The software updates a huge plus for Apple right now. The only Android devices where you can rely on updates are the Nexus devices and sometimes Moto.
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iPhone (Flagship phones) Too Expensive?
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The software updates a huge plus for Apple right now. The only Android devices where you can rely on updates are the Nexus devices and sometimes Moto.
I see where the OP is coming from. Assuming tech gets cheaper over the years as we all know, why is it we keep seeing the same prices year after year. A 16 gig iPhone should not cost more than $200 imo, or to be really generous lets call it $300 since its Apple. I realize companies are in business to make money but 16 gigs of storage is pretty old tech at this point and very cheap now.
Also, I too think discussions should be able to be had without all the name calling or belittling anyones opinion... We all have opinions, lets discuss this as adults.
Also, I too think discussions should be able to be had without all the name calling or belittling anyones opinion... We all have opinions, lets discuss this as adults.
No, you just simply refuse the feedback that you did get.
You keep saying that you want to discuss the subject, but you do not. You want people to answer you in a way that you find acceptable.
We are being very fair here by telling you: for people who want a cheaper phone, buy a cheaper phone. For people that want an iphone, buy an iphone.
That is not a defensive answer. Different strokes for different folks. Someone who wants a bargain Android phone should go buy it. If you are asking us to sit here and compare specs, most people have better things to do. I would have left my original answer as that, but you keep quoting me and baiting me into saying the same thing over and over again.
I have never even heard of this phone before you brought it up. And it is far from the first cheaper Android alternative to an iphone. HTC, Samsung, Xiaomi, etc. all offer cheaper phones. They have done so for years. Before that it was Palm, Blackberry, etc.
Your topic is an old one, and a boring one, just with a new device. You don't get that?
You are completely oblivious to your own behavior in this thread. Goodbye.
I'm fairly uncertain if I'm understanding the point the OP is trying to make, since I feel others have already made numerous good points, but I suppose I'll give it a shot...
While there certainly is a price gap, I don't think that it should only be applied to Apple. Within the Android ecosystem, Samsung is fairly expensive and is becoming on par with the iPhone in terms of price when compared to others like Huawei and Xiaomi, and the same comparison can be made there. In fact, it is likely an even more interesting one because I would assume that there would be larger differences between different operating systems (iOS versus Android) versus the same underlying operating system with a different skin and maybe some additional features.
Fact is, barring a huge dip in the sales or revenue generated by the iPhone, Apple has no incentive to make any kind of pricing changes. For the longest time, and some might argue even to this day, Apple did not care at all what the competition was doing. It certainly seems they have made some concessions like making a phablet, but I don't think this would apply in this case.
There are many factors that may bring people to buy Apple even if you could get a feature parity device at a lower price; by feature parity, I am implying components and performance and not the OS. There is the status symbol aspect, some people prefer the quality of materials/components, some like/want/need the integration with their other devices and some just because they've been using it so long that they don't want to have to learn an entirely new OS. Even if device A can completely compete with an iPhone performance-wise, you are not going to sell a person on device A when they cannot use it to FaceTime with their parents/kids, use iMessage to communicate with friends/family without paying for SMS or continue work on a Page document on their MacBook that they started on their iPhone.
The talking point shouldn't necessarily be simply about the widening gap between the cost of an iPhone and a lower-priced competitor, but perhaps just the cost battle between so-called flagship phones (iPhones, Galaxy brand, etc) and the new wave of self-proclaimed "flagship killers."
While there certainly is a price gap, I don't think that it should only be applied to Apple. Within the Android ecosystem, Samsung is fairly expensive and is becoming on par with the iPhone in terms of price when compared to others like Huawei and Xiaomi, and the same comparison can be made there. In fact, it is likely an even more interesting one because I would assume that there would be larger differences between different operating systems (iOS versus Android) versus the same underlying operating system with a different skin and maybe some additional features.
Fact is, barring a huge dip in the sales or revenue generated by the iPhone, Apple has no incentive to make any kind of pricing changes. For the longest time, and some might argue even to this day, Apple did not care at all what the competition was doing. It certainly seems they have made some concessions like making a phablet, but I don't think this would apply in this case.
There are many factors that may bring people to buy Apple even if you could get a feature parity device at a lower price; by feature parity, I am implying components and performance and not the OS. There is the status symbol aspect, some people prefer the quality of materials/components, some like/want/need the integration with their other devices and some just because they've been using it so long that they don't want to have to learn an entirely new OS. Even if device A can completely compete with an iPhone performance-wise, you are not going to sell a person on device A when they cannot use it to FaceTime with their parents/kids, use iMessage to communicate with friends/family without paying for SMS or continue work on a Page document on their MacBook that they started on their iPhone.
The talking point shouldn't necessarily be simply about the widening gap between the cost of an iPhone and a lower-priced competitor, but perhaps just the cost battle between so-called flagship phones (iPhones, Galaxy brand, etc) and the new wave of self-proclaimed "flagship killers."
Old tech gets cheaper not new tech. Every iPhone (galaxy for that matter or whatever manufacturer) generation has mostly newer technology and that is the reason the price doesn't drop. You can buy a 16 gig 5s for the cheap because it exactly fits your model.....old tech.
You can certainly discuss and have opinions on apples price points and how many gigs and all that but that won't change what Apple sells it for.