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Would you buy $1000 next iphone or around $333 OnePlus5?
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The difference in pricing tells you a lot about the devices themselves. The iPhone is expensive because Apple knows it's a popular device, it's a device of value to people. That's demand, demand means you raise your prices. The OnePlus is cheap because sales are much lower than iPhone, and you lower your prices if you have more supply than demand.
Economics.
Apple does a great job of marketing and making people feel that they need to upgrade to a new phone and that they need to be apart of the ecosystem. However, there are tons of people waking up and saying enough by switching to more economical products. I wouldn't own an iPhone if it wasn't on sale. $400 for a SE vs $185 is a huge difference. As of now, a higher end Android (LG G6) is more economical than a higher end iPhone (7+).
Apple also keeps supply lines more narrow so they can artificially increase demand. They also know 32gb to 128gb is a huge step up in addition to better hardware on the + line, so they can get people to buy a 128gb 7+, especially with exclusive color choices for 128gb or more with Red and Jet Black.
Tim Cook is great with returns, but not so great with innovations. What good is the extra "horse power" on the A10 if you can't do as much on the 7+ as you can on the S8/S8+ due to software and hardware differences? What good is the extra real estate if there isn't much to enhance multi-tasking? Stuff like that makes me reluctant to even consider any OLED iPhone because I know I am paying a premium for a brand name, even if the value doesn't exist to me. Apple could make the best phone in the world with iOS 11 and its OLED model for all we know, time will tell. However, based off past trends, I am not too confident in that nor the pricing. I would like to be pleasantly surprised and would highly consider trading in my S7 for a "free iPhone OLED model" on contract or even a cheaper version on contract for like $200 (installment plans are the new contract on my carrier, T-Mobile).
I don't know how you know enough about the way the masses to generalize about 'tons' of people. Maybe it's figure of speech but people have their individual reasons for their purchases and you can't lump them into one bunch or even assume the masses are saying enough.
And keeping the supply lines narrow, goes against getting profits earlier rather than later.
And this whole doing as much on one phone compared to another is hyperbole. There are countless threads on MR relating to this and it's clear there is a dividing line amongst the fans that has little do with the reality of how many people seemingly use their phones on a day to day basis.
And keeping the supply lines narrow, goes against getting profits earlier rather than later.
And this whole doing as much on one phone compared to another is hyperbole. There are countless threads on MR relating to this and it's clear there is a dividing line amongst the fans that has little do with the reality of how many people seemingly use their phones on a day to day basis.
I think some just want a hive mind to tell them their cheap phone is okay. Personally I have no interest.
If cheap makes you happy, rock on, there is a market and consumer for cheap. You want to eat up the whole "flagship killer" silliness, good for you.
Personally I'm not joining your party. I like it just fine in the land of flagship iPhones and Samsung's. Might all be the same to some, sure as hell ain't the same to me.
Different market segments needy people craving online justification/support for their respective purchases. Apple has plenty of those folks. Not everyone sees value in spending $1000 CAD or $850 USD for the most basic 7+ because the 7 itself is an underspeced joke.
Highly depends on people though. Some people like the simplicity of iPhone and like it or not, iPhone generally have longer life span than most Android phones. Like the iPhone 5 is still supported by Apple and I have seen people using iPhone 5 until this day. It is almost 5 years now.
Though I still find it is tough to sallow for 1000 plus dollar when I can have a phone for 300 dollars and still runs great.
Though I still find it is tough to sallow for 1000 plus dollar when I can have a phone for 300 dollars and still runs great.
You got it all wrong. The masses do t go online to crave justification. The masses buy the product they want. And say whatever hyperbole you want about Apple and if you believe it to be true, the same should apply to Samsung purchasers.
I would get the One 5, but I think the best choice is to get the iPhone 9 with it's rumoured 5.3" OLED screen for what $700.
I haven't seen any leaked pics of the One 5 though? But it's an interesting device for sure with good specs and style.
I haven't seen any leaked pics of the One 5 though? But it's an interesting device for sure with good specs and style.