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Walmart Offering iPhone 5 for $127, Third-Generation iPad for $399
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It's Walmart. If it was AT&T, Verizon or the Apple Store then maybe i'd be worried. Heck at my closest Walmart they aren't even selling the iPhone in store.
I keep seeing the Nexus 7 for around 270$CAD in most places but the Galaxy Tab 2 is on sale at 150$CAD starting tomorrow at Staples.
Current T-Mobile user here. Just purchased unlocked 16gb iPhone 5 for $650 last week.
Would it be worth considering purchasing Walmart iPhone 5 $127 and initiating ETF ($350ish?). Even with application fees and one-month payment, worse case would be around $527ish..
Would it be worth considering purchasing Walmart iPhone 5 $127 and initiating ETF ($350ish?). Even with application fees and one-month payment, worse case would be around $527ish..
When did Apple say they cut component orders? I can't believe their suppliers would be that chatty with a Wall Street analyst.
If you hate walmart print out the ad and take it to the apple store they match in store promotions on apple products. I know this cause I worked there for a year and though we didn't publicize it we would take the discount off when people asked.
I think your right, ive never seen sales like this for apple.
Im am a huge apple fan..i own almost 1 of everything between myself, fiance and daughter, it does kill me to say it, but android is really gonna move ahead this quarter, im sure apple will have insane profits, but people are just getting bored with ios and fed up with the prices (not enough to hurt apples bottom line...yet) but market share. I gave in and bought a nexus 7 the other day becuase i wanted to try something more portable then my ipad and could not justify the price of the mini. Im amazed i never got it sooner (the speed, google now, and tegra apps are nuts) Im not abandoning apple yet, but ios 7 better be a complete rehaul (allow customizations!!) and app restirctions better be loosened the same time (Allow emulators, torrent clients or even a apple made file system explorer that allows external storage or even something like a legit cydia store to host these apps) or apple will be in for a huge wake up call this time next year! Gotta keep people interested and not the same old stuff with new internals :/
Side note... Every carrier here has had samsung galaxy and note 2 for free on contract on and off for months and barely even mention apple when you are in store or on advertisments, same with anywheres that sells tablets, im seeing line ups at android tablets and the apple bars sitting empy (although the apple store is still booming) but it was never like this in previous years...
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I just bought a nexus 7 for $259.99 at future shop last week (32gb). If you go to order from google for the cheaper price... They charge like $25ish for shipping and exchange so its the same price to buy in store. As for the galaxy for $150... It suckkkkks i tried it, cheap feeling and the processor is garbage compared to the nexus (slow) and the nexus gets updates immediatley, the galaxy is like 3 updates behind it. Only advantage is the back camera ( not really needed and sd slot ). Just try both and you will understand the difference.
Galaxy S3 16GB $49 to $79 on AmazonOh I guess the iPhone 5 must not be selling well if WalMart has to discount it
/end sarcastic mocking of some posters logic when discussing Samsung's Galaxy series, etc
Note 2 $149 to $199
Your only mocking yourself
i was able to shrug off the large jump in processing power that occurred between ipad 3 and 4, and the fact that it happened with a faster than usual turn around, but now that the 4 can be had at significant discount on top of it all... i'm really starting to feel like the ipad 3 was the wrong time to buy.
don't get me wrong, i like the iPad, and i'm happy with what it can do, but based on apple's ios history, the faster their hardware capability advances, the faster software updates will become either incompatible or will run terribly on existing devices. meaning i might not even want to put ios7 on the thing for fear of how it'll run.
don't get me wrong, i like the iPad, and i'm happy with what it can do, but based on apple's ios history, the faster their hardware capability advances, the faster software updates will become either incompatible or will run terribly on existing devices. meaning i might not even want to put ios7 on the thing for fear of how it'll run.
Apple stock even at $500 is worth more than Google/Microsoft combined. It is got a lot of room to fall once Apple loses the ability to command a premium.
I don't believe Android products are better (except the huge screen factor, Apple is too stubborn and a lot of us switched away from iPhone for screen size issue alone), but with the price of Nexus 4/7, Google is forcing everyone to lower prices to compete. The difference is Google doesn't need profit on hardware to win, once Apple loses the profit margin they will get wrecked.
Sorry Apple fans I really believe Apple stock value will be very similar to Google/Microsoft three years from now, and that is a 50% drop vs the current valuations . . .
I don't believe Android products are better (except the huge screen factor, Apple is too stubborn and a lot of us switched away from iPhone for screen size issue alone), but with the price of Nexus 4/7, Google is forcing everyone to lower prices to compete. The difference is Google doesn't need profit on hardware to win, once Apple loses the profit margin they will get wrecked.
Sorry Apple fans I really believe Apple stock value will be very similar to Google/Microsoft three years from now, and that is a 50% drop vs the current valuations . . .
Galaxy S3 16GB $49 to $79 on Amazon
Note 2 $149 to $199
Your only mocking yourself
Iphone 5 is definitely selling good, the discount is due to a quick refresh coming i bet (5s), everytime stores discount the 5 it means a refresh is due about 3 months later
On my way to third Walmart in Miami area. They DO NOT offer 4th gen iPad for 399. Full price instead and a choice of (really cheap) car charger...
Let's try to keep the apple with apple, and orange with orange comparison here. According to your logic, I can say why not just get a $10 nokia phone when you are out and use Skype for $10/month when you have wifi. There are always cheaper options out there, but here I believe most people are comparing subsidized price.
11% of a $650 is NOT negligible. I wish they had the unlocked version with this discount too