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notwichred said:

Not the first time something like this happens.  I remember buying an iPad 3 on launch day only for the iPad 4 with Retina display launching a few months later.

 No-one offered me a trade in.

I think someone is just trying to pile on. The iPad 3 had a really short lifespan of about 6 months, getting a lot of customers unaware. Just one detail: iPad 3 had a Retina display. The writing was all over the wall, since iPhone 4 and 4S has them.

The so called iPad 4 also had a Retina display, but one of the striking changes was the Lightening connector, replacing the 30-pin that came with earlier generations. There was a surprise, even though everyone expected the next iPad to use Lightening, after the iPhone 5 launched, that expectation was for next spring.

If you really had bought that iPad I’d wager that you’d know it had a Retina display, not a Lightening port.

And lastly: true or not, I don’t think neither you nor the article are correct in your overall assessment. All those devices and accessories didn’t stop working when a newer one came out. There is nothing in the way to continue getting value from their purchase. I know that! Even now my wife got our old iPad 2 from the drawer for a quick reading. That was also bought on day one, and still has the leather Smart Cover that I bought together with it, just over 10 years ago!

So, if some people choose (or afford) to replace last year’s hardware just because it isn’t the latest and greatest anymore, I don’t think the for profit corporation that sell them is really the one at fault for not valuing people’s expenditures.

I'd like to point out that I've had patented the overall concept of a buttplug that can read ECG, EEG, and EMG for medical problems. It's built around an haptic feedback UI, wireless connectivity—supports with FindMy network—and have all day battery life!

Now I'm just waiting for Apple to get into the buttplug market, so I can sue, and make a fortune.

Hank2.0 said:

I loved my original iPhone SE because of its near full capabilities in a compact size. Then Apple made the bigger, cheaper, less capable SE and a smaller but pricy iPhone 12 called "mini" (with all lowercase for emphasis). Is it any wonder people aren't buying a Special Edition that isn't special? is it any wonder people aren't buying an iPhone with a name that, for many people, means not just small size but less capability, in spite of impressive specs? Dumb move, Apple, dumb.

My post Sep 21, 2020:
iPhone 12 SE? OK.  iPhone 12 Mini? No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No,

My post Jan 6, 2021:
The only thing I don't like is the "mini" tag. It cheapens and understates the iPhone's value and capability. The original SE wasn't a technically warmed over 5; it was better than the 6 and almost as good as the 7 (and in some ways better). IMO Apple screwed up making the "SE" tag to mean "cheap with older tech". If any iPhone deserves to be called "Special", it's the 12 mini.

I still use my original iPhone SE. I'm in the market this year for a new iPhone, but I really don't like the big ones. My wife bought an 8 plus a couple of years back, because she likes to have the better camera. The thing is huge. It won't fit in any pants pockets, especially hers. My iPhone SE was the perfect replacement for my iPhone 4S. Both models were great in the pocket and in the hand. Both lasted about 4–5 years before their batteries gave out.

Alas Apple is firmly set now on bigger SKUs, which is a shame. I have an iPad when I'm on the go and need a bigger screen. Bigger iPhones solve no problems for me. The "best" option now for my use case is the 12 mini, but I agree that the branding cheapens the device. It's like getting a hand-down form my little kids.

That’s the State of Rio Grande de Sul (meaning South). Not Rio Grande do Sol (meaning Sun).

I believe when they (Google) said the results were off by a order of magnitude. So it is 200x more?!?!?

It’s like 2x worse is an considered quite an accomplishment for Google. That’s a low bar to set for themselves.