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The 16GB iPhone is NOT a ripoff
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Your expectations. Not the market.
This is proven by the strong sales of the 6/6+ and now the 6s/6s+.
If 16GB was such a big deal Apple would not be breaking all the records.
You are a techie. Of course 16GB isn't enough for YOU. But it is fine for TENS OF MILLIONS of people.
Passenger capacity = GB capacity
Some people are 100% fine with a car that carries only 2 passengers.
Just like many people are fine with a phone with only 16GB.
I don't understand why this is so hard to process.
Next year Apple will get rid of the 16gb. Let's see how you will defend that
I'm referencing SEC reports. The media is referencing guesses. But if you want to rely on guesses by a fix-it tear down shop instead of SEC reports go ahead. Any financial expert will ignore fix-it estimates when clear SEC reports signed by oath by the CEO/CFO of the company is available.
The Galaxy S6 is also a premium smart phone. I can hardly call a phone stuck with circa 2009 base storage 'The best'. The same as last year when the 6 was stuck with 1GB of ram, circa 2012.
there will be nothing to defend.
Answer this question: Who is in the best position to determine what customers needs/wants are? Who has the most available data on iPhone users GB storage used and available?
Just as a non retina display is probably good for 10s of millions of people. Just like an A5 processor is probably fine for 10s of millions of people.
Does that mean Apple should charge a premium for those who want modern tech, because it will better their bottom line? Obviously not.
Apple will sell 230,000,000 iPhones this year.
Samsung will be lucky to sell 50,000,000 galaxies this year.
iPhone average selling price is $650-$690
Samsung galaxy is $550-$600
Pretty easy to see which one the MARKET views as premium.
In your 'galaxy' go ahead a feel free to think the Samsung is the best. But in the real world the numbers are undisputable.
And if it was so easy. If it was so easy that GB = premium phone. Then Samsung/HTC/LG would simply put 128GB in their base phone and they would out sell the iPhone. LOL. Storage on a phone does not make a phone premium. It just determines how MUCH you can put on a phone. That's like saying a Van that fits 8 people is more premium than a Ferrari that fits 2 people. OLOOLOLOLOLOLOOOLOLL!!!
Your argument is a joke. McDonalds sells more than a high end restaurant - does that make it the premium because the market buys more of it?
I've never seen an iPhone lag and jitter as much as an iPhone 6.
Apple don't care. They care for their profit margins more than customer experience.
Absolutely correct. And those people who are fine with the A5 won't upgrade.
It's so hilarious that you are getting out of control saying the 16GB phones are a ripoff. Yet the 6s+ 16GB phones are ALL SOLD OUT 2 weeks before release. LOL. Listen to the market. They have ZERO problem with 16GB. You are NOT the market. You are ONE person who feels 16GB is bad. But millions feel 16GB is perfectly fine.
If thats your opinion you should switch to Android or Microsoft phone.
Because you know those vendors only are about customer experience. LoLOOLOLOLOLOOoloololOLOLOOLOLO!!
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + 64GB = £829
iPhone 6S + 64GB = £699
Pretty easy to see which one the market views as premium
BMW sold 2.1 million cars in 2014
Honda sold 4.3 million cars in 2014
So, in your world, Honda MUST be better than BMW, right?
Possibly the most cringe post i've ever seen on a forum
You're a fool. Apple would sell out if they were putting outdated specs in the iPhone. That doesn't make it the right thing to do. And you misread what I was saying (how surprising). By your argument you would be perfectly happy for Apple to sell its premium smart phone with an outdated CPU and GPU because thats all a lot of people need.
And thats EXACTLY why I included the Average selling price.
The iPhone is the highest in the business BY FAR at $650-$690
So you totally ignore the part about the iPhone having the highest selling price in the industry at $650-$690?
I'm confused whether you're tim cook or a kid with nothing better to do than insert immature "LoLOOLOLOLOLOOoloololOLOLOOLOLO"'s into your sentences to distract us from the fact that your arguments are so poor they don't hold.
But anyway, this is not about me, I'm not shopping for a new phone, more advocating that Apple should stop bean counting (the path that lead them to nearly breaking in the 1990s) but focus on experience, and the simple fact is that a 32 GB base model at the 16GB price would provide the best experience for all Apple users.
You should just by a Samsung and report to us in 2 weeks.
Then you will realize the $100 for the 64GB is well worth it.
GET IT INTO YOUR HEAD. I'M NOT SHOPPING FOR A NEW PHONE.
I just want apple to stop putting profit before experience. Nobody should have to pay $100 extra dollars because Apple can't be bothered to move wit the times.
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