The same reason why if a new Mac is released, reviewers wouldn't compare it to a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro.
How can you reasonably tell how much better something is, without comparing it to the most recent iteration?
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iPhone 7 Reviews: 'Terrific Phones' That Offer a 'Foundation' for the Future, But Not an Essential Upgrade
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The same reason why if a new Mac is released, reviewers wouldn't compare it to a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro.
How can you reasonably tell how much better something is, without comparing it to the most recent iteration?
i agree, imo no yearly upgrade is or -ever was- essential, or made the previous one feel so outdated (maybe with the exception of the 5s to 6 cycle, only because of the screen size, though as we still have a 4incher on sale means it's not a dead platform either)
They are detached from reality, they must get so many of the latest and greatest new gadgets sent for them to sample that phones from 2 generations ago have long been forgotten.
According to Daringfireball, the Taptic Engine can simulate the feel of a real spinner when using the dial to set a timer or alarm. Definitely sounds cool.Dont get my JB+ for 4 more weeks (october) but i am surprisingly most excited to see what they do with the haptic feedback.
So essentially the iPhone 7 is what it was supposed to be. Apple hasn't made a big leap with phones since the introduction of the iPhone 4. Not counting putting a bigger screen.
If the people using phrases like 'if Steve Jobs were alive......', 'this would never happen under Steve Jobs...', realised how juvenile they sound, they would stop.
Steve Jobs is dead - accept it. He's never coming back. No one EVER will be like Steve Jobs. What he WOULD have done is totally irrelevant at this point. Please move on to something actually pertinent to discussions here.
Steve Jobs is dead - accept it. He's never coming back. No one EVER will be like Steve Jobs. What he WOULD have done is totally irrelevant at this point. Please move on to something actually pertinent to discussions here.
iPhone 7 Geekbench scores beat every single android phone out there in terms of both single core and multi core score.
Pretty sure this is a first.
Pretty sure this is a first.
I think there is a certain segment that does, yes. Always has been. I'm a biennial upgrader myself, no worse for the wear. This is an upgrade year for me, but w/ no subsidy, I'm saving my $ and skipping this year waiting for the supposed iPhone 8 SuperDuperExtravaganza Cool As Space Rocks Anniversary model. I don't see the 7 as "essential" even for people like me with a 6 unless their battery is zapped. I was a tiny bit tempted with the 7+ b/c of the camera, but my iP6 works fine so difficult to justify when something much more advanced will be out next year.
Well the 6 is still a good phone. I'm on a 5S and won't be looking to upgrade until it's unusable. Doesn't make the iPhone 7 or 6S less of a good phone -- it's just a reminder of the fabulous longevity from newer Apple devices.
Exactly! Coming from an iphone 5 its gonna be epic!
The focus on 'essential upgrade' every year is plain wrong. While I do agree with The Verge based on their description that it is not essential, I don't think most people even care whether an upgrade is essential. Whenever your phone's broken or your contract's due, you get a new one. If you can afford the latest greatest, you get the latest greatest, regardless of whether it is an 'essential upgrade'. That's how most people think.
There have only been two upgrades that were 'essential': the 3G (because of 3G) and the 6 (because of the bigger screens). All other upgrades have been nowhere near essential.
There have only been two upgrades that were 'essential': the 3G (because of 3G) and the 6 (because of the bigger screens). All other upgrades have been nowhere near essential.
And we still don't have an easy way for multiple attachment in mail......
From the conclusion of the Engadget review:
Boy they really are twisting themselves into a pretzel here. They're "serious contenders for best smartphones", they're "very very good" but they don't meet some arbitrary definition of innovation or something groundbreaking so.... Either the phones are good or they're not. None of this "they're really great but" nonsense. All my friends and family who are on older devices just want to know should they upgrade or not? They don't give a crap if some tech writer thinks it's groundbreaking or not.
Apple only gave reviewers 5 days to use the phone. Most of the reviews feel rushed, have a let's get them over with feel. Not good.
Boy they really are twisting themselves into a pretzel here. They're "serious contenders for best smartphones", they're "very very good" but they don't meet some arbitrary definition of innovation or something groundbreaking so.... Either the phones are good or they're not. None of this "they're really great but" nonsense. All my friends and family who are on older devices just want to know should they upgrade or not? They don't give a crap if some tech writer thinks it's groundbreaking or not.
Apple only gave reviewers 5 days to use the phone. Most of the reviews feel rushed, have a let's get them over with feel. Not good.
Steve Jobs is dead. Do we have to keep talking about what he might have done if he had lived for many more years and still been the head of Apple?
It's kind of like arguing what Disneyland would look like if Walt Disney were still alive.
I agree with everything you said, but slightly disagree here. iOS 7 made my little iPhone 4 completely unusuable and I had to say goodbye. An upgrade was essential
the first iphone had no MMS. Jobs said we should all use e-mail. One example of many mistakes and back tracking he had to do in order for the iphone to be a success. Lots of people forget how unfinished and unpopular that first iphone was. the 3G was trully the beginning.
Exactly. I'll go with the SE and wait for the 7S model, preferably the same SE size or similar.
That's probably because mailing attachments is a dated work flow that is not a part of the future. Now consider iOS doesn't have a file system, it would mean Apple would have to invest heavily in supporting dated work flows for something that's never going to really work great.
I am upgrading from my 6 Plus. The reviews always focus on upgrades from the previous year, which I think is kind of dumb. From my experience, a 2 year cycle works perfect for having a combination of a few new features and a faster processor that can be easily noticed.