Every Apple product I own is now out of date

[johneaston]

Admittedly, I guess I'm just sounding-off, and maybe it says a lot more about me than it does about Apple, but I'm the sort of person that likes to have the latest/newest electrical kit.

But, with Apple, all my stuff is now 'old' and I really see no reason to update it. A few years ago Apple was really at the forefront but today, they're in the same place. Nothing has really advanced (apart from becoming a little thinnner/quicker/lighter).

My MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad, iPod Nano, iWork, OSX, Apple TV, Airport Extreme have ALL been superseded and I see no point in updating them.

 

[v66jack]

Yes it's easy to get sucked into the apple fan boy world of must having the latest apple tech.

But the fact is that the old stuff works just as well as the newer stuff, with only a few modifications. It's why old apple tech fetches such a good resale value compared with other similar products.

And as for apple not moving forward, I presume they work like all other companies. In that they have a bunch of products developed and then release them when competitors are getting a bit too threatening. So until sone other companies start bringing good competion for apples devices I don't think that we wil see an awful lot of 'moving forward' in term of what's being released.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Both of my Apple computers are over 3 years old and still going strong. While I do drool over the new iMacs and MBPs, I won't replace my current equipment until I have to.

 

[bengal1022]

Apple is leading edge. Most other companies are reactionary, and left in a precRious situation trying to rush a product to market, that is usually cones "I___ killer". If you recall, Apple changed their philosophy a few years ago when they changed their Name to Apple, Inc. They don't develop products we think we need; they develop products that we didn't know we needed until they convinced us of it.

I love Apple. In fact, as indicated in a previous post, their products have high resale values, which is why I made a profit when I bought a new iPhone 4, by selling my old 3GS on eBay for $420.

 

[steve2112]

Yes, I hate it when all my old Apple stuff just stops working the minute they release a newer version.

 

[ravenvii]

Yes, I hate it when all my old Apple stuff just stops working the minute they release a newer version.

Yeah, man. Hate it how I'd come on MacRumors, see the new model of my current Mac, then alluva sudden the screen goes gray, and it says "Your computer is now obsolete. Please visit your nearest Apple Store or http://www.apple.com/store to purchase a new Mac. Don't worry, all of your data are safe, just use the Migration Assistant to transfer your data to your new Mac," in multiple languages.

 

[Apple OC]

My MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad, iPod Nano, iWork, OSX, Apple TV, Airport Extreme have ALL been superseded and I see no point in updating them.

Don't sweat it ... as long as your gear is getting what you need done ... you are doing fine.

Think of the people in the same boat running Windows

 

[mrsir2009]

Yes it's easy to get sucked into the apple fan boy world of must having the latest apple tech.

I'd say! When the new MBPs came out I was so blinded by them I wanted to get a new 13" MBP even though my old Core2Duo one is only 1.5 years old, preforms almost perfectly and has nothing wrong with it Plus I have an i3 iMac for the more intense stuff...

However before I could buy it I came to my senses (oh, and the same thing happened when the iPad2 was released).

 

[steve2112]

Yeah, man. Hate it how I'd come on MacRumors, see the new model of my current Mac, then alluva sudden the screen goes gray, and it says "Your computer is now obsolete. Please visit your nearest Apple Store or http://www.apple.com/store to purchase a new Mac. Don't worry, all of your data are safe, just use the Migration Assistant to transfer your data to your new Mac," in multiple languages.

Seeing how some people around here act when something is updated, I think this is a fairly common thing. Must be some kind of secret code in MR or something.

When the Macbook Pros got revised this time, I thought about getting a new one, but then I decided to wait until the next revision. Just like I have done for oh, the past 10 or so revisions.

 

[roadbloc]

I think it is more the fact that higher powered technology isn't advancing as fast as it used to, hence the focus on mobile devices from pretty much all of the tech companies. Apple aren't the only ones who have been releasing what would have been seen as a half arsed upgrade to a product line a few years ago.

The only difference between Apple and others in this respect is that Apple tends to drop support for products long before anyone else would. If you're happy though and are still able to do what you want to do on you're products, there is no reason to upgrade.

 

[pknz]

Running a 5 year old Mac Pro as my main machine.

Looking at buying a Cube.

 

[GoKyu]

Running a 2008 Mac Pro that does everything I could want it to do. I may try to sell it in another year or so and get a decent downpayment on a newer Mac Pro

My "mobile" device is the iPad, but I *will* be upgrading to the new one for the better performance...this is a want, not a need

 

[James_C]

I have a 1,1 Mac Pro as my main machine. Has been ultra reliable and a work horse. Still a quick machine.

 

[Heilage]

Every tech product is "out of date" whenever something new comes along. Stop complaining and move on.

 

[torbjoern]

Every tech product is "out of date" whenever something new comes along. Stop complaining and move on.

In the wider sense, new tech is outdated even while something newer is on the design board. Which is even before the so-called "new" tech hits the shelves. I know that my 2010 Air is outdated already in that sense, but that's ok with me.

 

[maflynn]

But, with Apple, all my stuff is now 'old' and I really see no reason to update it.

Does it still do what you need them to do? If so, don't sweat it.

My MBP and now iPad are "old" yet I see no reason to upgrade to the latest and greatest. In fact I don't see myself upgrading my laptop for a few more revisions. I can't say about the iPad, I'll have to wait and see as apple upgrades it and measure that against my needs.

 

[Doc750]

I kept my MBP 17, b/c it is my workhorse, and I wouldn't want to spend that much again every year.

But iphone, Ipad, ipod ... I just resell the old stuff and it pretty much pays for the new stuff.

 

[R94N]

Just because things are out of date it doesn't mean that those things are any less useful. In fact older tech if looked after can last a long time and can be still going strong even after three, four or five plus years.

 

[KnightWRX]

Just because things are out of date it doesn't mean that those things are any less useful. In fact older tech if looked after can last a long time and can be still going strong even after three, four or five plus years.

$ grep ^model\ name /proc/cpuinfo 
model name	: Pentium II (Deschutes)

Plus years is right. Deschutes is an Intel code name that even Eidorian probably doesn't remember. My CPU was the first using the new 25 micrometer process. That's right, not nano!

 

[*LTD*]

Your head is stuck in specs and numbers.

Lift yourself out of it and start enjoying the experience itself.

Then, bliss.

 

[MrSmith]

Or open the blind and focus on the outside.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I hear ya, my MBP is going on 5 years now, and while I want a new one with a battery life that's > 2 hours with screen brightness up, I don't do anything that this mac can't do...

Every time there's a refresh, I ask myself "Is upgrading to a 7 hour battery worth $2000?"

 

[rhett7660]

Running a 2008 Mac Pro that does everything I could want it to do. I may try to sell it in another year or so and get a decent downpayment on a newer Mac Pro

My "mobile" device is the iPad, but I *will* be upgrading to the new one for the better performance...this is a want, not a need

Yup me too. I have no complaints what so ever from this beast. Does everything I need and then some! Absolutely love it!

And sadly I will be doing the same for my iPad.....

 

[R94N]

$ grep ^model\ name /proc/cpuinfo 
model name	: Pentium II (Deschutes)

Plus years is right. Deschutes is an Intel code name that even Eidorian probably doesn't remember. My CPU was the first using the new 25 micrometer process. That's right, not nano!

Erm, okay, I'll take your word for it I guess. I don't really understand.

 

[notjustjay]

Erm, okay, I'll take your word for it I guess. I don't really understand.

Translation: "My computer is really old!"

I remember the days when the first Pentium chip was about to be released. I even sent away for a poster from intel with a picture of the chip and lots of technobabble about how advanced it was going to be, with superscalar architecture and dual pipelines. That poster hung in my room for many years.

Anyway, yes, it's always a tiny bit heartbreaking when Apple announces the new iPad or iPhone or iMac or MacBook Pro and you realize yours has just become that much more obsolete. On the other hand, it's also nice to see just how long the machines hold up. My MacBook Pro is a mid-2007 model and although it is tempting to jump to a newer model, there is no technical need to. Mine's still plenty fast for everything I need it to do, and I expect it to serve me well for another few years at least.