It’s funny because marketing people like to stress things like “it’s how people connect”. Nah it’s not. Everyone who ever upgraded their PC or MacBook got excited about the new tech - the better GPU, more efficiency, better screen and refresh rate, faster USB ports, the new M1 architecture etc.

Nobody ever said “I can’t wait to upgrade for the new FaceTime feature”. The stuff that connects you to people is largely software. The only software people upgrade for is heavy tasks like CGI and gaming. Your phone 5 years ago connected to people just as well as the one you got excited to buy this year.