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Consumers Unlikely To Pay $500 for iPhone

Posted by Zonk on from the that-is-a-mighty-pricey-phone dept.

narramissic writes "A survey by online market research firm Compete Inc. finds that of the 26% of those who said they're likely to buy an iPhone, only 1% said they'd pay $500 for it, while 42% said they'd likely buy the phone for $200 to $299. Sixty percent of likely iPhone buyers would be willing to make the switch to AT&T wireless to get it."

5 of 412 comments (clear)

  1. I don't want one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My only requirement in a cell phone is that I want to be able to feel the buttons. You'd be surprised at how many phones are disqualified by this seemingly small requirement. If it has that, then I'll consider it. I also just renewed a two year contract to Sprint so it's highly unlikely I would ever remotely consider getting an apple phone.

  2. Re:Only 1% will buy it at the $599 pricemark by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your post hoc ergo propter hoc conclusions in your story linked from your .sig sadden me.

  3. Re:Ridiculous survey -- the product isn't out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I can't begin to" tell you how little I care what you think. Dammit I just did...

    Seriously though, you're a fringe lunatic and your sig admits as much. Why the hell do you think you're representative of anything but other fringe lunatics?

    PS don't respond, I told you already I don't care what you think.

  4. Re:I'm getting one by Pojut · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    However, since neither you, me, or any other individual are not the end all be all judges of quality, the fact that you don't like Apple products really doesn't say ANYTHING about Apples products other than they don't appeal to you. If you think any differently then you really need to wake up and realize that not everyone has the same set of priorities as you do.


    Tell that to the moron's that modded my other post's in this topic as flamebait and troll.
    --
    Living With a Nerd
  5. Re:Your personal attack is way off-base by dada21 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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