[jyl]

Apple has a new iPhone. Samsung has a new Galaxy. Are you going out and getting them? Or are you happy to buy a one year old model? A two year old model? Three?

I'm just curious how far or how close smartphones are from becoming a "mature product", meaning you usually don't buy a new one until the old one is several years old or no longer works. Think dishwashers.

I used to get a new phone every year, then changed to every two years, handing the old phones down to the kids. I've got a iPhone 6, if I get a 7 that'll still be a two year cycle, if I wait for the next one that'll be a three year cycle. PCs used to be on a three year cycle, now I think the industry is on a 4-5 year cycle.