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The 2017 iPhone Could Cost Upwards of $1,000
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The basic bogusity in this report: a grand is within the margin of error of what the top-of-the line iPhone costs right now, and the report makes no distinction between the top of the line iPhone and what the less expensive models might cost. The implication is that a grand will be the baseline price, which is almost certainly not the case.
Pretty much everything that's wrong with the world in two sentences.
Those manufacturers are apparently losing money, yet they're still in business.These are Apple fans we're talking about. The company can do nothing right by them.
And almost every single Android phone manufacturer lost money last quarter - and does so every quarter. Hell, even Blackberry made money, yet only Samsung and Sony did for Android - and guess what, those two sell really expensive phones, too.
And Toyota and Honda have their Lexus and Acura divisions to cater to the high quality market and even Hyundai is now playing in that market with first Equus and now their new Genesis division.
And yet who was Apple's best salesperson?
Steve Jobs.
After all, he was the one who got us to pay $500 in full for the first iPhone and we had to pay for a two year service contract on top of that.
Good Lord!!! Everyone take a deep breath and start buying decaf. This site is called MacRUMORS for a reason. No one, not even Tim "Satan Incarnate" Cook, has done anything yet.
And it's not going to happen. I say this as a person with utterly zero insider knowledge of anything. If the next iPhone sells for over a thousand dollars, I'll buy one for 10 random posters in this thread who didn't go ballistic over this rumor.
And it's not going to happen. I say this as a person with utterly zero insider knowledge of anything. If the next iPhone sells for over a thousand dollars, I'll buy one for 10 random posters in this thread who didn't go ballistic over this rumor.
Campus 2 was "Paid in Full" the day construction started. There has been no cost cutting. Apple brought in Rudolph & Sleeten in May 2015 in addition to the previous US Contractors who could not get it right.
This project for a time had a "Super Contractor" overseeing the 2 main contractors. This could have ended up being 10 Billion USD and it would have been built. The monies used most likely been through Debt raised at 1.5%. Practically a free loan. So, it really does not effect your iPhone price. Component Pricing does that. Apple used to be able to set the price in the past. Not so much these days. Hence, price increases or drops in margins. Timmy will never go with the latter. Stockholders know this.
All I want is a new iMac that has some commonality with the rest of the world and some punch this spring. The fact that many sit around worrying about the direction Apple Hardware is going is insulting at the least. We are talking about one of the worlds great Computer Manufactures in it's day. I'm a huge Campus 2 fan and it reminds me of what Apple once was, and can still be when it wants to.
Haha it's already min cost $1079 in Australia and over $1500 for the 256... not looking forward to a big price hike... and when it goes up in the US it always goes up more in Australia
If anything, the consumer has already spoken through the sales of the iPhone 7. They have demonstrated that they are perfectly willing to pay more for a sufficiently differentiated iPhone. Apple likely has the data they need and are confident they can push through sales of 3 different models of iPhones if need be.
The critics and the naysayers can lash out at Apple all they want. They have been wrong about Apple for the umpteenth year counting, so what's another year?
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More if that tax holiday happens and Apple is ready to bring its cash home.$75 Billon USD at 1.5%. $238 Billion in cash off shore.
You talking in debt right?$75 Billon USD at 1.5%. $238 Billion in cash off shore.
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http://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other...roaching-dollar100-billion-in-debt/ar-AAmGiqL$75 Billon USD at 1.5%. $238 Billion in cash off shore.
Correction. To many people, it's both, and they are perfectly willing to pay top dollar for a product which both looks great and works great.
$1000!! For that kind of money it had better come with a little robotic hand that can make me a bacon sandwich and give me a hand job.
The One+ is looking mighty tempting, I am already switching back to a windows laptop for sheer power to pound value as those new MacBook Pro's are far too expensive for what they are.
The One+ is looking mighty tempting, I am already switching back to a windows laptop for sheer power to pound value as those new MacBook Pro's are far too expensive for what they are.
That should put a bit of a damper on those whose mouths are watering over this "2017 God iPhone". Y'all didn't think you would get all those amazing rumored features without a nice price bump did you?
Just pray it doesn't confuse the two functions.
No, it doesn't need to "drop $200 to restart interest." I'm sorry, but there's no logic to that statement. People were saying there was no interest in the iPhone 7, but did you see the latest earnings?
Also, why would the iPhone need to be priced $200 less than Android flagships just to generate interest? There's no answer to that, of course.
Most people already use them a lot more than Macs. It's become the number one indispensable device. Now the price is starting to reflect that.
Psychological barrier of $1,000 is too great. Apple would know not to do that.
Anyone who didn't expect this is mad. Exactly why I stopped waiting and bought a 7 Plus.
I already hope this device doesn't happen purely from a fragmentation stand point, but a premium price too...no thanks. See how that didn't work out for the Apple Watch? I think people have a limit of what they're willing to pay for a smartphone and I think for me my cap is £700. I've paid about £100 more each time I've bought an iPhone. Apple are going to find the limit at which people stop putting up with their greedy prices.
God I want Tim Cook gone so badly.
I already hope this device doesn't happen purely from a fragmentation stand point, but a premium price too...no thanks. See how that didn't work out for the Apple Watch? I think people have a limit of what they're willing to pay for a smartphone and I think for me my cap is £700. I've paid about £100 more each time I've bought an iPhone. Apple are going to find the limit at which people stop putting up with their greedy prices.
God I want Tim Cook gone so badly.