Awesome... Color me underwhelmed. I guess I'm sticking with WP8... http://qz.com/122921/the-chart-tim-cook-doesnt-want-you-to-see/
So they have record sales in the quarter a new device is released, then a steady decline as we get closer to the next device release, only to spike again? I'd be willing to bet that's true of most manufacturers who use the flagship device approach (ie Samsung and the Galaxy S line.) What really matters is year over year sales which appear to be increasing. It's a good chart, too bad neither you nor the author of that article know how to interpret it.
And you're underestimating the pain in the ass to have to re-sync everything on a completely new device/ecosystem. And you're overestimating the majority of people willing/capable of doing this. Why do you think it takes sometimes weeks to get an Apple Care appointment?
New camera modes, the Burst Mode and 120fps slow motion video modes look very nice. (start at about 3 min in) http://youtu.be/4856jhLK4ww?t=3m14s
That's not it at all. It's the misconception that apple puts out about its device prowess. Look closely at the chart that Cook made. The data is presented in a way to show that the popularity of their devices is growing, almost at an exponential pace. This isn't true, if anything it's reaching market saturation. This is why they are making the iPhone 5C, they are running out of markets to expand to so they are targeting emerging markets. I think you are the one who is confused by both charts...
they made the 5C to grab headlines and sucker consumers into thinking they are buying a new CHEAPer iphone when in reality it's the same iphone 5 from last year with plastic casing (increased profit margins). imagine if they didn't..and they just discounted the normal 5 to $99. headlines would read "new iphone 5S still 199, no cheap model, apple doomed". most people are going to fall for it even though last year they wouldn't have bought the 99$ model because it is not "new". pure marketing genius.
It's a good way to target the pre teen and teen market who probably already have iPhones and would want the 5C just because they look pretty. Not a bad business move by Apple actually but I agree in reality it's no different. 5S on the other hand looks like a good enough upgrade. Well for me anyways since I still have a 4S.
I'll be getting two 5S's, maybe 3. My daughter, a senior in high school, needs a new phone, and I considered the 5C for her, but for $99 bucks, why not get her the better phone? We can afford it. Hell, the real cost is the monthly bill, not the phones themselves. Our 3GS phones have batteries that you can practically watch the "meter" move on, as they hurtle towards running out of power. These will be a vast improvement, no matter how we slice it. While I use Windows for my gaming PC (where I do most of my computer related stuff), I'm comfortable with the Apple products we use, the phones, iPods, and iPads, so I'm not going to switch to an Android based device.
Yeah it's 3GB for 3G/HSPA+ and 5GB for LTE. I've only reached 5GB once using LTE and that was mainly due to tethering.
The fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone could be potentially a fairly big convenience feature for business users providing it is at least the same security level as a password and companies are good with using it.
yeah it works well for Apple with companies all jumping off blackberry ship not out of desire but out of necessity now that the company is going down. For companies choosing between this and Android, the added security is huge.
I'm an Android guy that stopped paying much attention to iPhones a couple of years ago. Need some help from you guys. My son and I are both immersed in Android and think it blew past iOS last year with Jellybean. We got my wife a Nexus 7 last September. At first she turned her nose up at it because it wasn't an iPad but it didn't take long for her to fall in love with it. My wife still uses an old feature phone that needs to be replaced. Her family (as in sisters and mother) all have iPhones. Question: If we go with iOS, should I get her an i5 while they are still in stock or wait on an i5C? For the record, my wife is not tech savvy at all.
Unless you can find an iPhone 5 for less than $99, or your wife really cares for an aluminum body, I don't see why you wouldn't get the 5C. Although the phones are identical phones internally, you would get the device with the longer shelf life.
