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Why do you think they are "overpriced"? Is this generally or merely a personal opinion? What is it based on?

by sbuk 11y ago

Yetanfou 11y ago
On (drumroll....) the fact that the average price-to-own for an iOS device is about double that of an Android device? On the fact that 128GB of memory for an Android device costs (in local - Swedish - currency, but the importance here is the relation between the prices) 400 kr compared to the ~3000 kr price difference between a 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6s? That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device? That those Android devices come equipped with micro-USB ports so they can connect to the-world-and-its-brother while those iOS devices nowadays sport 'lightning' ports which require special (and, need I say, rather expensive) cables? That you can develop software for Android on whatever system you prefer, while developing for iOS means you need to buy into OSX and use Xcode? That apple only offers a limited spectrum of devices, none of which can be termed as 'affordable' compared to the plethora of Android devices?
- dagw 11y ago
  That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device? I'm sorry but that is simply not true in Sweden. The highest end Android phones costs essentially the same as an iPhone, especially if you are 'buying' one on a contract. Can you buy a pretty damn good Android phone for 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of an iOS phone that will hold their own? Absolutely, but that is hardly the same thing.
  - m0skit0 11y ago
    Highest end Android phones have usually better hardware than iPhones, and also they have their prices bloated just to look "luxury" like the iPhone.
    - thedrbrian 11y ago
      Define better. I assume it doesn't involve the word faster or powerful
      - m0skit0 11y ago
        Orly? Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6S - CPU: Octa-core 64-bit 2.1 GHz vs Dual-core 64-bit 1.85 GHz - RAM: 3 GB vs 2 GB - Weight: 138 g vs 143 g - Battery: 2,550 mAh vs 1715 mAh - Display: 5.1" Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560×1440 577 ppi vs 4.7" Retina HD IPS LCD 1334 × 750 326 ppi - Rear camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP - Front camera: 5 MP vs 5 MP
        sbuk 11y ago
        That doesn't necessarily mean better! It about the hole package. See http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer
  - Yetanfou 11y ago
    I just checked on http://prisjakt.nu http://prisjakt.nu and got a the following prices: Samsung Galaxy S6 128GB ~6300 kr Samsung S6 Edge 128GB ~6900 kr Google Nexus 6P 128GB ~7400 kr Apple iPhone 6s Plus 128GB ~10.000 kr
    - dagw 11y ago
      Granted, Apple does for some reason charge a lot more for storage than the other brands, but if you look at the 16-32GB phones the difference basically disappears.
m0skit0 11y ago
Based on the price of the hardware. I remember purchasing Mac OS X Snow Leopard for 20$, I don't even count that in.

Why do you think they are "overpriced"? Is this generally or merely a personal opinion? What is it based on?

by sbuk 11y ago

Why do you think they are "overpriced"? Is this generally or merely a personal opinion? What is it based on?

On (drumroll....) the fact that the average price-to-own for an iOS device is about double that of an Android device? On the fact that 128GB of memory for an Android device costs (in local - Swedish - currency, but the importance here is the relation between the prices) 400 kr compared to the ~3000 kr price difference between a 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6s? That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device? That those Android devices come equipped with micro-USB ports so they can connect to the-world-and-its-brother while those iOS devices nowadays sport 'lightning' ports which require special (and, need I say, rather expensive) cables? That you can develop software for Android on whatever system you prefer, while developing for iOS means you need to buy into OSX and use Xcode? That apple only offers a limited spectrum of devices, none of which can be termed as 'affordable' compared to the plethora of Android devices?

dagw 11y ago
That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device? I'm sorry but that is simply not true in Sweden. The highest end Android phones costs essentially the same as an iPhone, especially if you are 'buying' one on a contract. Can you buy a pretty damn good Android phone for 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of an iOS phone that will hold their own? Absolutely, but that is hardly the same thing.
- m0skit0 11y ago
  Highest end Android phones have usually better hardware than iPhones, and also they have their prices bloated just to look "luxury" like the iPhone.
  - thedrbrian 11y ago
    Define better. I assume it doesn't involve the word faster or powerful
    - m0skit0 11y ago
      Orly? Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6S - CPU: Octa-core 64-bit 2.1 GHz vs Dual-core 64-bit 1.85 GHz - RAM: 3 GB vs 2 GB - Weight: 138 g vs 143 g - Battery: 2,550 mAh vs 1715 mAh - Display: 5.1" Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560×1440 577 ppi vs 4.7" Retina HD IPS LCD 1334 × 750 326 ppi - Rear camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP - Front camera: 5 MP vs 5 MP
      - sbuk 11y ago
        That doesn't necessarily mean better! It about the hole package. See http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer
- Yetanfou 11y ago
  I just checked on http://prisjakt.nu http://prisjakt.nu and got a the following prices: Samsung Galaxy S6 128GB ~6300 kr Samsung S6 Edge 128GB ~6900 kr Google Nexus 6P 128GB ~7400 kr Apple iPhone 6s Plus 128GB ~10.000 kr
  - dagw 11y ago
    Granted, Apple does for some reason charge a lot more for storage than the other brands, but if you look at the 16-32GB phones the difference basically disappears.

m0skit0 11y ago

Based on the price of the hardware. I remember purchasing Mac OS X Snow Leopard for 20$, I don't even count that in.