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Prices is a big deal these days. Most iPhones X derivitives are hitting $1000 real fast. For those of us that don’t want to pay $29.99/mo just to rent a phone f

Prices is a big deal these days. Most iPhones X derivitives are hitting $1000 real fast. For those of us that don’t want to pay $29.99/mo just to rent a phone for 2 years and would prefer to buy outright that’s cost prohibitive. Also all the big phones barely fit in pants pockets. For males, maybe, but for females, forget about it - 50% of the phone sticks out of the back pocket. 5.5” and more phones are too big to be a phone, and too small to be a useable tablet.

dijit 7y ago
I mean. It’s not cost that makes me choose my SE; I would pay $1000 for a good 4" phone. Apple seems to believe its cost that keeps the SE relevant, and tried to tap the market with the XR... but very few budged it seems.
- earenndil 7y ago
  Wasn't the XR quite popular? I believe it convinced many of the 4.7"-phone owners to get an X-factor phone.
  - dijit 7y ago
    Actually it seems iPhone XR sales did pick up, but Apple had to further reduce the prices to drive sales. https://m.economictimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-gets-the-message-slashes-iphone-xr-prices/articleshow/68714546.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-gets-the-mes... Not sure if that means people can be bought or wether people really were just price sensitive.
wil421 7y ago
I took the dive into the medium Xs with Apple Care. My hobbies can be rough on things and I lost my 7 kayaking. Lately I’ve been thinking what the hell did I spend almost $1500 on a phone for. I’ve bought spec-ed out laptops and home built computers for that price. I loved my 7 and almost had it for 3 years. It would’ve lasted 4-5 years.
- superhuzza 7y ago
  To be fair, I use my phone significantly more than the laptop I have at home. $1500 is a bit insane, pretty sure $500 dollar phone and $1000 for other stuff is better value for me personally.
bagacrap 7y ago
Women more often have hand bags to carry the phones in. If I carried a purse I'd probably like a bigger phone too.
- dep_b 7y ago
  On the other hand you need to hold the bag at the same time as you're using your phone in the street.
  - djrogers 7y ago
    Which is why purses have shoulder straps
    - JustSomeNobody 7y ago
      Unless it's a clutch.
- tracyshaun 7y ago
  Why don't you carry a purse? They've been making "man purses" for a while now... and fanny packs are fashionable again.
  - Skunkleton 7y ago
    I carry what could be called a purse (I call it a purse). Its pretty sweet. Bring on the pizzabox sized phones, I am ready!
draw_down 7y ago
iPhone XR is $750.
forrestthewoods 7y ago
What? Almost no one rents phones anymore. All smartphones device plans are simple purchase plans. At least in the US. Maybe it’s different else where? You’re not wrong that $1000 for a phone is crazy though. I’m still on my iPhone 7+.
- fencepost 7y ago
  It may not be a rental, but $20-30/month monthly installments isn't that different to most people.

dijit 7y ago

I mean. It’s not cost that makes me choose my SE; I would pay $1000 for a good 4" phone. Apple seems to believe its cost that keeps the SE relevant, and tried to tap the market with the XR... but very few budged it seems.

earenndil 7y ago
Wasn't the XR quite popular? I believe it convinced many of the 4.7"-phone owners to get an X-factor phone.
- dijit 7y ago
  Actually it seems iPhone XR sales did pick up, but Apple had to further reduce the prices to drive sales. https://m.economictimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-gets-the-message-slashes-iphone-xr-prices/articleshow/68714546.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-gets-the-mes... Not sure if that means people can be bought or wether people really were just price sensitive.

wil421 7y ago

I took the dive into the medium Xs with Apple Care. My hobbies can be rough on things and I lost my 7 kayaking. Lately I’ve been thinking what the hell did I spend almost $1500 on a phone for. I’ve bought spec-ed out laptops and home built computers for that price. I loved my 7 and almost had it for 3 years. It would’ve lasted 4-5 years.

superhuzza 7y ago
To be fair, I use my phone significantly more than the laptop I have at home. $1500 is a bit insane, pretty sure $500 dollar phone and $1000 for other stuff is better value for me personally.

bagacrap 7y ago

Women more often have hand bags to carry the phones in. If I carried a purse I'd probably like a bigger phone too.

dep_b 7y ago
On the other hand you need to hold the bag at the same time as you're using your phone in the street.
- djrogers 7y ago
  Which is why purses have shoulder straps
  - JustSomeNobody 7y ago
    Unless it's a clutch.
tracyshaun 7y ago
Why don't you carry a purse? They've been making "man purses" for a while now... and fanny packs are fashionable again.
- Skunkleton 7y ago
  I carry what could be called a purse (I call it a purse). Its pretty sweet. Bring on the pizzabox sized phones, I am ready!

draw_down 7y ago

iPhone XR is $750.

forrestthewoods 7y ago

What? Almost no one rents phones anymore. All smartphones device plans are simple purchase plans. At least in the US. Maybe it’s different else where? You’re not wrong that $1000 for a phone is crazy though. I’m still on my iPhone 7+.

fencepost 7y ago
It may not be a rental, but $20-30/month monthly installments isn't that different to most people.