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Five years later, Apple has expanded the iPhone line to include five models, two of which are last year's flagship versions. Here in Moscow (at Apple Premium R

by Jenya_ 10y ago

Five years later, Apple has expanded the iPhone line to include five models, two of which are last year's flagship versions. Here in Moscow (at Apple Premium Reseller site) it has eight models, down to iPhone 5s (which I resently purchased as a gift for a paltry price of about $344). http://www.re-store.ru/apple-iphone/ http://www.re-store.ru/apple-iphone/ If someone don't know what an Apple Premium Reseller is, here is some info: http://www.apple.com/in/buy/apr/ http://www.apple.com/in/buy/apr/

usaphp 10y ago
re-store.ru is not an official apple store. They can sell an iphone 3g, it does not mean Apple itself is selling that model. On apple.ru they have the same 5 models as they do here in US
- Jenya_ 10y ago
  The difference is mostly a technicality, taking into account that I referenced an Apple Premium Reseller site. The iPhone 5s is not discontinued yet and that was exactly the point of the article (mass-production of cheaper iPhone models).
  - mikeash 10y ago
    Are you sure they're not just selling leftover stock of the 5s?
    - Jenya_ 10y ago
      On the box of purchased iPhone 5s it says - manufactured October 2016. http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-discontinuing-iPhone-5s-6-and-6-Plus-in-India/articleshow/54176034.cms http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-disco...
      - mikeash 10y ago
        Cool. I had no idea they did this sort of thing. I just assumed that what they showed on apple.com was it. Searching around, I can still find a bunch of discussion about buying it new, now that I know to look for it.
  - coldtea 10y ago
    >Apple Premium Reseller Apple premium reseller is an empty designation. It has been given to all kinds of ho-hum retailers judging from my country (where we only have those and no official Apple Store) and a couple of other countries I've worked on. It just means the reseller passed a few basic Apple criteria, for support, space, etc. It says nothing about the product line, and being only allowed to sell the latest line up etc.
tastybberries 10y ago
I think the author is referring to Apple's currently active lineup. On Apple's Russian-language website (http://www.apple.com/ru/iphone/ http://www.apple.com/ru/iphone/), there are indeed five models listed.
- Jenya_ 10y ago
  The iPhone 5s is still active model, the only difference is that it is sold in retail stores, here is a news piece about this from India: http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-discontinuing-iPhone-5s-6-and-6-Plus-in-India/articleshow/54176034.cms http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-disco...

by Jenya_ 10y ago

usaphp 10y ago

re-store.ru is not an official apple store. They can sell an iphone 3g, it does not mean Apple itself is selling that model. On apple.ru they have the same 5 models as they do here in US

Jenya_ 10y ago
The difference is mostly a technicality, taking into account that I referenced an Apple Premium Reseller site. The iPhone 5s is not discontinued yet and that was exactly the point of the article (mass-production of cheaper iPhone models).
- mikeash 10y ago
  Are you sure they're not just selling leftover stock of the 5s?
  - Jenya_ 10y ago
    On the box of purchased iPhone 5s it says - manufactured October 2016. http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-discontinuing-iPhone-5s-6-and-6-Plus-in-India/articleshow/54176034.cms http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-disco...
    - mikeash 10y ago
      Cool. I had no idea they did this sort of thing. I just assumed that what they showed on apple.com was it. Searching around, I can still find a bunch of discussion about buying it new, now that I know to look for it.
- coldtea 10y ago
  >Apple Premium Reseller Apple premium reseller is an empty designation. It has been given to all kinds of ho-hum retailers judging from my country (where we only have those and no official Apple Store) and a couple of other countries I've worked on. It just means the reseller passed a few basic Apple criteria, for support, space, etc. It says nothing about the product line, and being only allowed to sell the latest line up etc.

tastybberries 10y ago

I think the author is referring to Apple's currently active lineup. On Apple's Russian-language website (http://www.apple.com/ru/iphone/ http://www.apple.com/ru/iphone/), there are indeed five models listed.

Jenya_ 10y ago
The iPhone 5s is still active model, the only difference is that it is sold in retail stores, here is a news piece about this from India: http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-discontinuing-iPhone-5s-6-and-6-Plus-in-India/articleshow/54176034.cms http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/Apple-denies-it-is-disco...