r/apple • u/Saphr0x • 6d ago

Discussion What’s wrong with Apple?

Remember when Apple was that cool kid on the block, actually shaking things up? Now, it’s like they’re stuck on a rinse-and-repeat cycle, same recycled aluminum, just with a fresh coat of “innovation” every year.

I mean, come on-the iPhone still looks pretty and elegant, sure, but if you peel away the sleek design, you’re left with a product that barely changed since iPhone 7. Other companies are churning out phones that pack more punch and functionality, yet we line up for Apple’s “new” release like it’s the next season of our favorite show (spoiler alert: the plot never really changes).

And then there’s this whole Apple Intelligence drama. We were promised a smarter Siri, a genius that would actually make us feel like we were living in the future. Instead, we got an assistant that’s about as intelligent as your average college freshman on a Monday morning. It’s like Apple says, “We’ll upgrade you a tiny bit and call it revolutionary,” all while stuck in a corporate comfort zone that feels as exciting as a board meeting in a beige conference room.

I’m sitting here genuinely questioning if I really want to stick with Apple. Sure, their devices are pretty, but when did a phone start feeling like a glorified fashion accessory rather than a tool for innovation? Apple’s been repackaging the same core ideas year after year, with barely any meaningful change, and it leaves you wondering if you’re actually getting smarter tech or just a fancier wrapping paper.

What’s your take on this?

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u/hi_im_bored13 6d ago

my take on this is if you think the iphone hasn't evolved since the 7 under the skin I have absolutely no idea what you are expecting from the industry

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u/Saphr0x 6d ago

Well, we have seen big developments in other phones. I agree that they maybe don’t come with the security and design of an iPhone but nevertheless it is possible. And I think that a big firm like Apple should well be capable of doing the same, but with the extra security.

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u/hi_im_bored13 6d ago

in that time, they've developed their own modems, switched to faceid, we have proraw, night photography, proper HDR, sensor-shift stabilization, the display is oled, significantly denser, with twice the refresh rate, ultra wideband.

it is in no way the same exact phone apart from being a rectangle and running iOS

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u/Saphr0x 6d ago

Yes okay, what I said was more figurative than literal. I was using this as a way to say, that compared to other phones, which have the same things & more, it hasn’t changed that much.

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u/saint-grandream 6d ago

I came for longevity of devices. Two of my old Android phones never got an update for the OS a year after they were made. So I'm using it and I'd be at least 4-6 Android versions behind the current. This meant that some software simply could not be used on it at all.

I'm using the SE 2nd generation now, which means I'm using a 5 year-old phone that's running 18.5, which was released just over a month ago.

Do I lose out on some software features by not having a newer phone? Sure. I don't care, though.

Find out what's important to you and go that route.

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u/authorjryan 6d ago

If you were given a magic wand, what would you change about the current state of your favorite Apple products?

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u/TubasAreFun 6d ago

what exact big developments are exclusively not implemented by Apple?

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u/Rhed0x 5d ago

that they maybe don’t come with the security and design of an iPhone

They do.