Here's a supply idea

[Jsketch]

Just one? :lol: Thanks for making it easy on me.

2 months of lost sales of current iPhone.

It's so true. People don't see what is right in front of them.

I had trouble not laughing during this: A girl sitting behind me in class last year, was one of those you can hear across the room. She was complaining about trying to get a 4s a few days before the 5iph was announced. The color she wanted was sold out at 2 VZW stores. She found one but couldn't get her clueless dad's help before she had to leave. (because she wasn't on the account)

Comes into next class, telling her friends (but really telling everyone) that phone ended up but being defective but she finally got the 4s. Then one of her friends asked why she didn't just wait for the 5 because of how much better it is, bigger screen etc. "What!" She gets real defensive and eventually starts crying.

 

[HenryDJP]

If you're on a two year contract, part of your phone bill is paying for your subsidized phone. That is to say that once the two year contract has been satisfied, any additional billing cycles beyond that you're effectively paying above and beyond for a phone that is already paid for, since your bill isn't lowered just because you're out of contract.

Actually you are 100% wrong here. I worked at Sprint for 7 years and since then nothing has changed in terms of how a phone is subsidized.

Your bill has zero to do with the price of the phone, zero. You can buy the phone at full price (non-subsidized) and choose a plan. The price of that plan will be the price with or without a contract. The upfront price of the phone is reduced because putting the customer on a 2 year contract ensures a much higher chance the carrier will make more money and carry you to the next release of a new phone by offering you yet another subsidized price for another 2 years. For many people the carriers hold them in their possession for life. Without a contract you can leave when you see fit with no ETF.
Remember there used to be 1 year contracts, nothing has changed, carriers just want a higher chance of making more money from the consumer. It has nothing to do with the price of the phone.

I have said what I had to say, you seemed to have it all figured out, as you refuse to listen to reason. I would recommend that you contact Apple by way of their feedback line and give them your idea for a future release.

 

[cyks]

I don't know why they're having problems on the supply end.

https://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/12/iphone-5s-production-reportedly-limited-to-3-4-million-units-in-q3-2013-due-to-fingerprint-sensor-shortages/

 

[stu.h]

Link me up with the iPhone 6 thread.

I want to pre-order early