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Apple Forces Us To Wait 2+ Years For A Redesign
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Seems we all have our opinions. However, just because you are tired of your iPhone 4 does not mean others are as well. Bottom line is that apple hasn't yet released a newly designed iPhone. Until that happens, you can only complain about not liking it. That being said, if I were you (as I cannot speak for you), I would wait for the new design to come out and get that or I would move to a new phone altogether that would suit my interests. To me, a phone is more than its looks; however, a good looking phone does no harm either.
Interesting part OP is that what you think should happen is not what Apple thinks will happen. All your gripes/rant will not change the course of Apple decision making. Get over it and just sit back like the rest of use
OP. Don't you realize iPhone 2007, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS essentially were the same shell design? That's three years with the same design and same screen resolution.
So 2 years would be better than 3 years with the 1st-3rd gen iPhone. And the only reason apple took out the aluminum back in 2007-2008 model cause the antenna performanced poorly. So essentially 3 generations of iPhones that we're same design.
Apple changed antenna design with iPhone 4/4s also but kept same shell.
So 2 years would be better than 3 years with the 1st-3rd gen iPhone. And the only reason apple took out the aluminum back in 2007-2008 model cause the antenna performanced poorly. So essentially 3 generations of iPhones that we're same design.
Apple changed antenna design with iPhone 4/4s also but kept same shell.
Exactly... Appreciate what you have. And if you think this comment is wrong, have a look at how many manufactures have copied Apples designs from MacBook Pros to iPhones to basically everything. Imitators are everywhere. Innovators are few !!!
As a few others said, Apple doesn't force you to do ****. You choose to wait for the next phone. If you don't want to wait, go buy something else!
As someone who worked for Verizon, I can tell you how many people did not upgrade their phone when their contract expired. Heck I can tell you how many people didn't even know that they were eligible for an upgrade. My best friend doesn't upgrade her phone every two years. She goes until she is tired of her phone.
Their is a life outside of the tech sites. That is the life/market that Apple is more than likely dominating right now. Those people just want a phone that can surf the web, take photos, check facebook, and play some games. This is the market that never did even know that they were eligible for an upgrade. I don't know about the other carriers but I know Verizon all the time makes cold calls to people who haven't upgraded their phone in a while.
Their is a life outside of the tech sites. That is the life/market that Apple is more than likely dominating right now. Those people just want a phone that can surf the web, take photos, check facebook, and play some games. This is the market that never did even know that they were eligible for an upgrade. I don't know about the other carriers but I know Verizon all the time makes cold calls to people who haven't upgraded their phone in a while.
It doesn't really bother me, but having had the 4 and 4S since their release dates, I am ready for a new design.
Translation: "Too many people are letting me know this is a ridiculous complaint so I will go hide for a bit"
Interesting to see how many people have no issues simply waiting for the next iPhone. Because this is a very pro-Apple forum I partially expected it. I still feel very strongly that asking a consumer to wait over 24 months opens up room for the competition. I'll be demoing an SIII as soon as it comes to AT&T.
The Vergecast for this week touches upon current iPhone users seriously contemplating a jump to another OS at roughly the 30:00 mark.
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Not one bit. I both don't have the time to sit and respond to all the negative comments nor do I have any desire to do so either. People can take all the shots they want. I know I speak for others.
The Vergecast for this week touches upon current iPhone users seriously contemplating a jump to another OS at roughly the 30:00 mark.
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Not one bit. I both don't have the time to sit and respond to all the negative comments nor do I have any desire to do so either. People can take all the shots they want. I know I speak for others.
In my opinion, the iPhone has hit a point where you don't need to upgrade every year. The iPhone 4 is still a perfectly great device and it will still be one even after the iPhone 5 comes out. It's like computers these days. Most people buy a computer and have it for years. I've had my laptop for over 3 years now and it's still working perfectly for me. Phones will soon be like this also. The only reason you may be tempted to upgrade, is for features that are limited to the new phone. That's how they'll get you.
As for the design, the all glass design is gorgeous (although I am looking for something different now) but I was perfectly happy with it for all this time.
As for the design, the all glass design is gorgeous (although I am looking for something different now) but I was perfectly happy with it for all this time.
Oh thank goodness. I thought the day would never come. Hope the SIII works out great so you can go join Xda forums instead
The problem is in the topic. It's an agenda rather than an invitation for discussion. Typically posts are used to state an opinion, but you essentially took material appropriate to an opinionative post and reworded it into a thread title. Others do this too, but it doesn't really encourage discussion.
It has been a long two years since any sort of design update for the iPhone. Although I love my 4s, I will be looking elsewhere or just staying with the 4s if there is not a fresh, larger screen design for next generation. I don't know that a vertically-stretched screen is going to do it for me...Come on, Apple.
It's not an agenda. It's an opinion. Apple should not make us wait more than 24 months for a redesigned model. That's my opinion. You either agree or you don't. I'm fine with people disagreeing with my opinion. But spare me the agenda BS.
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Oh thank goodness. I thought the day would never come. Hope the SIII works out great so you can go join Xda forums instead
What a petty reply. God forbid I have the desire to demo something non-Apple.
Three words: First world problem.
I've had my current "dumb" phone for over five years and it gets the job done. Might upgrade to a smart phone this year (iPhone 5) though.
I've had my current "dumb" phone for over five years and it gets the job done. Might upgrade to a smart phone this year (iPhone 5) though.
It isn't economically sound to upgrade your 700 dollar phone every 1-2 years. Be that as it may, you're making it seem like the phone price is a concern because you can't upgrade until your two year contract is up. If price weren't a concern then you'd just buy the upgrade outright instead of saving a few hundred dollars... but then you mentioned demoing an SIII, making it seem like this has nothing to do with the contract at all but an issue with Apple. Obviously if the iPhone was crucial to your needs you wouldn't be considering another phone. Seems like you're just trying to justify looking at other phones, which is fine... but it negates everything you're complaining about.
Three words: First world problem.
Pretty much.
I agree with the OP, the fanboys will tell you that they don't GAF about the fact that they only redesign every 2 years or more but I personally replace my phone every 6-9 months and in my opinion the fact that apple will only redesign on such a long 2 ish year cycle they put themselves behind the 8 ball. I jump from whatever new technology I like or that works for me at the time, HTC SAMSUNG SONY APPLE all make good products anyone who is stupid enough to sit on a 1 year old gen macbook or iphone just so they can wait 12-36 months for updates are delusionally loyal.
I think technology like mobile phones work more in 6 month cycles not the 12-24 that apple works on, apples phones become outdated very quickly. Unlike HTC SAMSUNG and SONY who release new models much more frequently, it gives the consumers more options I don't like being dictated by apple on price and what I would call strict release cycles.
I like apple's software and their products but as a consumer I also like to have choices and I feel at times apple restricts this quite a bit.
I think technology like mobile phones work more in 6 month cycles not the 12-24 that apple works on, apples phones become outdated very quickly. Unlike HTC SAMSUNG and SONY who release new models much more frequently, it gives the consumers more options I don't like being dictated by apple on price and what I would call strict release cycles.
I like apple's software and their products but as a consumer I also like to have choices and I feel at times apple restricts this quite a bit.
Er, what? I'm upgrade eligible every 18 months. So updating my smartphone every 2 years is perfectly sound economics for me. This has nothing to do with that and everything to do with the fact that Apple is going to make us wait roughly 27/28 months after the iP4 keynote to unveil a redesigned model.
No, the iPhone is not 'crucial to my needs'. It's a smartphone. I want to use what I deem to be the best smartphone on the market. If I like the SIII, then I'll have to weigh jumping ship or waiting to see what Apple has in store this fall.
This has nothing to do with justifying my desire to look at other phones. I'm always demoing new phones just to see what is out there. You are coming up with some puzzling conclusions.
It's a one-time wait of 27/28 months (assuming they stay with Oct launch dates), and the obvious benefit is the extra three months gives them enough time in their cycle to produce enough inventory for a launch so that they're not out-of-stock 72 hours later.
If this really bothers you so much, put your money where your mouth is and switch to another manufacturer (that does business as usual and pumps out a new smartphone every 6-9 months, dropping the resale value of your smartphone to virtually nothing by the time your 18 months is up and you're able to sell it and re-up for a new smartphone).
It's not like every iPhone launch is 27/28 months. It's THIS iPhone launch, and only for the early-adopters of the iPhone 4.
I would have stated that Apple was going to release a new iPhone every summer until they moved the keynote to last fall. Yes, it appears we are getting a new iPhone every fall from now on, but such a thing is not definitive.
I would never switch from my iPhone unless something came along that I deemed worthy. I really don't care about resell value. I'll get the phone that I want the most and not refrain because its resell price would be less than a future iPhone.
It wasn't BS. I said that you started a thread that doesn't invite discussion. It just states an opinion. There's no room or invitation for discussion. All you did was post a troll thread, as you're obviously looking for attention.