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Consumers should demand cheaper smartphones with adequate performance -- just like cars, you have toyota corollas and honda civics for the average joe and then
by m23khan 8y ago
Consumers should demand cheaper smartphones with adequate performance -- just like cars, you have toyota corollas and honda civics for the average joe and then you have lexus and cadillacs. Similarly, a cheap, reliable phone for masses and the rich folks can go for their iPhones and Samsung Galaxies.
It seems when it comes to smartphones, consumers are also to blame for unnecessarily spending more then their actual affordability and this is causing lack of cheap+reliable options for the consumer. Almost all smartphone manufacturers are focusing on producing high-end, expensive devices for the wanna be socialites (both men and women).
- hkai 8y agoI haven't seen a lack of midrange smartphones. I've been with HTC for the last six years and intend to stick to those phones until they go out of business.
- snarf21 8y agoI would partially agree with you except they made the SE and people didn't vote with their dollars. It was only 10% of iPhone sales. I agree that it would be nice to have more lower and mid range options but most people seem to want the new shiny.
- epanchin 8y agoWhere did you get 10% from? According to TechCrunch... In the UK it was 10% of total smartphone sales, 25% of Apple’s. In the USA it was 5% of total smartphone sales and 16% of Apple’s. https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/10/the-iphone-se-is-selling-just-as-apple-planned-in-the-u-s-and-europe/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/10/the-iphone-se-is-selling-j...
- IanCal 8y agoIs there a lack of these? My wife got a moto g5 for about £150 and it's been an amazing phone. You can pick up a decent second hand one with a 2 year warranty for < £100 these days (unlocked & top quality, locked and slightly lower quality for ~£70 or less).