Yes products are becoming so fast that they don鈥檛 need to be upgraded for an exponentially longer time. So now they鈥檙e trying to make money through subscription models and by nickel and diming everyone. Apple still only gives 5gb of free iCloud space which is completely ridiculous.
Damn! It looks like Apple's tumbling sales and crumbling reputation is affecting all the companies selling associated products as well. As Apple users quit upgrading, the whole market is fumbling (though they're still not willing to settle for Samsung).