[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 General] Bystorm:
Perhaps by your viewpoint it is a logical standpoint. However, that often is not the case. Before I get to my point, I will say that anyone who believes their devices should be supported forever is not someone you can exactly reason with. The same goes for anyone who is fanatically loyal to any brand. Because I mention the positives of Apple does not mean I am blind to the various gaffes of either their mobile or OSX-loaded offerings.

Why does Samsung have countless devices and firmwares for each and every region of the planet? Apple's iOS does not need countless firmware variations, let alone does Apple have hundreds of different products for every market. The problem that Samsung has is an issue with every Android manufacturer. There is too much choice and little assurance of quality. With Samsung, they give up on their devices. Why? Because they throw everything at the wall instead of concentrating their energies through a few decent products instead of hundreds of mediocre devices that cater to different markets not just globally , but in localities. Since they lack a central focus and vision, how can they support anyone? In contrast, Apple supports their lines, only dropping their older devices when they find out how to integrate the device in with the legacy of the older brand. For instance, the iPod Touch replacing the older iPod Video/Nano. And within reason ,they support their devices within reason for up to four years, whether or not it is hardware through a warranty and through the OS. You cannot honestly believe that these premium line devices should be utterly disposable after a year. Enterprise devices usually are supported and are supposed to last for some time. In addition, it is expected that newer iterations would be made that would improve on bugs that the previous devices had. For the amount of money you pay for it on average, you get a device that has a rickety build, widespread screen flickering issues, a laggy Stock system. By default, it was nothing special, not to mention to actually root it, they would force you to void your hardware warranty all over the inevitable fact that their devices are terrible by default.

I am not pretending that corporations care about the individual consumer, I am illustrating that Samsung's consumer model for their Galaxy line is unsustainable in the long term.. The default Stock version of the device honestly is bad. They lag Android with bloat that most people will never use. Or rather, wonder why Samsung did not just pony up with Microsoft and make their flagship devices have Office , or let alone,, without the useless corporate bloat, is why I honestly will no longer support Samsung, if not just abandon Android.

The idea that tablets are disposable gets thrown out fhe window when over 600-700 dollars is invested, and are comparable to lower end laptops.. For premium devices, it is not entitled to expect for hardware to be supported for at least four years within reason update-wise. Wasting that much money on a device that gets abandoned after a year is a scam. Which is why I am selling my current one because why bother? The Android model is falling down because due to their ignorance of technology and not just ripping off Apple's design cues, they somehow do not understand that fracturing their ecosystem instead of a few centralzied releases from each company per year would force them to focus on a niche,whether its to be competitive with Apple, or to be a budget phone maker.