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Manufacturers typically project releases by seasons and every time that happens it's necessary to point out the actual dates of a season. As you imply, "fall" doesn't begin until September 22 and lasts until December 21. If it ain't here by New Year's, it's time to complain.

LOL, totally agree, but if it's not "perfect" then they'll complain that it came out to early...
 
My 3Gs is now 2 years and 2 months old. As long as it keeps working I can wait but I'm getting a wee bit nervous. October is probably my limit.
 
Objectively speaking, 15 months for a new IOS release is a bit of a shaft for the consumer, specially at the pace technology is increasing. Some here say that fall can mean 12/21...

Repeating the phrase "being objective" shows that you know that you are not being objective. Or sensible for that matter. If an OS is effective, I don't need a new one that I have to re-learn every couple of months any more than I need to buy a new iPad every couple of months. Besides, IOS4 has been updated many times in the few months I've owned my iPad, so what you said isn't even true. I certainly don't want an all new OS that frequently.
 
I guess Apple felt like they messed up on the iPhone 4 with all the antenna issues, so they are taking extra pre caution in releasing the iPhone 5
 
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