Richard, The only reason that the X did not sell for longer than a year is because it is so similar to the XS that Apple would have lost profits if they had reduced the price on the X. The general person would not buy the new thing if the older one looks and feels almost exactly the same. Aleeha
> On Sep 15, 2018, at 10:46 AM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > In my opinion, no one on Earth knows if a particular model will be continued > to be built, other than maybe Apple Executives. > > If you are eligible for an upgrade now, I suspect you will be eligible next > year as well if you wait, right? > > I believe the iPhone 7 has the A10 chip, the 8 has the I11 chip and the newer > phones announced this week have the A12 chip. > Each new chip generation is a bit faster than the previous one, also often > has more RAM in those phones, etc. > The 8 plus is going to have a noticeable increase in battery life and > probably speed in downloading larger files. > If you are happy with the 7, and it is giving you good battery life, there is > no real need to change. > > I am probably in the minority, but I would use the phone until you find it is > not performing well enough for your needs. > You noticed that the iPhone X lasted exactly 1 year and now has been > replaced. So, if it were me, I'd wait and see what happens. > > "Definition of an expert: an ex is a has-been and a spirt is a drip under > pressure." -- Bruce U. Utah Phillips > > Richard > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tom > Cramer > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:10 AM > To: viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Advice for the experts > > Good morning, > > I've been reading about the new phones coming out and would like to ask > something from the experts on the list who have good and necessary knowledge. > I've had an iPhone 7 for a couple of years and I got notified that I'm > eligible to upgrade. > First, what's going to happen with the iPhone 7? Is it still a good phone > and will Apple continue to make it? > Second, should I upgrade from a 7 to an 8? I know the xr is also the least > expensive phone, but I know it won't have the touch ID or home buttons any > more. > Also, how much faster or better is the 8 from the 7? I'd like to know the > differences so that I know whether it's worth it to upgrade or stay with the > 7. > Any thoughts? > Tom > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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