Device capacity does matter when you only have 8GB, download some games, take some pictures and videos, sync come music and you're using almost all the capacity and looking what do you have to delete.
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Apple Launches 8 GB iPhone 5c, Relaunches 16 GB iPad 4
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Device capacity does matter when you only have 8GB, download some games, take some pictures and videos, sync come music and you're using almost all the capacity and looking what do you have to delete.
well this is exactly what is so great about this phone. - it will make people buy the next phone even earlier.
The thought is that you'll step up to the next size or model. Apple is good at upselling.
I remember when the 8GB iPod Touch was $229... but you could get a 32GB iPod Touch for $299
$70 more for 4 times the storage? Yes please!!!
It was the same for the old $999 11" 64GB Macbook Air. Another $100 doubles the storage to 128GB. You'd be a fool not to get that. And another $100 and you're into the 13" model.
If you're already thinking about spending $1000 on a laptop... you might as well pay a little more to get more.
BTW... it's only £40 to double the size of the iPhone 5C
£429 - 8GB
£469 - 16GB
Upselling! You see the low price... and then you spend a little more to get the one you actually want.
i wish the same nobrainer upselling would be happening for macbook pro's. there the higher SSD/RAM are really costly.
Apple are getting the Cook failure factor out of their systems with this gesture. Once the iPhone 6 comes out and replaces this stop gap model THEN the fight back begins. But for now. Just ignore this daft joke. It's just Apple saying "No More. This is the last of our crazy ideas and backward looking style.
Tomorrow we go forward.
But til then. Just wait. Please"
Bravo!
Tomorrow we go forward.
But til then. Just wait. Please"
Bravo!
I still would like to see some concrete numbers for this, but I think it's telling that I haven't seen one single iPhone 5c in the wild. Not one. On the other hand, I encountered about quite a lot 5s, including a sizeable number in "pimp", sorry, I meant "champagne".
Agreed. The iPad 4 replacing the iPad 2 helps Apple's brand/image because the 2 is not retina and is dog slow with iOS 7. But an 8GB iPhone in 2014? This must be for people who don't use the phone for anything other than texting and phone calls. Weird. And feels desperate too.
Yeah... times have changed since then.
But if you look at Apple's pricing (and you're thinking about spending that much in the first place) Apple's prices aren't always bad.
Apple's SSDs are ridiculously fast these days. If you choose the right capacity now... you'll enjoy the speed for years to come.
And don't forget about resale value!
If you spend a little more now... you'll most likely be able to get that back in the future.
In Australian store:
8GB iPhone 5c: $679 ($60 less than 16GB) = overpriced nonsense.
16GB iPad with Retina Display: $449* ($149 less than 16GB iPad Air) = GOOD DEAL!
Hard to work out how they can be so generous with the iPad 4 and so stingy with the iPhone.
*EDIT: Looks like the iPad price was too good to be true! As of this moment, the Compare iPad models page I was looking at has now blanked out those prices for the iPad 4, and when you go to the store it has a price of $529. Oh Apple.
*EDIT 2: Nope, it's back to $449 again, and this time it's consistent on both the Compare iPad models page and the store page! Okay, back to what I said before. I think this is a good price!! Maybe worth getting in before they change their mind again!
8GB iPhone 5c: $679 ($60 less than 16GB) = overpriced nonsense.
16GB iPad with Retina Display: $449* ($149 less than 16GB iPad Air) = GOOD DEAL!
Hard to work out how they can be so generous with the iPad 4 and so stingy with the iPhone.
*EDIT: Looks like the iPad price was too good to be true! As of this moment, the Compare iPad models page I was looking at has now blanked out those prices for the iPad 4, and when you go to the store it has a price of $529. Oh Apple.
*EDIT 2: Nope, it's back to $449 again, and this time it's consistent on both the Compare iPad models page and the store page! Okay, back to what I said before. I think this is a good price!! Maybe worth getting in before they change their mind again!
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The idea is for you to notice that... so you go ahead and spend that extra money for the 16GB model.
They get you in the door at £429... but then you realize "for only £40 more I can have double the capacity..."
Upselling.
Automobile makers do this all the time. They have an entry-level model at some low price... but the one everybody ends up buying is the mid-range model or higher.
Oh dear...
What the hell are Apple thinking launching an 8GB iPhone 5c just £40 cheaper than the 16GB?
This is bizarre. 8GB is absolutely pointless and for the sake of £40, why risk giving potential new customers a poor experience.
This is a bad decision by Apple and I can't fathom their justification behind it.
What the hell are Apple thinking launching an 8GB iPhone 5c just £40 cheaper than the 16GB?
This is bizarre. 8GB is absolutely pointless and for the sake of £40, why risk giving potential new customers a poor experience.
This is a bad decision by Apple and I can't fathom their justification behind it.
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It's nice to see Apple update the iPad 2 offering after all this time. With that said though I think they've done a pretty good job pushing smart software with limited RAM on the iPad models. My iPad Mini 1st gen never feels sluggish even on newer software. I think people are cynical because Apple made great money selling iPad 2 models with limited specs but when it comes down to it the iPad 2 is still perfectly adequate at doing what it's supposed to do and I suspect it will be for some time.
The 8GB iPhone 5C offering is inexcusable though as is iOS 7.1's impact on battery life. Feel badly for anyone working for Apple tech support right about now.
The 8GB iPhone 5C offering is inexcusable though as is iOS 7.1's impact on battery life. Feel badly for anyone working for Apple tech support right about now.
Perhaps that would worked if they had released the 8GB model at the beginning?
But if the 16GB model is not selling well I highly doubt that introducing a 8GB will make the sales jump. Both the 8 and 16 models are overpriced
Replacing the iPad 2 with the iPad 4 makes sense but the £40 saving between the 8 GB and 16 GB 5C models doesn't seen very attractive.
Is this a new product line? No.
Is this a product refresh? No.
Is this a product announcement? No.
What did you expect? New iPad 4 with A8? iPhone 5c with TouchID? iOS 8?
GTFO.
Yeah that's why they are buying the 5c as they can afford the latest tech! Maybe it makes sense to you but not to many others on here.
Going Forward... Apple bring back the Cube with 512k super fast Ram!