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> This is pure copium. Generally, people want rapid technological advancements, not being sold minor improvements at premium prices. Do they? I'm pretty sure i
by tpmoney 1y ago
> This is pure copium. Generally, people want rapid technological advancements, not being sold minor improvements at premium prices.
Do they? I'm pretty sure it's an annual tradition around iPhone releases for all sorts of people to trot out their complaints about Apple releasing a new phone every year and contributing to e-waste by forcing people into buying an upgrade when their current phone is good enough. I can only imagine how much more griping we'd hear if each new iPhone actually was a rapid advancement over the previous generation that really did make it worth replacing your phone after only 1 year. Never mind all the people that would be upset at having bought a phone just 2 or 3 months before.
- ZenoArrow 1y ago> Do they? Yes, they do. The incremental improvements offered each year is not more desirable than rapid improvements. > forcing people into buying an upgrade FOMO doesn't mean devices stop working. Nobody is being forced into buying new devices. To give a counter example, I've got a PS4 and have chosen not to get a PS5, partly because despite some advancements, it's not a large enough generational leap for me. I would prefer that when new devices are released, they offer something the previous generation could not. Similarly, I have no desire to buy a new phone every year, because the improvements are too small.