Other No 5G, ridiculous price hike

[TrueBlou]

I’ve had iPhones since the 3G.

I don’t really understand why anyone who’s had iPhones for that length of time would be expecting Apple to release the latest features year in year out.

The iPhone 4 was game changing. After the 4 they threaded water with incremental updates until the 6 (which was only done because they could no longer ignore the demand for larger screens, it didn’t actually offer anything amazing over the 5s), then they treaded water till the X. They’ll do the same for the next 2-3 years at least.

When other manufacturers had 4K displays apple release phones that don’t even have full HD. Other manufacturers put more ram in than most desktop PC’s. Apple stick with 2/3gig.

Others had Oled displays. Apple still used LCD. TouchID and FaceID came after their competitors again. Triple camera? Old hat for a lot of phone makers.

They miss features other manufactures have as standard. They up prices every year. Non of this is new.

Basically why are you expecting Apple to have the latest tech when they have absolutely zero history of doing so? Surely your history of owning apple devices has shown you this?

I get being annoyed that they don’t have a feature you want yet. But to act like it’s not the norm for them, and claiming to be a long time apple device owner is just baffling to me.

I realise that post makes it seem like I hate apple. I don’t. I adore my iPhone. I happily pay extra to have a device that works. That receives updates regularly and isn’t forgotten the second it’s sold. For a device that holds value. And a device I know will work as good in two years as it does today.

I just don’t understand why anyone who claims to have followed apple for years thinks they offer more than competitors when they haven’t for a very long time.

You’re right, but it’s not just been for a long time, it’s closer to never.
Apple, particularly modern Apple post Jobs return, haven’t been much interested in being first with every new feature imaginable. They’re more interested in taking their time and getting it right. iPod, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, first? Nope, but doing it differently and making the experience better, yes.

Take even something as mundane as FaceID. Competitors had face unlock for years before Apple did, unfortunately even a photo could unlock a phone. It wasn’t until FaceID that a secure facial unlock actually became commonplace, simple and user friendly.

 

[Never mind]

You’re right, but it’s not just been for a long time, it’s closer to never.
Apple, particularly modern Apple post Jobs return, haven’t been much interested in being first with every new feature imaginable. They’re more interested in taking their time and getting it right. iPod, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, first? Nope, but doing it differently and making the experience better, yes.

Take even something as mundane as FaceID. Competitors had face unlock for years before Apple did, unfortunately even a photo could unlock a phone. It wasn’t until FaceID that a secure facial unlock actually became commonplace, simple and user friendly.

In bold above......Unless you have a MacBook Pro. Getting it right is a joke

 

[TrueBlou]

In bold above......Unless you have a MacBook Pro. Getting it right is a joke

In relation to what? The butterfly keyboard? Personally I wasn't t a fan and there's clearly been a vocal community on that matter. But the lack of a complete product recall would suggest that the majority of purchasers don't take issue with it.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

It may well have been introduced in the UK this year, but for the vast majority of people in the UK, myself included, it will be years before we get it, unless we happen to be visiting a major city.

So for millions of us, it’s not really on our list of priorities. Christ, even good 4G is still absent in a lot of places around the UK. Perhaps if you live in one of the right areas, in one of the handful of places, 5G will be something high on your wish list. But it’s still very niche for most of the population.

That’s very true. 4G is patchy and I can’t say I’m desperate for 5G and won’t be paying a premium should my carrier offer it. I haven’t witnessed many people crying out for it either.

 

[pika2000]

The days of Apple giving you more then other manufacturers have long gone

No 5G for another year when already introduced and starting to spread around the UK this year ?
And they price hike the phones. So £1049 I get a basic 11 pro and only £250 for XR trade in ? So I spent £500 renting a XR for the year. Makes you think .....

My brother bought an Oppo, and its so much faster then my XR. Picks up wifi before the train even gets in a tube station, whereas my XR often only picks it up as the train is leaving ...

I have six contracts for my family with apple phones. I am now looking at migrtation to the S10 5G across the board. It looks like it will be cheaper then upgrading to the X11, which require another upgrade next year to get 5G, whereas the Samsung's will last 2 years

After 12 years of using Apple its sad .....

Wait, you were not happy that your last year phone doesn't have 5G (I can't think of any 2018 phones with 5G), you like you brother's Oppo, yet buying a Samsung instead?

If you are recontracting every year, then it doesn't matter no? Just get whatever new phone every year. 🤷‍♂️

 

[TrueBlou]

Wait, you were not happy that your last year phone doesn't have 5G (I can't think of any 2018 phones with 5G), you like you brother's Oppo, yet buying a Samsung instead?

If you are recontracting every year, then it doesn't matter no? Just get whatever new phone every year. 🤷‍♂️

I can’t fault that, if you’re getting a new phone every year, what difference does it really make.

I don’t know that I fancy his other option, buy S10 5G, which costs about the same as an iPhone anyway. Fair enough, if you’re keeping it for several years, you won’t have to upgrade again for 5G. Though on the other hand, you’re unlikely to get software updates for the S10 for the next handful of years in the same way you would with an iPhone.

All for the sake of a feature you’re hardly going to be able to use in most places for at least the next few years.

 

[compwiz1202]

Don’t forget the weight hike. She’s chunkier she’s heavier! Rah rah rah!

Fat bottomed iPhones make the world go round!

 

[PanAm-L1011]

Apple need to use stainless steel because they don't know how to design aluminium products that don't bend

No one does. Aluminum is very malleable, which means it easily bends.

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

The days of Apple giving you more then other manufacturers have long gone..

Erm... when did this ever happen.... they have always been behind the times when it comes to all manner of hardware and software options..

What's that popular phrase rolled out when apple has copied someone, it's not who does it first (never apple), its who does it right...

 

[Timothy Leo Crowley]

It's so cool. You can buy whatever you like. Don't want an iPhone. Buy something you do like. Apple will release 5G when it's ready for them to do it right. I can wait. If you can't, but what you like. Life is wonderful.