Re:iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro – Not Justifiable
by al_borland on Friday September 11, 2026 @08:57PM
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You don’t need to upgrade every year, they are simply available. The yearly upgrade rarely makes sense, as things don’t change much year to year. However, when you are ready for something new, it’s nice that a recent phone it’s available and you aren’t having to buy something that came out 4 years ago. Also, over time, those yearly updates stack to turn into a pretty meaningful improvement over time.
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Re:iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro – Not Justifiable
by lukeify on Friday September 11, 2026 @09:08PM
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> You don’t need to upgrade every year, they are simply available.
Not only that, in the last half-decade or so I've actually started viewing updates as a chore, not an upgrade.
I couldn't imagine wanting to upgrade phones annually anymore. You have to order the phone, receive it, transfer and set it up, there's potentially SIM card changes (although I'm now on eSIM), and then dispose/sell of your old phone (where did I put the box, how much am I going to sell it for, etc).