"As for the argument that Apple has failed because the iPhone 4S, however nice an improvement overall, is not enough to entice iPhone 4 users to upgrade — so wh

"As for the argument that Apple has failed because the iPhone 4S, however nice an improvement overall, is not enough to entice iPhone 4 users to upgrade — so what? Normal people don’t buy brand-new $700 smartphones each and every year. In the U.S. they buy them on two-year contracts, and they don’t shop for new ones until their old contracts are over. So the iPhone that the 4S needs to present a compelling upgrade for is the 3GS, not the 4. And the iPhone 4S absolutely smokes the 3GS. It’s crazy better than the 3GS. 2009 3GS buyers who skipped the iPhone 4 — which I’m guessing are most of them — ought to be delighted by the iPhone 4S." I normally disagree with Gruber on pretty much everything, but here, we both agree that it's insane to assume the next iPhone (4S or 5) was supposed to entice regular people to break their contracts just to get the latest and greatest. Seriously, who does that besides gadget snobs? For people waiting on the Nexus Prime, what phone are you currently using where you can just switch like that? Normal people buy phones on 18-24 month schedules, not 12. I still remember the outrage and sense of entitlement from original iPhone owners when the 3G came out. Surprisingly, AT&T conceded and allowed them to update after 18 months instead of 24. You know what, I'm disappointed it wasn't a 5 with LTE and NFC as well, but I'm upgrading from the 3GS so the 4S is a great phone for me. When iPhone 4 owners' contracts expire, then they can get a 5 if they want. Seriously, first world problems.