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I am a big fan of Apple products. I prefer the industrial and software design of their products over the competition. However, the popularity of the iPhone amon

I am a big fan of Apple products. I prefer the industrial and software design of their products over the competition. However, the popularity of the iPhone among normal folks outside tech circles is interesting to me. There is very little change year to year because Apple has to play it safe and wait for features to mature but somehow they manage to sell 200-300 millions of them every year. I checked and the average selling price of iPhones is around $850. No Android manufacturer comes even close. I don't use Android phones but I have tried the recent Google Pixels, Samsung devices and other brands at the carrier store and they are great looking devices. The flagship iPhones don't stand out as much like they did 10 years ago. I get it. The iPhone is probably the greatest product in human history. The iPhone has made Apple an invaluable brand. I am just shocked how much normal everyday love the iPhone and keep buying them every year.

diebeforei485 5y ago
Most iPhone users don't buy a new iPhone every year. But even the staggered schedule results in new demand every year, even if people are only buying every 3-4 years.
medvezhenok 5y ago
I think it's not just about the iPhone, it's about the ecosystem. iPhone, iPad, airpods/pro/max, airtags, apple watch, macbooks / handover. Even things like Apple Music and Apple TV and Apple News synced across devices (which I don't use). I thought airpods pro were overpriced and not worth it until I got a pair. Coincidentally, I never stuck with using wireless headphones until I got a pair of airpods pro. They make a bunch of the annoying things around wireless just go away. That's what Apple does well. If you buy into the whole ecosystem you get a lot of convenience features that are hard to recreate piece-meal (and certainly there are network benefits - i.e. Airdrop, iMessage).
lenkite 5y ago
I am fed up of the changing UI patterns on Android Phones. Need to keep re-training my Dad on them. The iPhone UI has been mostly sane and consistent in contrast.

diebeforei485 5y ago

Most iPhone users don't buy a new iPhone every year. But even the staggered schedule results in new demand every year, even if people are only buying every 3-4 years.

medvezhenok 5y ago

I think it's not just about the iPhone, it's about the ecosystem. iPhone, iPad, airpods/pro/max, airtags, apple watch, macbooks / handover. Even things like Apple Music and Apple TV and Apple News synced across devices (which I don't use). I thought airpods pro were overpriced and not worth it until I got a pair. Coincidentally, I never stuck with using wireless headphones until I got a pair of airpods pro. They make a bunch of the annoying things around wireless just go away. That's what Apple does well. If you buy into the whole ecosystem you get a lot of convenience features that are hard to recreate piece-meal (and certainly there are network benefits - i.e. Airdrop, iMessage).

lenkite 5y ago

I am fed up of the changing UI patterns on Android Phones. Need to keep re-training my Dad on them. The iPhone UI has been mostly sane and consistent in contrast.