@sireltonjohn @DarthLod "As for being "butthurt", I'm not the one expressing anger over Apple's success."

Neither am I. Apple is a company, doing what all companies do. I'm a fan of Sony, I'll admit, but I got a 30GB iPod video when it first came out and haven't looked back. At the same time, I felt no urge to buy the brand new iPod that followed it, because I have one that still works perfectly. Mindless consumerism is what I addressed in my very first comment that you replied to; how you got that I was singling out Apple from that is beyond me. Tone down the fanboyism a bit.

I don't even own a smartphone, and will not even consider buying one until my current phone explodes. I was able to afford a top-of-the-line phone years ago, and every year since, but I'm sure you can guess why I didn't buy one, right?

But yes, shame on me for still liking products that are 2+ years old, and for not needing a car worth $70,000+ just to make my life feel as though it has value. But if you absolutely need those slight changes to the iPhone, then sure, go support a company that I happen to support as well, that'll sure show me.

@jellyman68 @sireltonjohn @DarthLod After supporting Call of Duty for so long, I never actually thought I'd be on the other side of the debate.

@sireltonjohn @DarthLod Oooh, a valet joke, never heard that one before.

Most people I know who own nice cars had them bought for them by their parents, and don't know the value of a dollar. I don't have anything against people who want to own nice cars, as I would like to own one too. However, my argument is against people who buy new versions of a product every year just to have it, so unless you've owned a BMW from every series or something similar, you don't fit into my argument's target audience, and therefore have no reason to be so butthurt.

@DarthLod I agree. Not to rip on Apple fans specifically, but buying the newest version of a product every year is stupid. I know every phone maker, every market has fanboys that do this. No one is saying that only Apple fans do this; all I am saying is that from first-hand observation, Apple fans are by far the worst offenders.

They're not buying a product, they're buying a label that they can show off to their peers. It's no different than buying designer clothes.

I imagine most Apple fans have had their wallets ready since January. No thanks, I'll put that money towards a new laptop.