But you know it's going to have most of the same parts as any of the older models in order to keep the price down. I don't see the point.
But they will still be modern parts - So they'll cost less to make
But you know it's going to have most of the same parts as any of the older models in order to keep the price down. I don't see the point.
This is pointless, Ok lets assume Apple comes out with a Cheaper iPhone then what? What are you going to do with the iPhone 5S/6 what will be the New Innovative feature and selling point ?
If Apple resorts to this,then its truly a sign that Apples innovation and ingenuity are finished. Theres no way Apple can obtain a good profit margin on these Low end iPhones . Besides the country where Apple is going to sell these are more on the poorer side and the people are not purchasing Macs etc.
I don't like it, does BMW use cheaper material to make cars more affordable to people? No they make top cars.
quality>>>quantity
And the 3G/3GS felt cheap and plasticky. No thanks.
I think this will be for T-Mobile customers or people who don't want to start a new contract.
T-Mobile is starting their new plans where you buy your own phone and nobody wants to shell out $700 for a new phone.
I can see the market. Alot of people I know would love to own a iPhone but can't due to cost.
Yep. A model with 2 year old processors and pixelated screen sold as "brand new".This isn't an older model.
$1000 is not cheap by any means, especially by the fact that you can get a decent PC for $500.They already do, don't they?
A cheap low quality version will never happen. If it does it will hurt the company image. They didn't make cheap netbooks and their 7" tablet is of higher quality than other 7" tablets. Its not apple to make cheap low quality products.
If apple starts creating cheaper lower quality products merely to compete with less innovative companies then they will have fundamentally turned their back on the core model that Steve Jobs put in place to make them so successful. The people who buy those cheap models are the exact people that turn companies into commonplace entities with no desire or air of mystery too them. You do not see Bentley making a $20K coupe or True Religion making $15 jeans and you never will because then those brands like apple would lose their key ingredients, quality and exclusivity.
Alright, I haven't read all of the posts (long day and school and was just scanning the front page news), but this is just absolutely stupid. There is no way Apple would stoop so low to release a product that was "cheap." They don't need to offer an "entry-level" device because people will pay a premium no matter what.
To me at least it doesn't really feel Apple to provide a cheap alternative.
Apple knows its market and makes products for that.
Are we going to see cheaper versions of their MacBooks and iMacs?
What they should be doing is discounting the previous generation a bit more than they do.