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Does this argument hold up when the next generation is significantly different? I would take an iPhone 6 over a 5S any day.

• fmajid 7y ago
  The non-S are usually a much bigger improvement over their predecessors than the S. Almost as if Apple have an A-team working on the non-S and a B-team refining them into S with minor iterations.
  • afthonos 7y ago
    However, the S is almost always the version I prefer; your so-called “B-Team” are the ones who polish the designs, and the results are clearly superior. As the saying goes, a trifle makes perfection, but perfection is no trifle.
    • kingkongjaffa 7y ago
      This rings true for me, I got a iphone 6plus at launch and hated the large form factor. it broke and I bought a used 6s (non-plus) and it was so much more refined. Not to mention the smaller size was way more practical. The only time I wished for a larger screen was to watch movies on flights and an iPad is way better for that anyway.
• ralusek 7y ago
  Obviously this argument is entirely contingent on how valuable the changes in the newer model are to you. If you take a lot of photos, maybe a 2 megapixel jump is worth the upgrade. If you use your phone as a display of affluence, maybe the latest number is worth it to you. I think the point is that we should honestly evaluate the difference and honestly determine the value to ourselves, because for many people the compulsion to upgrade is basically rooted in a strange sense of obligation, rather than any measured utility delta.