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Apple - iPhone 5C
 
WTF, I just bought an iPhone yesterday and they come out with something new? This is such bullshit.
 
WTF, I just bought an iPhone yesterday and they come out with something new? This is such bullshit.

Are you serious? I hope this is sarcasm. It has been known for months that the iphone will be updated now because it it yearly tradition, and the date of the event has been known for 1-2 weeks.
 
WTF, I just bought an iPhone yesterday and they come out with something new? This is such bullshit.

I.. hope you're not serious. They announced that they were having a major standalone announcement event on September 10th quite a while ago, so I don't know why you would buy one of their products right before that date.
 
US Prices:
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$99/$199 contract

$549/$649 non-subsidized

Was hoping (but not necessarily expecting) they'd be a little cheaper non-contract. Ah well.
 

lol wut

It looks great, especially that pic.

I still think I'm going to go with the 5S, mainly because I don't want to go back to plastic (had a 3GS back in the day), but they sure do look damn good.
 
Those unlocked prices in the UK 469£ for 16gb and 549£ for 32gb is more than the S4 and way more than the HTC One currently unlocked. This is not budget.
 
This is a serious question, do people ever buy iPhones off contract? Will that price even matter? People are just gonna see the $99-$199 and buy the shit out of it
 
This is a serious question, do people ever buy iPhones off contract? Will that price even matter? People are just gonna see the $99-$199 and buy the shit out of it

Of course. especially outside the US.

this phone is not aimed at expanding that market, though. This is really just a way to get a new iphone at the $100 price on contract, instead of selling last year’s model for $100.
 
Jesus Christ, the descriptions on Apple's website border on self-parody.

The video where Jony Ive describes it in masturbatory levels of detail looks like something out of the Onion. It's fucking plastic, Jony.

This thing probably costs Apple >$100 less to make than the iPhone 5, yet it costs the same the iPhone 5 would have costed if it hadn't been replaced by the 5C. Sure, $99 sounds $100 cheaper than the 5S but in reality after two years of paying for the service in a 2-year contract it's probably less than 5% cheaper than getting a 5S.

I eagerly await the Anandtech review. I suspect they also cut corners with the display like they do with the iPod touch.
 
Play it loud!

I love these new designs. Not that I see myself upgrading from my Nokia brickphone anytime soon, but if I did, it would definitely be one of those.

The 5S looks kinda wannabe-posh in comparison, especially the gold one.
 
WTF, I just bought an iPhone yesterday and they come out with something new? This is such bullshit.
Only have yourself to blame. It's been public knowledge for ages that Apple were due to hold a conference today, with the intention of revealing their new iPhone models.
 
This is a serious question, do people ever buy iPhones off contract? Will that price even matter? People are just gonna see the $99-$199 and buy the shit out of it

Sorry if I sound dumb, but what does it mean when you buy a phone without contract? You still get the monthly bill, but can upgrade at any time?
 
Sorry if I sound dumb, but what does it mean when you buy a phone without contract? You still get the monthly bill, but can upgrade at any time?
Your contract is cheaper, but your new phone is expensive. I pay 15-20€ per month, but have to pay full price for my phone.
 
Everywhere in the world except US.

Yeah, the US carriers have huge subsidies on the phones, but in most countries this is not the case. When you have to pay $400+ and that still gets you locked in a 2 year contract, buying an unlocked phone is much more appealing.
 
Those unlocked prices in the UK 469£ for 16gb and 549£ for 32gb is more than the S4 and way more than the HTC One currently unlocked. This is not budget.

Yeah, was really surprised by the price. Might as well spend a little more for the S.
 
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