I also think this is sneaky bullshit. I planned on buying a new Iphone, since my last (SE) was stolen. But i won't. I hope others do that, too.
If we (the people
aka customers) don't react and start boycotting bad decisions of our companies, nothing will change but things will get worse over time.
So this is it for me..
And tomsguide and all other tech newspapers should start to be more critical and direct. I don't respect too much political correctness when it is not due.
What apple does isn't planned obsolescence but manipulation of my device in a negative way.... And nothing else. period.
bye apple