That's a good argument, except that businesses have been doing it for decades. And Apple has people like you standing up for them, telling anyone who claims there's planned obsolescence they're crazy.
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That's a good argument, except that businesses have been doing it for decades. And Apple has people like you standing up for them, telling anyone who claims there's planned obsolescence they're crazy.
Ad hominem arguments definitely bring that much more meaning to what is said.
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Interesting stuff Chris pirillo
Unless someone finds some actual code confirming this, I can’t really believe it.
My iPhone 7 runs iOS 11 fairly well and definitely in line with later betas. My iPhone 8 Plus on the other hand was a disaster with iOS 11.0. Version 11.0.1 has made an incredible effort in making the experience better. Glad Apple was quick in releasing the first update.
I think this whole thing about Apple intentionally slowing down older phones is just another conspiracy theory that I just cannot believe unfortunately.
I think this whole thing about Apple intentionally slowing down older phones is just another conspiracy theory that I just cannot believe unfortunately.
So don't include them in the GM? That won't slow the phones down.
Apple could EASILY only have the files necessary to run the iPhone 6 on the iPhone 6 build..
They already do this, otherwise one IPSW file can get installed on all iPhones..
See? It didn't take an engineer to prove this invalid.
All I have to say is facepalm for your response. It’s amazing how someone with little knowledge of software engineering can explain exactly how a service needs to be developed. Love it.
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Just personal experience, not going to comment on the theory - but my 6 is running a lot smoother on the GM than it was on any of the betas. Battery life is about the same as the later betas and I am having a few more app crashes. But generally, launching apps and just navigating around the OS feels more fluid.
LOL, Scrolling in the most basic DEFAULT apps like Settings; Messages; stutters and lags. Even the home screen swiping between pages and 3D touching on icons lags. It must be my 2 year old iPhone 6S thats not allowing these basic functions, right?
Heres my post I told someone else on another thread:
Yepr... Ever since Forstall left speed/stability has been gone. Apps that used to feel light and airy, now feel heavy, and you get a sense that they can crash at any moment. I, as I think most people on this forum gave Apple the benefit of the doubt with iOS 7, as it was a complete overhaul in a very short period of time. I no longer give them this credit. I do now believe in the theory of 'Planned Obsolescence'.
Think about it...
iPhones stats in performance/storage space, are now rivaling base model Macs. Macs seems to have (at least in my experience) long upgradable (in terms of OS upgrades) lives. My Late rMBP on High Sierra still feels as fast as when I got it on Mavericks ( thats 4 OS upgrades!) Why doesn't my iPhone 6S, feel the same with only 2 OS upgrades?
This is because Apple number 1 profit is...... iPhones.
My iPhone 6S on iOS 10 was perfect, I didn't need to upgrade to the iPhone 8/X.
So they release a purposefully unoptimized OS (iOS 11) so the majority of the population (who of which aren't technological advanced) are therefore inclined to buy another 700 - 1000 dollar phone.
I mean cmon people on this forum, you need to wake up, and stop being Apple apologists.
To people complaining about their devices getting slower and "almost unusable" on iOS 11, I would advice you to downgrade to 10.3.3 while you still can. I know it can be a hassle because you might need to transfer all your data but I guess it's better than complaining for months and ending up buying an iPhone 8/X because of that.
All kinds of similar complaints were made in the early days of iOS 10, and now iOS 10 is "perfect" it seems. This time next year we'll be seeing similar things said about iOS 12 while iOS 11 will somehow be used as an example of perfection. Round and round it goes.
Wonderfull... iOS 11 will be perfect in Q2 2018, oh just in time for iOS 12, and yes round and round it goes ever since iOS 7...
That kind of pattern was around before iOS 7 too. Perhaps less people noticed it, but it was around then as well. And realistically speaking while it does take some releases to get a new version somewhat more "on track" for more people, it's usually there well before just the last few updates.
If your phones are perfect on an iOS version (lets say 10.3.3), why upgrade?
Performance beats features any day of the week for me. If that's not the case for you, then unfortunately you'll have to wait until next year for an acceptable version of iOS 11.
Performance beats features any day of the week for me. If that's not the case for you, then unfortunately you'll have to wait until next year for an acceptable version of iOS 11.
It's hard to argue with reality, so deflections and ad hominem arguments often surface fairly quickly.
I'm not trying to argue or be snarky. Maybe I should add some emojis to lighten it up
. LOLI'm curious what was your first iPhone and what OS version did it have on it when you first got it?
by that logic, how would you ever have gotten to 10.3.3? i mean, when do you know you're at the perfect OS? and do you stay with that forever?
I usually check around the forums and Reddit to see how people are experiencing iOS versions.
Apple is known for releasing a crappy, unoptimized version of iOS in the fall and progressively making it more performant throughout its life cycle. Once the .2 or .3 version hits, one can expect decent performance. It's then when you should consider upgrading (if you want the least amount of issues).
Course, with automatic updates it's tempting to upgrade in the fall.