but that is a est. 500$ markdown, doesn't verizon has to pay for those xPhones?
along with that scrawny, diseased-stricken salesperson, ad budget .....etc?
you dont hafta answer, I'm think aloud while trying to grasp all this.
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2018 iPhones Could Start at $699, May Include Apple Pencil Support, 512GB Storage Option for OLED Models
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but that is a est. 500$ markdown, doesn't verizon has to pay for those xPhones?
along with that scrawny, diseased-stricken salesperson, ad budget .....etc?
you dont hafta answer, I'm think aloud while trying to grasp all this.
Judging by the really decent camera on the SE, i'd say pretty great!
Having a smaller version of Apple Pencil for the iPhone X plus would be quite logical & awesome. I think Steve would love Apple Pencil. Before iPhone you usually had to use stylus to work with PDAs (or similar devices). That was very impractical and that's the only reason why he hated styluses. But stylus as an optional accessory for more precise drawing & note-taking is priceless.
And don't forget that the iPhone X plus might need some extra "plus device" feature (like that dual lens camera on 7+ & 8+) and the Apple Pencil support might be it.
512gb & pencil support, why not?
Maybe it will be called iPhone X Pro?!
And don't forget that the iPhone X plus might need some extra "plus device" feature (like that dual lens camera on 7+ & 8+) and the Apple Pencil support might be it.
512gb & pencil support, why not?
Maybe it will be called iPhone X Pro?!
Burn in is the biggest myth going...never happened on any of my oled displays. Don’t read everything you hear
Again, someone assuming that their use case is the only use case. If you don't want to use the pencil, then don't buy one or leave it in a drawer if by some miracle apple includes one. Let the rest of use who have hated that design decision since Jobs was in power use our damn stylus if we so choose.
Makes sense it would start at $699, given that's the price of the iPhone 8.
$200 is a pretty big gap though between the 6.1-inch and 5.8-inch iPhones. And for what? 3D Touch and an OLED screen, right? Is there more?
$200 is a pretty big gap though between the 6.1-inch and 5.8-inch iPhones. And for what? 3D Touch and an OLED screen, right? Is there more?
I think Pencil support for iPhone is one of the dumbest things and I hope it doesn’t include it. That’ll just be another thing for someone to lose. Next, you’ll be able to shove the pencil inside the iPhone. Wow...innovation!
Mini was cool but yeah, the only reason is sold so much is because in it's first few versions it was the cheaper model. Now that it's more expensive than the base iPad... Also with iPad becoming so light and thin it's a whole lot easier to use all day if your job requires it. I'd wager that a majority of iPads are sold institutionally.
My question though is if they make the X replacement $899, how much does the X cost drop? Typically they only drop $100 off any previous year device, making them the same price.
How dare soneone want to draw or use natural handwriting on a phone instead of typing away at super tiny keys with giant fat fingers. HOW DARE WEEEEEEE, RAGE!
It makes sense.
Since the iPhone 6, iPhone prices have gone crazily high.
The 6 series (and to a certain extent, the 6s) unlocked a load of demand, simply because tens of millions of people wanted an iPhone with a bigger screen than the 5 (and below) series.
However, since then, I think for most ‘regular’ people it’s hard to justify paying so much for things like 3D Touch (lol), a nicer screen, nicer camera & nicer ID system etc.
These are all great things to have but at the price they’ve been going at, not ‘must haves’ if you’ve already got s big screen iPhone that you’re (reasonably) happy with.
So Apple making phones with features that most people want and at prices that most people will pay for, is welcome.
Since the iPhone 6, iPhone prices have gone crazily high.
The 6 series (and to a certain extent, the 6s) unlocked a load of demand, simply because tens of millions of people wanted an iPhone with a bigger screen than the 5 (and below) series.
However, since then, I think for most ‘regular’ people it’s hard to justify paying so much for things like 3D Touch (lol), a nicer screen, nicer camera & nicer ID system etc.
These are all great things to have but at the price they’ve been going at, not ‘must haves’ if you’ve already got s big screen iPhone that you’re (reasonably) happy with.
So Apple making phones with features that most people want and at prices that most people will pay for, is welcome.
I don’t want it so I don’t want anyone else who wants it to have it. Waaah.
That about sum it up?
HobeSoundDarryl
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Of course Verizon has to pay for it... in full to Apple. That's a key part of how Apple is a trillion dollar company- being sure they are paid their full price with full margins no matter how the product actually ends up in consumer hands.
Verizon (and the other Verizon-like entities) are very, very profitable companies. They lock you in to paying for the phone one way or another. If you pay them long enough, they get the money they paid Apple back plus all the extra they get from you paying to use that phone locked to their service. If you quit them, contract terms kick in where you have to pay for the phone and usually a stiff penalty on top of that.
In short, they will get theirs- full price of the phone and then (at least) some.
It's the same with a car lease. Yes, you can drive a whole (brand new) car right off a lot for as little as $0 down. But the car company is not giving away that car. And you are paying for possessing it at a rate likely much higher than if you bought it outright and divided the purchase price over the life of the car. And if you opt to try to just quit the lease, you'll pay a steep fee & penalty... IF you are even able to get out of it.
There is no good deal in free or cheap. It's just a trick... hiding what is actually very likely much greater expense vs. just buying something outright for cash. Another? A $250K home does not end up costing $250K if you buy it on a 30-year mortgage. Instead, it probably costs at least near double when you layer in the (interest) fee to make buying a home so seemingly cheap in the moment. There's always a hook(s). Dig in and you can often find it. Start by looking at the pile of paperwork you must sign to "buy" a phone for $29. Multiple hooks will likely be spelled out right there in black & white.
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Bro, all I'm saying is I wish that at the 699 price point, it could be an OLED screen, not LCD.
I don't see how this could be remotely described as a better value phone then, especially as Apple have a most annoying habit of using the dollar price as the GBP price in the UK e.g. $599 = £599.
If they want to be competitive in this price segment then they need to be more closely aligned to OP6 pricing.
In addition to the LCD and rumored lack of 3D Touch, there’s no dual lens rear camera on the 6.1”. An A11 wouldn’t surprise me, either.
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HobeSoundDarryl
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Apple likes it's margins. Around $700 will likely be the thoroughly-gimped option forevermore.
If OLED ever finds it's way down to that, Apple will have already rolled on to SD-OLED (super duper OLED) or similar for the "good" iPhones, probably at about $1500 per by then.
Bend over and I'll show you
You've got a lot of nerve.
I think he means you will get a higher spec X this year at a lower price than the X last year.
Who says you have buy a product where you believe the manufacturer is shafting you?
Sure. And every company under the sun always wants to pay its suppliers more than they have to.