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Would you consider a Iphone 6 a "Luxury" smart-phone?
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Luxury? No.
Premium? Perhaps, based on the price point (non contract) compared to other smart phones in general.
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What's wrong with leaving them on a table when they need to be assessed regularly? They are not going anywhere yet. Why put them back in the pockets/purses only to take them out later?
What if it is a tablet, instead of a phone, that we are talking about? Would it be more natural to see them on left out tables? What if it is a book? a wallet? Still should by hidden actually unless being used?
Premium? Perhaps, based on the price point (non contract) compared to other smart phones in general.
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What's wrong with leaving them on a table when they need to be assessed regularly? They are not going anywhere yet. Why put them back in the pockets/purses only to take them out later?
What if it is a tablet, instead of a phone, that we are talking about? Would it be more natural to see them on left out tables? What if it is a book? a wallet? Still should by hidden actually unless being used?
An iPhone is a $650 small computer.
Premium/want item yes, especially considering much lower cost options on the market.
Status symbol of anything luxury, no.
There really aren't any 'status symbols' in the smartphone market. They are all just different levels of utilitarian. None are ridiculously expensive or exclusive.
Premium/want item yes, especially considering much lower cost options on the market.
Status symbol of anything luxury, no.
There really aren't any 'status symbols' in the smartphone market. They are all just different levels of utilitarian. None are ridiculously expensive or exclusive.
Cause android......amirite???
Trying to act like one cell phone is better than another is just silly. It is no different than a pair of Nike tennis shoes. It is asian sweatshop mass produced at the tightest profit lines possible to fuel a marketing campaign to make you feel special.
Everyone and their grandma has an iphone, it is not luxury or special. It will be outdated in a year and will be unusable within 4. You are not special for owning one. It is a piece of metal with a function, it shouldn't make you feel better.
**Edit only targeting iphones here because this thread is beyond silly. I would say the same if some Samsung owner was trying to say their phone was "luxury".
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Chill out bro, just making a joke
Sorry shouldn't have replied to you, just the thread in general....knew your response was tongue-in-cheek. I hope most of the responses here are as well, but you never know. Macrumors is quite the entitled group.
I think you got the 1and 4 year things wrong there. I doubt the iPhone 6 will be outdated in a year, it'll be relevant even when the 6S comes out. I also see a lot of iPhone 4's about too they are 4 years old. I appreciate you were probably exaggerating though lol
I think it's funny when people see your phone on a table and assume you've put it there to show off lol. How many people have iPhones these days? It's not exactly a Ferrari
Yes? People really are responding 'yes' to this?
Luxury, people. Luxury. Makes you have to think four or five times about buying it before you do (for most people). Like $950 Prada loafers. $1800 Moncler coats, Roy denim jeans.
Luxury, people. Luxury. Makes you have to think four or five times about buying it before you do (for most people). Like $950 Prada loafers. $1800 Moncler coats, Roy denim jeans.
Yes because it costs a lot more than the minimum national wage. Yet many people buy them in my country.
Yeah, but Apple does not make an iPhone edition that will match your luxury car and share its badges!
The iPhone = premium; the Bentley Vertu = luxury (or dumb excess)
http://www.vertu.com/us/en/collecti...llection/vertu-for-bentley/600367-001-01.html
I think so. People will argue about it but heres how I see it. iPhone is like a well established luxury car company, and some of the newer companies are like Hyundai's latest attempts at creating a high class luxury vehicle, good but not the real original deal....I don't think Apple is the only one at the top though but thats my comparison.
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Think 4 or 5 times before buying? Well I suppose that depends on how much money you make
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Think 4 or 5 times before buying? Well I suppose that depends on how much money you make
I think so. People will argue about it but heres how I see it. iPhone is like a well established luxury car company, and some of the newer companies are like Hyundai's latest attempts at creating a high class luxury vehicle, good but not the real original deal....I don't think Apple is the only one at the top though but thats my comparison.
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Think 4 or 5 times before buying? Well I suppose that depends on how much money you make
I've seen people order 5 in one day purchased on an app while at lunch :/
I'm a movie person and I go to the theaters a lot. I actually haven't really seen the iPhone in many movies compared to other brands. Usually it's a cutting edge Android phone or Windows phone. A recent example is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, in which Nick Fury uses an HTC One (not sure if M8 or M7) in the apartment scene with Steve Rogers.
THIS is a luxury (ugly) phone
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If MILLIONS of people can afford to buy an item then it can not be considered a luxury item IMO.
If MILLIONS of people can afford to buy an item then it can not be considered a luxury item IMO.