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People will just continue to use non-Apple parts then no? If Apple expects customers to buy a new phone every 2 years, why would they spend a significant more

by ProAm 7y ago

People will just continue to use non-Apple parts then no? If Apple expects customers to buy a new phone every 2 years, why would they spend a significant more amount of money for a few extra months of usage? If there is a $150 difference between an Apple screen and non-Apple screen, Im going non-Apple

dzhiurgis 7y ago
> Apple expects customers to buy a new phone every 2 years Sorry what? My iPhones last 3-4 years, but software support is for around 5 years.
- ProAm 7y ago
  its a little over two years for most but its slowly creeping up due to excessive pricing [1] [2] [1] https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43ejej/study-smartphone-iphone-trade-in-age-apple-event-2018 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43ejej/study-smartphone-i... [2] https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/07/15/how-often-does-the-average-american-replace-his-or.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/07/15/how-often-...
  - Angostura 7y ago
    Slowly creeping up due to improved long term OS support? My wife and brother are still completely happy with their iPhone 6 devices.
  - Spivak 7y ago
    Each person might replace their phone every two years but that's not very often the end of the devices life. Some people pay a premium to have the newest device every year or every other year but then someone else uses that phone for the next 2-3 years until it actually wears out.
- viraptor 7y ago
  Yes, but what is the warranty period? I.e. how soon are you expected to pay large amounts for simple fixes.
  - Twisell 7y ago
    It’s funny how people will complain specifically on Apple just because they don’t have longer than industry standard warranties. Do you complain to your car maker of the same issue? Or maybe do you dump your car whenever warranty wears out? Yeah if you want to keep products longer you’ll have to deal with maintenance. Yeah it could improve but that should be an industry wide regulation not something Apple specific. As far as I now Apple guarantee genuine parts availability for ~6 years after last sell of a product. This is way better than most. My wife once tried and failed to buy a genuine HP laptop removable battery for a 2y old product.
    - viraptor 7y ago
      > Do you complain to your car maker of the same issue? No, because when my car fails, I've got: - producer's repair place - other producers' repair places (you can ask Ford too look at your Mazda, as long as no specific parts are needed) - unaffiliated repair places which can obtain replacement parts when needed - many people who know basic car repairs and can use common tools, because many internal car systems are designed to be taken apart and reassembled If those are removed and the only authorised car service in 100km will tell me that to fix a trivial thing I'd have to leave the car with them for 3 weeks while the parts ship and they need to replace half the car to do it and it will cost me close to the value of the car, so maybe I want to buy a new one instead - yes! I'm definitely going to complain about "the same issue" then. The way they count on you not repairing the device after the warranty period makes me question their short warranty as inadequate.

by ProAm 7y ago

dzhiurgis 7y ago

> Apple expects customers to buy a new phone every 2 years Sorry what? My iPhones last 3-4 years, but software support is for around 5 years.

ProAm 7y ago
its a little over two years for most but its slowly creeping up due to excessive pricing [1] [2] [1] https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43ejej/study-smartphone-iphone-trade-in-age-apple-event-2018 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43ejej/study-smartphone-i... [2] https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/07/15/how-often-does-the-average-american-replace-his-or.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/07/15/how-often-...
- Angostura 7y ago
  Slowly creeping up due to improved long term OS support? My wife and brother are still completely happy with their iPhone 6 devices.
- Spivak 7y ago
  Each person might replace their phone every two years but that's not very often the end of the devices life. Some people pay a premium to have the newest device every year or every other year but then someone else uses that phone for the next 2-3 years until it actually wears out.
viraptor 7y ago
Yes, but what is the warranty period? I.e. how soon are you expected to pay large amounts for simple fixes.
- Twisell 7y ago
  It’s funny how people will complain specifically on Apple just because they don’t have longer than industry standard warranties. Do you complain to your car maker of the same issue? Or maybe do you dump your car whenever warranty wears out? Yeah if you want to keep products longer you’ll have to deal with maintenance. Yeah it could improve but that should be an industry wide regulation not something Apple specific. As far as I now Apple guarantee genuine parts availability for ~6 years after last sell of a product. This is way better than most. My wife once tried and failed to buy a genuine HP laptop removable battery for a 2y old product.
  - viraptor 7y ago
    > Do you complain to your car maker of the same issue? No, because when my car fails, I've got: - producer's repair place - other producers' repair places (you can ask Ford too look at your Mazda, as long as no specific parts are needed) - unaffiliated repair places which can obtain replacement parts when needed - many people who know basic car repairs and can use common tools, because many internal car systems are designed to be taken apart and reassembled If those are removed and the only authorised car service in 100km will tell me that to fix a trivial thing I'd have to leave the car with them for 3 weeks while the parts ship and they need to replace half the car to do it and it will cost me close to the value of the car, so maybe I want to buy a new one instead - yes! I'm definitely going to complain about "the same issue" then. The way they count on you not repairing the device after the warranty period makes me question their short warranty as inadequate.