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brooklynite

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10. Consider the following...

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 24, 2019, 10:26 AM

Mar 2019

Your 5 SE has a pressure sensitive home button. That's a mechanical device which, over time is subject to breakage. Apple was able to develop new alternatives over time, first a fingerprint reader (which also simplified online purchases) and then simply using the camera for facial recognition. Progress moves forward.

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Your AirPods Will Die Soon: The surprisingly short life of new electronic devices [View all] TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 OP

Not just planned obsolescence. Planned obsolescence on a product whose replacement requires Squinch Mar 2019 #1

The batteries have a lifetime. Igel Mar 2019 #12

??? Sgent Mar 2019 #16

Isn't Planned Obsolescence pretty much the crux of Apple's business plan? Siwsan Mar 2019 #2

My Mac Desktop is from 2009 and runs the latest Mohave OS very well emulatorloo Mar 2019 #4

Don't think so. Igel Mar 2019 #13

Many people buy new iPhones on a two year cycle...I have since they started. brooklynite Mar 2019 #3

Yes, and others are like me, I have an iPhone 5-SE that runs the latest OS. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #5

+1. There is a way to delay obsolescence: Don't allow automatic updates dalton99a Mar 2019 #6

Yes manually always. FWIW I usually buy "last years model" of hardware when I upgrade. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #7

Great way to purchase HW. Proven and probably out of the infant mortality curve dalton99a Mar 2019 #9

Consider the following... brooklynite Mar 2019 #10

Understood. Always keeping my eyes peeled for a bargain. 5 SE does have the fingerprint emulatorloo Mar 2019 #11

I just ordered AirPod2s djg21 Mar 2019 #8

I still use my white, wired earbuds that came with the phone madville Mar 2019 #14

Ditto. EOM TruckFump Mar 2019 #15