sincity Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Fear is a good servant, but a terrible master. And fear now clearly rules Cupertino — the fear of cannibalization. Apple is already receiving a master class in product cannibalization theory and practice in the tablet category. The iPad average selling price has tumbled faster than projected over the past two quarters. It looks like that lesson has stung; the decision to price the iPhone 5C at $99 with a two-year contract is a substantial surprise. At this price point, there is zero chance of the "value" phone eating into the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S sales significantly. Continue reading... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putts Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Did the writer of this article even watch the conference? The 5C is replacing the 5. So it looks like there is a 100% chance that the 5C will cut into the 5 and 5S sales. People dont want to pay $ because of their financial situation and will go with the cheaper version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinZeroX Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I doubt that, at least in Europe, Apple has any chance into cutting it's way to the mass market without making something new. iOS is out of the trends, now Lumias are coming up with Windows Phone etc. Android has, and will, hold it's stance amongst a certain group of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I do love Nokia's reply to the 5c ~ Priceless! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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