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This seems like an acknowledgement that the market is largely saturated, and the main reason people buy these new devices is because advertising convinces them
by jfk13 6y ago
This seems like an acknowledgement that the market is largely saturated, and the main reason people buy these new devices is because advertising convinces them that their one- or two- or three-year-old device, which still works perfectly fine, is somehow no longer good enough.
I'd wager 99% of iPhone users come nowhere near pushing their device to its limits, and could continue using an earlier-generation device for several more years without any significant loss (except presumably to their ego).
- testfoobar 6y agoBackward iOS compatibility is a great way to motivate people to upgrade. It is fun and exciting to install iOS 14 on your 6s. All new shiny widgets on an ancient phone. Thank you apple. Everything largely works - but it isn't snappy anymore. Gotta upgrade.
- cosmie 6y agoMy 6S (Plus) is plenty snappy on iOS 14. Although I did swap the battery out under the free replacement program a few years ago. If general system sluggishness is your primary impetus to upgrade an older iPhone, I'd highly recommend a battery replacement first. They're actually fairly inexpensive even directly from Apple[1], in the context of a $1k+ upgrade. And will absolutely feel like night and day if your existing battery is several years old. [1] https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/battery-power https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/battery-powe...