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Is the iPhone 5c a mistake?
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Nope, why to be mistake there are people which prefer using cheap phones. For my mother the 5c will be the best choice, she is really careless to her phones 
I don't recall there being any actually part leaked of that iPhone Math rumor though. That's the difference. The cheaper iPhone is pretty much guaranteed at this point.
Agreed.
Agreed. If this rumor is true, Apple is looking to get more people into their ecosystem which will drive up sales in iTunes.
Isn't only 4% of Apple's revenue from the iTunes store. That part of the ecosystem is support hardly the end goal.
It won't be a mistake if it looks like this:
Looks nicer than the toy coloured shells I've seen to date. In this image the white rear shell almost looks silvery and the edge in the corners almost look like the existing chamfer from the iPhone 5.
If this is what the 5C looks like and it comes at a good price point off-contract, this will fly off the shelves. I'll definitely get one each for both of my kids, and if it's not too stripped of hardware and software, I may even get one for myself.
Will still buy the bigger screen iPhone 6 when it comes out though.
Looks nicer than the toy coloured shells I've seen to date. In this image the white rear shell almost looks silvery and the edge in the corners almost look like the existing chamfer from the iPhone 5.
If this is what the 5C looks like and it comes at a good price point off-contract, this will fly off the shelves. I'll definitely get one each for both of my kids, and if it's not too stripped of hardware and software, I may even get one for myself.
Will still buy the bigger screen iPhone 6 when it comes out though.
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It wouldn't affect me one bit if people would be buying the iphone 5c instead of the premium iphone. That is as long as they keep offering the premium iphone for many years to come. And I am not to worried about that since they need a phone to compete with the flagships of nokia, htc and samsung.
How can Apple go wrong with funky colors and plastic if done right?
Have u guys seen a Samsung phone? That LOOKS and FEELS cheap (but it ain't).
If done right, Apple could have a very cool product for $500 bucks. With 2 year plan, 99 bucks. I' won't get it. I'm ready for the 5S gold. Nothing but the Vertu's quality Gold casing, man!
But I can buy the 5C for my gals and just gift them to my honies. Easy peasy
Have u guys seen a Samsung phone? That LOOKS and FEELS cheap (but it ain't).
If done right, Apple could have a very cool product for $500 bucks. With 2 year plan, 99 bucks. I' won't get it. I'm ready for the 5S gold. Nothing but the Vertu's quality Gold casing, man!
But I can buy the 5C for my gals and just gift them to my honies. Easy peasy
Is the iPhone 5c a mistake?
Reaching out to other populace shouldn't be seen as a mistake. When iPad mini came out Apple ditched iPad 3 and offered 3 line of products instead, iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPad with retinal (iPad 4) Did u spot any mistake in that?
By the time iphone 5C we be debuted, Apple will still do the same thing ditching iPhone 5 and offering another 3 line of products, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. It will be consumers' discretion to determine which way they want to go. The bigger picture is still the ecosystem.
Reaching out to other populace shouldn't be seen as a mistake. When iPad mini came out Apple ditched iPad 3 and offered 3 line of products instead, iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPad with retinal (iPad 4) Did u spot any mistake in that?
By the time iphone 5C we be debuted, Apple will still do the same thing ditching iPhone 5 and offering another 3 line of products, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. It will be consumers' discretion to determine which way they want to go. The bigger picture is still the ecosystem.
