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What makes you decide to upgrade phones?
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Don't worry, you're not alone. I go through about 3-4 phones a year as well.
For me, its need based. I'm still happily using my iPhone 5. Probably won't replace it until it breaks.
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Yes you do. Lol
My reasoning to go from the 6 to the 7 Plus, as I felt it was close enough to both those for my use.
Same situation. I generally upgrade either because a device is no longer capable of working, or because the new device has a feature that I feel I can't live without. Neither has happened since upgrading to my 5s, so I still have it. It's even the 16gb version and I have over 1gb free. There's actually been more features I didn't want on the new devices than features I thought would be cool so that's been a deterrent from upgrading as well. Just couldn't justify the price to get a phone full of stuff I don't want and can't turn off.
I upgraded from my 4s due to the battery just not holding an adequate charge and I really wanted the handoff capabilities that were only available to the 5 and newer. Otherwise I'd probably still have it.
I've only had a 4 and my current 6+, so it takes a lot to make me change phones. I went to the 6+ because of the size. It will take some kind of major design change for me to change. More than smaller bezels/oled.
We just watched the 'new' Total Recall - now that's the phone I want. Embedded into my hand, hold your hand upon any piece of glass to get the display.
We just watched the 'new' Total Recall - now that's the phone I want. Embedded into my hand, hold your hand upon any piece of glass to get the display.
Lately the 4s felt a bit too slow for me, i couldn't update some of my apps anymore, the power button was stuck for a while and the battery was to weak.
I fixed the button and replaced the battery, but in the process they broke the wifi antenna... so finaly i got new iPhone SE. hopefully it will hold me few years till they'll release new SE size phone with edge to edge screen.
I fixed the button and replaced the battery, but in the process they broke the wifi antenna... so finaly i got new iPhone SE. hopefully it will hold me few years till they'll release new SE size phone with edge to edge screen.
Valid points.
I liken it more to an investment property. Money up front, occasional operational costs, and a continous incremental return. Some risk, long term reward.
In the past it was for memory upgrades. I used to have 16gb devices and as my music collection and pictures took up more and more memory I would upgrade to a newer phone with more memory. I now have an iPhone 7 128gb.
I usually don't upgrade unless the old one breaks or has issues. I did upgrade when Apple came out with the plus size. Other than that the excitement of "standing in line for the next big release" days are over for me.
Its a mixture of both for me. Sometimes I find a feature in the latest model that I want, and sometimes my phone is nearing the end in terms of battery life or usefulness and so I'll upgrade. Back when we had subsidized phones, it was easy to keep upgrading, now I'd rather not finance (or spend) a 1,000 dollars on a new phone annually or even bi-annually.
Glad I'm not the only one, lol.
Actually, I'm so concerned about my problem that I've banned myself from buying new Apple products for two years. I have a fantastic set of products that work (mostly) superbly well. They're beautiful and functional and I cannot imagine anything Apple could add that would make them better. My upgrade addiction is merely a way to transfer money to Apple.
It's completely unnecessary to keep buying their new stuff and selling perfectly good virtually new stuff. (For me. In my opinion. YMMV.)
So -- seriously -- I'm stopping.
I wish I could say the same thing but I know it'd just be lies
If phones are your 'thing'...go for it.
Like I always say..."It's only money"'.
If phones are your 'thing'...go for it.
Like I always say..."It's only money"'.
You can't take it with you my Grandma used to say!
Very well said.
Personally, I don't have a set upgrade schedule. Mostly, it depends on whether the new devices have features I want that I feel are worth parting with my money. Either that or when my current phone's battery or the device itself starts to wear down (or as the case may be, my parents' phones since they get my hand-me-downs).
I upgrade for the newest technologies each year. I don't really worry about the costs too much as it is a device that I use every single day. The costs are pretty static now monthly and doesn't really change for me.
I usually upgrade every two years. Went from the 6 plus to the 7 plus. I upgraded as well because the 6 plus was underpowered from the start. The 7 plus is future proof for a long time due to the 3g ram and the a10 fusion.
If the the 8s or whatever come out in 2018 provides some "must have" i might consider it. So far happy with my phone.
If the the 8s or whatever come out in 2018 provides some "must have" i might consider it. So far happy with my phone.