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On a different note, Isn't it weird to see companies launching new phones when the whole world is fighting a pandemic? It's not like an essential that we can't
by amrrs 7y ago
On a different note, Isn't it weird to see companies launching new phones when the whole world is fighting a pandemic?
It's not like an essential that we can't live without. OnePlus just did a few days back. Do these companies expect people to buy new phones when they're are being laid off or is it just an annual ritual or a desparate move to be the first to capture the market when things become normal?
Any insights please!
- addison-lee 7y agoPlenty of people still working, and this is a budget iPhone; this is the perfect time to launch a cheap phone.
- OrangeMango 7y agoIt's likely to cannibalize sales from their higher-priced phones, but better to sell a cheaper phone than to lose the customer entirely. I noticed that if you scroll down to the bottom of the press release, they are also accepting orders for the magic iPad keyboard as of today...
- addison-lee 7y agoAs Apple moves to be more of a service-based company, they are likely factoring in the increase in service value for newly acquired/retained customers.
- calvin 7y agoFrom Apple’s perspective, this is a good time to have a more affordable phone available for people who need to upgrade (broken, damaged, or lost phone) or are getting their first phone (kids).
- crazygringo 7y agoThey've already manufactured them. This rollout was all planned far, far, far in advance of COVID-19. What are they going to do? Not sell them and let them just sit in a warehouse? A ton of people are looking to upgrade their original SE and a lot of people who can work remotely and haven't been laid off are likely doing fine. I think that's all the insight needed.
- matz1 7y agoBecause phone are essential item these days. Can't live without.
- Krasnol 7y agoYou can live without a NEW phone though ;)
- fishbacon 7y agoMost of this was developed way before the pandemic started. Not launching would be wasted effort and you might end up looking like you are lagging behind phonemakers that announced/launched before the pandemic. Gadgets are seen as a status symbol in some groups, having the newest thing could be more desirable than paying rent to some. There is also still a large group of people that were not laid off, they still want that money. I do not know about the logistics of manufacture and shipping, there might be a shortage after they sell though the initial launch stock.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> It's not like an essential that we can't live without For $399, you can buy a device with the computing power of a networked workstation within a lifetime of memory. That lets you dial into e.g. VoIP calls, answer e-mail, manage your calendar and interact with workflow apps. Put another way, this could be seen as a substitute for a laptop for some users. That's absolutely essential.
- chadlavi 7y ago> It's not like an essential that we can't live without. it's not? sure seems like it is to me. And if you have to get a new one, maybe it's nice that there's a cheaper one newly on the market?
- Krasnol 7y agoPeople who have been able to afford overpriced hardware before the pandemic will still be able to do so. No reason to postpone the launch for them.