I don't see how this helps Apple. They offered cheaper versions with 8GB ROMs in India before. It backfired because though they were cheap it was a shitty exper

I don't see how this helps Apple. They offered cheaper versions with 8GB ROMs in India before. It backfired because though they were cheap it was a shitty experience. With iOS 9 underperforming even on iPhone 5S, I don't see how this more will do anything but tarnish Apple image further. Indian customers do not want to spend less. They want to spend as much as they can but expect longevity and quality. Historically Apple has provided that. Apple's iPhone 5S is 20K in India. Fairly affordable for an iPhone. If they are selling refurbished, they are trying to probably nibble at Moto G buyers. Even if they succeed, they are not a segment that is expected to exceedingly spend on App Stores or iCloud storage. That is the segment expecting things like Bluetooth file transfer. That is the segment not paying 1500/month for a decent plan which has enough LTE. All of Apple's moves these days are operational. It almost seems like COO has a complete run of the brand. Move the inventory. That's all that matters.