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Would You Buy the iPhone 8 If It Cost $1,200? (9to5mac.com)
As we near the launch of the next iPhone, rumors are swirling about what it may feature. One of the most recent reports comes from developer and blogger John Gruber, who claims the iPhone 8 will have a starting price of around $1200. 9to5Mac reports: He last week said that he believed that what we've been referring to as the iPhone 8 would be called the iPhone Pro and that he actually hoped it would be really expensive: "I hope the iPhone Pro starts at $1500 or higher. I'd like to see what Apple can do in a phone with a higher price." As you might imagine, that generated quite a bit of discussion. Gruber has backed down somewhat from this position, and is now suggesting a starting point of around $1200: "$1,500 as a starting price is probably way too high. But I think $1,200 is quite likely as the starting price, with the high-end model at $1,300 or $1,400." His argument is effectively that Apple is constrained in what it can do in a phone because any technology included in the phone has to be available in huge volumes. If it were willing to sell fewer at a higher price, then it would have more options. There has been speculation that Gruber may have been tipped by Apple, and using his posts to prepare the ground for what would otherwise be a severe case of sticker shock. But Gruber denied this. If Apple does launch the iPhone 8 with a 4-figure price tag, would you buy it?
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Seems wiser to stick to a cellular phone which the foolish call "dumb". ;)
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I'm waiting for the headline, "Is Betteridge's Law True?"
I don't trust atoms -- they make up stuff.
You mean like a headphone jack?
I don't buy new anyway.
I hope that lots of Fanbois dive in and shell out $1200 or more for their next iToy.
Then I can get an iPhone 6s from a pawn shop at a decent price.
See, every cloud does have a silver lining...
I'd rather be riding my '63 Triumph T120.
"I'd like to see what Apple can do in a phone with a higher price."
Remove even more ports?
I would not like it here or there.
I would not like it anywhere.
I do not like the iPhone look
I do not like it, Timmy Cook.
(and yes, that third line works better with Macbook, but sadly they didn't bring out a new model in the past decade and I grew tired waiting for it)
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Go away, redditer! Over here we say, "You Insensitive Clod!".
if 1200 bucks is gonna break you thats your own fault.
Sure it is. Only the lazy and feckless don't have $1200 sitting around waiting for the right phone to come along. I bet if you check their physiognomy you'll find they have the low brow and cranial bumps of the genetically poor.
The problem is not that I'd pay $1200 for an iPhone 8. The problem is my wife will.
John
Prada of course. I simply could not dream of using any other paperclip. Granted that at $185 a piece it is more expensive than other paperclips but, for some of us, quality matters.
When you consider the lifetime cost of assuring that your papers stay together, it just makes sense. Of course there are those luddites and fashion-challenged people who just don't understand. Fortunately for them there are plenty of bargain basement opportunities when it comes to their clipping needs.
For me, I just wouldn't feel comfortable trusting my documents with anything else.
http://www.avclub.com/amp/2577...
Maybe it's time to upgrade to iWife 2.
With technology improving the way it is, you might soon be able to ditch the iWife and get an Android in your bed.
"That's the way to do it" - Punch