For my Unit 2 Project I decided to take a survey asking students if they liked the updates the iPhone provided, or disliked it. After surveying 50 students, I have found 96% of those (48/50) asked, do not like the updates for various reasons. The main theme of all those who dislike surveys is “why fix something that is not broken.” This saying goes not only for the update, but is a saying many people use to live their lives.
The people who answered “no” to my survey question can be categorized into three section. Those who did not like the update due to confusion, those who did not like the update due to not liking change, and those who did not like the update simply because they were used to and enjoyed the past one. Every time change occurs, it can be hard to adjust, but for the iPhone updates, most feel there is no need for change and having to adjust because having a phone should be one of the simple things in life that you should not have to stress over adjusting to. Trying to figure out how to use your phone after an update can be very confusing, especially for those who are not technologically savvy.
Many who felt that there was no need for change and said they liked the old update and thought it worked well, woke up in the morning especially frustrated to find their phone set up completely different. A few of these people said “updating your iPhone should be optional, it shouldn’t be done automatically.” While the iPhone does have a setting to turn off automatic updates, after a few weeks of not doing it on your own, the iPhone will update for you.
I have found people who like or dislike the iPhone updates, have reasonings that can be related to their outlook on life. For example, those who do not like the iPhone update because they don’t like change, have trouble adjusting to change in their life overall. I found a correlation between the two and it caught my attention, so I decided to look more into it by asking people questions about their life depending on their response to my initial survey question. If someone answered no to my survey, and their reasoning was “I don’t like change”, I asked them how they adjust to change in other areas of their life. Most said they have trouble adjusting to change.
While a majority of those surveyed answered no, 4% of people said yes. The people who said yes had reasonings such as liking a change, and seeing that the update works faster and is more efficient. Those who liked the updates, said they do not have trouble adjusting to change in their life.
After surveying I went online to see if people found similar correlations. I found an article that took a similar survey, and found that those who did not update their phones said their reasoning was because they said their original phone “works just fine”. 44% of people interviewed by 9T05Mac said this (https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/05/didnt-upgrade-to-the-iphone-x/). It was interesting to see that a different group of people being surveyed, felt similar to the people who I surveyed.
Hi Sydney!
ReplyDeleteI really like the direction you're taking your assignment 2 project in. I think that phone/application updates is such a controversial topic today and I found your draft really interesting. It's especially hard to pick a side on this topic because technology is evolving everyday. I also really like how you provided a survey with real life statistics on what people think, it adds realism to your project. Good job!
-Katherine Clark
I like that you included sources into this. It made your analysis more credible, I wish I had included it in my draft. I do agree that changing the iPhone software so often can be hard but I also think people would buy new phones if they did not have the "newest" look. I think a great way to expand on this is to use this data and make inferences as to how changing technology effects other parts of people's lives. I love what you have so far!
ReplyDelete-Naomi
I think your unit two topic is very relatable to just about everyone in the world today, especially college students. I liked how you conducted a real life survey and I agree with the majority of people you surveyed.
ReplyDelete-Adam B