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Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by Shivetya »

wmf wrote: post #25
antr wrote: post #5

Time will tell, but for the sake of argument: at c. $550 for the unsubsidised version this is a very high price point for the "iPhone for emerging markets" argument. I'm just very curious to see the market expansion with this "lower" tier model.

This is an example of how rumors can be bad when they don't come true. It was rumored that the 5C would be much cheaper for emerging markets, but clearly that's not Apple's strategy (at least not yet).

Far too many thought the C was a price reference instead it turned out to be C as in Colors.

Regardless, very disappointing price point they have for all their phones. Apple apparently sees no need to compete on price.

Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by kennywinker »

douglasisshiny wrote: post #19
badman_ting wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is meant to be the mid-tier phone, not the cheap phone

After having purchased the Nexus 4, having to pay $550 for this phone seems insane.

You think that's bad, try the $450 price tag for an unlocked 4S

Re: iPhone 5c

#43

Post by therandomguy »

ranman wrote: post #35

Looking at both the 5s and the 5c they definitely have some cool features but I don't know if it's really enough to prompt me to change from a regular 5. The fingerprint sensor seems like a very nice touch but I still don't see any NFC features (I guess apple isn't betting on this tech) which I love with the android phones. No wireless charging. I just really don't see a killer feature in this phone that makes me wan…

They don't want you to upgrade. They know you will when 6 comes along. This is for people on "s" cycle.

Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by fein »

nvarsj wrote: post #28
douglasisshiny wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After having purchased the Nexus 4, having to pay $550 for this phone seems insane.

Having owned a Nexus 4, it is really no comparison to the build quality of an iphone 4/5. It has amazing innards and the best mobile OS, but the case is cheap and fragile.

The iPhone 4 had a glass back, bad example there.

Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by georgemcbay »

markbao wrote: post #12

At the unlocked price of $550 for the iPhone 5c and $650 for the considerably-better iPhone 5s, it doesn't seem like there's a huge price gap here. I have doubts whether it'll sell that well as the mid-level smartphone. The 4s is $450, which is closer to the price point I would have expected.

The price gap is in a way even worse subsidized because it is still just a $100 discount up front but the same price per month for the same contract length for a lesser phone.

The 5C doesn't make much sense to me beyond people that really want more choice in the color of their phone.

Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by douglasisshiny »

nvarsj wrote: post #28
douglasisshiny wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After having purchased the Nexus 4, having to pay $550 for this phone seems insane.

Having owned a Nexus 4, it is really no comparison to the build quality of an iphone 4/5. It has amazing innards and the best mobile OS, but the case is cheap and fragile.

I agree about the build quality / material. But having a nice case helps mitigate the differences.

Re: iPhone 5c

#49

Post by graublau »

rodedwards wrote: post #8
baddox wrote: post #4

It looks surprisingly good. One could even argue it looks as good or better than the metal iPhone 5's. I am disappointed that the 5C isn't the free (subsidized) version though. The iPhone 4S is sticking around for that.

4S is probably not long for this world. Right now, its filling a gap both in the product shelf (free) and in an amortization-of-development-costs schedule somewhere. Plus, it allows for some extra profit taking from the 5C for the moment as people eschew the 4S. I'll bet as 5C production ramps, the 4S goes away in X months. Its in Apple's long term best interests to get everyone on the same screen anyway...

As a 4S owner, it's great news. Continued software support is nice...

Re: iPhone 5c

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Post by gfodor »

Before people write off the price point lets wait and see what Apple is announcing tomorrow in China. I could imagine that the unlocked price is a red herring and most buyers will be getting it cheap with contracts on China Mobile.
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