drunkmonkey wrote: » iCloud's not worth a flying furball to me, was hoping for a release of a 128GB today. Your probably right though.
eeloe wrote: » Apple are there to make money, not friends, same as any business!
MrMac84 wrote: » Was at training... Can any one sum up the announcement?
Little Pea wrote: » Disappointing !
DubDJ wrote: » Going by the france store, the 5C is €599 and the 5S is €699. The 5C really isnt worth buying imo.
topcatcbr wrote: » Banks are there to make money. Apple are there to make software and technology devices. They used to try and make the best products available on the market and inventing products we didn't know we needed until they produced them. They charged a premium for this which many were prepared to pay. By doing this they became one of the most profitable companies on the planet. Unfortunately they now seem to only produce income generating tech with little innovation which I think will soon cost them their premium status.
kingshankly wrote: » iPhone 5s looks decent enough cant understand the 5c Anyone know when you can a) order it and b) collect it
Sad Professor wrote: » People are always saying this. Yet I can't remember the last Apple product whose announcement wasn't met with whinging and whining. Maybe the first iPhone, but even that had no shortage of detractors saying it was ridiculously expensive for a phone. Post-Jobs death everyone seems to have developed this rose-tinted view of Apple's past successes which glosses over the often very negative initial response to their product announcements.
topcatcbr wrote: » The price increase for extra storage is crazy also. Over €100 for a part that couldn't cost any more than €10 to make and install.
afterglow wrote: » What is the point of having an apple devices forum if all people do is bitch about them? I think they are a good company, and think the 5c is a good idea, as not everyone wants aliminium phones. As far as accessibility goes also, no question apple are by far the better company while google meanwhile and Nokia for that matter do not give a sh*t about their disabled or should I say, any prospective disabled customers they could have had if they had been bothered to care about implementing accessibility.
54kroc wrote: » I agree with this, the 5c makes no sense to me at its price point, the 5s seems about right imo.
dubmick wrote: » 599 / 699 for the 5C. Low cost my arse. Apple talking the p*ss.
Piliger wrote: » It seems pretty sensible to me. It's essentially a 5 except better.
PrettyBoy wrote: » Might have missed it but any idea what the 5S will cost Sim-free?
Stinicker wrote: » Anyone relieved that there is not some cheap iPhone out there? I'd consider it a downgrading of a premium product I buy because I can afford to buy it. It would be like BMW selling cars at Ford Focus or Toyota pricing levels.
Holsten wrote: » I was looking to upgrade my 4 but the prices are insane. Won't be buying either.
Piliger wrote: » Apple were never going to do this for the very reasons you set out. The 5c is simply a way of allowing a way into an entry model for customers at a very slightly lower spec.
kingshankly wrote: » Uk prices are 16 £549 32 £629 64 £709
sarkozy wrote: » So, like, when will these be in shops in Ireland so I can get myself a cut-price iPhone 4S or 5? I've been on a hand-me-down Galaxy 1 for 2 years now and am due an upgrade and need a phone that talks to my Mac.
