I think Apple does need to delay their product launches. Maybe go to a 2 year cycle for the iPhone at least. Not only will this bring back the hype when new iPhones do get announced but it can save money and time for both Apple and the customers as resources can be more strategically delegated. Imagine how many iPhones from previous generations were never sold and would have to be dismantled just to reuse to resources for new iPhones. That is money and time Apple needs to spent on building an iPhone that never got used. Going to a 2 year cycle release schedule for products will allow better product production management and potentially keeping things affordable due to the savings obtained from this change. A 2 year cycle will most likely have people camping outside Apple stores again.. or website.
Bro they already delay products. Look how much they delayed airpods max or even airpods pro. Every other company comes ahead if apple doesn't update its products. So not updating iphones every year is a bullshit advice for a company.
@@mynk_rjputYou need to look at respected companies across other industries… releasing new products often does not build consumer confidence nor engineering excellence. Respected companies focus their attention on quality, R&D and market cycles… not just pumping out a constant array of minor updated products. The environmental factor is also at play.
@@mynk_rjputwhy do you think the products get delayed? They set unrealistic timeframes for themselves to try to push out a product that is not fully ready. There is nothing wrong with pushing back release cycles if it means actually getting the product out in time with the desired features. They can always release the product sooner if it becomes ready.
I agree it would be nice if they new phones were released Avery 2 years because upgrades would seen bigger that being said it isn’t good because then whey would be spending money for 2 years and would have to increase the price significantly so they get a profit in a timely manner so they can use said profit to fund the research on stuf for the next phone . Which my point is people need to stop blaming Apple for its ‘ lack of innovation’ I know they are a bit slow in getting stuff but they are picky about stuff being perfect and it’s not like they are the only people with basically no innovation it’s 2024 technology is stupidity advanced and is gona take a while to improve in a impressive amount if it can at all stop blaming Apple when every other company is doing the same things
True. But Apple is still his biggest holding even after the sale….. And he actually sold $80-85 billion or so USD (about 55%of his holdings). Depending what the share price was on the dates he sold it.
It would have been a great opportunity for Apple to announce a few tens of thousands of layoffs to trim the fat and shake things up. A mere 16,500 employees being laid off would have sent a clear message in the Wake of Warren Buffets $270,000,000,000 sale of Apple stock (About half of BH's holdings).
They most certainly are the problem, but the consumer that continues to buy mediocrity is what keeps it going. It's why the apple Fandom continues to buy a flagship phone that is $800 with a 60 hertz refresh rate. And convinces themselves they do not notice it or need it.
I've been upgrading every year, and I really don't see much progress. Are my expectations high? Not really. Satisfied? I don't think anyone that buys new Apple phones is.
@@Steven-e7cupgrading every year is fine, to be clear. Do what you want, buy what you like. If you can afford it, more power to you. But you should still understand that this is not the normal experience. Upgrading a phone or computer every cycle makes as much financial sense as upgrading your car as often, or your stove or your hvac. Expecting a certain level of innovation of devices that are designed to last for years over such a short time period is not practical.
I'm quite excited about this iPhone, I hope the hype doesn't get the better of it. In the meantime, I'm looking for a wallet with an Airtag slot for my husband. Any suggestions?
@@Elizas1965 Yep, I got it at Vionentus, not only does it have an airtag slot but it also has some nice leather details, it always draws attention when I take it out
I’m a die hard Apple fan…fully engrained into their ecosystem of products. BUT, I agree that Apple has lost its “it factor” in a sense by having a convoluted product lineup. Frankly, it’s a little confusing and they could be doing a lot of things better/different! Tim Cook’s time has passed, and they need to stop “delays” and give people what they want NOW, vs. making us wait ten versions of iPhone to get something Samsung had a decade ago. Less, is often more!
I think Apple should not just skip product generations to have more time to improve products. They have the man power and the brains to do so. I don't think it is about Tim Cook stepping down either. I Think it is about shifting goals to customer expectations, while keeping Apple as a profitable company. They do spend a lot on R&D but they need to shift that focus.That's all.
The problem has very little to do with Apple, it’s just tech in general. Tech overall has stagnated in the consumer sector for many years now. A big part of that in my opinion, is the consumer. People are more and more happy with what they have so the Tech industry can remain complacent in doing iterative upgrades. Until people stop buying the latest this and the latest that, these companies will just continue doing what they are doing. When it comes to the iPhones in general, they have changed very little since the iPhone X / 10. People continue to buy them. Although the improvements they have made over the years have made the overall general experience better, people that desire that latest new thing, have been left wanting more. The problem, those type of people are less, and less. Although I agree with what you said, you are a tech enthusiast. The general public anymore could care less, and want something that is similar so they do not have to learn new things, or adapt to another new product. Society has become that way in general. I would assume that most people that watch your channel are also enthusiasts, or they would not be looking for the latest and greatest news about Apple products, the majority of people that own iPhones, and Apple products, which is proven out by their sales numbers, could care less about The New Thing. I had sold cell phones for almost a decade and saw this shift many years ago. Lastly Apple has never been at the forefront when it came to phone tech accept for the first iPhone. They have lived by the saying, we don’t do it first, but we do it the best. That has served them very well over the years with consumer’s agreeing. As someone once mentioned, there is only so much you can do with a slab of glass, the rumor of them doing a foldable phone next year, is a bit late to the party. Much like their last wearable thing. When competitors launched many of their products years ago, Apple was nowhere to be found. Now unfortunately, that ship has sailed. Items like that may have been seen as new or innovative now sit on store shelves. Apple comes in saying “Ours Is The Best One”. No one cares because that tech never caught on. It’s like the whole Fitness Ring craze. They are no where to be found, and by the time they get to launching one, the market will have already have been way over saturated with devices. Most already compatible with iPhones. Lastly, I often share your dismay with the innovation we have seen over the past many years, until people stop buying the same old thing, they will keep making the same old products.
You can’t delay the 16 this close to launch especially as the base model of 16 will be Apple Intelligence enabled so it would cause them a lot reputational damage maybe delay the 17. Also maybe separate out the various departments into full on divisions and create an umbrella company to interact with the money people.
13:49 1st) Apple should lower prices since they’re making more than enough profit and have been over decades, 2nd) Fix “Siri” on all devices to respond when spoken to first time with correct intelligent response to request, 3rd) get perspective from people that don’t live in their tech bubble but do blue collar work outside on how to make products better
It was just easier to innovate when the products were less feature rich, but now it´s hard to come up with something that´s not a gimmick. Big step would be to finally ditch iOS and iPadOS and base everything on the full macOS, they already share the same processors etc. that would be wild to run full desktop apps on any device.
Agreed apple is missing the innovation leap shown in the past, since it’s still the best OS in the market. Hope they wake up and return to the right path
6:51 I remember how exciting it used to be when a new iPhone was coming out. But by the same token. Phones do so much, it’s hard to imagine what path any sort of innovation would take. I have a 13. And I plan to upgrade to a 16 Pro Max. After that, I probably won’t need to upgrade again until and if we get to a 20. Who knows…perhaps there’ll be some startling and provocative new innovations along the way.
as a iPhone 13 pro user, i don't recommend you upgrading. since ip 16 most likely do 95% of the task you had been doing for a long time. why i say this, because i upgrade to 15 pro max last year and nothing much changes, in fact is just customisation and gimmick here and there. But eh if you want to upgrade go ahead
I do agree to a point, the iPhone does feel stale. Looks and fees the same year on year and it does need a redesign and if that means delay then so be it
Also on my wish list: make an open standard integration with Leica, Canon, Hasselblad, Nikon and similar high-end DSLR camera housing and lenses, with iPhone instead of the regular built-in software/hardware. That combo would really make a huge difference for the Pro market instead of a an extra camera button.
Sometimes I like the stuff android is doing, but since all of my stuff is Apple kinda hard to jump ship. I did the jail break stuff briefly and had issues behind it and learned my lesson not to do it anymore. I think it would be okay to see what a new person might bring to the table. A two year cycle couldn’t hurt.
I really thought the Vision Pro Goggles were a cool idea until, when I bought my new iPad Pro, I spied the machine used to setup the prescription lensing on the goggles. Now my, less expensive, Nikon Z6II has a diopter on the view finder which adjusts for whatever/whoever's vision in a twist of the dial almost instantly. Why didn't Apple do this since the goggles would then have family (and friends) appeal and, hence, sell more (once the price comes down to a bit more realistic).
I think Apple is doing great things with its hardware and software up dates by making new customizing features to the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. But that being said they also need to listen to their customers for ideas and improvements on existing apps ,hardware and software. For instance the Decibel Level app. (which I use all the time.)I think this is a good app but could be great .I would like to see this get an upgrade. I think they should add a few more colors to represent the db levels like orange and red. Eg. - 85-90 db’s should be orange and 95-100 db’s should be red. I think this would be very helpful with a visual prompt. Also may be an optional threshold alarm. What do think about that? After all we use are apple devices for every facet of our lives now. The iPhone virtually made the digital camera, the alarm clock,the kitchen timer, calculator, the portable CD player/radio and GPS totally obsolete. People now consider losing their iPhone worse than their wallet. In fact some people don’t even carry a physical wallet at all. I think concentrating on improving hardware,software and battery life is the key to making Apple customers happy. Most people wouldn’t be able to function a day without their iPhone.
The iPhone 15 pro max reception/antenna was horrible. Went back to the 13. First time I’ve done that since my first Mac in 1985. Maybe Apple should release products and OS updates when they are better and without bugs. Rather than on some arbitrary schedule.
Tim Cook needs to step down so Apple can get themselves out of this hole before it's too late. Warren Buffet is a very intelligent person and he didn't sell his insane amount of shares for no reason. He obviously sees Apple falling down, and very hard.
I think Apple is in a position today where they have a ton of advantages. Scale, talent. I do think that they need to be careful about overextending themselves and too many of the same product does add risk. However, the iPhone is now a very mature product and major iterative changes/innovations are very hard to achieve year over year. They are now bumping up against technical limitations of the current state of the art. The key advantage apple has today that it did not have in the 80’s and 90’s is the ecosystem. I believe that a walled garden is necessary to keep them from being just an also-ran. If you want that you have Android and the lower quality threshold that brings. Tim Cook will never be the visionary that Steve Jobs was, but he knows how to run a business very well. The collective Apple team needs to handle that innovative responsibility. They have lots of smart talent there.
I feel like people anymore just want more more more. I think what we have is insanely good and they still improve it every year. I don’t feel like every single year just HAS to be ground breaking just like every year people don’t NEED to buy a new phone. Several years of upgrades compound to making one larger improvement when people do decide to upgrade. I can agree with the focusing on too many things at once. There are some things that are likely not worth the investment for Apple from my perspective when they do something that do it well. I like knowing that when we get a new feature, it’s reliable and one of the best versions of that feature out there, even if they aren’t overall the most versatile or customizable. There’s a lot to appreciate and people should stop being overly critical just because they’ve been so spoiled by all the great things they’ve already gotten consistently.
I’m more old school when it comes to this but I’m more focused on a phone that works well for what I need. I’m not too worried about the bells and whistles and what not. Sure, there’s features out there that Apple has applied later than Android phones but they’re more polished versions. I’ve been an iPhone user for the past 10 years and they’re the only smartphones I’ve ever owned but before that I used to have basic phones from Verizon before switching to Straight Talk, which ironically they’re now owned by Verizon. I’ve been on an iPhone 8 Plus for 4 years that’s at 73% battery capacity which I believe that’s pretty solid for all things considered especially with how in the older days you’d be lucky if a phone was at 70% capacity after 2 years. I have plans on upgrading to a 15 and I know that I’ll have quite some adjusting to do without a home button and Touch ID but I could easily see myself owning that new phone for at least 2 years. Under normal circumstances I would keep a phone for that long but I think that if you upgrade every year, you’re not even really getting the most potential use out of your phone.
To say that Apple Vision Pro does not have a clear direction seems more than a little off the mark as Apple has clearly shown the world a hint of what is possible with Immersive Computing and while the developer based edition of this headset does not deliver on all fronts, it is pretty clear where it is all going. We will all be wearing immersive computing glasses in the next decade replacing the smartphone.
I predicted this when Jobs passed away and Tim Cook was named CEO - well sort of. I said at the time, Cook is a numbers guy and that Apple products would become boring with lack of innovation. Some people had called for Jony Ives to take over and I’m so glad he DIDN’T. Ives just was too hung up on minimalism. Apple bought the rights to a tech called Liquid Metal, yet they’ve never found a way to utilize it (other than the SIMS card tool). How long have we been waiting for a foldable? I’m not an engineer, and I’m sure it’s complicated to do, but come on, it’s Apple. If anyone should be able to do it right, it’s Apple. At least that’s what we expect. What Apple had was the perfect trifecta and I’m not sure it can ever be replicated, but I hope so. They had Jobs, the dreamer who had a vision, and was demanding down to the smallest detail and unforgiving. They had Ives, who could take those ideas and make them into a functioning form. Who along with Jobs worried about the smallest of details. And then you had Cook who was the master at supply chain and manufacturing.
My sincere thanks for your thoughtful reply. Please believe, it’s not that I’m dissatisfied with any aspect of my 13’s performance. It’s just that I’m ready for a larger screen. And while that could just as easily be the 16 Plus. I believe that in addition to the reduced bezel, the Pro Max is just a teensy bit bigger physically. And I believe these factors will ‘future proof’ my purchase for at least another 4 years.
Yip it is really getting to a point that it’s difficult to justify an upgrade the iPhone 16 already feels a bit dated and one have to wonder is that USD 1000 plus really worth the investment if your current iPhone 13 Pro Max almost as capable …..
I think some have forgotten that December 28, 2024 is the deadline for all NEW phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the European Union to have a USB-C charging port. At some point on or before Dec 28th Apple will only be selling usb-c equipped iPhones. That means the 16 pro and pro max, 16 and16 plus,15 and 15 plus and, at some point, the new to be SE-4. Now of course they could still sell new lightning equipped phones outside the EU but how would that affect their logistics? Could they eventually discontinue the 6.1" phones and have the SE-4 fill that slot. It'll be interesting to see how they handle it.
Well said. There is a total lack of innovation for the iPhone. Very disappointing for the last few years. Innovation and upgrades are two different things. Good to have both. But to me, innovation is more important that makes one stands out from the rest.
If they are not innovating, then what's the point? My first experience with a computer was an Apple IIc back in 2nd grade. They currently go for $450-$800* Most of their current product line is disposable and comes at a high price. I don't want to lease a phone or tablet. Or to chase gimmicks and trends.
I agree with you. They could even divest themselves and grow even more. For example Apple, Apple pro and Apple Ultra. Apple could focus on the mainstream consumer. Apple pro on the industrial and Apple Ultra on the very high end products and the server market.
Even if it seems like we have everything we need, the scope for innovation often lies in the details and in addressing new or emerging challenges. Even if it feels like we've got everything, innovation keeps evolving to improve our lives in ways we might not see yet.
Nice review!! I like that you are being honest and not biased by apple. We are missing too some innovation and the idea that apple needs to skip a generation is really the key to sort of take a break and refocused to the right things! Everyone should do that actually, we all know consumerism don’t want this but we want and really need this
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In line with doing too much, I was expecting Vision Pro to be more focused. A slim, stylish pair of high-end AR only glasses with prescription lenses and electrochromatic glass would be something I would buy for perhaps 1000-1500 USD, if they were good enough. Instead they created this beast that tries to do everything XR with too few actual use cases. Redo and do it right.
I think the real issue is doing things the “Apple Way”. Base 16 will still have a 60hz display. If you take out AI and leave iOS 18. You basically have a 5 year old Samsung phone. While other companies made a 120hz display standard 4 years ago, Apple is still using it as an upgrade selling point. Lagging that far behind is gonna hurt them. The Moto G 5G full price is $200 and has a 120 display, but an $800 flagship can’t pull it off.
the apple iphone going on a tech diet by deciding to slim down the 17 is a bend gate that's just waiting to happen which will eventually cause ceo tim cook to resign.
Sometimes I like the stuff android is doing, but since all of my stuff is Apple kinda hard to jump ship. I did the jail break stuff briefly and had issues behind it and learned my lesson not to do it anymore. I think it would be okay to see what a new person might bring to the table
It's an interesting theory. I believe Apple should take more time-maybe a year or two-when developing and innovating new products. It feels like the latest Apple products are being rushed, pushing consumers to upgrade too quickly. For example, instead of releasing an iPad Pro with the M3 chip, they jumped straight to a faster and sleeker M4 model. This marketing approach could be applied to all of Apple's products.
When you consider that average phones have peak lifespans of 2 years, it makes all the sense in the world to build the next phone in a 2 year span so then if people want to upgrade they can and if not, there’s still time for more software updates and what not. So if the time in between an iPhone 16 to a 17 gets pushed to 2 years instead of just 1 year, that could be a perfect medium for everybody involved.
I very much believe that macOS has run its useful lifespan. There are still a few interesting features like Undo Send in Mail and tags in Notes (although that's been driving me bonkers, quite frankly.) We have everything we *need* in macOS. Now they're just trying to keep people hooked with features which aren't useful. And the more of these features they introduce, the more we become to depend on them. A classic example of 'what we didn't know we couldn't live without.' We didn't know because we don't need it.
I strongly resonate with Steve Jobs' insights from the video you shared. I genuinely hope that Apple takes the time to revisit its archives and explore innovative avenues to give its products a fresh and contemporary appeal. As a pioneer in the realm of innovation, it’s disappointing to see Apple pause in its commitment to meaningful change. Given its legacy of setting the standard for groundbreaking advancements, I believe it’s crucial for Apple to reignite that spirit agin and continue leading the industry with impactful transformations.
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Since Tim Cook took over, Apple has been focusing more on rainbow and pride than on innovation.
A new CEO at Apple might be a good thing for the company I think, I hope they can come up with some really good products in the future that speak to me and say "buy me" at the moment they don't have many products that are doing that for me. I am 100% getting an iPhone 16 Pro Max and am likely to get a Mac Studio in the future.
iPhone 11 is still great in every way except for lack of 5g. I wouldn't go 2 iPhones newer because the performance difference isn't that much. I would go with a regular 15 if you don't care for the ai features.
See I got a 13 and I have to upgrade because you can’t get AI on it and that’s not right you know we should all be able to get AI and all the iPhones. It should’ve mattered what model you got they should’ve made them compatible with whatever they’re gonna upgrade to, I mean, ‘ cause a lot of people ain’t rich out here.
@@Mooseheadreactions To be fair the neural processing units are a big leap forward they didn't have figured out in the older phones. There's a good argument the 14 pro max and 15 should get it though. It smells a little wonky but I don't know enough to judge for sure.
@@alexblankenship7385 I found the camera on the iPhone 13 noticeably better over the one in my 11. I am currently waiting for the iPhone 21 as my final iPhone since I am retiring soon and it is the next Fibonacci model iPhone.
I loved how apple used to have 1 major update and one upgrade version. Like iphone 4 and 4s. Now all the iphones are the same. The screen is slightly better but at a point that the normal person wouldn't see the difference, or an upgraded camera. I've come to the point where I don't mind holding my phone for a few years rather than upgraded every other year like I used too. But I feel like all phones have kind of hit a plateau. I'm not sure what else they could add, and I'm sure they feel the same way which is why they don't innovate.
@@Äpple-pie-5k I agree, but would be nice after 5 years to have a bigger upgrade than just the screen, camera, and chip. But I don't know what else apple really could do.
I truly don’t understand what people want. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max with iOS 18 Beta 6 and it literally does EVERYTHING I need. And I’m a mid to advanced Pro features user.
The first iPhone didn’t have an App Store. Same as the Apple Vision Pro having no killer feature yet. Wait a bit. Tim Cook was chosen by Steve Jobs for a reason, and it ain’t only for his operations mastery. I would hate to see him leave, but eventually they carry you out or sadly you die. But as long as innovation+excellence+execution all stay in the forefront of Apple’s agenda, they will dominate in whatever product category they go to market with.
I sold my 15 pro max and switched to 5s. Drastic crazy not perfect but I’m so happy about the design it’s timeless. They need to cut down and focus on quality and fans not shareholders and availability
I hate that this company wants to charge you an exuberant amount of money for the crumbs of innovation that they put out compared to a lot of of the android phones that are actually giving you REAL innovation!
I do agree that Apple have fell behind its competitors. Every year we all expect and wait for the new iPhone to be released and see how much it differs from the previous iPhone. But every year now it’s literally just same same but with a slightly better camera or better chip inside and for me who as had an iPhone from day one and stuck with it till now and am just bored. I’ve always preferred IOS over Android system which is the only reason why I still have an iPhone. But I am now ready to switch to a Samsung especially the Flip. Why, well to me it just looks nice and it fits better in your pocket. I would even go for the fold again because it’s different it’s quirky. I’ve been hoping for the last couple of years now that Apple would bring their own version of a flip out but each year just more of the same. Even Motorola, Servo, Blackview, Oppo, just to name just a few. Apple used to be the leading brand miles ahead of its nearest competitor Samsung but now I would say the pendulum has started to swing into Samsungs favour. Fingers crossed Apple will bring a Flip phone out sooner rather than later because the demand is there it’s just that everyone is buying one else because Apple for whatever reason keep dragging their heels too scared to bring another alternative to compete with and would rather copy and paste every single year.
I always used android and upgraded my phone yearly. I switched to Apple with the 14Pro Max. When the 15 came out it was not that different from the 14 so I did not upgrade. Now I look at the 16 and most likely won’t upgrade again. The thing that Apple really needs to improve is still photography. We need greater zoom with higher pixels. After 2 years with Apple I have been thinking of going back to Android due to Apples slow innovation.
Join me on the Fibonacci upgrade cycle and wait for the iPhone 21. You'll save a bunch of money and benefit fro ma fully rolled out and mature Apple intelligence with robust enough hardware to run all the functions properly!
I’m still on an iPhone 12 mini. I had been planning on buying a 16 as it had been reported it was going to be a redesign. But as I’m hearing , it’s just going to be a makeover, again, I’ve decided to wait for the 17.
I'm not one of those people who is in need of the latest and greatest. I'm currently using an iPhone X. Apple is only offering limited support for that phone and I get by ok. Most likely I will be getting the iPhone 16. The camera/lens improvement with greater storage are features that will enhance still and video. The Apple AI appears to be promising. That being said, I won't be the first to buy the 16. I'll be happy to let others discover the strengths and weaknesses. In my humble opinion, if anyone is jonesing for new tech maybe it's time to get professional help... Tech is so advanced. Phones, computers, TVs and camera are amazing. Don't blame Tim Cook for engineers for hitting a plato. We will see a resurgence of amazing tech developments, but it will have peaks and valleys along the way. Admit it, we are all tech spoiled. So stop the complaining and just make better use of what we have.
The Pixel is probably the most exciting smartphone for me this year and even Samsung. Apple is becoming stale, the “features” are becoming increasingly incremental each year.
Buying a new iPhone today is like getting your property tax bill. It’s something you have to pay for when the time comes… I now wait three years and this year it’s time to buy a phone. I will get the 16pro and it feels like I just received my tax bill…
I miss the Easter Eggs! The About This Mac often listed the OS team and in the original Mac the inside had the hardware team. What that gave them was ownership so they didn’t skip or discount the edge cases where things could fail or would reduce the lifespan of the device. A case in point the 2016 systems shouldn’t have shipped with the running hot CPUs as Intel failed the thermals and baked the displays T-CON bd as it was to close to the Heatsink. The butterfly keyboard and not holding onto MagSafe. All three of this issue have now been fixed but it too much to long it should have only taken a year not five. Innovation yes! Pride and Quality are also important too!
I will admit, around the time jailbreaking was getting huge, I used to think it was so cool. I was in middle school and that of course influenced me to jailbreak my phone, peer pressure maybe, we are at the point where jailbreaking is the most useless thing you can do. With iOS 18 and what’s to come after there’s absolutely no point in jailbreaking unless you just wanna void your warranty. I think it is way too risky to do now with all the security concerns. Just my opinion.
Tim Cook needs to go. I love my iPhone, but Samsung puts out such better looking phones. Also, I don’t see a need to release a new iPhone every year. Work on developing a really good product and blow us all away with something innovative.
Good we don’t need an iPhone every year. It’s bad enough people can’t even keep a phone till it’s obsolete like they’re supposed to. Still using my 6s no issues.
It’s certainly an interesting question. It’s been curious to watch the stream of new products released in a post-Jobs Apple. While we can all love the quality of Apple, the focused invention seems to be diluted. It may be a better move to put a more visionary leader at the helm and let the business side be the no. 2.
interesting evaluation 🤔 it could just be that nothing significant (for the slab-design) will occur until we can do something dramatically new like the phones on Prime The Expanse and one day perhaps Upload!?
First, there will be an Apple 16 release mainly associated with Apple AI. Second, the iPhone will go away sooner than later. These statements are of course my opinion, but I clearly see where this is going and in that world, there are no phones anymore.
To say it in few words. I am always for quality over quantity. Even switched to Apple products because of that, but these days.... They don't represent quality today, rather some culture, or group of people...
Even if I was planning on upgrading my iPhone 13 Pro to a 16 Pro (I'm not since I am on the Fibonacci upgrade cycle and am waiting for the iPhone 21!) then I always wait till the new year so show stoppers and software updates get rolled out to fix zero day issues.
Definitely Apple is behind other brands for simple features even and we hope that will come to Iphone and who is on Apple ecosystem got stuck like me! I can’t go to Android but i need the flexibility of Android features so if Apple will not innovate something really new and good, only the fans will stick with it. Helpfully something new will come up
What more can you do with a smartphone. Add more cameras, bigger screens, foldable, bendable or a Dick Tracy watch. Consumers demand the latest and greatest and they want to have the Apple Brand in their pockets but Apple is lacking innovation because of consumers. We’re the ones demanding new phones, iPads, MacBooks and they can’t deliver. Apple spent years developing features for these device but yet we demand new features every year. Spec bumps and incremental updates should be release if the are issues with the previous devices but introducing a new device each year. You over saturated all of the products. Apple was always the premium brand, I don’t need a cheap iPhone because it needs an update every year, I need a great iPhone that I can upgrade every 5 years and hoping the newest phone has the best that Apple can innovate.
I can't figure out their iPad lineup. Too many. They could build in the long-term, for example, on their Watch, coming Glasses, and integration with other devices and services as a major healthcare/preventive ailments provider. I wrote a piece on this.
The biggest issue with the iPad is the software its not addressing the needs of the pro community. The file manager, the connectivity to Mac OS and the issues around stage manager in particular. The addition of the calculator and Apple not addressing any of he other issues on the table was a real face palm moment for me. I bought the new iPad Air when I was intending to buy the iPad Pro. I couldn't justify spending twice the price to run the calculator app a bit faster. Since I am closing in on retirement I wanted the iPad Pro to be my single last big purchase to get off the treadmill of upgrades. It would have been my ultimate computing device for the rest of my life and instead I got a calculator app that no one was asking for. So I got the new iPad M2 Air to update my third gen iPad Air which I still have and which is running just fine for me.
Being first to market, does not make a great company or idea… being the best at it, does! When Apple incorporates a feature into its system, it’s near perfect…. That’s what pisses off Android users! Everyone forgets “Android were first”, they just care about Apple’s implementation of it because the consumer expects it to work effectively and efficiently.
Exactly, and really I see things like this between Apple and Android. Apple is about security and longevity while Android is about the bells and whistles, nothing really more to it. Android phones may be generally cheaper but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
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I’m going to think it’s time for Tim Cook to step away and wait longer for 💯 %better products than before that features much more bigger things
We need a designer as CEO‼️Cook was Chief of Operations b4 becoming CEO. We to go back to innovation in design ‼️
I’ve seen this exact title from this channel every August/September since the iPhone 12 was launched…
@ANonymous-xv2dn hahaha no kidding!
I think Apple does need to delay their product launches. Maybe go to a 2 year cycle for the iPhone at least. Not only will this bring back the hype when new iPhones do get announced but it can save money and time for both Apple and the customers as resources can be more strategically delegated. Imagine how many iPhones from previous generations were never sold and would have to be dismantled just to reuse to resources for new iPhones. That is money and time Apple needs to spent on building an iPhone that never got used. Going to a 2 year cycle release schedule for products will allow better product production management and potentially keeping things affordable due to the savings obtained from this change. A 2 year cycle will most likely have people camping outside Apple stores again.. or website.
no, the market wants it. And for some countries even buying older Iphone
Bro they already delay products. Look how much they delayed airpods max or even airpods pro. Every other company comes ahead if apple doesn't update its products. So not updating iphones every year is a bullshit advice for a company.
@@mynk_rjputYou need to look at respected companies across other industries… releasing new products often does not build consumer confidence nor engineering excellence.
Respected companies focus their attention on quality, R&D and market cycles… not just pumping out a constant array of minor updated products. The environmental factor is also at play.
@@mynk_rjputwhy do you think the products get delayed? They set unrealistic timeframes for themselves to try to push out a product that is not fully ready. There is nothing wrong with pushing back release cycles if it means actually getting the product out in time with the desired features. They can always release the product sooner if it becomes ready.
I agree it would be nice if they new phones were released Avery 2 years because upgrades would seen bigger that being said it isn’t good because then whey would be spending money for 2 years and would have to increase the price significantly so they get a profit in a timely manner so they can use said profit to fund the research on stuf for the next phone .
Which my point is people need to stop blaming Apple for its ‘ lack of innovation’ I know they are a bit slow in getting stuff but they are picky about stuff being perfect and it’s not like they are the only people with basically no innovation it’s 2024 technology is stupidity advanced and is gona take a while to improve in a impressive amount if it can at all stop blaming Apple when every other company is doing the same things
You are aware that Warren Buffet sold over $270 BILLION worth of Apple shares yesterday don't you ? Even here in Australia we heard about it.
True.
But Apple is still his biggest holding even after the sale…..
And he actually sold $80-85 billion or so USD (about 55%of his holdings). Depending what the share price was on the dates he sold it.
he just want to make more money. you know that market crashes yesterday.
It would have been a great opportunity for Apple to announce a few tens of thousands of layoffs to trim the fat and shake things up. A mere 16,500 employees being laid off would have sent a clear message in the Wake of Warren Buffets $270,000,000,000 sale of Apple stock (About half of BH's holdings).
I would love to see Craig as the new ceo.
Buffett selling Apple had everything to do with valuation and nothing to do with the health or success of the business.
Maybe tech company are not the problem, maybe we are, we don't seem to be satisfied with what we see anymore.
They most certainly are the problem, but the consumer that continues to buy mediocrity is what keeps it going. It's why the apple Fandom continues to buy a flagship phone that is $800 with a 60 hertz refresh rate. And convinces themselves they do not notice it or need it.
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I've been upgrading every year, and I really don't see much progress. Are my expectations high? Not really. Satisfied? I don't think anyone that buys new Apple phones is.
I would be satisfied If my $2000 iphone 13 pro max could sustain a fucking phone call and not fail. That would be satisfying
@@Steven-e7cupgrading every year is fine, to be clear. Do what you want, buy what you like. If you can afford it, more power to you. But you should still understand that this is not the normal experience. Upgrading a phone or computer every cycle makes as much financial sense as upgrading your car as often, or your stove or your hvac. Expecting a certain level of innovation of devices that are designed to last for years over such a short time period is not practical.
I'm quite excited about this iPhone, I hope the hype doesn't get the better of it. In the meantime, I'm looking for a wallet with an Airtag slot for my husband. Any suggestions?
hey! My brother has one of those, he told me that he bought it at vionentus
hello! I got one a month ago and I love it, quite useful for forgetful people
@@Juan888j haha yes I'm looking for her because she goes out a lot and always leaves her at some work meeting. where did you get it? any reference?
@@Elizas1965 Yep, I got it at Vionentus, not only does it have an airtag slot but it also has some nice leather details, it always draws attention when I take it out
@@Mike5557d Thank you very much, I'll take a look!!
I’m a die hard Apple fan…fully engrained into their ecosystem of products. BUT, I agree that Apple has lost its “it factor” in a sense by having a convoluted product lineup. Frankly, it’s a little confusing and they could be doing a lot of things better/different! Tim Cook’s time has passed, and they need to stop “delays” and give people what they want NOW, vs. making us wait ten versions of iPhone to get something Samsung had a decade ago. Less, is often more!
I think Apple should not just skip product generations to have more time to improve products. They have the man power and the brains to do so. I don't think it is about Tim Cook stepping down either. I Think it is about shifting goals to customer expectations, while keeping Apple as a profitable company. They do spend a lot on R&D but they need to shift that focus.That's all.
The problem has very little to do with Apple, it’s just tech in general. Tech overall has stagnated in the consumer sector for many years now. A big part of that in my opinion, is the consumer. People are more and more happy with what they have so the Tech industry can remain complacent in doing iterative upgrades. Until people stop buying the latest this and the latest that, these companies will just continue doing what they are doing. When it comes to the iPhones in general, they have changed very little since the iPhone X / 10. People continue to buy them. Although the improvements they have made over the years have made the overall general experience better, people that desire that latest new thing, have been left wanting more. The problem, those type of people are less, and less. Although I agree with what you said, you are a tech enthusiast. The general public anymore could care less, and want something that is similar so they do not have to learn new things, or adapt to another new product. Society has become that way in general. I would assume that most people that watch your channel are also enthusiasts, or they would not be looking for the latest and greatest news about Apple products, the majority of people that own iPhones, and Apple products, which is proven out by their sales numbers, could care less about The New Thing. I had sold cell phones for almost a decade and saw this shift many years ago. Lastly Apple has never been at the forefront when it came to phone tech accept for the first iPhone. They have lived by the saying, we don’t do it first, but we do it the best. That has served them very well over the years with consumer’s agreeing. As someone once mentioned, there is only so much you can do with a slab of glass, the rumor of them doing a foldable phone next year, is a bit late to the party. Much like their last wearable thing. When competitors launched many of their products years ago, Apple was nowhere to be found. Now unfortunately, that ship has sailed. Items like that may have been seen as new or innovative now sit on store shelves. Apple comes in saying “Ours Is The Best One”. No one cares because that tech never caught on. It’s like the whole Fitness Ring craze. They are no where to be found, and by the time they get to launching one, the market will have already have been way over saturated with devices. Most already compatible with iPhones. Lastly, I often share your dismay with the innovation we have seen over the past many years, until people stop buying the same old thing, they will keep making the same old products.
Bro put a whole essay
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You can’t delay the 16 this close to launch especially as the base model of 16 will be Apple Intelligence enabled so it would cause them a lot reputational damage maybe delay the 17.
Also maybe separate out the various departments into full on divisions and create an umbrella company to interact with the money people.
13:49 1st) Apple should lower prices since they’re making more than enough profit and have been over decades, 2nd) Fix “Siri” on all devices to respond when spoken to first time with correct intelligent response to request, 3rd) get perspective from people that don’t live in their tech bubble but do blue collar work outside on how to make products better
It was just easier to innovate when the products were less feature rich, but now it´s hard to come up with something that´s not a gimmick. Big step would be to finally ditch iOS and iPadOS and base everything on the full macOS, they already share the same processors etc. that would be wild to run full desktop apps on any device.
They need to bring in a Flip version (should be flagship) to spice things up
Agreed apple is missing the innovation leap shown in the past, since it’s still the best OS in the market. Hope they wake up and return to the right path
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I remember how exciting it used to be when a new iPhone was coming out. But by the same token. Phones do so much, it’s hard to imagine what path any sort of innovation would take.
I have a 13. And I plan to upgrade to a 16 Pro Max. After that, I probably won’t need to upgrade again until and if we get to a 20. Who knows…perhaps there’ll be some startling and provocative new innovations along the way.
as a iPhone 13 pro user, i don't recommend you upgrading. since ip 16 most likely do 95% of the task you had been doing for a long time. why i say this, because i upgrade to 15 pro max last year and nothing much changes, in fact is just customisation and gimmick here and there. But eh if you want to upgrade go ahead
I do agree to a point, the iPhone does feel stale. Looks and fees the same year on year and it does need a redesign and if that means delay then so be it
I switched from iPhone 13 pro max to a Samsung fold 5. Best decision I made
As a high end user of apple,iphones ,iphones and computers . After 12series, everything is getting old fast.
Also on my wish list: make an open standard integration with Leica, Canon, Hasselblad, Nikon and similar high-end DSLR camera housing and lenses, with iPhone instead of the regular built-in software/hardware. That combo would really make a huge difference for the Pro market instead of a an extra camera button.
I’d like to see mac os on an ipad.
Sometimes I like the stuff android is doing, but since all of my stuff is Apple kinda hard to jump ship. I did the jail break stuff briefly and had issues behind it and learned my lesson not to do it anymore. I think it would be okay to see what a new person might bring to the table. A two year cycle couldn’t hurt.
I really thought the Vision Pro Goggles were a cool idea until, when I bought my new iPad Pro, I spied the machine used to setup the prescription lensing on the goggles. Now my, less expensive, Nikon Z6II has a diopter on the view finder which adjusts for whatever/whoever's vision in a twist of the dial almost instantly. Why didn't Apple do this since the goggles would then have family (and friends) appeal and, hence, sell more (once the price comes down to a bit more realistic).
I think Apple is doing great things with its hardware and software up dates by making new customizing features to the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. But that being said they also need to listen to their customers for ideas and improvements on existing apps ,hardware and software. For instance the Decibel Level app. (which I use all the time.)I think this is a good app but could be great .I would like to see this get an upgrade. I think they should add a few more colors to represent the db levels like orange and red. Eg. - 85-90 db’s should be orange and 95-100 db’s should be red. I think this would be very helpful with a visual prompt. Also may be an optional threshold alarm. What do think about that? After all we use are apple devices for every facet of our lives now. The iPhone virtually made the digital camera, the alarm clock,the kitchen timer, calculator, the portable CD player/radio and GPS totally obsolete. People now consider losing their iPhone worse than their wallet. In fact some people don’t even carry a physical wallet at all. I think concentrating on improving hardware,software and battery life is the key to making Apple customers happy. Most people wouldn’t be able to function a day without their iPhone.
The iPhone 15 pro max reception/antenna was horrible. Went back to the 13. First time I’ve done that since my first Mac in 1985.
Maybe Apple should release products and OS updates when they are better and without bugs. Rather than on some arbitrary schedule.
Tim Cook needs to step down so Apple can get themselves out of this hole before it's too late. Warren Buffet is a very intelligent person and he didn't sell his insane amount of shares for no reason. He obviously sees Apple falling down, and very hard.
I think Apple is in a position today where they have a ton of advantages. Scale, talent. I do think that they need to be careful about overextending themselves and too many of the same product does add risk. However, the iPhone is now a very mature product and major iterative changes/innovations are very hard to achieve year over year. They are now bumping up against technical limitations of the current state of the art. The key advantage apple has today that it did not have in the 80’s and 90’s is the ecosystem. I believe that a walled garden is necessary to keep them from being just an also-ran. If you want that you have Android and the lower quality threshold that brings. Tim Cook will never be the visionary that Steve Jobs was, but he knows how to run a business very well. The collective Apple team needs to handle that innovative responsibility. They have lots of smart talent there.
I feel like people anymore just want more more more. I think what we have is insanely good and they still improve it every year. I don’t feel like every single year just HAS to be ground breaking just like every year people don’t NEED to buy a new phone. Several years of upgrades compound to making one larger improvement when people do decide to upgrade.
I can agree with the focusing on too many things at once. There are some things that are likely not worth the investment for Apple from my perspective when they do something that do it well. I like knowing that when we get a new feature, it’s reliable and one of the best versions of that feature out there, even if they aren’t overall the most versatile or customizable. There’s a lot to appreciate and people should stop being overly critical just because they’ve been so spoiled by all the great things they’ve already gotten consistently.
I’m more old school when it comes to this but I’m more focused on a phone that works well for what I need. I’m not too worried about the bells and whistles and what not. Sure, there’s features out there that Apple has applied later than Android phones but they’re more polished versions. I’ve been an iPhone user for the past 10 years and they’re the only smartphones I’ve ever owned but before that I used to have basic phones from Verizon before switching to Straight Talk, which ironically they’re now owned by Verizon.
I’ve been on an iPhone 8 Plus for 4 years that’s at 73% battery capacity which I believe that’s pretty solid for all things considered especially with how in the older days you’d be lucky if a phone was at 70% capacity after 2 years. I have plans on upgrading to a 15 and I know that I’ll have quite some adjusting to do without a home button and Touch ID but I could easily see myself owning that new phone for at least 2 years. Under normal circumstances I would keep a phone for that long but I think that if you upgrade every year, you’re not even really getting the most potential use out of your phone.
To say that Apple Vision Pro does not have a clear direction seems more than a little off the mark as Apple has clearly shown the world a hint of what is possible with Immersive Computing and while the developer based edition of this headset does not deliver on all fronts, it is pretty clear where it is all going. We will all be wearing immersive computing glasses in the next decade replacing the smartphone.
I predicted this when Jobs passed away and Tim Cook was named CEO - well sort of. I said at the time, Cook is a numbers guy and that Apple products would become boring with lack of innovation. Some people had called for Jony Ives to take over and I’m so glad he DIDN’T. Ives just was too hung up on minimalism. Apple bought the rights to a tech called Liquid Metal, yet they’ve never found a way to utilize it (other than the SIMS card tool). How long have we been waiting for a foldable? I’m not an engineer, and I’m sure it’s complicated to do, but come on, it’s Apple. If anyone should be able to do it right, it’s Apple. At least that’s what we expect. What Apple had was the perfect trifecta and I’m not sure it can ever be replicated, but I hope so. They had Jobs, the dreamer who had a vision, and was demanding down to the smallest detail and unforgiving. They had Ives, who could take those ideas and make them into a functioning form. Who along with Jobs worried about the smallest of details. And then you had Cook who was the master at supply chain and manufacturing.
Not musk!!
Jail breaking was the business!!!
My sincere thanks for your thoughtful reply.
Please believe, it’s not that I’m dissatisfied with any aspect of my 13’s performance. It’s just that I’m ready for a larger screen. And while that could just as easily be the 16 Plus. I believe that in addition to the reduced bezel, the Pro Max is just a teensy bit bigger physically. And I believe these factors will ‘future proof’ my purchase for at least another 4 years.
What do you really want from your phone?
Yip it is really getting to a point that it’s difficult to justify an upgrade the iPhone 16 already feels a bit dated and one have to wonder is that USD 1000 plus really worth the investment if your current iPhone 13 Pro Max almost as capable …..
I think some have forgotten that December 28, 2024 is the deadline for all NEW phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the European Union to have a USB-C charging port. At some point on or before Dec 28th Apple will only be selling usb-c equipped iPhones. That means the 16 pro and pro max, 16 and16 plus,15 and 15 plus and, at some point, the new to be SE-4. Now of course they could still sell new lightning equipped phones outside the EU but how would that affect their logistics? Could they eventually discontinue the 6.1" phones and have the SE-4 fill that slot. It'll be interesting to see how they handle it.
Well said. There is a total lack of innovation for the iPhone. Very disappointing for the last few years. Innovation and upgrades are two different things. Good to have both. But to me, innovation is more important that makes one stands out from the rest.
If they are not innovating, then what's the point? My first experience with a computer was an Apple IIc back in 2nd grade. They currently go for $450-$800* Most of their current product line is disposable and comes at a high price. I don't want to lease a phone or tablet. Or to chase gimmicks and trends.
I agree with you. They could even divest themselves and grow even more. For example Apple, Apple pro and Apple Ultra. Apple could focus on the mainstream consumer. Apple pro on the industrial and Apple Ultra on the very high end products and the server market.
Even if it seems like we have everything we need, the scope for innovation often lies in the details and in addressing new or emerging challenges. Even if it feels like we've got everything, innovation keeps evolving to improve our lives in ways we might not see yet.
Nice review!! I like that you are being honest and not biased by apple. We are missing too some innovation and the idea that apple needs to skip a generation is really the key to sort of take a break and refocused to the right things! Everyone should do that actually, we all know consumerism don’t want this but we want and really need this
Everything I’ve ever loved is either dead or turning to shit :(
There is always hope in Jesus, the one person that loves you like no other human can, the one friend that will never let you down and the peace bringer in times as desperate as these. Push on brother and maybe give him a try, what do you have to lose, you never know what he might do ✝️
@@oliverturner-bone8516never forget that Jesus love you.
Take a long walk near the ocean or lake
No like a kid waiting on Christmas morning we wait for September to upgrade to the newest iPhone whether we need one or not. Don’t skip a year.
brainwashed iphone user bro u don't need a new phone every year why.
In line with doing too much, I was expecting Vision Pro to be more focused. A slim, stylish pair of high-end AR only glasses with prescription lenses and electrochromatic glass would be something I would buy for perhaps 1000-1500 USD, if they were good enough. Instead they created this beast that tries to do everything XR with too few actual use cases. Redo and do it right.
I totally agree. Sadly it’s true same iPhone no changes. I still have my iPhone 14 and will remain until I see a new model.
I think the real issue is doing things the “Apple Way”. Base 16 will still have a 60hz display. If you take out AI and leave iOS 18. You basically have a 5 year old Samsung phone. While other companies made a 120hz display standard 4 years ago, Apple is still using it as an upgrade selling point. Lagging that far behind is gonna hurt them. The Moto G 5G full price is $200 and has a 120 display, but an $800 flagship can’t pull it off.
the apple iphone going on a tech diet by deciding to slim down the 17 is a bend gate that's just waiting to happen which will eventually cause ceo tim cook to resign.
Good to know you're smarter than almost everyone on the project. Got any stock picks for me?
Sometimes I like the stuff android is doing, but since all of my stuff is Apple kinda hard to jump ship. I did the jail break stuff briefly and had issues behind it and learned my lesson not to do it anymore. I think it would be okay to see what a new person might bring to the table
It's an interesting theory. I believe Apple should take more time-maybe a year or two-when developing and innovating new products. It feels like the latest Apple products are being rushed, pushing consumers to upgrade too quickly. For example, instead of releasing an iPad Pro with the M3 chip, they jumped straight to a faster and sleeker M4 model. This marketing approach could be applied to all of Apple's products.
When you consider that average phones have peak lifespans of 2 years, it makes all the sense in the world to build the next phone in a 2 year span so then if people want to upgrade they can and if not, there’s still time for more software updates and what not. So if the time in between an iPhone 16 to a 17 gets pushed to 2 years instead of just 1 year, that could be a perfect medium for everybody involved.
People want innovation but what kind of innovation are you looking for. What kind of feature do you want that your phone can't already do?
I very much believe that macOS has run its useful lifespan. There are still a few interesting features like Undo Send in Mail and tags in Notes (although that's been driving me bonkers, quite frankly.) We have everything we *need* in macOS. Now they're just trying to keep people hooked with features which aren't useful. And the more of these features they introduce, the more we become to depend on them. A classic example of 'what we didn't know we couldn't live without.' We didn't know because we don't need it.
I strongly resonate with Steve Jobs' insights from the video you shared. I genuinely hope that Apple takes the time to revisit its archives and explore innovative avenues to give its products a fresh and contemporary appeal. As a pioneer in the realm of innovation, it’s disappointing to see Apple pause in its commitment to meaningful change. Given its legacy of setting the standard for groundbreaking advancements, I believe it’s crucial for Apple to reignite that spirit agin and continue leading the industry with impactful transformations.
Since Tim Cook took over, Apple has been focusing more on rainbow and pride than on innovation.
I agree👍🏼
Facts innovation is key❤
You guys literally post this every year
Exactly
A new CEO at Apple might be a good thing for the company I think, I hope they can come up with some really good products in the future that speak to me and say "buy me" at the moment they don't have many products that are doing that for me. I am 100% getting an iPhone 16 Pro Max and am likely to get a Mac Studio in the future.
Don’t make a new phone every year focus on software stability
The multitude of products is giving them a great deal of room to upsell in all of the product lines. Like it or not they are successful at it.
I prefer having my iPhone 11 or maybe upgrade to a 13 at some point
iPhone 11 is still great in every way except for lack of 5g. I wouldn't go 2 iPhones newer because the performance difference isn't that much. I would go with a regular 15 if you don't care for the ai features.
Being honest I did the same thing. I love my 13 pro max. Holding onto it if I ever upgrade it and use it like an iPod touch lol
See I got a 13 and I have to upgrade because you can’t get AI on it and that’s not right you know we should all be able to get AI and all the iPhones. It should’ve mattered what model you got they should’ve made them compatible with whatever they’re gonna upgrade to, I mean, ‘ cause a lot of people ain’t rich out here.
@@Mooseheadreactions To be fair the neural processing units are a big leap forward they didn't have figured out in the older phones. There's a good argument the 14 pro max and 15 should get it though. It smells a little wonky but I don't know enough to judge for sure.
@@alexblankenship7385 I found the camera on the iPhone 13 noticeably better over the one in my 11. I am currently waiting for the iPhone 21 as my final iPhone since I am retiring soon and it is the next Fibonacci model iPhone.
I loved how apple used to have 1 major update and one upgrade version. Like iphone 4 and 4s. Now all the iphones are the same. The screen is slightly better but at a point that the normal person wouldn't see the difference, or an upgraded camera. I've come to the point where I don't mind holding my phone for a few years rather than upgraded every other year like I used too. But I feel like all phones have kind of hit a plateau. I'm not sure what else they could add, and I'm sure they feel the same way which is why they don't innovate.
Nothing wrong with a luxury car or phone being built to last 5 years, is there? Or even longer? I don't think so, anyway.
@@Äpple-pie-5k I agree, but would be nice after 5 years to have a bigger upgrade than just the screen, camera, and chip. But I don't know what else apple really could do.
Apple does have a future Apple has a potential to be the best
omg i haven’t heard the word cydia since middle school😂
I truly don’t understand what people want. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max with iOS 18 Beta 6 and it literally does EVERYTHING I need. And I’m a mid to advanced Pro features user.
The first iPhone didn’t have an App Store. Same as the Apple Vision Pro having no killer feature yet. Wait a bit. Tim Cook was chosen by Steve Jobs for a reason, and it ain’t only for his operations mastery. I would hate to see him leave, but eventually they carry you out or sadly you die. But as long as innovation+excellence+execution all stay in the forefront of Apple’s agenda, they will dominate in whatever product category they go to market with.
I sold my 15 pro max and switched to 5s. Drastic crazy not perfect but I’m so happy about the design it’s timeless. They need to cut down and focus on quality and fans not shareholders and availability
I hate that this company wants to charge you an exuberant amount of money for the crumbs of innovation that they put out compared to a lot of of the android phones that are actually giving you REAL innovation!
I do agree that Apple have fell behind its competitors. Every year we all expect and wait for the new iPhone to be released and see how much it differs from the previous iPhone. But every year now it’s literally just same same but with a slightly better camera or better chip inside and for me who as had an iPhone from day one and stuck with it till now and am just bored. I’ve always preferred IOS over Android system which is the only reason why I still have an iPhone. But I am now ready to switch to a Samsung especially the Flip. Why, well to me it just looks nice and it fits better in your pocket. I would even go for the fold again because it’s different it’s quirky. I’ve been hoping for the last couple of years now that Apple would bring their own version of a flip out but each year just more of the same. Even Motorola, Servo, Blackview, Oppo, just to name just a few. Apple used to be the leading brand miles ahead of its nearest competitor Samsung but now I would say the pendulum has started to swing into Samsungs favour. Fingers crossed Apple will bring a Flip phone out sooner rather than later because the demand is there it’s just that everyone is buying one else because Apple for whatever reason keep dragging their heels too scared to bring another alternative to compete with and would rather copy and paste every single year.
I always used android and upgraded my phone yearly. I switched to Apple with the 14Pro Max. When the 15 came out it was not that different from the 14 so I did not upgrade. Now I look at the 16 and most likely won’t upgrade again. The thing that Apple really needs to improve is still photography. We need greater zoom with higher pixels. After 2 years with Apple I have been thinking of going back to Android due to Apples slow innovation.
I got an iphone 15pro and i think , one or two cameras would be enough if they manage them better to work with any funktion .
That's why I still use an Iphone 12 Pro Max. There was no compelling innovation for me to "upgrade".
Me too I’ve not upgraded since either no iPhone after the 12 has made me want to upgrade. I always said I’ll upgrade when they get rid of the notch 😂
From an ecological point of view, the fewer releases, the fewer resources consumed. It's as simple as that.
Tim Cook made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world. Surely he knows what he's doing.
I'll wait for iphone 17
Join me on the Fibonacci upgrade cycle and wait for the iPhone 21. You'll save a bunch of money and benefit fro ma fully rolled out and mature Apple intelligence with robust enough hardware to run all the functions properly!
I’m still on an iPhone 12 mini. I had been planning on buying a 16 as it had been reported it was going to be a redesign. But as I’m hearing , it’s just going to be a makeover, again, I’ve decided to wait for the 17.
it's basically just gonna be the same shit but more expensive
I'm not one of those people who is in need of the latest and greatest. I'm currently using an iPhone X. Apple is only offering limited support for that phone and I get by ok.
Most likely I will be getting the iPhone 16. The camera/lens improvement with greater storage are features that will enhance still and video. The Apple AI appears to be promising. That being said, I won't be the first to buy the 16. I'll be happy to let others discover the strengths and weaknesses.
In my humble opinion, if anyone is jonesing for new tech maybe it's time to get professional help...
Tech is so advanced. Phones, computers, TVs and camera are amazing. Don't blame Tim Cook for engineers for hitting a plato. We will see a resurgence of amazing tech developments, but it will have peaks and valleys along the way.
Admit it, we are all tech spoiled. So stop the complaining and just make better use of what we have.
The Pixel is probably the most exciting smartphone for me this year and even Samsung. Apple is becoming stale, the “features” are becoming increasingly incremental each year.
Buying a new iPhone today is like getting your property tax bill. It’s something you have to pay for when the time comes… I now wait three years and this year it’s time to buy a phone. I will get the 16pro and it feels like I just received my tax bill…
All I know is that 🍎 is getting very repetitive which makes them extremely boring, there isn’t a lot of difference from year to year.
Tim Cook should leave the Company
I miss the Easter Eggs! The About This Mac often listed the OS team and in the original Mac the inside had the hardware team. What that gave them was ownership so they didn’t skip or discount the edge cases where things could fail or would reduce the lifespan of the device.
A case in point the 2016 systems shouldn’t have shipped with the running hot CPUs as Intel failed the thermals and baked the displays T-CON bd as it was to close to the Heatsink. The butterfly keyboard and not holding onto MagSafe. All three of this issue have now been fixed but it too much to long it should have only taken a year not five.
Innovation yes! Pride and Quality are also important too!
I will admit, around the time jailbreaking was getting huge, I used to think it was so cool. I was in middle school and that of course influenced me to jailbreak my phone, peer pressure maybe, we are at the point where jailbreaking is the most useless thing you can do. With iOS 18 and what’s to come after there’s absolutely no point in jailbreaking unless you just wanna void your warranty. I think it is way too risky to do now with all the security concerns. Just my opinion.
Maybe a Musk collaberation ?? Solar charging ?? Flip phones in assorted sizes ?
Tim Cook needs to go. I love my iPhone, but Samsung puts out such better looking phones. Also, I don’t see a need to release a new iPhone every year. Work on developing a really good product and blow us all away with something innovative.
Good we don’t need an iPhone every year. It’s bad enough people can’t even keep a phone till it’s obsolete like they’re supposed to. Still using my 6s no issues.
It’s certainly an interesting question. It’s been curious to watch the stream of new products released in a post-Jobs Apple. While we can all love the quality of Apple, the focused invention seems to be diluted. It may be a better move to put a more visionary leader at the helm and let the business side be the no. 2.
If Tim Cook really steps down, Andy Rubin should take over, and combine iPhone with Android.
interesting evaluation 🤔 it could just be that nothing significant (for the slab-design) will occur until we can do something dramatically new like the phones on Prime The Expanse and one day perhaps Upload!?
First, there will be an Apple 16 release mainly associated with Apple AI. Second, the iPhone will go away sooner than later. These statements are of course my opinion, but I clearly see where this is going and in that world, there are no phones anymore.
I love Steve Jobs design in iPhone & design and iPhone with Steve Jobs no bugs still works great.
My brother said if you want to understand why people say, my socioeconomic status is below 20,000 annuall.
Can’t wait to see if this change really makes a difference for Apple
To say it in few words. I am always for quality over quantity. Even switched to Apple products because of that, but these days.... They don't represent quality today, rather some culture, or group of people...
Even if I was planning on upgrading my iPhone 13 Pro to a 16 Pro (I'm not since I am on the Fibonacci upgrade cycle and am waiting for the iPhone 21!) then I always wait till the new year so show stoppers and software updates get rolled out to fix zero day issues.
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I didn’t know Apple needed saving!” 😂
Apple needs a new CEO that's what I think someone with new ideas
Definitely yes for Tim Cook to Step down and delay the iPhone a year to bring innovation
Definitely Apple is behind other brands for simple features even and we hope that will come to Iphone and who is on Apple ecosystem got stuck like me! I can’t go to Android but i need the flexibility of Android features so if Apple will not innovate something really new and good, only the fans will stick with it. Helpfully something new will come up
What more can you do with a smartphone. Add more cameras, bigger screens, foldable, bendable or a Dick Tracy watch. Consumers demand the latest and greatest and they want to have the Apple Brand in their pockets but Apple is lacking innovation because of consumers. We’re the ones demanding new phones, iPads, MacBooks and they can’t deliver. Apple spent years developing features for these device but yet we demand new features every year. Spec bumps and incremental updates should be release if the are issues with the previous devices but introducing a new device each year. You over saturated all of the products. Apple was always the premium brand, I don’t need a cheap iPhone because it needs an update every year, I need a great iPhone that I can upgrade every 5 years and hoping the newest phone has the best that Apple can innovate.
Why the news doesn’t have anything on the Apple 16 being canceled????
I think it's fake news apple didn't say anything about canceling iphone 16 this year
I can't figure out their iPad lineup. Too many. They could build in the long-term, for example, on their Watch, coming Glasses, and integration with other devices and services as a major healthcare/preventive ailments provider. I wrote a piece on this.
The biggest issue with the iPad is the software its not addressing the needs of the pro community. The file manager, the connectivity to Mac OS and the issues around stage manager in particular. The addition of the calculator and Apple not addressing any of he other issues on the table was a real face palm moment for me. I bought the new iPad Air when I was intending to buy the iPad Pro. I couldn't justify spending twice the price to run the calculator app a bit faster. Since I am closing in on retirement I wanted the iPad Pro to be my single last big purchase to get off the treadmill of upgrades. It would have been my ultimate computing device for the rest of my life and instead I got a calculator app that no one was asking for. So I got the new iPad M2 Air to update my third gen iPad Air which I still have and which is running just fine for me.
Wait that's the 16? It looks like the 8 I borrowed from a family member for content about gaming lol
Being first to market, does not make a great company or idea… being the best at it, does!
When Apple incorporates a feature into its system, it’s near perfect…. That’s what pisses off Android users!
Everyone forgets “Android were first”, they just care about Apple’s implementation of it because the consumer expects it to work effectively and efficiently.
Exactly, and really I see things like this between Apple and Android. Apple is about security and longevity while Android is about the bells and whistles, nothing really more to it. Android phones may be generally cheaper but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.