iOS Team: STOP THE ANNUAL UPDATES

[Act3]

Sure. A ford pinto and Bugatti are also similar. 4 tires, brakes, accelerator and steering wheel, and both transport from point a to point b.

glad you agree that similar and comparable are two different things

 

[Solomani]

Then we'll get threads like, "iOS Team: WHERE ARE THE NEW FEATURES??"

Umm…. it is possible for ANY tech company (Apple, Google, MS, etc) to add new features to any existing OS, without necessarily re-doing the entire OS from the ground up. They can do semi-revisions, like going from iOS 8.1 to 8.5

Major features might require a total revamp of the OS, for sure. But if we are talking about things like incremental improvements, or even things like adding OS-level app functionality (e.g. like Siri), or a new improved Apple Maps, then of course these do NOT require a totally new iOS upgrade.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! The saying goes. Only change the things which are broke. And only add the things which are lacking (and popularly-requested).

 

[I7guy]

glad you agree that similar and comparable are two different things

They are not equal in terms of 0 to 60, but they do perform comparable functions and have similar technology.

 

[gumbyjunior1]

I would say that Apple does need to do a better job with updating its iOS platform. What would be more inviting is to do a OPEN beta of the iOS. Reasoning is simple, get it in the hands of REAL people before its final release into primetime.

Another challenge i would have for apple is to trim the fat on the kernel along with everything else that has too much codebase. Realistically, I would say it should be possible to have the OS weigh in at 500 MB, rather than the 1.2 plus it is today.