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iPhone 5s Outsells iPhone 5c by ~3.5x in Launch Weekend According to Analytics Data
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So again, in 2008/2009 (3G/3GS) the iPhone was "just another plastic phone"?
the 5c is still an iPhone which has been the gold standard to compare all smartphones too since 2007, "the mass of the market" does not see the iPhone as "just another phone"
The 5c is really an iPhone 5, and there is no way the 4S (which is now a 3 year old design, an improved 2010 iPhone 4!) is still premium if the 5/5c is not. I would not have even bother to reply/disagree with you if you did not claim the 4S was still premium. It is an excellent design that should go along side the original 1984 Mac, the 2001 Power Mac G4 Cube. Those were premium when they came out but are now old computers (part of history, yes. But they are still outdated computers)
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If value matters to you, then the top-of-the-line 5S would indeed be a better bang for your investment. No doubt, two years from now the 5S will hold much more than $100 premium resale value over the (2012) 5C. It's helpful to think long-term.
Yes they feel way better in the hand than the iPhone 5/5s Design. Best "pastic" Phone I have seen.
Agreed. They should've used 4S components in the 5C body and priced it a lot lower.
No matter how you dice it: consumers are more than willing to buy higher priced Apple products. Apple does not need to offer devices at lower price points to continue to grow.
And under this article's rationale, Apple decided to give us preorders for the 5C and ramp up production of it earlier to have a larger stock of it while doing neither for the 5s.
Seriously. It almost looks like they just want to piss fans off.
Seriously. It almost looks like they just want to piss fans off.
Define "grow"
In a closed environment, you are correct. Given the choice of two, more consumers are picking the one with much better specs, and doesn't look like a pastel skittle for $100 more.
On the other hand, in a NON-closed environment, given the choice of an outrageously expensive plastic iPhone, or an any number of attractive android phone for hundreds less, many folks will opt for the android alternative. And market share keeps slip sliding away.
In some houses, people eat filet mignon for dinner each night. In some houses, it's hot dogs. It all depends on the bottom line. If you're going hungry to pay for your kid's cell phone service, or going without shoes, yeah... you are teaching them the wrong lesson. But if finances are such that it's not a big deal, I don't see what the big deal is.
I'm not against having a teen work off the cost of data each month by doing chores etc, but most parents now a days feel that their teen having a phone is a necessary safety feature, not a luxury. So what we're really talking about is the extra $30 a month for that phone to have data. Your scenario is not that much different that adding a kid on a family plan. Not sure how you came up with a $2400 contract. I figure the 2 yr plan at ($10 + $30) x 12 mo. x 2 yr at $960. Add the cost of a smart phone and it's not nearly that much.
Not really, this just shows that die hard fans are willing to buy early. Which is great for publicity but what really matters is what the average consumer who doesn't care chooses at their next upgrade.
I guess time will tell, but 2 teenagers is a bit of a small sample group to base any conclusions on.
What was ratio of 5 to 4s sales opening weekend one year ago? THAT will give the measure of how the 5c is doing.
Once both of you move past a 101 level business class in your undergraduate studies, you will get the aha moment on why the 5C makes sense. Stay in school.
You can't really turn launch weekend into a case study. Above the normal level of buyers and those drawn in by advertising, you have people who keep track of dates to buy a new device. This is not to say they're not doing well.
The debate is generally over where they will find more buyers. Without subsidies, an iphone costs as much or in some cases more than a low budget PC. This represents price territory they covered anyway. They just moved some of the costs around according to the teardown. I suspect they reduced manufacturing cost or the need to purchase costly equipment somewhere, but I don't see where you have enough information to draw an unbiased conclusion.
Definitely the correct analysis of these numbers. How many people, for example, were lining up to buy the iPhone 4S last year?
The 5C is intended to target new consumers and upgraders who are looking to spend no more than $100 for their contract smartphone, and now have a new iPhone as a viable alternative to Android.
The reason the 5C isn't priced lower is because of subsidies. The typical subsidy is $450 over 2 years. If a phone is priced at $450 or lower, the phone is free on contract. Anything less than $450 benefits only the cell carrier. The iphone 4s is free on contract, the 5c can't be priced the same as the 4s, so it's $99. When the 4s goes away, it would be nice if the 5c was free.
Actually, it is amazing what they were able to do with your perception. Was in a store held both in my hand. 5s feels like a high-end product. 5c is just middle class. Especially the cheap buttons. This is not going to sell at its current price point. 9 million includes sell-in. A lot of the 5c sales were to carriers who now have too many of them. The 5s will sell great. The 5c not so much.
Grow, as in their launch sales grew from 5M in 2012 to 9M in 2013. That's revenue growth.
Ignore the other idea, that they don't think the "cheap" phone is a good value, and thus, they're still neglecting a segment of the market.
You missed the point. The 5C makes good sense from a business point of view, not from a consumer point of view. Part of running a successful business is selling what your customers want, even if it defies logic. It's not your job to educate customers.Once both of you move past a 101 level business class in your undergraduate studies, you will get the aha moment on why the 5C makes sense. Stay in school.