Still using an iPhone 11. Original battery and working great.
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Apple Users Are Keeping Their Devices for Longer as Upgrades Slow
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And they also didn’t release new phone models every single year. That makes the difference less noticeable from one model to the next and discourages people from upgrading because they can’t justify the big expense anymore.
You can add “cars” to that list. Yet people do. They spend their money the way they want.
But they do advertise the new emojis as a new OS feature every year. Very heavily. And a lot of people get fooled by that because they don’t know what you just explained.
Sure you can. I’m still using an iphone XS from 2018. And not only that, it will still get iOS 18 this year.
You can finance with apple if you get an apple card, and I believe they still do offer 12-24 months.
I’ll be letting go of my beloved 12 Mini for a 16 Pro. A 4-year cycle helps amortise the huge upfront cost and there are quite a few improvements to the camera, screen and battery life in that time. Looking forward to Pro Motion and USB C.
Ins't this article about iPhones and other devices, not Mac's?"Apple is believed to have seen a significant 21% increase in Mac shipments for the second quarter of 2024, "
Apple Leads Global PC Growth With 21% Shipment Increase
Apple is believed to have seen a significant 21% increase in Mac shipments for the second quarter of 2024, the largest growth among global PC...www.macrumors.com
Siri's problem is speech recognition which has been around for decades. Sending a command like "Send message to wife", does not need AI. Siri cannot even do that right most of the time, So linking Siri's solutions as generic AI shows a terrible lack of understanding. Other's have been doing this much better for more than a decade.
Thinking AI will solve Apple's problems is IMO dreaming. Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable? No. Apple has deep-seated software development quality problems. You don't fix those by just switching technologies.
It's not Apple's responsible to make sure that people who struggle financially, should be able to buy their products.
I can't understand anyone believing Apple is altruistic unless they're very dense. I would never buy anything important and lasting from an altruistic company. Who knows how long they'll last.
But have Apple been practising this because people keep their devices longer?
I don't think so. I think the major reason for Apple has been to make more money.
In this economy and the new prices, how could you not? Plus with the new M chips, these things can last years.
I bought a M2 Pro mini one month ago with a 32 inch monitor. It's a great little computer and very fast. But I still prefer to use my 2017 27 inch iMac for now, even though it's stuck on Ventura. The M2 Pro is an awesome SOC. But the good old Intel is also not that bad. And nothing can beat the 5K display. So yeah 🤷♂️.
This article really has nothing to do with Apple. During the 2020 pandemic, consumer electronics spending spiked to all-time highs. 100 million people set up offices at home, so we bought monitors, keyboards, mice, chairs, HDMI cables, TV sets, laptops, you name it.
Consumer electronics spending will be down from 2020 levels for a very long time, whether you’re Apple, Microsoft, Sony or anybody else.
Consumer electronics spending will be down from 2020 levels for a very long time, whether you’re Apple, Microsoft, Sony or anybody else.
I do think they do it to prevent people from keeping the devices for much longer than they would otherwise. When the product is not easily upgradeable because everything is soldered or glued, people will have to buy a new one sooner than otherwise. And/or have to pay loads of money for any repair/upgrade needed. Which basically comes down to the same reason you just stated: money.
One of the things that will increase the lifecycle between upgrades is that most of the cell carriers in the US increased the payments from 24-30 months to 36 months. I like upgrading my iPhone every 2 years or so because that's when the old one was paid off and I still received a high value for the trade-in. With the upgrade from the 13 PM to the 15 PM last year Verizon changed the payment structure from 24 months to 36 months, and there isn't a chance I'm going to lose out on 1/3 of my trade-in credit for my old phone just so I can continue to upgrade every 2 years. I think AT&T and T-Mo did the same thing.
I'll be fine, I'm sure there won't be a huge difference between waiting for the 18 rather than the 17, but if Apple cares about how long people are waiting between upgrades then that change certainly doesn't help them.
I'll be fine, I'm sure there won't be a huge difference between waiting for the 18 rather than the 17, but if Apple cares about how long people are waiting between upgrades then that change certainly doesn't help them.
Nobody wants to hear that, this is a place for gripes about nebulous concepts like “innovation” that can’t be named.
More like less than 8, I used to replace my PC every 3 years, now over 8 years, phone have had for 7 years but will upgrade this year or next, car lasts 10 years now at least
You'll get thumbs down to hell from the AAPL stockholders, that tells you all you need to know.
What you are saying is certainly correct. But how does that explain the result of the survey?
Anectdotally, PC/Macs have become so good around ten years ago, there is little reason to upgrade, unless you have special needs like gaming or maybe in the future AI.
Why bad for the planet? Macs are recyclable. Also, a faster and more energy efficient Mac will help you finish your work faster and use less energy to save the planet.
I am not sure why anyone is acting shocked and surprised here, and I have already been saying this for quite some time already.
Apple has long shifted from selling iPhones to selling to people with iPhones. Be it additional hardware, accessories, services, apps or even Apple Pay, Apple has numerous ways of monetising existing iOS users.
Apple doesn’t need you to keep buying new iPhones; they just need you to keep using them. And as far as I can see, nobody is abandoning them. If anything, the iPhone install base continues to grow year after year after year. Which kinda puts to rest the whole “Apple is no longer innovating” criticism when you think about it.
It’s all going according to plan.
Apple has long shifted from selling iPhones to selling to people with iPhones. Be it additional hardware, accessories, services, apps or even Apple Pay, Apple has numerous ways of monetising existing iOS users.
Apple doesn’t need you to keep buying new iPhones; they just need you to keep using them. And as far as I can see, nobody is abandoning them. If anything, the iPhone install base continues to grow year after year after year. Which kinda puts to rest the whole “Apple is no longer innovating” criticism when you think about it.
It’s all going according to plan.
I’ll be keeping my 13PM for another year.
My 2018 iPad Pro, will be keeping that as well. Even with a single row of dead pixels, it’s still completley usable imo.
My 2018 iPad Pro, will be keeping that as well. Even with a single row of dead pixels, it’s still completley usable imo.