As I said. It's a small thing that bugs me on rare occasions. It really doesn't need in depth discussion and over analysis.
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Are you cheated if you buy the 16GB iPhone?
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As I said. It's a small thing that bugs me on rare occasions. It really doesn't need in depth discussion and over analysis.
If you can find me a computer with an OS installed that adheres to this rule I will eat my keyboard.
it's being cheated that you can't get the 5c for more than 8GB, and they're selling it for $450.
$450 for a 32GB 5C would've been a steal
They give no other option but to buy the 6 at a 64.
Yes u are and no you aren't.
Yes you are cheated, because for one hundred more you get the 64gb. But an iPhone only cost about 40$ to make(not exact but close) and its really overpriced. last year the 299 model was 32 and this year its 64, something is fishy
. I thought that the 199 model wouldve been boosted to 32 but it isn't. the point is if you got an extra hundred get the 64, because u can use it download more games,photos, and its just good.
Yes you are cheated, because for one hundred more you get the 64gb. But an iPhone only cost about 40$ to make(not exact but close) and its really overpriced. last year the 299 model was 32 and this year its 64, something is fishy
. I thought that the 199 model wouldve been boosted to 32 but it isn't. the point is if you got an extra hundred get the 64, because u can use it download more games,photos, and its just good.
Thank you for demonstrating my point. You don't understand what cheating is.
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very true, had they replaced the entry 16GB model with the 32gb one, less people would have paid the extra $100 for the 64 gb.
And if more people had bought the 32 and 64 last year, there would be no 16 this year. That's what prompted Apple to move away from the 4GB and 8GB launch models as baseline.
Two points...
1). Dumb question. You may not like the pricing, but you aren't cheated
2). I think Apple has probably found with both iPads and iPhones that you either need the storage or you don't. That is to say, if you don't use your device in a way that uses much storage, then the 16GB is enough. If you do use the device in a way that needs storage, then 32GB is likely isn't enough.
Another option is that people wanted more (128GB) storage, so apple looked at the storage capacities and their sales levels and likely found that 16GB sold best, followed by 64GB, then 32 GB pulling up the rear... So they dropped the lowest sales volume storage to make room for the 128GB. There is a business cost to holding 4 SKUs where 3 are enough.
At any rate, the change is only good. You may have prefered it was 32, 64, 128, but 16, 64, 128 is still an improvement in value.
1). Dumb question. You may not like the pricing, but you aren't cheated
2). I think Apple has probably found with both iPads and iPhones that you either need the storage or you don't. That is to say, if you don't use your device in a way that uses much storage, then the 16GB is enough. If you do use the device in a way that needs storage, then 32GB is likely isn't enough.
Another option is that people wanted more (128GB) storage, so apple looked at the storage capacities and their sales levels and likely found that 16GB sold best, followed by 64GB, then 32 GB pulling up the rear... So they dropped the lowest sales volume storage to make room for the 128GB. There is a business cost to holding 4 SKUs where 3 are enough.
At any rate, the change is only good. You may have prefered it was 32, 64, 128, but 16, 64, 128 is still an improvement in value.