The internals are not the same. If they were, then we could've just exchanged parts between iPhones without any issues. I don't think I need to up my English, however, I do think you need to up your understanding of how these things work in reality.
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The internals are not the same. If they were, then we could've just exchanged parts between iPhones without any issues. I don't think I need to up my English, however, I do think you need to up your understanding of how these things work in reality.
Again nonsense, I don't say internals are the same, I say a lot of the internals are the same which they are. Things like haptic engine, antennas, lighting connector, speakers, sim tray, flash memory, screen, touch controller, audio codec etc. Which all brings costs down now that they are being reused for a second/third/fourth time.
I don't understand why you keep saying "reused". Every iPhone needs to be redesigned internally from the ground up to fit more within more restrictive space. Other than the battery, every other technology has improved significantly. It's NOT the same thing.
You just name a few things as if they're just readily available. Yes technically a speaker has been available since 1876 but it's not the same as what we use today, is it?
Plus, everyone knows that any hardware manufacturer will add a hefty chunk of profit on top to cover for the expenses went into developing the product. It's not that one fine morning an iPhone just appeared out of thin air. Most of the expenses for a company actually goes in to R & D and marketing, plus other more important things like having a working supply chain and store management system.
I don't understand how people just look at pure hardware specs and say it's overpriced.
Are you seriously suggesting they use the same internals? that's rubbish the battery is often different, they also get moved around and redesigned internally, made smaller, thinner and so on in order to fit inside the phone's body.
All of this stuff costs money, Apple are a business they spend money to make more money it's the way it goes.
I use my phone for business. I travel with it all over the world. I rely on it, a lot.
There is a limit to what I am willing to accept. I buy luxury cars, for example, but if I were looking for an Audi and Audi arbitrarily raised the price of their A6 by 30% only because they can, I would probably buy another car as well. The point is that Apple is pushing this too far and as a consumer I will push back.
Plus, the reasons to upgrade each year are fewer and fewer each year... It's starting to feel like a waste.
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You must be expertly familiar with the cost of components. You sound like a blind sheep just jumping at his master's latest offerings. Samsung has been cranking out AMOLED displays for years and their headsets sell at competitive prices. If Apple catching up to Samsung in terms of the display technology they use makes you jump for the wallet, be my guest. It's a free country
But, I happen to know a few things about consumer behavior and price elasticity is very much present in consumer electronics, as with any other commodity. I am sure Apple has this figured out, no doubt. They will likely have another model to fill the gap, but if the price of the flagship rises to $1000, sales figures will certainly be lower and Apple may be prepared to compensate by having higher margins. There is market equilibrium and it can be calculated with pretty good accuracy given enough data. They have probably studied the market extensively to understand how to price the new device. Shareholders will be pleased, for sure.
Anyway... Some consumers, myself included, will buy something else. Simple economics.
I'm of the exact same mindset as you. There are lots of things I *can* afford but chose not too because they go past the threshold of what I am willing to pay, and what they are worth to me.
The rumours about the iPhone X price were more than likely leaked by Apple months ago to prepare the market and condition our perception of the product that will be revealed tomorrow. After all, if it weren't for these 'rumours' many people would be in for a huge unexpected shock. The iPhone X is being positioned in advance as some special anniversary phone, when in reality its just catching up with the Galaxy S8, and the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+ are technically behind.
Chances are I WILL buy the iPhone X, however my perception is also changing and I don't plan to upgrade yearly after this due to the rising costs. I think the price of this phone is going to be at my threshold of what I am willing to pay, plus I expect the resale value of my (immaculate) iPhone 7 to be less than previous years due to the fact that it will be 2 generations behind rather than 1. All that considered there comes a time when you just have to take a good look at what you really want, and the financial hit associated with it.
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Well, when carriers started offering discounts for off-contract, that's when I stopped annual upgrades, too. Honestly, I only felt compelled to get a new iPhone every year (4-line family plan with staggered upgrades) so as not to waste the $450 subsidy built into the 2-year contract plan costs.