I don't want a new iPhone anymore. The one I have is fine.
I feel like Apple has peaked and that smartphones in general have peaked and that they have nothing more significant to offer and I'm not the first to say it.
There's a point where more thinner bezels, a bigger screen, fewer hardware components, faster processor, more storage and more RAM doesn't matter anymore because doing those things more doesn't add to the user experience anymore.
Apple has reached a point where they're starting to take things away from consumers to save money and ensure profits.
We're at the point where if I were to swap my iPhone 6S for an iPhone 8, it would actually be a downgrade because Apple took away my headphone jack and didn't add anything significantly better than what I already have, and it's the same with my Macbook Pro.
If I were to "upgrade" to a newer Macbook Pro, I would actually lose a significant amount of functionality because Apple is taking away the SD card slot and all the ports I need and use every day.
I don't think they have peaked globally.
The iPhone is an established status symbol. And that has little to do with technical features. People who can't afford a Merc yet can afford an iPhone.
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I feel like Apple has peaked and that smartphones in general have peaked and that they have nothing more significant to offer and I'm not the first to say it.
There's a point where more thinner bezels, a bigger screen, fewer hardware components, faster processor, more storage and more RAM doesn't matter anymore because doing those things more doesn't add to the user experience anymore.
Apple has reached a point where they're starting to take things away from consumers to save money and ensure profits.
We're at the point where if I were to swap my iPhone 6S for an iPhone 8, it would actually be a downgrade because Apple took away my headphone jack and didn't add anything significantly better than what I already have, and it's the same with my Macbook Pro.
If I were to "upgrade" to a newer Macbook Pro, I would actually lose a significant amount of functionality because Apple is taking away the SD card slot and all the ports I need and use every day.