This thing is overpriced by about $100 per device. I seriously have no idea who would buy this...
Every 15 year old girl.
This thing is overpriced by about $100 per device. I seriously have no idea who would buy this...
I called Verizon to check on something about my account a couple hours ago and told me that I could just preorder the 5S this friday instead of waiting in line next friday and I said to her "are you sure you aren't talking about the 5C" and she told me that yes, both the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C are available for preorder this Friday the 13th
I do not LIKE the look of the 5S. I want the 5C. I have a 4S. It's a big spec bump even if it's half the storage space (and I have a 32GB iPod touch to solve that issue, not minding carrying around an extra mobile in my handbag). So this time out, I pay $200 insead of usually paying $400 for the top of the line upgrade. I do not currently need the fingerprint sensor or the extra power of the A7 chip although I'm thrilled they've got 64-bit processing on board, I'll catch it with the 6 or 6S. To me this 5C is a very nice upgrade. It's circumstantial, and it's personal preference. 'Nuf said!
Those who are freaking out over the colors and the "cheap plastic" are apparently oblivious to the history of iMacs, iPods, and iBooks.
If Steve is "rolling in his grave" today over the iPhone 5c then please explain why - because Apple was producing plastic laptops and iMacs PRIOR TO the newer aluminum models. (Short memory??)
Not to mention that the colors of the earlier iMacs and iBooks were quite radical and flashy for computers at that time. Oh yeah, Macs are just toys and aren't to be taken seriously.... so everyone was saying.
Maybe some people had better freshen up on Apple's history of products BEYOND the past 5 or so years. They'd learn a lot about how Apple offered devices with a colorful style AND at different price points. Apple is not cheapening their brand by offering a cheaper phone. If that were true then please explain the entry level iPods, the previous entry level plastic MacBook, the Mac mini, etc. Apple's approach by offering different models is not a change from how they've handled many products in the past.
Many Apple fanboys have constantly ridiculed Android phones for being "cheap plastic" and while conceding that Apple used it in the past excuse this by saying that Apple has moved beyond it to build products of higher quality with better materials like aluminum and glass.
These people now have to eat their own words which is why they lash out.
Once these people calm down they will return to their usual tactic of cherry-picking and reality distortion to make irrational excuses for Apple in order to fulfill their preconception that everything Apple does is right and everything everyone else does is wrong, even if they do the same thing.
We've already started seeing people telling us how Apple's plastic is quality and everyone else's plastic is cheap, and in a few months we'll start seeing people claim that Apple invented the concept of using non-cheap plastic.
Samsung's way of telling consumers,"Wait, don't buy the iphone5S!"Doesn't have to do with the article. But this was too good not to post. Samsung copying Apple once again.
I think you all underestimate the market that will buy these iPhones. In a years time they will be seen all over High Schools, ....
I can't imagine the pre-orders being that high for this phone (but they will be haha). I just dont get it...
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I don't like plastic either, but I do agree with what you are saying. Its a bad idea or not needed until Apple does it and of course does it better!
Samsung's way of telling consumers,"Wait, don't buy the iphone5S!"
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The only reason I can figure as to why we can't preorder a 5S is because Apple needs that footage of people lining up in front of their stores or it'll look like the 5S is a dud.
Those who are freaking out over the colors and the "cheap plastic"
are apparently oblivious to the history of iMacs, iPods, and iBooks.
I'm getting a 5C as I don't like the looks of the 5S and will be ordering on line as I don;t want to deal with humans.
I think you all underestimate the market that will buy these iPhones. In a years time they will be seen all over High Schools, College Campuses, and along the sidelines of little league games. I will bet money that not only will the 5C sell like hotcakes, but they will outsell the 5S. You can archive this post and hold me to it.
Also, they have lower production cost with the plastic shell 5C then if they continued the 5, so it won't hurt their profit margins as much when they do a price drop.
I think the 5c will sell exceptionally well especially if you had a 4/4s or in high school. But for folks who have a 5, i'm not so sure the features in the 5s are worth it.
I'm not so sure this is one you're going to need to pre-order. You could probably just show up to the store.
Of course I mean poorly relative to Apple's usual launches, most companies would kill for 1% of Apple's sales..
Looks like a toy.
I think the 5c will sell exceptionally well especially if you had a 4/4s or in high school. But for folks who have a 5, i'm not so sure the features in the 5s are worth it.