Thoughts and Observations on Today’s iPhone 5C and 5S Introduction
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Thoughts and Observations on Today’s iPhone 5C and 5S Introduction
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#2> Take a look at apple.com today and note which new iPhone appears first the 5C, not the 5S. Which phone did they show a commercial for? The 5C.
Which one will have a higher profit margin for Apple? The 5C.
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#3> Take a look at apple.com today and note which new iPhone appears first the 5C, not the 5S. Which phone did they show a commercial for? The 5C. Which one will have a higher profit margin for Apple? The 5C.
perhaps. everyone assumed coming in to today that the "cheaper" version would hurt margins. Granted it was priced above expectations, I'm not sure it will have significantly higher margins.
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#4> Take a look at apple.com today and note which new iPhone appears first the 5C, not the 5S. Which phone did they show a commercial for? The 5C. Which one will have a higher profit margin for Apple? The 5C.
Which one are they not taking pre-orders on? The 5S.
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#5They seriously need to fix their international pricing. For a 64GB model it's $913AUD to buy an iPhone 5s in the US, $1129AUD to buy one in Australia. What?
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#6They seriously need to fix their international pricing. For a 64GB model it's $913AUD to buy an iPhone 5s in the US, $1129AUD to buy one in Australia. What?
VAT, import tariffs etc. Apple doesn't need to fix anything.
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#7They seriously need to fix their international pricing. For a 64GB model it's $913AUD to buy an iPhone 5s in the US, $1129AUD to buy one in Australia. What?
VAT, import tariffs etc. Apple doesn't need to fix anything.
There's GST in Australia rather than VAT (10% vs 17.5%), and last year the prices were almost at parity.
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#8The 5C is important for one big reason: China. I expect the "unlocked" price won't reflect the kind of subsidies and discounts that China Mobile and Apple can give to make it affordable for their customers.
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#9They seriously need to fix their international pricing. For a 64GB model it's $913AUD to buy an iPhone 5s in the US, $1129AUD to buy one in Australia. What?
It's the same in Europe. Such devices often cost the same amount in USD and EUR, yet 450 EUR vs. 599 EUR is quite a difference.