[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by pylon

One of the huge things with Apple loyalty for me, is re-sale.

If you time your purchases and sales right, keep it well protected and spec your stuff out right when you buy it, Apple is the absolute cheapest stuff to buy over the long term. I don't think I have actually paid anything for an iPhone. What I have recouped selling my previous one, has always covered approximately double the cost of upgrading.

A benefit of the flaw with Apple having such a limited product line, is part of the appeal on resale. The market is highly captive, since an iPhone is an iPhone. So it boils down to who takes care of their stuff the best. All my phones and tablets are kept in cases with screen protectors, and a strip it all off when I sell it. And you can advertise it 10/10. I see the condition some peoples phones are in, after a couple months, and it is mind boggling how bad they beat them up.

And the regular model at launch/S-model at refresh keeps the general shape and design of the device current for 2-3 years.

Is this anything but anecdotal? Have you ever tried to resell Galaxy s5 or Galaxy Note to compare it to?