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  • iPhone model mumber vs. iOS version #

    From Cameo@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 26 21:00:58 2024
    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of
    the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers
    the same?

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Cameo on Tue Aug 27 10:35:54 2024
    On 2024-08-26 21:00:58 +0000, Cameo said:

    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers the same?

    Apple's OS versions and device models are not always updated at the
    same time. For the iPhone, there has sometimes been a two year gap
    between updated iPhone model numbers (with an "s" model released
    inbetween), but the iOS version numbers have been updated. You can see
    the mismatches on the table at <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone>
    with the releases of the iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 6s. There was
    a slight re-correction in 2017 when the "iPhone 9" name was skipped and
    the then-new model was released as the iPhone X instead.


    At least iOS, iPadsOS, tvOS, watchOS, etc. do all sensibly have version
    numbers ... unlike MacOS which stubbornly sticks to using stupid, incomprehensible codenames instead (yes, there are version numbers as
    well, but few people, including Apple, actually use them when talking
    about the MacOS versions).

    Similarly, the iPhone model names do sensibly include the model number,
    whereas Mac models (for example) are simply called "MacBook Pro" or
    "MacBook Pro 14in" year after year, so the only way to tell them apart
    is to also include the year you're talking about - although with the
    new Apple Silicon Macs you can include the chip model instead (e.g.
    MacBook Pro M3).

    Apple really needs to sort out this mess and standardise it across all
    their device ranges to sensibly use model / version numbers. It would
    also help if they cut the number of slightly different models being
    sold.

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  • From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to Cameo on Mon Aug 26 19:18:02 2024
    On 8/26/24 5:00 PM, Cameo wrote:

    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers the same?

    Probably for about the same reason your car tag and driver's license are different. While they are frequently used in proximity, they are totally unrelated; apples and oranges...

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  • From Cameo@21:1/5 to Your Name on Tue Aug 27 03:38:15 2024
    Your Name <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 2024-08-26 21:00:58 +0000, Cameo said:

    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model >> numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of >> the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers >> the same?

    Apple's OS versions and device models are not always updated at the
    same time. For the iPhone, there has sometimes been a two year gap
    between updated iPhone model numbers (with an "s" model released
    inbetween), but the iOS version numbers have been updated. You can see
    the mismatches on the table at <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone>
    with the releases of the iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 6s. There was
    a slight re-correction in 2017 when the "iPhone 9" name was skipped and
    the then-new model was released as the iPhone X instead.


    At least iOS, iPadsOS, tvOS, watchOS, etc. do all sensibly have version numbers ... unlike MacOS which stubbornly sticks to using stupid, incomprehensible codenames instead (yes, there are version numbers as
    well, but few people, including Apple, actually use them when talking
    about the MacOS versions).

    Similarly, the iPhone model names do sensibly include the model number, whereas Mac models (for example) are simply called "MacBook Pro" or
    "MacBook Pro 14in" year after year, so the only way to tell them apart
    is to also include the year you're talking about - although with the
    new Apple Silicon Macs you can include the chip model instead (e.g.
    MacBook Pro M3).

    Apple really needs to sort out this mess and standardise it across all
    their device ranges to sensibly use model / version numbers. It would
    also help if they cut the number of slightly different models being
    sold.

    Now I get it. Thanks for the explanation.

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 27 07:21:56 2024
    Am 26.08.24 um 23:00 schrieb Cameo:

    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers the same?

    What would be the advantage?
    This is an artificial issue IMHO.

    The OS and the hardware model # are two unrelated things.

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Cameo on Tue Aug 27 15:45:05 2024
    On 2024-08-26 17:00, Cameo wrote:

    Why are iOS major versions two whole numbers ahead of the iPhone’s model numbers, considering that both numbers are incremented at the same time of the year when the new phone model comes out? Why not just keep both numbers the same?

    What if the models were not numbered at all.

    What if they were: Tiger, Granite, Atlantic, Blade ... with a new name
    every year ?

    IOW: They are not related.

    Further of course, iOS versions cover a number of iPhone model years
    going back - so the maiden name of the iOS for an iPhone model doesn't
    matter in any case.

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    the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
    Winston Churchill

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