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iPhone 4S? I want the iPhone 5 :(
by Slimy 15y ago
iPhone 4S? I want the iPhone 5 :(
- ABCD_FUFU 15y agoYeah, they are smoking crack, no screen bump no money.
- Thrymr 15y agoLots of AT&T 3GS owners just out of contract, though. They'll probably go for the 4S. And Apple gets to save the iPhone 5 for another big announcement in 6 months.
- jfb 15y agoOnce Apple can put the tech that would justify a jump from 4 to 5 and retain their (50% of ASP!) margin, they will. Idly, I wonder if they're getting a sufficient cut from the carriers to make the 3GS at no cost profitable, or if rather this is what they mean to do with their cash hoard: chase market share AND increase profitability. DISCLAIMER: I used to work for Apple. I have no specific knowledge about the phone.
- djloche 15y agoThe prices you saw are the carrier subsidized prices. The carriers buy the phones from apple and then subsidize the cost, and try to make a profit over the length of the contract. The presentation was a little bit sloppy, because previous presentations would have footnoted that these were with a new 2 year contract prices, not "we're selling these phones at these prices".
- jfb 15y agoI understand that part. I'm just amazed that the demand for the 3GS is sufficient, and AT&T desperate enough, for Apple to retain the tooling to build them.
- biot 15y agoI'll sell you an iPhone 6, as long as you're not picky about the product version being written on a sticker.