OT: $1449 for a new iPhone

[dbnm]

[gasman]

Hahahahahahahahaha

It better help power me up big hills for that kind of price.

[HenryA]

I’m seeing $1099 for the top model at apple.com, still a huge load of money for a phone.

That said, the dual sim capability will probably make me buy one — so I can carry just one phone.

[rnhood]

Nobody in their right mind is going to pay that much for a phone, imho. The iPhone 7 is expensive, but its a lot cheaper than the X series. Its all about fashion though, and we already know about the insatiable buying habits of fashion conscious Americans. Fashion is what Apple is banking on.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by rnhood

Nobody in their right mind is going to pay that much for a phone, imho. The iPhone 7 is expensive, but its a lot cheaper than the X series. Its all about fashion though, and we already know about the insatiable buying habits of fashion conscious Americans. Fashion is what Apple is banking on.

lol.... plenty of people will be buying that phone just like people were saying the X was too expensive and everyone I know has one.


Glad I have the 8, I will have my home button for a few years before they strip that away from me.

[dbnm]

iPhone XS, silver, AT&T, with 512gb

$1449

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphon...r-att#01,10,30

[HenryA]

Originally Posted by dbnm

iPhone XS, silver, AT&T, with 512gb

$1449

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphon...r-att#01,10,30

I was looking at the base model as I have no need for a 512 GB phone. But you are correct.

[Climb01742]

What is Apple thinking?? You can’t make real money that way. Unless you count a trillion bucks as real money.

[notsew]

Originally Posted by Climb01742

What is Apple thinking?? You can make real money that way. Unless you count a trillion bucks as real money.

Well, considering they have $250 BILLION sitting in the bank, they are probably thinking that people will keep contributing to that cash pile as long as there is something shiny with an apple on it to spend money on.

[oldpotatoe]

Geeez all this emotion about stuff and toys. Rapha, Apple, Various bike this or that. Stuff, if ya like it and can afford it, buy it, use it. If ya don’t, why then don’t buy it. ‘....last smart phone on earth’, such emotion about a.....phone...

[Llewellyn]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Geeez all this emotion about stuff and toys. Rapha, Apple, Various bike this or that. Stuff, if ya like it and can afford it, buy it, use it. If ya don’t, why then don’t buy it. ‘....last smart phone on earth’, such emotion about a.....phone...

But it's not just a case of " if ya like it and can afford it, buy it, use it." It's the endless marketing to get people to upgrade every year for some perceived benefits. Never mind the old phones that end up in landfill simply because people have to have the latest and greatest because they've managed to convince themselves that they can't live without some "feature".

That's what really p****s me off about Apple.

[kppolich]

/landfill

https://www.apple.com/shop/trade-in

In 2018, Apple reached a major milestone: 100 percent of the electricity they use at all of their facilities comes from renewable sources.

Full report here:

https://www.apple.com/environment/pd...eport_2018.pdf

/next

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

But it's not just a case of " if ya like it and can afford it, buy it, use it." It's the endless marketing to get people to upgrade every year for some perceived benefits. Never mind the old phones that end up in landfill simply because people have to have the latest and greatest because they've managed to convince themselves that they can't live without some "feature".

That's what really p****s me off about Apple.

doesn't piss me off... I don't really pay attention to it, they can market whatever they want, I buy a phone ever 3 years and that is that...

[dustyrider]

Is this tariffs included pricing?

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

But it's not just a case of " if ya like it and can afford it, buy it, use it." It's the endless marketing to get people to upgrade every year for some perceived benefits. Never mind the old phones that end up in landfill simply because people have to have the latest and greatest because they've managed to convince themselves that they can't live without some "feature".

That's what really p****s me off about Apple.

Then you must be pissed about just about every 'gadget' maker out there, not just a phone from Apple.

Name any bike 'thing', TV, blender, coffee maker, car, motorcycle, garage door opener, anything..If ya like your $49 phone from the grocery, groovy..use it. But it's not Apple's fault, it's the consumer. Build it and they will come....

OBTW--caliper brakes and 1.5mm fork steerer?