Why didn't Apple do this? (Pics inside)

[iz2sick]

The 5c clearly isn't that cheap of a device to make if it's $500 off contract... And yet it comes in colors... Not seeing your logic.

You can't see other people's logic if yours is still set to the off switch...

There is no doubt whatsoever that plastic is much cheaper than the glass and machined aluminum that Apple uses on their normal models. There's also no doubt that whatsoever that they can churn these babies out like hotcakes.

So turn your logic switch on and marinate on reasons why Apple didn't make the 5C cheaper even though we all know it is cheaper and faster to produce.

Hint: Many people on this forum have already pointed out why.

 

[billycuth]

You can't see other people's logic if yours is still set to the off switch...

There is no doubt whatsoever that plastic is much cheaper than the glass and machined aluminum that Apple uses on their normal models. There's also no doubt that whatsoever that they can churn these babies out like hotcakes.

So turn your logic switch on and marinate on reasons why Apple didn't make the 5C cheaper even though we all know it is cheaper and faster to produce.

Hint: Many people on this forum have already pointed out why.

huh. and yet, they do it with the ipod touch.....

again, no logic. But thanks for the attempt at being snarky.

 

[-iKris-]

Those colors are horrible. I think they got the colors right on the 5s. I love the silver and the grey. The gold I don't like, but I think it's done nicely and some people clearly like it.

But those bright colors on the 5s would have been a huge mistake.

 

[Iphone5preorder]

Those colors are horrible. I think they got the colors right on the 5s. I love the silver and the grey. The gold I don't like, but I think it's done nicely and some people clearly like it.

But those bright colors on the 5s would have been a huge mistake.

Edit. Hit submit by accident. Post below

 

[eoblaed]

You think the nicks that showed up on the black iPhone 5 bezel were bad? Try doing anodized bodies like those in the OP and your phone would quickly look like the chipped nail polish you just saw for the register girl at Target.

Note that the closest 5S to black is the 'space grey' one, where the bezel isn't black anymore, but a dark aluminum. Clearly Apple learned their lesson on colorizing the aluminum. Don't want a bunch of chipped up looking phones out there for their flagship device.

 

[Iphone5preorder]

Those colors are horrible. I think they got the colors right on the 5s. I love the silver and the grey. The gold I don't like, but I think it's done nicely and some people clearly like it.

But those bright colors on the 5s would have been a huge mistake.

lol.. So the iPhone C colors are a complete disaster right?

 

[iz2sick]

huh. and yet, they do it with the ipod touch.....

again, no logic. But thanks for the attempt at being snarky.

No, you were the one that initiated the snark.

And sigh... you still come up with poor examples...

iPod Touch? Oh, you mean the stripped down version of the iPhone without the pretty glass and machined aluminum design?

Yea, you're right. iPod Touches take as much effort and use the same premium materials and processes to make as the iPhones.

 

[darster]

I can't agree with this. Look at cars and trucks....

Wrong. Automakers have had 100 years to fine tune what colors people prefer. They are red, black and white. Not the same with phones. Trying to correlate one industry with another proves how little you understand about marketing and business.

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What I said earlier defeats his point. " they never make more than what they can sell initially. In the long run, sure, but they could easily have their forecasters figure out the numbers. That's what forecasters are for.

And this is why you understand little if anything about business. To think you know more than they do, is not only amusing but rather foolish. People post on this forum thinking their idea is so revolutionary and far better than Apple could every come up with, and that Apple needs to pay attention to their idea.

 

[billycuth]

No, you were the one that initiated the snark.

And sigh... you still come up with poor examples...

iPod Touch? Oh, you mean the stripped down version of the iPhone without the pretty glass and machined aluminum design?

Yea, you're right. iPod Touches take as much effort and use the same premium materials and processes to make as the iPhones.

Um, no I didn't. I simply said I didn't get the logic. You're the one with the personal attack about how my logic button is off.

The conversation isn't about which product is more premium. That would be dumb on my part. The question was why didn't apple offer more colors for the iPhone 5s. Clearly, they have the ability to do it, despite several people claiming they don't.

I know WHY they aren't offering several colors, but that doesn't mean they can't.

 

[jamesapp]

If they had hot pink I'd buy it in a heart beat. But do you guys think it would look too girly hahaha.

 

[Sodner]

Sorry but if those were the choices I'd buy Android.

 

[Iphone5preorder]

Wrong. Automakers have had 100 years to fine tune what colors people prefer. They are red, black and white. Not the same with phones. Trying to correlate one industry with another proves how little you understand about marketing and business.

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And this is why you understand little if anything about business. To think you know more than they do, is not only amusing but rather foolish. People post on this forum thinking their idea is so revolutionary and far better than Apple could every come up with, and that Apple needs to pay attention to their idea.

Great response. You didn't even have a point to make. Once again, forecasters deter companies from producing too much of anything. They do this when launching new colors, brands, models, what have you. Please don't tell me what I know and don't know about business especially when you made the original false claim with evidently no education/experience on the topic.

Thank you for playing.

 

[iz2sick]

Um, no I didn't. I simply said I didn't get the logic. You're the one with the personal attack about how my logic button is off.

And I simply said your logic button was off. What's personal about that when you initiated a point about my logic? Did I call you an idiot? Did I say you're stupid for thinking what you're thinking? No. THOSE are personal attacks. People are way too sensitive these days. If you want to debate, expect comments like ignorant, fallacious, flawed, poor logic, etc... Those are all attacks on your debating methods, not you personally.

The conversation isn't about which product is more premium. That would be dumb on my part. The question was why didn't apple offer more colors for the iPhone 5s. Clearly, they have the ability to do it, despite several people claiming they don't.

I know WHY they aren't offering several colors, but that doesn't mean they can't.

Yes this conversation is about what's more premium. You made a statement saying that the 5C obviously isn't cheap to make due to the retail price. That was an incorrect assumption on your part. Retail price is not always correlated to production costs. If that were the case, many name brands wouldn't be sitting in the luxury category.

You're right about Apple having the ability to produce more colors for the 5S though. They have more than enough resources for that. But in the end, they are a business that wants profits. They can't raise the price of their iPhones because of the competition these days. Before the market was saturated with smartphones, the iPhone was considered to be a pretty dang expensive device. Now it's the norm. Think about that for a second. The quality of parts and design has gone way up since the older iPHones. Yet, it remains in that sweet spot of $199-399 (subsidized). I'm sure their profit margins have decreased for their iPhones. Which is probably why the 5C happened. But why do they not make it cheaper? Why should they? People are going to buy the 5C in droves. Apple stands to make a great profit margin on the 5C because it's cheaper to produce.

This is standard practice in the retail world. I know, I worked in the snowboard industry and have an intimate understanding of its products. The High-end gear that you see have a much smaller profit margin than the cheaper to produce goods. But the much cheaper to produce goods aren't sold at the same margins as the higher end gear. Why should it be? These entry level gears fly out the door and do their job. Companies make the bulk of their profit from these cheaper to produce goods.

The 5S is more risky to offer a wide selection of colors in than the 5C or iPods. But that doesn't mean Apple never will. Maybe they'll do some fan service. I'm just trying to tell you the reason why they aren't at the moment. I hope you understand this now. It's all about profits vs loss my man.