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The way to convert to 64 bit if you use objective c, swift, and even some other modern frameworks not created by Apple is to flick a switch in xCode. 

This indicates to be they are running code written for pre OS X systems, rather than Apple abandoning their developers these guys were two lazy to write for a new OS for two decades. I doubt they have a much better codebase on windows either. 

 

it looks to me like Dysamoria is complaining about the original iPhone lasting until last year, a 4S that’s still working and an iPhone 6S that got a cheap replacement battery and also works. 

In that length of time most android users would have replaced their devices 5 times or more. 

Of course android phones didn’t exist when the original iPhone was released so I’m actually compensating for that; from what I’m able to work out the replacement cycle is 2 years for an android device - in the US - and 4 years for the iPhone. That’s a big carbon saving as the majority of carbon costs are in the manufacture. 

Bart Y said:

jimh2 said:

It's a feel-good move by Apple to save money when building new products. It if ever "closed loop" the company will be dying out because if you have enough coming in to support what you are selling then you are not selling enough product and/or people are buying another brands product.

Ah, with almost 1 billion iPhone smartphones in active use, and Apple selling typically 190-200 million smartphones annually, turnover of just 20% of the existing iPhones every year (on a 4 year life cycle) could conceivably supply most of their need if highly efficient.  Think of how much more they material they could get if they started to recycle Android phones?

That 4 year cycle is probably going to expand to 5 or so, but not much more. It is the reason why Apple is pushing services, and why they can - as you said - recycle their products. 

christopher126 said:

AppleExposed said:

This day is depressing in retrospect as Steve was proud of his new invention. It was the new iPod and they believed it would be the only one of it's kind and rightfully so.

The 62% iPod marketshare should have easily translated to %70 iPhone marketshare.

The fact the U.S. and tech companies allowed android to create patent-infringing knockoffs just to make a quick buck for carriers who doubted iPhone is sad. Then came the commercials attacking Apple which created the rabid iKnockoff Knights who shit on everything Apple worked hard for THEM to enjoy!

You are so right. Schmit is a scumbag of the first order! What he did to Stevo was unconscionable!

I do think Apple may get its revenge, though. 'Privacy' or lack, thereof, may undo, to some extent, Google/Android!

Finger's crossed!

P.S. Lots of commas in this post, my apologies!

I think that without Android the Apple haters would all be on windows phones -no matter how long it would have taken MS for them to get ir right. Like IDC predicted.

Some people just hate Apple.

( nobody really cares about privacy and they don't see the difference between Apple and Google when they do). 

rob53 said:

Talking about sweatshops, how much do all those Hollywood, etc., production houses actually pay all those people who actually make the movies and TV shows? The "stars" make a lot but what about that long list of people who show up in the credits? I'm sure most are lucky to be paid even minimum wage, probably don't get medical benefits, and won't get paid overtime.

Actually it’s pretty unionised so most people do ok.