Air 2 works real nice with the latest iOS.
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Planned obsolescence on that on big time.
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Planned obsolescence on that on big time.
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Longevity of iOS devices
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I have to say, for my tablets, I have not retired any of them early, and in fact I probably hung on to my iPads too long, i.e., I was still using a 2nd generation iPad mini up until I bought the iPad Pro.
I may be a bit more proactive in upgrading my phones, even so, I'm still on my SE, even though the 6, 7 and 8 have been released since my initial purchase of the iPhone SE
I may be a bit more proactive in upgrading my phones, even so, I'm still on my SE, even though the 6, 7 and 8 have been released since my initial purchase of the iPhone SE
My Apple ecosystem began with an iPad Air 2 which I still use. It’s probably being used 2-4 hours per day. Since then I have gotten an iPhone 6 Plus which I upgraded to a 7 Plus in December 2016. Also got the first Apple Watch which I just now am retiring. Just setup my new Nike+ Series 3. I could have been just fine on the old Watch but I heard the new one is so much faster so I’ll give it a go and hand my old Watch over to my brother.
The only device I retired early was my 6 Plus. It had a serious ram deficiency on top of the horribly underpowered A8 soc that could barely drive the display. It's the first time I recycled my iOS device before it ran out of updates. My 3G ran worse in iOS 4 but at least that was its final iOS version.
Everything else here at home made the full cycle. iPad 2, iPhone 4, 4S and 5. I usually pass it down to my wife and she completes the life cycle before we recycle them.
Everything else here at home made the full cycle. iPad 2, iPhone 4, 4S and 5. I usually pass it down to my wife and she completes the life cycle before we recycle them.
But those last much longer than 5 years.$300 may be a tidy sum for an Apple Watch, but it's cheap compared to a traditional watch.
A Tag Heuer is considered a basic "better" brand and they're in the $1500+ range easily.
And you never need to charge the watch either.
I've never understood the appeal of the smart watches.
Not saying people don't buy them...just not for me.
I don’t think Apple is making performance suck after updates on purpose.
When I was a kid I remember how games and operating system updates would sell new machines simply because the actual performance required became a factor sooner. As I got older and was in college this seemed to slow even as software continued to improve. I think we will reach that point with iOS devices at some point.
I think the 2-17 iPad Pro will last more then 3 years. It won’t be the fastest but it should be a work horse in my opinion.
I think we are probably getting close to that point which is why we are seeing the push of new product lines like the Apple Watch.
Star Trek-style communicators.
Smartwatches are pretty convenient if your phone's primary usage is basic communication (assuming one has good eyesight and can deal with the miniature display). Particularly so if one keeps their phone in their purse. Heck, if the Apple Watch LTE can work standalone without needing to piggyback on an iPhone, I'd probably go for Apple Watch + iPad only combo (with Bluetooth earphones).
That said, I find the current iterations of the Apple Watch too chunky so I don't have one yet.