iPhone 5c

#1

Post by aydinhan » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:17 PM UTC

Re: iPhone 5c

#2

Post by rodedwards » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:29 PM UTC

That is a category killer cheap phone right there. EDIT: What makes it a category killer is the brand/price point combination.

Re: iPhone 5c

#3

Post by ulfw » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:31 PM UTC

Johnny Ive: "It's quite remarkable when something feels familiar and yet is new at the same time."

Re: iPhone 5c

#4

Post by baddox » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:31 PM UTC

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.

Re: iPhone 5c

#5

Post by antr » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:33 PM UTC

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.

Re: iPhone 5c

#6

Post by microtonal » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:36 PM UTC

rodedwards wrote: post #2

That is a category killer cheap phone right there. EDIT: What makes it a category killer is the brand/price point combination.

I hope your are being ironic. 599 Euro in Europe is not a killer cheap phone.

http://store.apple.com/de/buy-iphone/iphone5c

Re: iPhone 5c

#7

Post by Le_SDT » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:36 PM UTC

Apple breaking the scroll bar themselve? Could the site instead gives a real scroll bar experience on desktop and give this "tablet-style" scrolling experience to tablets/phones only?

Re: iPhone 5c

#8

Post by rodedwards » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:37 PM UTC

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...

Re: iPhone 5c

#9

Post by baddox » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:38 PM UTC

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...

Are you suggesting that the base model 5C will become the free tier?

Re: iPhone 5c

#10

Post by rodedwards » Tue, Sep 10, 2013, 6:41 PM UTC

baddox wrote: post #9

rodedwards wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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...

Are you suggesting that the base model 5C will become the free tier?

You bet -- in time, and depending on the contract, etc.