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Apple Expects Users To Replace Their iPhone, Apple Watch After Three Years
Apple says it expects its users to replace their iPhone and Apple Watch after (more like, every) three years. The company adds that it expects a Mac user to replace their computer after four years. The iPhone maker shared the expectations in a recently released document as part of its latest environmental push. In the document, Apple underscores how much its products contribute to the greenhouse gas lifecycle. The Guardian reports: Within a new question and answer section Apple said: "Years of use, which are based on first owners, are assumed to be four years for OS X and tvOS devices and three years for iOS and watchOS devices." That assessment doesn't take into account the recycling of devices, their reconditioning and their resale, of course, but when you buy a new iPhone 6S for $649 (starting price, off-contract), Apple expects it to last three years, something many suspected. Apple has been accused of intentionally slowing down iPhones every time a new one is released, although there is little evidence to support the theory.Also see: Apple's Recycling Initiatives Recover $40 Million In Gold
CPU
While computing power in PCs have sort of hit a peak, the mobile CPU are still advancing. There still is some optimization to be done with power/power consumption. A mobile CPU from 3 years ago is much less powerful than today's mobile CPU.
GPU
In the PC space, GPUs have been powerful enough to run 1080i for a while. In the smartphone area, 1080i and higher screens are now becoming more common place. The GPUs of 3 years ago cannot run the larger displays of today.
OS
For Android, you can update the OS but for most consumers this is not an option as they are stuck with the OS the maker/carrier will support. In many cases consumers are running very old versions of Android if they buy a new phone.
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Unlike Android, where the phone is obsolete the day you purchase them.