Really? That color reminds me of the Lumia 1020. Don't remember hearing anyone say the 1020's color was ugly.
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iPhone 5c Launch Day Supplies Generally Holding Up Well as Pre-Orders Begin
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Really? That color reminds me of the Lumia 1020. Don't remember hearing anyone say the 1020's color was ugly.
Go for that last one. ;-)
JMHO..As for teenage boys and the 5c, I don't think they are the target market for it (they're probably more the target market for Droid's, One's, S4's and maybe throw the 5s in there - cause specifications and how that looks to their fellow teenage boys matters to that group).
The 5c goes for that other side of the equation, teenage girls and women who want an iPhone but would love something that looks "cute" and goes with their gym outfit etc.. But they won't be pre-order people, they'll be walkins.
I know without asking that if I took my wife into an Apple store in 3 months to update our 4s's and she'd go for a 5c and wouldn't care if it was last years tech or this years tech. - to her, it'd be an iPhone and it'd look beautiful (sold to her right there - I'd have push on her heavy to go for a 5s).
No. The iPhone 5 has been discontinued because it didn't support many LTE bands. With the 5c, any UK network is now compatible. I imagine it's the same in other countries.
That's why they've released 2 new phones this year.
It's the same reason the 3rd gen iPad was short-lived; it didn't work on UK (and I assume, other countries') LTE bands.
This is why the iPad 2 still sells as new (it works on any 3G network) and the 3rd gen does not.
In further support of the iPhone 5c as a 'new' phone; improved FaceTime camera, larger-capacity battery, and it's the cheapest way to get a 32GB model since the 3GS.
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The biggest surprise with the 5C for me was the 32GB model. I thought for sure it was going to be a 16GB only product.
IMHO, I think the Blue, Green and White ones look pretty good.
IMHO, I think the Blue, Green and White ones look pretty good.
There's so much crap on this forum that is just flat-out wrong, it's hard to fathom.
This is NOT an iPhone 5 with a plastic case. Anyone who thinks that didn't watch the keynote. The design on the inside is different as well. AFAIK, the 5 doesn't have a steel-reinforced frame. The battery is larger.
I don't think the 5c will sell poorly at all. I actually like the design better than the 5s, and I suspect it will hold up better to falls. I'd be happy using the 5c without a case; the 5s, not so much. I'm going to get one of these, still not sure which one yet. Like the design of the 5c more, but the fingerprint unlock and improved camera draw me to the 5s. The better/faster processor is not terribly important - these things already have more than enough processing firepower, unless you're a serious gamer (who has the time?)
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This is NOT an iPhone 5 with a plastic case. Anyone who thinks that didn't watch the keynote. The design on the inside is different as well. AFAIK, the 5 doesn't have a steel-reinforced frame. The battery is larger.
I don't think the 5c will sell poorly at all. I actually like the design better than the 5s, and I suspect it will hold up better to falls. I'd be happy using the 5c without a case; the 5s, not so much. I'm going to get one of these, still not sure which one yet. Like the design of the 5c more, but the fingerprint unlock and improved camera draw me to the 5s. The better/faster processor is not terribly important - these things already have more than enough processing firepower, unless you're a serious gamer (who has the time?)
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Actually YOU are incorrect. Its the iPhone 5 with a larger battery and a colored polycarb rear shell.
You seem to have intel that nobody else has. So either you are god or a liar. And you ain't god.
And Hong Kong is actually an EXTREMELY wealthy city. 8.6% of the city's population are US Dollar millionaires compared to 4.5% of the US. Anyone who thinks Hong Kongers are poor has obviously never visited there........
Probably safe to say that the Pee Yellowcolor will be the slowest of the bunch.
Definitely with guys, but I don't think they'll be the big buyers of the 5c. I'd guess women, at least here in the U.S. are the target market for the 5c - and without a real pink (it's more of a light red that they have), the yellow could do very well with that group.
If they had a real pink, I wouldn't say that, but the 5c doesn't, so I'd expect yellow to do very well with the ladies (who will probably be the biggest buyers of the 5c compared to guys). JMHO...
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I think alot of people will feel the same. Seems like Apple missed a big opportunity by not offering the Color for both the 5 and the 5s - they'd have sold a ton of 5sc's and made more money if they offered both visual styles at the middle and high end price points. The camera is the killer for me on the 5s, although the fingerprint lock is nice as well.
Maybe next year after Apple see's how well the 5c sells...and figures out how many people would have bought a 5s instead of a 5c if only the 5s was offered in colors...
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Really, the yellow one? I guess to each his own but that's the color I like the least of the five.
People make incorrect predictions based on incorrect articles posted by MacRumors about incorrect information from analysts. But they all love it.
That's so painfully not true. Just look at smartphone sales. As a category, the lower priced smartphones sell much better than the high-end smartphones. People want what they consider to be the best value for their money (and what they can afford!).
Actually it's not. Well not in Australia at least.
iPhone 5S, 5C won't support Optus and Telstra's new 700MHz band
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-...z-band-1180047
You're also forgetting about the additional supported-networks. And the camera improvements: "The iPhone 5c sports the same 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.2-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera that's seen on the iPhone 5. However, the iPhone 5c's camera has been slightly improved as it has an f/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor, a hybrid IR filter and the ability to zoom-in while recording videos. Even the front camera on the iPhone 5c has a backside illumination sensor for taking low-light pictures. Of course, the iPhone 5 will also get some new camera features such as live filters and a square photo mode with the iOS 7 update. These features come out-of-the-box with the iPhone 5c."
...and an upgraded FFC (backlit sensor now). So while it's close, internally (disregarding the outer casing), it's a bit of a change.
You know, the same ... but different.
I would totally rock the yellow one, I had a yellow car that was a favorite of mine
I asked him what color he would like; he said he didn't care for the 5c. . . he said he'd be happier with another used 4s (which I can get free).
The only reason he got a smart phone was I got the broken one for cheap from work. Previously he had a flip phone. He gets what I give him, period. But considering I gave him a broken phone, I felt bad. Thus I gave him a choice.
Supplies "holding up well" here in the UK too (that's Estate Agent spiel for not -selling well) - all options and colours shipping for 20/09 17 since launch time at 1700hrs GMT
Also it doesn't necessarily mean it's the most popular one....maybe Apple also expected it to not be a top seller, so they had fewer yellow ones than other colors? It's just the one that has sold most above whatever projections there were. Also it's interesting that it's an unlocked version that Apple sells out of first....I have a feeling that lots of people are fed up with being slaves to carriers...or I suppose lots are ordering them hoping to sell overseas or something...or again Apple had fewer unlocked that carrier specific ones available.