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Re:iPhone X by snom380 on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @04:07PM (#15231871)
My iPhone 6 is from 2014, next year it'll still run a supported OS that seems to be about as snappy as the previous version. Assuming a yearly iOS release that's 4 years next year (assuming they stop supporting iPhone 6 in iOS 12).

I think prices have stayed pretty much the same or become lower over the years. You can get a 64GB iPhone 8 this year for $699, vs $749 for the iPhone 6 in 2014. I think the iPhone 8 is still a pretty "premium" experience, even if Apple now has a more fancy and more expensive model.

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Re:iPhone X by photojosh on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @04:33PM (#15232249)
I think they'll be supporting older devices with iOS updates even longer going forward. The 32 vs 64-bit CPU was the line in the sand this year. And the iPhone SE has the same CPU as the 6 but is still considered a current model.
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Re:iPhone X by sjwright on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @04:40PM (#15232359)
> the iPhone SE has the same CPU as the 6

The SE uses Apple A9 CPU from the 6S.

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Re:iPhone X by photojosh on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @07:40PM (#15234071)
It does too. My bad.
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