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burninmylight on 01 June 2017
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Soundwave said:
burninmylight said:

And there's nothing wrong with that, but the point is that you're in the minority, man. You can be a Ferrari enthusiast too, but go driving up the highway and you'll find a lot more Kias, Fords and Chevys. You can be a photojournalism enthusiast, and there is definitely still a market for you, but 99 percent of people* are satisfied with the crappy camera on their cell phones.

 

*I made that number up. Don't quote me with an actual stat, person who tends to miss the point, because you know it's beside the point. You know who you are. Just don't do it. Fight the urge. Fight it.

It's less a Ferrari analogy though and more of gaming adopting an upgrade path more akin to smartphones/tablets (not quite yearly updates, but in the line of major refreshes every 3-4 years sandwhiched by lesser upgrades perhaps every 18 months or so). 

And nothing is more mainstream than those devices. 

People like buying electronics, the whole thing of the "angry consumer pissed off that company X/Y/Z is offering a better product" is simply an outdated concept in today's world. Even look at the Switch, how many Nintendo fans on this board were saying it was catastrophic if Nintendo dared to ditch the Wii U before the holy rule of 5 year support? 

Well Nintendo has had literally zero real backlash to their decision to move on. Sony has had zero for PS4 Pro. And MS is likely going to get little/none for Scorpio. Times, they have changed. 

OK, but I (and others) aren't talking about the masses accepting the new world order of frequent incremental upgrades. I meant that the masses aren't hardware enthusiasts who care about powerful, beastly devices. They don't associate "cool tech" with power, but with convenience or features.

Apple isn't selling yearly iPhone upgrades to the vast  majority of people based on numbers like "125 percent faster processor!" or "___ DPI screen." It's selling new iPhones based on things like, "This new model now has a front facing camera for easier selfies!" or, "Now you can use your phone as a WiFi hotspot for you other devices!". Yes, there are people who buy newer phones and tablets for better screen and graphical quality and whatnot, but the point is that they don't represent the majority. The layman on the street don't give a shit about numbers and nerdy acronyms.