Am I supposed to be impressed by this? This is part of the Apple experience: long-term updates in exchange for absurdly high markups up-front. I'd be impressed if the markup got lowered and iDevices still got such updates, but that's not happening.

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falkensmaize 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Absurdly high markups? They just released a very good laptop for $599. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is $1299. The OnePlus 15 is $999. A Dell XPS 16 with 32gb ram is over $2000.

I won’t argue that they charge a premium for memory and nvme, but I have never felt like I overpaid for my MacBooks or iPhones, in part because they last so long.

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burnt-resistor 4 hours ago | parent [-]

One anecdotal example doesn't break the pattern. It's a performative ploy.

	▲	nozzlegear 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's not anecdotal, it literally is the price of the MacBook Neo.

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colinbartlett 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes because if it helps keep devices in use longer it helps reduce waste and the planetary impacts of a culture of disposable products.

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paulryanrogers 4 hours ago | parent [-]

If only they had user replaceable batteries, or repairable devices

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tpmoney 3 hours ago | parent [-]

https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair

https://support.apple.com/mac-laptops/repair?services=servic...

https://getsupport.apple.com/repair-locations?locale=en_US

	▲	paulryanrogers 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I mean self repair without renting proprietary equipment, having to soften glue with heat, etc. I used to be able to swap batteries in seconds without tools. Some laptops could do it without shutting down.

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cryptoegorophy 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Well. You can buy iPhone 6S for $50. How much cheaper did you want it?

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runako 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

iPhone 17 Pro is $1099, Google Pixel Pro is $999, Galaxy S26 Ultra is $1,299.

Flagship phones are expensive. Apple mostly just does not make low-spec phones, and cheap phones are generally low-spec (or their makers would charge more).

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nativeit 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The bar has become incredibly low, it’s true. I could argue that’s all the more reason for recognizing when these monoliths do the right thing, but I would probably struggle to claim they deserve any of it at this point.

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cosmic_cheese 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I mean there’s loads of Android stuff in Apple-adjacent price brackets that haven’t seen the tiniest hint of an update in many years…