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iPhone X How long before iPhone X is out-dated?
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I would agree with your points. And as expensive as iPhones are becoming, I don't forsee consumers Upgrading on an annual basis as they have before in the past, likely because it's either if they cannot afford it or their device is not paid off at a certain point where they're restricted to upgrade.
And with iOS, support usually last between 4 to 5 years. And even with next year with any changes that come to the next generation of the iPhone X, it likely won't be that drastically different over the current iPhone X, aside from a larger 6.5 iPhone X being offered, which consumers likely won't feel motivated to upgrade unless somebody is a heavy tech enthusiast.
Totally agree! I am a huge tech enthusiast, but I am getting to the point where I don’t need a new iPhone every year. I almost didn’t get the X, but I am really glad I did. I think it could last me 4 years if I really wanted it too.
After 14 days.
Just kidding. Between 10 months and five years depending on how to define outdated...
I like this answer.
If outdated means runs the current version of iOS pretty well and is fully functional, 3-5 years, call it 4 to put a firm number on it.
But if you expect snappy performance that doesn't require you to keep adjusting your expectations, I give the X one year. I expect that the technology cycle with the various new tech bits in the X will be so improved within one year that people who are impatient or demanding (like me...) will feel they really want to replace the X.
The cycle from the relatively slow-to-access 5S to the very snappy 6S was two model years. I think with FaceID the cycle is probably one year.
But the bottom line is that different people are going to have different thresholds for "outdated." Mine is on the short side and I'm trying to figure out whether, for $1K, I'm better off going back to my iPhone 7 for a year. I love a lot about the X, but it doesn't feel like an integrated, polished phone to me. YMMV.
I upgrade every year so I don't care as much, I would say 2 years is the minimum you get as a premium device before its dated and 4 years as a well run device.
I would say a new device with a change in design makes old one look dated straight away though but that won't happen next year with the X2 as it'll look like the X.
I would say a new device with a change in design makes old one look dated straight away though but that won't happen next year with the X2 as it'll look like the X.
Kind of a sad thread. Like every iPhone before it, the X will start to seem outdated to some people the day the follow up model is announced - or even perhaps rumoured in detail - next year. Whether that means it’s outdated to you is of course a personal question, but yeah - it will start to look old and lose it’s shine, especially once Apple put out one of those pensive Jonny Ive videos detailing exactly how the iPhone X+Y runs rings around it.
I suspect the price point will age worst of all mind.
I suspect the price point will age worst of all mind.
It's like a car, depreciated from the moment you drive it off the lot. I wouldn't worry about that as technology will always be moving forward. So yes, it'll be old tech when the next big thing hits. If you're trying to gauge when to flip it, right before the new one comes out next year. If you're worried about it slowing down, that'll happen eventually.
Some people will feel it's already outdated by the time something new comes along. Others will keep it until it croaks.
Some people will feel it's already outdated by the time something new comes along. Others will keep it until it croaks.
Within the Apple ecosystem... I'd say you are good for at least 3 years. Probably will even make it through any Android flagships of 2018 and some 2019 ones.
It was outdated before it was released. Looks like the original iPhone, and has features already available on other phones. Well they do have the notch...
I really agree with this on the technological aspect of it. While on terms of design I would say it was launched early enough to remain "relevant" though, granted, neither disruptive nor innovative. Yet since iPhone X is designed under the current trends and being how much Apple tends to stick to its designs, I wouldn't worry much about it looking outdated soon.
The iPhone X will become outdated when it no longer meets your needs, whether that is due to not being able to update the software, or the hardware is not capable of providing features you need.
In my opinion, too many people around here have adopted the mindset, that when a new model is released, the previous model is now outdated and not worthy of being purchased.
In my opinion, too many people around here have adopted the mindset, that when a new model is released, the previous model is now outdated and not worthy of being purchased.
I think the iPhone X is really going to set the trend for the future of iPhones — no Home button, Face ID, OLED display. I really don't think it'll be outdated anytime soon.
It’s outdated when it no longer meets your wants and needs. That’s going to vary person to person. The iPhone 6 still meets my wife’s need and expectations. She doesn’t use her iPhone for as many things as I use mine for. I have typically upgraded every 2 to 2.5 years since starting with the 3G. As happy as I am to have the X right now, I know I will probably be looking to upgrade in 2 years or so.
In the core function of downloading data over the network the iPhone X is outdated the day you take delivery of it. Because the world has moved onto 1 Gbps download speeds which the X is incapable of.
I guess there’s multiple ways to look at this. Outdated could mean in the sense that an iPhone is no longer supported or manufactured, or it could mean simply that the user feels that the design is outdated or they don’t have an appreciation for iOS, etc. The definition of ‘Outdated’ will vary, but it depends on one’s interpretation.
It's 'out of date' already, the same way your car is the moment you drive it off the forecourt.
Out of date is all down to perception, I have an iPhone 6 and it still runs fine apart from the battery.
I'd say 4 years, unless there are major issues that develop with the model down the line.
Out of date is all down to perception, I have an iPhone 6 and it still runs fine apart from the battery.
I'd say 4 years, unless there are major issues that develop with the model down the line.
It will be outdated when Apple stops supporting it via updates. When the hardware becomes outdated which I assume won't be for a while. When a new design is released (not likely anytime soon) or when it no longer meets the owners needs.
I think update wise you'll get 4 years out of it. Hardware wise the X is a beast so I assume 4 years is early doable. Design wise I'd say 4 years as well because Apple squeezed 4 years out of the last major design (6, 6S, 7, 8). When it becomes outdate for your usage will vary from person to person.
I think update wise you'll get 4 years out of it. Hardware wise the X is a beast so I assume 4 years is early doable. Design wise I'd say 4 years as well because Apple squeezed 4 years out of the last major design (6, 6S, 7, 8). When it becomes outdate for your usage will vary from person to person.
That 3GB of RAM will be outdated in no time. With one OS update, you will see this phone slows down and after two update, you would see significant performance hit.
I only partially agree with this.
As someone on the "number" cycle and not on the "S" cycle, I never felt that any "S" was a great leap forward that made my 4/5/6 outdated, the features that were added were always meh and nothing that made me feel like I was missing out.
When the iPhone X2 is released this Fall, if it's only a processor speed bump and a tweak to the camera, no, I won't feel like my X is outdated. It's all about what the new features are, and methinks there isn't much coming seeing that it took Apple about 3 years just to build up enough meaningful features just to get the X launched.