partnered with a friend to start an online Amazon retail business called Adalid Gear, a health and outdoor accessories company, and relocated to Belgium.

She also revived her one-time teenage diary blog, I Am Aileen, fashioning it into a lifestyle and travel blog that has gained traction among online travel communities.

Adalid now earns about $5,000 a month from her online ventures, and she travels from her home base (now back in the Philippines) at least once a month to destinations throughout Europe and Asia.

You can follow her adventures on her blog, I Am Aileen, or through her Facebook or Instagram.

Adalid told Business Insider about cutting ties with the corporate world to chase after the "digital nomad" lifestyle, and finding a balance between traveling the world and running two successful ventures. Read on to find out how she did it. 

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Back in college, Adalid studied business management and had a combined year of training experience under her belt at huge multinational companies like Nestlé, Unilever, and Siemens.

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But after graduating college at 19 and spending two years working as a product controller at Deutsche Bank, she realized the corporate life wasn't for her. She was increasingly intrigued by both entrepreneurship and travel, so she left her job with about $600 in savings in April 2013.

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"I started working as a remote freelance graphic designer, web developer, and marketing assistant taking on different projects but with a main stable client who employed me. My pay at this point was more than double of what I earned at my office job and I was able to control my time more for working as I started to travel around more."

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A wine expert says you're chilling your whites and reds all wrong

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Deb Hatcher has run Oregon's largest winery, A to Z Wineworks, for over a decade. When I ask what she sees wine-lovers doing wrong in the world, she answers instantly.

You're chilling your red and white wines all wrong.

Hatcher recommends placing your red wine in the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. She also says it's best to remove white wine a half-hour before serving to bring the temperature down.

Her tip goes against everything you might know to be true as a casual wine lover. Conventional wisdom says reds should be served warm and whites should be cold.

But in-the-know wine aficionados tend toagree: Heating and cooling at the right time offers a sort of restorative effect on wine.

When a bottle of red sits too long at room temperature, the flavor compounds in the wine become volatile, or easily evaporated. What remains is a tasteless beverage void of any aroma.

"You taste the alcohol and not the fruit," Hatcher says. "If you chill it just a little bit, that all comes together."

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White wines, on the other hand, are often served too cold. When their temperature dips below 55 degrees, the wine starts to taste like most other refreshing beverages on a hot day. It loses its complexity and could be easily swapped out for a glass of lemonade.

Hatcher likens over-refrigerated white wines to "numbing your foot and trying to ice skate."

So, do yourself a favor and buck the conventional wisdom on wine chilling.

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RANKED: The 15 best iPhones ever made (AAPL)

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Apple released the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus on Friday.

They’re Apple’s 14th and 15th iPhones since the first one was launched in 2007.

Obviously, the more recently an iPhone was released, the faster it will be. Apple updates the chips, screens, and other components on an annual basis because that’s how technology works, and so they can claim the latest iPhone is the “best ever.”

But when compared to its peers, taking into account the environment it was released, and the overall aesthetics of the device, the iPhone 7 is not the best iPhone, in my opinion.

So based on design, primarily, but also influence and my personal feelings towards these devices, I’ve ranked the 15 iPhones. As we wrote the last time we did this exercise, “You might say this ranking is arbitrary. You might be right if you do. But so what.”

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15. Phone 5C

The iPhone 5C was perhaps Apple’s least well-received phone ever. It was supposed to be a less expensive iPhone for markets like China, but it didn’t sell well. The C stands for “color” — but some people thought it stood for “China,” and the joke was that it stood for “cheap.” When it was announced, the tagline was that it was “unapologetically plastic,” as if plastic is something to say sorry for.



14. iPhone 4S

While the iPhone 4 is a icon of modern design, the iPhone 4S was a more minor update. Its biggest claim to fame is the first iPhone to introduce Siri, and it was also the first iPhone presented by current CEO Tim Cook. 



13. iPhone 3G

The iPhone 3G is actually the second iPhone, but it’s one of the iPhone’s least-inspired designs. It had a curved plastic back that was a clear downgrade from the sold, rock-like construction of the original iPhone.



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