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I’m probably part of that crowd. As a geek I wanted to have the newest and the shiniest for years. But currently iterations are boring. There is no novelty. Sin
by xlii 6y ago
I’m probably part of that crowd. As a geek I wanted to have the newest and the shiniest for years. But currently iterations are boring. There is no novelty. Since I’m the payer for the phones of my family if I don’t see the point there are usually at least few sales per year on phone alone that are lost here. It’s anecdotal but based on my talks with friends it’s the same for them.
- theshrike79 6y agoWe passed the revolutionary phase of phone development years ago, each yearly release is a slight evolution on the previous one. But what us bleeding edge geeks tend to forget is that the releases aren't really aimed at the people who buy a new phone every year. To the user whose phone went into EOL because of the new release, the 5 year jump in features is HUGE.
- xlii 6y agoYou're totally right. My mom absolutely loves her phone and yearly, iterative upgrades are godsend to her. And that's why i think Apple went into other devices to please gadget-loving crowd, such as watch or headphones. I think that would explain decline in sales. Stage has been set and the movement is rather small between the platforms.