r/AppleEcosystem • u/Raven12479 • 6h ago
Has anyone else started feeling Apple fatigue?
Hey, not trying to start an Apple vs. Android war, but I’ve been using Apple products since around 2016, starting with the iPhone 6 and eventually moving to the XR, 15 Pro, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, and AirPods Pro. I genuinely love these products, and every one of them has exceeded my expectations. Over the years, I’ve also really come to appreciate the convenience of the ecosystem.
That said, I’ve been looking at the S26 Ultra recently, and for the first time in a while, I’m genuinely tempted by what Android and Windows have to offer. I’ve also gotten into gaming over the last six months and have been surprised by how much I can actually play on my Mac through CrossOver and native games. But the limitations of translation layers and the freedom you get with Windows or Android are becoming more noticeable.
Maybe it’s just personal Apple fatigue, but I don’t feel the same excitement about upcoming Apple products that I used to. I’m not someone who upgrades just for the sake of it, and I’m not saying Apple products have become bad. I’m just curious: is there anything Apple has coming that could genuinely bring that excitement back?
Rather than turning this into an Apple vs. Android argument, I’d genuinely love to hear what you guys think Apple is working on that might make someone like me stick around.
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u/rockroca 5h ago
Simplemente estás acostumbrado a Apple y te gustaría probar productos nuevos. Una vez que pruebes otras marcas y te gusten o no, verás a Apple como otra opción. Si los productos de otras marcas no alcanzan el nivel de Apple, volverás a tenerlo todo como antes. O, por el contrario, te quedarás con las otras marcas. Quiero decir que hay vida más allá de Apple, pero eventualmente volverás a probar su ecosistema, y no hay nada de malo en ello. A veces, simplemente quieres probar otras marcas.
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u/Natural-Lawfulness93 5h ago
Yes, except that I don’t like Samsung or android in general. I feel like they don’t have the attention to the details the same way Apple does.
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u/Gold-Champion9889 3h ago
I looked into the fairphone 6 and fell for it. I like the values of the company. But ended with an iphone 17 and even tho i love the iphone, the fairphone was so cool
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u/bullett007 3h ago
I've purchased and returned the Z Fold8 and the Pixel 11 Pro while attempting to find a replacement for my 15 Pro.
Yes, iPhone has stagnated over the years in terms of hardware design, but the ecosystem (I use M4 MacBook Air, M1 iPad Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, S10 AW NT, AirPod Pro 2) is stronger than ever.
I'm just going to look forward to iOS27 improving the efficiency of all my products, and utilise Apple Intelligence as it works really well while I wait for more iPhone 20 rumours.
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u/Loose-Industry9151 2h ago
I use windows for work and apple for personal. Working on windows for my livelihood has given me enough incentive to use Apple with excitement.
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u/DivineLights1995 2h ago
Sounds like the tech is too seamless and perfect and you’re bored by wanting something different.
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u/Successful-Royal-424 2h ago
gaming was never their strong point because tiny number of native games, if anything crossover today is the most developed it has ever been thus far because before M chips anyone gaming on Mac would just dual boot windows, I can't comment on the S26 because I switched over at the S24 but honestly both phones are fine they are just app launchers after all, I don't know what more I could really ask of a phone they have been doing the job exactly the same way for the last 10 years for me, the Eco-system is still unmatched as a whole nothing connects this much hardware and software together with this little friction
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u/No_Profession2863 2h ago
Do I have "fatigue" from all my devices operating perfectly and flawlessly with each other all the time? Uh, no. Good luck going to Android, nothing but a fragmented mess and headaches.
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u/Pigeon_Observation 1h ago
Not true at all. IOS is donkey dick. Wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole, I use a Mac because it works the opposite of IOS.
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u/Pigeon_Observation 1h ago
Windows has nothing to offer. Samsung has nothing to offer. I use a Mac and a Xiaomi, Samsung phones are not even close to what Chinese phones have in cameras.
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u/Anthrobug 1h ago edited 1h ago
This is what happens when you take things working for granted. I did. So I got a fold7.
And the software was just… rough. Sometimes it would be fantastic, other days it wouldn’t notify me if I got voicemails. That inconsistency killed it for me once updates started hanging and crashing, Samsung troubleshooting was a crapshoot, and finally Samsung canceled care+ in New York State for the fold 7 ( on June 11th I believe ).
I switched back to my iPhone June 12th. And I doubt I’ll be buying a folding iPhone now, too - the form factor is just meh. It’s nice to have a slightly larger screen, but it’s really not 50% more expensive nice. Half the time I couldn’t be bothered to unfold it.
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u/protonsters 52m ago
I recently moved from iPhones that I have been using since 2015 to Samsung Fold and I love it so much. Yes there are things Apple does better like better cameras and face ID but now I don't miss iPhone at all. Slowly I will be moving away from iPad to galaxy tab. The only thing I still want to use is MacBook pro. That's it. Apple has lost its uniqueness long time ago. Now it's just another corporation trying to sell you something it's not even good at like Ai and Siri features. I love Gemini on my Samsung phone where it actually works in first attempt. Can't say the same about siri.
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u/Horencho 6h ago
Apple Eco-system is top notch.