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If iPhone's flash memory is same as SanDisk's flash memory

coolwater

coolwater

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If iPhone's flash memory is basically same as one of those SanDisk's flash memories, charging $100 more just for extra 16GB isn't too much?

I assume the reason is "because it will sell", but please enlighten me if there are some other reasons not related to marketing.
 
coolwater said:
If iPhone's flash memory is basically same as one of those SanDisk's flash memories, charging $100 more just for extra 16GB isn't too much?

I assume the reason is "because it will sell", but please enlighten me if there are some other reasons not related to marketing.
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Thats a good question... I think its actually different memory
 
coolwater said:
If iPhone's flash memory is basically same as one of those SanDisk's flash memories, charging $100 more just for extra 16GB isn't too much?

I assume the reason is "because it will sell", but please enlighten me if there are some other reasons not related to marketing.
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I thought the memory on the iPhone was "NAD" or something.
 
coolwater said:
If iPhone's flash memory is basically same as one of those SanDisk's flash memories, charging $100 more just for extra 16GB isn't too much?

I assume the reason is "because it will sell", but please enlighten me if there are some other reasons not related to marketing.
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#1 no one is forcing you ro buy the 16GB #2 as long as it sells, they aren't dropping the price anytime soon.
 
So prices just from Amazon, 16GB CF Extreme III $86.45, 32GB CF Extreme III $185.00.....seems okay to me?
 
Primejimbo said:
#1 no one is forcing you ro buy the 16GB #2 as long as it sells, they aren't dropping the price anytime soon.
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Yet another reply blindly defending APPLE right away. I was just raising a simple question without accusing APPLE of anything. I fully understand how a company sets a price.
 
coolwater said:
Yet another reply blindly defending APPLE right away. I was just raising a simple question without accusing APPLE of anything. I fully understand how a company sets a price.
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lets see.. MACRUMORS, APPLE iPHONE... your bound to get some fanboys in here ?!
 
The reason for the $100 is more than just an extra 16GB. The iphone can only take ONE bank of flash memory, not 2. So you can't stick 2x 16GB chips in there it must be 1x 32GB chip. The difference in price going from single chip 16GB to single 32GB can be more than the price of 2x 16GB chips. Hope this makes sense.
 
nikhsub1 said:
The reason for the $100 is more than just an extra 16GB. The iphone can only take ONE bank of flash memory, not 2. So you can't stick 2x 16GB chips in there it must be 1x 32GB chip. The difference in price going from single chip 16GB to single 32GB can be more than the price of 2x 16GB chips. Hope this makes sense.
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makes sense to me
 
nikhsub1 said:
The reason for the $100 is more than just an extra 16GB. The iphone can only take ONE bank of flash memory, not 2. So you can't stick 2x 16GB chips in there it must be 1x 32GB chip. The difference in price going from single chip 16GB to single 32GB can be more than the price of 2x 16GB chips. Hope this makes sense.
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Thank you for your answer. Whatever the cost difference between 16+16 vs. 32 may be, knowing that a single memory usually costs more, it makes more sense.
 
1Zach1 said:
So prices just from Amazon, 16GB CF Extreme III $86.45, 32GB CF Extreme III $185.00.....seems okay to me?
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Well, also from Amazon a 16GB Ultra II SD is $43 and a 32GB is $100. I'm not going to be mean and do the subtracting in your face and show you, but I hope you get the point that it usually isn't $100 off. Especially at the quantity that Apple buys the much of the cost is not for the actual memory. Instead, it is usually for the body and taxes and because those don't change between 16GB and 32GB. Just saying...
 
coolwater said:
If iPhone's flash memory is basically same as one of those SanDisk's flash memories, charging $100 more just for extra 16GB isn't too much?

I assume the reason is "because it will sell", but please enlighten me if there are some other reasons not related to marketing.
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Three Words: "Supply and Demand". As long as people will pay and extra $100 for the 32GB iPhone, Apple will sell it for $100 more. Even if it only costs Apple only 10 cents more.

For the governmentally educated: http://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics3.asp
 
coolwater said:
Thank you for your answer. Whatever the cost difference between 16+16 vs. 32 may be, knowing that a single memory usually costs more, it makes more sense.
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You're welcome. I don't think any of us need to worry about Apple not making money 😀 The $100 difference is actually somewhat reasonable, if I had to guess I would say the most expensive part of the phone is the flash memory, at least in the 32GB phone.
 
bobsentell said:
Three Words: "Supply and Demand". As long as people will pay and extra $100 for the 32GB iPhone, Apple will sell it for $100 more. Even if it only costs Apple only 10 cents more.

For the governmentally educated: http://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics3.asp
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I specifically asked for reasons not related marketing. You must think supply & demand only applies to the subject of economics. And, thanks buy no thanks for the supply & demand lesson link. I majored in economics.
 
coolwater said:
I specifically asked for reasons not related marketing. You must think supply & demand only applies to the subject of economics. And, thanks buy no thanks for the supply & demand lesson link. I majored in economics.
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lol from what school?
 
coolwater said:
I specifically asked for reasons not related marketing. You must think supply & demand only applies to the subject of economics. And, thanks buy no thanks for the supply & demand lesson link. I majored in economics.
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If you majored in Economics, then you should know. Apple is going to sell the product for what it cost to make it plus what they consider a healthy after-tax profit. If that equals to a $100 difference, then that is what you pay.
 
bobsentell said:
If you majored in Economics, then you should know. Apple is going to sell the product for what it cost to make it plus what they consider a healthy after-tax profit. If that equals to a $100 difference, then that is what you pay.
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ok ok.. how bout them Yankees
 
bobsentell said:
If you majored in Economics, then you should know. Apple is going to sell the product for what it cost to make it plus what they consider a healthy after-tax profit. If that equals to a $100 difference, then that is what you pay.
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Oh, okay. Thank you for your explanation. I now fully understand the concept of pricing.

😀
 
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