[Kururin]

I disagree.  It's in the nature of marketing to have to be greedy, and Apple is as guilty as the rest of them.  It is also very dishonest a lot of the time.  The dishonesty for me is trying to get its users to upgrade to newer models by getting older models to drag on newer OS.  The older models are still perfectly OK, however can't work with up to date OS.  And Apple knows this.  Apple used to be very good, when Jobs was still around.  Emphasis was on technology and phones were made to last.  But nowadays focus is on marketing, getting the new model out the door to make more money, even before the model is ready to be launched technically. Focus is also getting more on bells and whistles that aren't really needed. Apple nowadays is as dishonest as any of the other players out there and all of it being greedy to make more bucks for its share holders.

I am not sure where you got that older models drag on? I am not exactly sure what you mean but iPhone 6/6S recently got the newest iOS and there are plenty of people who are running it well. Keep in mind that its been 5-6 year since the release of 6/6s and Apple is still supporting it. I have not seen any Android company support a phone that long. Yea Apple has gone downhill since Jobs and I do agree there are changes to the new phones that I do not really care about (testament to this as I own XS Max and have not upgraded for 2yr+ now) I do not plan to upgrade unless Apple substantially made changes to their newer phone for me to justify the features and price to upgrade. And you talk about bell and whistles but every new thing Apple came out with had a use (for ex. 5G/WiFI 6/Magnetic Back (for wallet)/Better DAC/Better Chip & Better Camera/Privacy) They are all QoL improvements and they have their own uses. Maybe some of their business practice is shady and I do recognize that but you need to also recognize at the end of the day they are just a company like any other who looks out for profit. But they do make a difference and ALL public company are slave to their share holders and Apple is not along in this.