Well, I can say that the iPhone 5c doesn't sell because it's too expensive without a contract - it's like $600, slightly less than an iPhone 5s and the same as

Well, I can say that the iPhone 5c doesn't sell because it's too expensive without a contract - it's like $600, slightly less than an iPhone 5s and the same as a good iPhone 5 or 4s. Contracts are generally unfavorable. Same goes for Chromebooks - they cost the same as a good Windows netbook or Android tablet, while offering less features. In my experience, people in developing countries want the most for their money, and they're not stupid. In fact, they have to be smarter with their cash in order to have any. Which is why upgradeable/unlocked and used devices are very popular, along with the maximum-hardware/minimum-support devices (most often clones of existing successful stuff) from China.