Personally, these last two iPhone generations were a bit overwhelming, confusing and strange. I did upgrade to the X but I honestly say, I didn't even look at this years' offering with any interest. I like the X. I'm happy with it but here's just simply not enough interesting things going on to make the new ones worth checking out. Maybe it's just these two generations -- but this constant push to raise the prices on the higher end to astronomical levels is leaving a pretty sour taste in my mouth...

The Android market on the other hand is something I couldn't resist checking out, it's like the wild wild west out there: all these various companies are constantly in the news with loads and loads of weird and quirky ideas. Now, granted, I did end up switching to iOS because I found the Android offerings inferior, I still can't help but sometimes think about trying out the newest and most interesting on that end. "The grass is always greener on the other side", as they say.

It's also the case that the killer apps are simply not there. Unlike the 2018 iPhones - I really did look at the new iPad Pro and thought to myself that I'd love one since I've been using the first gen 13" Pro ever since it came out and the redesign is cool. On second and third thoughts, though I had to admit to myself that even with the 120hz panel, I wouldn't really gain much in practical terms. And the entry price, which in my country is almost $500 more than the first generation's, really doesn't justify something that's that much of a hard sell..

Now, granted, this is all just my personal opinion and might even change this September if Apple has some surprise queued up for us, who knows?

For now, though, I can't help but feel like that $1500-$2000 for a new tablet and smartphone every year or two is better served as part of my savings account.