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$299 is just way too much for a 16GB phone IMO
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imo, the 6+ definitely should have started at 32GB for $299. Yes It's a premium phone, but that also mean it should have as premium specs as possible, without destroying profit margin too much.
To make it worse, 5.5 users (like me hopefully) will probably be big media consumers.... 16gb didn't even cut it for me with the 4 in 2014
To make it worse, 5.5 users (like me hopefully) will probably be big media consumers.... 16gb didn't even cut it for me with the 4 in 2014
Such as $399 for the 8GB iPhone 1?
What did you expect it to cost? Seems they have kept the price structure pretty consistent.
Love how everyone is complaining about the price. Come to Canada where the 128GB iPhone 6 plus is $1200 with taxes. Meaning it's more expensive then the 11" MacBook Air and only $20 cheaper then the 13" MacBook Air. Pretty crazy and why I've made the move to android, much cheaper.
Upon launch yes. Apple cut prices by $200 in just 2 months or so and gave early adopters $100 GC, iirc.
We keep paying premiums for storage space for no reason other than because Apple can charge it. Do you realize 16GB has been an option for every single iPhone and the base model going on FIVE years now?
Sure you get all that extra stuff, but why wouldn't you. You're paying for today's tech and shouldn't be comparing it to yesterday's prices.
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It's probably not even a few dollars per phone man. 16GB has been the base model for AGES. At the numbers they churn out we are probably talking nickels, dimes, or quarters. How is it being stupid with your money to give your customers what they want? It's not like it would be a charity.
The base model has always made up 50%+ of total iPhone sales. I honestly don't expect this to be much different this year. What WILL happen is people will be disappointed because they have to manage their apps and pictures better.
For a company that prides themselves for taking care of their customers, this really falls terribly short. They don't do this with their MacBooks (every year we see base spec upgrades around the board, INCLUDING storage space). Are they being stupid with their money there too?
Now the dust has settled I think everybody screaming 'no way!' and the OP must realise they jumped the gun somewhat. We have a 64GB iPhone for the price of a 32GB and a larger display iPhone priced slightly more to cover the jump in size. I think iPhone consumers have had a really good deal out of this and will be interested to hear from those who think it is bad and have their logic explained.
Wtf do you guys put on your phones that take up so much space? I have honestly gotten by with 16gb on all my phones, both Apple and Android.
Then again, I don't have hundreds/thousands of songs and movies on my phone... just enough to get me by.
I know pictures can take up a good chunk of space but are we talking about multiple gigabytes here?
As for the $299 Plus, you're really getting a lot more than just the storage in comparison to the $199 regular version.
1.) Bigger screen obviously
2.) Better battery (huge plus IMO)
3.)1080p screen resolution vs. 720p
4.) Enhanced landscape mode
Then again, I don't have hundreds/thousands of songs and movies on my phone... just enough to get me by.
I know pictures can take up a good chunk of space but are we talking about multiple gigabytes here?
As for the $299 Plus, you're really getting a lot more than just the storage in comparison to the $199 regular version.
1.) Bigger screen obviously
2.) Better battery (huge plus IMO)
3.)1080p screen resolution vs. 720p
4.) Enhanced landscape mode
First off, the phone is not $299, it is $749. $299 is the subsidized price as you overpay for your monthly service. I think the pricing is fair. If ponying up the extra $100 to get 64GB on a device you use all day everyday is causing you this much stress, I would spend more time worrying about your income, and how to increase that.
This is exactly the same feeling I had one year ago.
The UK price keeps going up and up and up, so I tried Android after 5 years of iPhones last November.
I quite like the Apple Watch but the iPhone is so stupidly expensive. It could easily be £900 ($1500) for an iPhone, Watch and that's with NO accessories at all!!!
Crazy.
you're probably not, though I thought the price was going to higher then it was.
competitor to Corning?
So Ion strengthened glass is Gorilla Glass or a competitive glass like Dragontail or something.
So was Apple really preparing to provide sapphire screens and found out they had production issues... and at the last moment, made 100 million glass screens?
J
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That is fairly hefty for a phone. Other phones have OIS and a similar form-factor for 1/2 the price. I may try the Xperia Z3 when it comes out in a month. It has a PVD enhanced metal enclosure, water/dust resistance, maps that works ;-) Looks nice too.
So Ion strengthened glass is Gorilla Glass or a competitive glass like Dragontail or something.
So was Apple really preparing to provide sapphire screens and found out they had production issues... and at the last moment, made 100 million glass screens?
J
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That is fairly hefty for a phone. Other phones have OIS and a similar form-factor for 1/2 the price. I may try the Xperia Z3 when it comes out in a month. It has a PVD enhanced metal enclosure, water/dust resistance, maps that works ;-) Looks nice too.
$299 is just way too much for a 16GB phone IMO
A gold iphone 6 plus 64 GB (2 year contract price) costs more than my xbox one gaming console.
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You are right. I don't make that much disposable income, but I would like to have the Plus 64 GB, wish they still had the 32 GB.
A gold iphone 6 plus 64 GB (2 year contract price) costs more than my xbox one gaming console.
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You are right. I don't make that much disposable income, but I would like to have the Plus 64 GB, wish they still had the 32 GB.