"Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message
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> CellGuy <cellguy@seemessagebody.com> wrote:
>
>> People who go for the "gingerbread" fancy features in the iPhone won't
>> keep
>> them that long. Another, better version will be out way before then
>> that
>> they will just "have to have".
>
> sure, but since the iphone has around 3 times the longevity of a regular
> smartphone, you'll see plenty of hagndmedowns, so each iphone will stay
> active for 5-8 years... the build quality is just that good.

Untill it's droped.
>
> plus, keep in mind it's 80% or more software based, so apple & 3rd party
> developers will continue to update and support them for about a decade.
>
> sweet!
>
> -

How can you say it's going to be around for 5-8 years ? Thing has been out
maybe two months. Oh, Oxford wrote this, that's why.