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What if plastic iPhone is the lone iPhone release?

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SoIsays

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Nov 1, 2011
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I have a feeling that the low cost plastic iPhone that's been spreading online is going to be the new iPhone released in 2013. That would allow Apple to change up the release schedule and release their flagship phone in the summer/fall of 2014. That would result in a new staggered release schedule of plastic/flagship/plastic/flagship. Just saying.
 
SoIsays said:
I have a feeling that the low cost plastic iPhone that's been spreading online is going to be the new iPhone released in 2013. That would allow Apple to change up the release schedule and release their flagship phone in the summer/fall of 2014. That would result in a new staggered release schedule of plastic/flagship/plastic/flagship. Just saying.
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Highly unlikely.
 
Just saying, it won't happen. Too many angry customers if it did and Apple is not that stupid. Just a little stupid :D
 
honestly im pretty positive that it is plastic but what if its some special glossy paint on an aluminum casing or some really high end material and they're making it a little bigger to fit a bigger battery...just an idea but probably not even close
 
SoIsays said:
I have a feeling that the low cost plastic iPhone that's been spreading online is going to be the new iPhone released in 2013. That would allow Apple to change up the release schedule and release their flagship phone in the summer/fall of 2014. That would result in a new staggered release schedule of plastic/flagship/plastic/flagship. Just saying.
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I would hit myself with a pan.
 
If the plastic iPhone becomes the only iPhone model going forward, then there's really no reason for me not to pick a much cheaper Android phone. However, that's not gonna happen--there will be the high end and the cheaper version. Though they may not released at the same time.
 
Imagine if Apple made a metal iPhone and then the very next year ditched it for a plastic one.

I know, right? Never gonna happen :cool:
 
As someone who puts a plastic case on his iPhone 4, I see a plastic iPhone not as "cheap", but as practical. Won't the plastic iPhone be thinner than the 5S with a case around it? Unfortunately, I'm guessing they won't offer the "cheap" model with 64GB of storage.

I might settle for small bumpers of some sort as I'm actually fairly careful with my phone.
 
not sure what the beef is with the plastic case. My 3gs was way tougher then my 4 & 4s have been. And felt good in your hands too
 
Personally, I don't think this will happen. If it does, I would be disappointed, however, Samsung seems to sell millions of plastic phones.;)
 
spatlese44 said:
As someone who puts a plastic case on his iPhone 4, I see a plastic iPhone not as "cheap", but as practical. Won't the plastic iPhone be thinner than the 5S with a case around it? Unfortunately, I'm guessing they won't offer the "cheap" model with 64GB of storage.

I might settle for small bumpers of some sort as I'm actually fairly careful with my phone.
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People will use cases still.

Plastic is thicker than metal for the same strength.
 
barkomatic said:
If the plastic iPhone becomes the only iPhone model going forward, then there's really no reason for me not to pick a much cheaper Android phone. However, that's not gonna happen--there will be the high end and the cheaper version. Though they may not released at the same time.
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You only chose it for the housing????Wow.

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farmermac said:
not sure what the beef is with the plastic case. My 3gs was way tougher then my 4 & 4s have been. And felt good in your hands too
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Agreed.A well made plastic phone is fine with me.I don't consider a phone a fashion accessory or status symbol.But I'd be surprised if they dumped the metal/glass body just the same.
 
I don't think it would matter, I don't know what the hate on plastic phones is all about lol. My favorite form factor/build was the iPhone 3G.

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farmermac said:
not sure what the beef is with the plastic case. My 3gs was way tougher then my 4 & 4s have been. And felt good in your hands too
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+1
 
I would actually be quite happy. I think it would be a mistake for Apple to release a "cheaper" iPhone. Just isn't what Apple has ever been about and if anything would bring back the same problems that they had before Steve Jobs' return when they had a billion different products and didn't specialize in anything.

Keep it to one, lone, new iPhone. Also, agreed on the "what's wrong with plastic" question. I LOVED my iPhone 3GS. Thought the look and feel was stunning.
 
Apple can claim it's better constructed and more resilient than previous glass-metal combos, with thousands of people raving it's the best thing since the original iPhone was released.

The uneducated masses will absolutely believe everything Apple marketing tells them, and they're the majority. Another winning quarter in the books.
 
This is certainly a possibility. However, I would think that they would want to release a new high end phone to coincide with the release of iOS7.
 
jcpb said:
Apple can claim it's better constructed and more resilient than previous glass-metal combos, with thousands of people raving it's the best thing since the original iPhone was released.

The uneducated masses will absolutely believe everything Apple marketing tells them, and they're the majority. Another winning quarter in the books.
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But what if it is actually better constructed and more resilient? You make it seem like all Apple ever does is lie.

That said, I would have my doubts about the flagship line going plastic... but Apple wouldn't change materials unless it was at least as durable as the materials in past iPhones. In which case they would say it was as durable, not more durable.
 
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