From http://dealnews.com/
Those of us who remember spending good money on an iPhone 3GS
case know all too well how it became junk once Apple went to
squared-off smartphone casing. (If you were using a combined case and
battery pack too, you might have wished the new iteration came with an
app to print $100 bills.) Unfortunately, recent rumors about the iPhone 5
suggest that Apple may send its loyal customers digging even deeper into their wallets, beyond the typical case replacement.
If this comes to pass, ZDNet points out that all your docking accessories
will subsequently join that pile of garage-sale iFodder. While the site
admits that every new smartphone will naturally require additional
purchases, like a new case, Kingsley-Hughes laments that, "once the
iPhone 5 is released, I'm bracing myself for a significant hit to my
wallet as I come to terms with having to buy a whole raft of new
accessories" that include music docks, chargers, and the like.
As
Kingsley-Hughes puts it: "If Apple does change the dock connector and I
end up upgrading, then I’m looking at replacing about 10 different
accessories. My wallet is already groaning."
So readers, what do
you think? On the one hand, Apple has always held that tweaking the
iPhone design to enlarge its battery, improve its reception, or add to
its list of goodies has meant requisite changes to the device's overall
design and casing. And consumers who want to benefit from the latest
features should be prepared to pay the price to keep up with the
technological times.
But should Apple work harder to make sure
that its iPhone accessories have more continuity between versions? Or
should Apple offer rebates, exchanges and / or special discounts on new
cables and the like once the iPhone makes the leap to 5? Will you hold
off on purchasing new dock accessories for your current phone, for fear
that they will soon become irrelevant? Sound off in the comments below.
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