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> What a disappointing event: a bunch of iterative updates. Is that not the pattern Apple has followed since the release of the original iPhone? This is an "of
by afavour 5y ago
> What a disappointing event: a bunch of iterative updates.
Is that not the pattern Apple has followed since the release of the original iPhone? This is an "off" year, the device would have been called the 12S but they stopped that pattern a while back.
- danieldk 5y agoIs that not the pattern Apple has followed since the release of the original iPhone? This is an "off" year, the device would have been called the 12S but they stopped that pattern a while back. This is a mischaracterization of the S models. Even though the non-S models had bigger design changes, the S models were often large technological leaps: - 4S: single -> dual core - 5S: first 64-bit iPhone, first Touch ID model - 6S: twice as much memory, 70% faster CPU than the 6. In contrast to the 6 still supported, probably because it has so much headroom. Also 3D Touch (though it ultimately failed).
- afavour 5y agoIMO it’s not much of a mischaracterisation. Apple has always led with features, not tech specs. New features and designs tended to come one year with performance improvements the next. That feels very much iterative to me.
- nerfhammer 5y agoI also wonder if the global chip shortage was putting pressure against them doing anything too ambitious
- raydev 5y agoI think another commenter got it right. This is a refinement year anyway. If anything, it's the screen tech that could be holding them back, there's supply constraints in that chain as well. I'm genuinely suprised we even got variable refresh rate; Apple clearly had much higher standards for it or they were concerned they couldn't meet demand, otherwise it should have shipped 2 years ago.