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Survey Explores Why iPhone Owners Haven't Upgraded to iPhone X
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This is one of the reasons that kept me away: the 5.8" iPhone X actual screen real state is in fact smaller than the old Plus 5.5" screen because it's narrower, and thus worse for online browsing.
If you hold both phones side by side, the difference in width (and content reading) is significant.
I always liked the message integration among Apple products, but with the availability of encrypted applications like Signal Private Messenger I can get pretty good integration between PCs, Android phones, and the Apple products I continue to buy (iMacs and iPads as of the last two years). The removal of the phone jack the last straw for my future purchasing of iPhones. My main objection - other than accompanying price - to infrared authentication is that I'm not totally convinced longtime use won't be damaging to the eyes. Only time will tell for that.
Pretty much, just like with the Apple Watch, now it’s selling lots yes and is a fantastic little device, I have one, but the fact Apple buried any notion of its sales figures in with a load of other Apple devices speaks volumes I think and it has under performed for Apples sales figures. It can sell millions and millions and still fall far short of how many Apple proclaimed to the market it would sell, but you’ll never know..
"44 percent of respondents said they hadn't upgraded because their iPhone works fine, suggesting there were no standout features compelling them to purchase a new device"
Or suggesting just what they said "their iPhone works fine".
Even if there are "standout" features and the person might want those features, if their current phone is working just fine then they will wait. Some people are conservative with their money and not so impulsive.
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You have read the recent articles about how the Apple Watch has sold more than all other smart watches combined? Or the fact that Apple Watch is the top selling watch in the world?
Watches in general are not a huge market anymore. I look around and probably 80% or more of the people around me do not wear a watch at all. The common answer to why a person does not wear a watch..."because I have a smartphone".
The Apple Watch is a BILLION dollar or more a year business for Apple.
Or suggesting just what they said "their iPhone works fine".
Even if there are "standout" features and the person might want those features, if their current phone is working just fine then they will wait. Some people are conservative with their money and not so impulsive.
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You have read the recent articles about how the Apple Watch has sold more than all other smart watches combined? Or the fact that Apple Watch is the top selling watch in the world?
Watches in general are not a huge market anymore. I look around and probably 80% or more of the people around me do not wear a watch at all. The common answer to why a person does not wear a watch..."because I have a smartphone".
The Apple Watch is a BILLION dollar or more a year business for Apple.
The size of the population is not relevant. It's just the size of the sample, which appears to be fine - providing the sample was chosen appropriately with corrections for differences between the sample and overall population if necessary.
I feel like this isn't even an iPhone specific thing really. On both iPhone and Android, each new handset is less and less compelling to bother upgrading to. Sure, the iPhone X and Galaxy S9 are nice phones, but to someone on an iPhone 7 or a Galaxy S7, the new phones don't really offer much that the older phones can't already do just fine, especially for the cost.
Camera Bump, Slow Camera Lens, Small Camera Sensor, Poor Battery Life, Not Waterproof, Stale Form Factor, Finish Does Not Hold Up, Limited Colors, Over Emojied IOS, No Sapphire Front, Poor Cellular Antenna, Poor Cellular Modem. How's that for a complaint list. For a $1000+ dollar phone it should be warrantied for five years period.
I dont agree with your complaint list, but by using the price as an estimate for the length of a warranty an s-class amg should be bumper to bumper for 10 years.
I had been excited to upgrade to the X but frankly my iPhone 7 is still working just fine. I think that the 1000+ price point is what is deterring me the most from upgrading. It takes almost 2 years to pay the phone off if you do the payments and honestly no one wants to pay 1000 upfront. I think Apple needs to get creative with their price points. Remember that if you are on the apple platform you do a lot through the apple ecosystem so I think it would make sense for apple to give consumers more incentive to upgrade. They will still make money somewhere...
A good sample size would have been 44100 people. A much better sample size would have been 48000 people.
No problem, everyone
No Problem, The Warranty does need a serious upgrade considering the price for a new phone.
Material design is due for a change too. Rumors are Android P can revise it.
It's sad you let your aversion to moving forward with tech hold you back. Apparently, you don't need the perfect integration between devices that the Apple's ecosystem provides. But I would bet big money that most Android phones will adopt whatever direction Apple sets so you will soon be left with only Cricket phones and any other cheap phone that doesn't have the resources to keep up with technology.
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Ok, that had absolutely nothing to do with the subject at hand and whether the survey in question is accurate but I'm glad you got it out of your system.
This applies to all smartphones, not just the X. Smartphones are just not worth that much money. They're commodity items now. I don't really see a reason why we should be paying more than say $300 or $400 for a smartphone... doesn't matter if it's running iOS or Android, doesn't matter what fancy gimmicks they include, doesn't matter what the screen size is, etc.
Phones just aren't worth anywhere near $1,000 dollars. I even think the SE is overpriced. That thing should be maybe $200 max.
Phones just aren't worth anywhere near $1,000 dollars. I even think the SE is overpriced. That thing should be maybe $200 max.
Please. My car is a '99 Plymouth Neon. I still have it because it still works fine. People make purchases based on perceived need and financial resources. Many people like buying a new car every couple of years. I think that's silly and wasteful. But I basically do the same thing with phones, although I used to do every other model. There's no pain for me to get the latest phone because iPhones have such a great trade-in value and now that I'm on Apple's plan, I never actually pay full price so it is especially easy and actually the smart thing to do.
Agree with all of that. When I use Touch ID on my 6 is feels so archaic compared to FaceID. And I like that that mechanical piece vulnerable to liquids, finger goo and wear is GONE.
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The dreaded notch exposes MORE content than the bezel that would be necessary to house the camera and FaceID. It's probably there to maintain the aspect ratio of existing content without needing to adjust the width of the phone, too. Most non-media designers are clueless about aspect ratio. I think the iPhone is long enough without adding another 1/4" just to use a bezel instead for the few people who have an inexplicable issue with a "notch".
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How about I just want one that comfortably fits in the front pocket of my jeans and doesn't stab me in the groin when I bend over?
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Apple has decided that its market is primarily high-end, so they're going to see the time between purchases getting longer and longer, no matter if they EOL them or not. I don't use most of the features on my 5S now, why would I want everything that an X has if I'm not going to use those features either?
I will pay top dollar for state of the art, but then I'm going to hang on to it as long as possible until something else comes along that I decide meets my needs. I recently replaced my 10 year old plasma TV with a new LG OLED, but didn't buy the higher priced ones, because they're trying to do what my surround sound system does already, and they can't do it as well. Of course, I have to replace my AV receiver, which is also 10 years old, but I'll still save by not buying the higher end tv with features that I'll never use. But then simply because I buy Apple doesn't mean that I'm Apple's preferred customer, they'd prefer rich and stupid., Being neither, I just go with the flow.
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Apple has decided that its market is primarily high-end, so they're going to see the time between purchases getting longer and longer, no matter if they EOL them or not. I don't use most of the features on my 5S now, why would I want everything that an X has if I'm not going to use those features either?
I will pay top dollar for state of the art, but then I'm going to hang on to it as long as possible until something else comes along that I decide meets my needs. I recently replaced my 10 year old plasma TV with a new LG OLED, but didn't buy the higher priced ones, because they're trying to do what my surround sound system does already, and they can't do it as well. Of course, I have to replace my AV receiver, which is also 10 years old, but I'll still save by not buying the higher end tv with features that I'll never use. But then simply because I buy Apple doesn't mean that I'm Apple's preferred customer, they'd prefer rich and stupid., Being neither, I just go with the flow.
Hum, article reads “...edge-to-edge display with no bezels...”. Pray tell, what are “no bezels” that this iPhone comes with. Using the word, with, means it is included, again what are “no bezels”? Maybe you truly mean “without bezels”, wow that makes sense.
English is a strange language.
English is a strange language.
.....which is too large for those wanting a compact iPhone.