Problem is, the iPhone 5C is just like the iPod mini a few years ago. And even Borat knows what the problem with the iPod mini was...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mbs6qDVV9Bk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mbs6qDVV9Bk
Problem is, the iPhone 5C is just like the iPod mini a few years ago. And even Borat knows what the problem with the iPod mini was...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mbs6qDVV9Bk
I'm not sure how Apple is going to convince people to buy last gen technology when the latest and greatest is only $130AUD more. That $130 gets you a doubling of speed, M7, better camera, fingerprint reader and of course the nice metal case.
We on this forum see these things but Apple sells most of its iPhones to people who are not the least bit interested in tech. They will fall for the colors, try it out in stores and see that it's more than snappy enough. Not only don't most people understand the specs they just don't care.
We on this forum see these things but Apple sells most of its iPhones to people who are not the least bit interested in tech. They will fall for the colors, try it out in stores and see that it's more than snappy enough. Not only don't most people understand the specs they just don't care.
There were certainly some people who said it would be a flop. If you weren't one of those people, the comment wasn't directed to you.
That is likely to be true but I'm not entirely convinced that the sort of people who fall for colours will be able to afford the $740 that the 5c costs (here). I also suspect that those who *can* afford the 5c will be tempted by the angular flagship 5s at the price of 'only' $870. You can still customise with cases, after all.
Or maybe I'm completely wrong and the masses will be drawn to the coloured plastic of the 5c like moths to a flame.
Or maybe I'm completely wrong and the masses will be drawn to the coloured plastic of the 5c like moths to a flame.
so the truth behind the iphone 5c was simple.
It was not meant to be an android killer, or a 'cheap' iphone.
It was simply apple's way of not producing 2 types of aluminium iphones? Perhaps too much money than what they want to spend on an old model?
Apple made the plastic as 'premium' as they could within reason.
Its an iphone 5 still.
Am I the only one who wonders on the validity of the reviews? I cannot help but feel that some pandering is required for fear they might not get an early preview in the future? Remember, the papers/magazines/sites rely on circulation to make money. No review = no clicks.
"metal reinforcement it used in the plastic"
So the plastic doesn't make it cheaper? It doesn't seem like it would. I think it's purely a design thing.
But, but, but it can't sell well. It has to be a disaster. People on this board say it's crap, and they're never wrong, are they?
If you preorder the 5C today, then you get it on release date.
When has anything Apple released survived all of its preorders? Usually it's 3-5 days, 1-2 weeks, etc.
I work at an establishment that is taking preorders for the iPhone 5C. It is NOT popular at this time -- maybe after it comes out and people experience it it will "sell like hotcakes", but as of right now, people do not care about this phone one bit.
It's Apple, they can remove functions, toss a year old phone in plastic and charge the same price and people will still buy it. Even if I don't care for it I could see it selling as well as the iPhone 5 after a year would.
The 5c definitely looks better than I thought it would. I do, however, still have some issues with the whole new apple-turned-plastic-thing ... maybe it's just me.