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Then what do you think about $199 for a smart phone that is in every way as capable? http://www.google.com/nexus/4/ http://www.google.com/nexus/4/

gareim 13y ago
Technically $249 since they're out of the $199 8gb and have said that they don't plan on restocking.
- sahaskatta 13y ago
  The 16GB Nexus 4 is just 45% the cost of the 16GB iPhone 5C. The new Nexus 5 will likely start at $300 as the Nexus 4or5 did when it first went on sale a year ago. I'm not sure what market the iPhone 5C is targeting. On contract, you might as well buy the 5S.
  - gareim 13y ago
    I'm not disagreeing with you; I also think the Nexus line is a great buy off contract but that the iPhone is better subsidized ($400 value for $200 on contract or $650 value for $200? The Nexus 4 on contract was stupid). I'm excited about the Nexus 5, but if the rumors are true that it'll be based off the LG G2, I have a hard time seeing how it'll be offered for $300 when the G2 is the fastest phone on the market.
    - wmf 13y ago
      Wasn't the Nexus 4 exactly the same situation last year, also being based on the fastest phone?
      - JTon 13y ago
        Yeah I remember this as well. Specs per price at the time blew everyone away. Corners were still cut though (I'm looking at you camera and battery life).
iwasakabukiman 13y ago
The normal selling price was $299 and that was for an 8 GB device. $349 for a 16GB device (which is what Apple is selling). Google presumably only dropped the price to clear out the inventory before the new Nexus phone is announced.
- cheald 13y ago
  That's $349 fully paid for versus on-contract. The N4 is less expensive than any other comparable phone on the market by a wide margin.
cheald 13y ago
Speaking as a very happy N4 owner, it's not "in every way as capable". Specifically, the lack of reliable LTE (yes, I'm running a hybrid radio) and the camera isn't as good as the iPhone cameras tend to be. It's a fantastic device, but the new iPhone is a fair bit stronger. I'm curious to see what the N5 has in store, though.

gareim 13y ago

Technically $249 since they're out of the $199 8gb and have said that they don't plan on restocking.

sahaskatta 13y ago
The 16GB Nexus 4 is just 45% the cost of the 16GB iPhone 5C. The new Nexus 5 will likely start at $300 as the Nexus 4or5 did when it first went on sale a year ago. I'm not sure what market the iPhone 5C is targeting. On contract, you might as well buy the 5S.
- gareim 13y ago
  I'm not disagreeing with you; I also think the Nexus line is a great buy off contract but that the iPhone is better subsidized ($400 value for $200 on contract or $650 value for $200? The Nexus 4 on contract was stupid). I'm excited about the Nexus 5, but if the rumors are true that it'll be based off the LG G2, I have a hard time seeing how it'll be offered for $300 when the G2 is the fastest phone on the market.
  - wmf 13y ago
    Wasn't the Nexus 4 exactly the same situation last year, also being based on the fastest phone?
    - JTon 13y ago
      Yeah I remember this as well. Specs per price at the time blew everyone away. Corners were still cut though (I'm looking at you camera and battery life).

iwasakabukiman 13y ago

The normal selling price was $299 and that was for an 8 GB device. $349 for a 16GB device (which is what Apple is selling). Google presumably only dropped the price to clear out the inventory before the new Nexus phone is announced.

cheald 13y ago
That's $349 fully paid for versus on-contract. The N4 is less expensive than any other comparable phone on the market by a wide margin.

cheald 13y ago

Speaking as a very happy N4 owner, it's not "in every way as capable". Specifically, the lack of reliable LTE (yes, I'm running a hybrid radio) and the camera isn't as good as the iPhone cameras tend to be. It's a fantastic device, but the new iPhone is a fair bit stronger. I'm curious to see what the N5 has in store, though.