Obsolescence is a state of mind.
Obsolescence is a state of mind.
Apple has defined the art of smartphone and tablet computer technology to a point that others can only hope to acquire. The company began its ascent to success with the introduction of its iPod and iP...
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Join the discussionWhy would any company discontinue a product line that is profitable? Unless that older product is taking away profit from a new product line, it wouldn't make any sense to discontinue it. I think there should even be a further price drop, maybe even down to $299 or $249 for the iPad 2. That would be genius since as the article states, the greater long term profit lies in the app store. Now, if and when there is an iPad mini, that sells for $199-$299 then I think you'll see the discontinuation of the iPad 2.
Heh. Yeah. Damn marketing.
Apple is masterful at harvesting every penny from their consumer base. As long as they can get a little more out of you they will keep making it. The iPad 2 is now targeting the lower tier market that they couldn't hit when it was new.
Yes, last year's anything may seem "obsolete" next to today's anything. Shock.
However, you might also be saddened to recall that the first iPhone was considered "obsolete," too. Hardware features only tell 25% of the story. iPhones have succeeded despite being seen as "inferior" by those who feel their religion is the only true religion.
This isn't religion, and it's not always related to your own wallet. I'm happy you want your "team" to "win," but it's not leading to incredibly productive conversation.
Money is the most rational reason.
Money
next to the new droid phones the 4S is obsolete.
iPhone 4S is far from unbreakable :D ...
Hell I know that my old Tascam Portastudio 424 is sill getting used at a church I donated it to even though they are using a Yamaha 01V96 digital mixer on the main system.
Why doesn't Apple stop being exist?
Indeed! +Chris Pirillo
As is Windows XP professional!!!
At some point they will both be dated but still very useful.
20Mhz Intel 286.. and the 8088's; still neat but pretty flat on performance.
However if you have a need for an app that will not run on the latest platforms there is no such thing as outdated HW!
The iPhone 4S is far from obsolete.
+Daniel Cox what would Bridge of Sighs have sounded like without an eight track, analog delay?
ijs :)
+Chris Pirillo The difference being they aren't releasing new Android devices that are already obsolete. iPhone 4S.
They still make the iPhone 3GS too. They don't want to lose any marketshare due to a lower pricepoint.
Tell that to a dust-covered 8-Track.
You should all watch "the light bulb conspiracy"
Heh. It's true with most Android devices, too. ;) ahem #StuckOnGingerbread
Why Hasn't Apple Stopped Making the iPad 2? Hey geeks, it's all about business!
Apple mainly earns from hardware...
not completely +Chris Pirillo . My iPad 1 is nearly obsolete. It is so slow with Apple's new Cloud software that it doesn't really function at all well. And will only get slower and slower as more is demanded of it.
Obsolescence is a state of mind
That's certainly true at Apple