Re:Why the iPhone 5 never arrived
by kenjackson on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @12:37PM
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People have mentioned the tick/tock model. In fact, I did, and even said they should just do an iPhone 4s this time around: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3061278
I also noted they should tick the iPhone when the iPad tocks.
Re:Why the iPhone 5 never arrived
by InclinedPlane on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @02:34PM
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Microsoft does the same thing with Windows.
Tick: Windows 95, Tock: Windows 98
Tick: Windows 2000, Tock: Windows XP
Tick: Windows Vista, Tock: Windows 7
Re:Why the iPhone 5 never arrived
by Florin_Andrei on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @02:43PM
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Except this "tick" (iPhone 4) was actually pretty good, whereas in your example all the "ticks" were abysmal failures.
Calling Windows 95 an "abysmal failure" might be a bit too harsh.
Re:Why the iPhone 5 never arrived
by InclinedPlane on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @03:12PM
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Windows 95 was one of the most successful product launches of all time. And Windows 2000 was a very solid product though not generally a good choice for casual users.
I still have this in original shrink wrap:
@siracusa makes this very point in yesterday's 5by5 special http://5by5.tv/specials/1
The benefits for Apple are manifold, but the two most obvious are:
1. Keep expectations sane - they can't release a radical new industrial design of superbly high quality every year.
2. Give customers on a 2 year contract predictable value rather than leaving them always waiting for the next awesome device