What do you prefer? The old June-cycle, or the new October-cycle?

[ThatsMeRight]

October works for me because I will have 4 lines eligible for upgrade in that month, but I have a line eligible for early upgrade now as well though. I'm thinking they release beta iOS 6 this summer and then we get software and hardware in the fall like last year and years to follow. Just my 2 cents.

Yeah, it's just... I really liked the June cycle. The fall is filled with brand new products and it kinda takes the buzz away.

 

[terraphantm]

I prefer the June cycle, but only because I like to stand in line for my phone. We will be moving to Boston here in September, so unless they end up releasing in the summer, I will probably just pre-order online and have it shipped to me. No waiting outside in the cold.

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I don't know that there would have been a difference in fixing the antenna issue had they waited until October to release the iPhone 4. I am not even really all that sure that the 4S went through any more QA than did the 4. I suspect the October date had more to do with supply. Apple had a whole lot more units ready for the 4S launch than they did previous years.

Might also have been delayed because of iOS 5.

 

[Wrathwitch]

I too preferred June. Fresh feeling of summer, more sunshine, less cost closer to a holiday season.

Mind you, if you have to brace for a sucky cold winter, having a fun new device to play around with rocks too!

But as the OP asked, which do I prefer. I prefer June.

 

[Mortalias]

Apple has their product release schedule down and I don't see why they'd change it.

Early Spring: New iPad release
Summer: New MacBooks/iMacs + new OS
Fall: New iPhone release

I do wish the large iPhone keynote would carry on into the fall, however.