Yes I need that iphone in the smallest price range possible. No way I am gonna shell out 500-600 Euros for my teenage kids (age 14, 12). Need some cheaper smartphone which still rocks. A 200 Euro plastic iphone, no problem, will buy. I still have my iphone 3gs bought from day 1 Europe launch day. Rock solid. Only changed the battery just recently.
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And its bright yellow to boot, I call it "Bumblebee".
Oh god...a yellow car? WHYYYY?
Does it at least have black racing stripes?
If you can't make the connection between nature, and the way human designers and architects try to marry beauty and function together, I'm not sure what to say. You seem stuck on the fact that flowers and women are far more beautiful than a MBP, and I'd absolutely agree with you there! But that is to miss the point.
If you were Australian, you might have said it was 'built like a brick sh*thouse' (red brick or otherwise).
Not so much no. My hammer happens to be an old hand-me-down from my dad, and the fact that it looks a bit rough doesn't bother me so long as it hammers in nails effectively. On the other hand, I like that my Bosch wall oven is made of stainless steel and looks pretty schmick. And I happen to think the unibody MacBook Pro looks and feels a darn sight nicer than the old plastic MacBooks, as do a lot of other people it seems. Go figure huh! Crazy humans.
Okay, over and out for me.
For me, the cost of the hardware has always been less of an issue than the recurring cost of the associated voice/data plan.
The problem with that is the contracts are more than people can afford.
I know many people who get cheap used iPhones and simply dont get data and use them wi-fi only.
I gave my 3GS to my brother in-law and he was ecstatic. He couldnt afford data but loves having an iphone that connects to wi-fi at work and most places he visits. (including home)
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See my above post.
If all Apple wants to do is enter into emerging Markets then they had better hurry up and release a low cost phone. It's not like everyone else is sitting on their laurels.
That's because you are paying for the hardware with your voice/data plan.
This is evident with the fact that straighttalk for example gives you unlimited all for $45, a similar plan on AT&T will set you back $100.
We're talking about 2k$ pieces of electronics, not timeless architecture that reflects the very nature of human culture and civilization through the ages here.
A 2k$ piece of electronic to me is just that, a device with a function. Design doesn't even come close to being a criteria of purchase.
Samsung and HTC have been shipping Android devices in those segments for a while now. It's not like the barrier to entry for existing mobile device manufacturers is high in these markets/segments.
Check it out, now you can run android and ios on your iPhone! The new low cost iPhone looks like an android device and now it can be one too!!!
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So wrong. There is a 1% in China just like the US. Except in China the 1% means 12 million people. And they are stupefyingly wealthy there, perhaps even more so than the 1% in the US are in the US. So there are plenty of Macs being sold in China and there will be plenty of phones and iPads sold there now and in the future.
I'm not saying that I believe there will be cheap iPhones. But Apple could certainly make one and still make a good profit.
Exactly why this rumour os flawed. Entry level iPhones are previous gen, 8GB models, and are usually $0 on a 3 year term.
Do you people even bother to read ? This rumor is about a phone that is low cost on NO TERM AT ALL. Pre-paid or markets without contracts at all.
You'd think some posters would stop posting this crap after it's been explained 50 times in the thread already.
I'm not sure what country you're in, but in the US an iPhone 4 can be gotten for free with a contract with the provider. Even if you get a brand new top of the line iPhone 5, the cost of the phone is a drop in the bucket compared with the money you'll be spending on a plan. I can't see a low cost iPhone causing new people to get an iPhone in the US that couldn't afford them before. I see it more for the developing world.
you are tied to an expensive contract in which iphone users are subsidised by android users (that pay the same for a much cheaper phone). In the rest of the world they dont, and an iphone contract is nearly double that of an android contract.
Why do you think android is doing so much better outside the states? Apple cannot compete on price outside the states.
I suppose plastic will suddenly become magical and innovative.
oh wait! it's called "polycarbonate"
Agree. I honestly don't see what the big deal is with people panicing here.
I personally think if this is to happen it will be similar to the iPad mini, a mid-tier phone which perhaps could cost $349 - $399.
I mean the Nexus 4 is still sold out for the next 8 weeks, and I'm sure the killer price is a big piece of it.
Not disagreeing, but the fact of the matter is the cell phone market is always a moving target. Even customers missed today will be back in 2-3 years for something new. So customers missed today will be back in a couple years for Apple or whoever.
I guess we may see someday.