Comments on: iPhone anomaly: Most cell phone buyers pay under $50

By: don't give a crap about apple stuff

don't give a crap about apple stuff — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:23:00 +0000

The way i see it is that apple products is mainly marketed at rich suckers, hey! they don't care what it cost if it looks kool, they'll buy it just to be the first one to own the product or to be carrying it to tv interviews and showing it off. most of you guys are right the iphone is not for everybody only the ones with the benjamins. the iphone should be bought for the other functionalities not to be use as a phone, because the phone utilities sucks big time according to a friend. the iphone to me is just like the PS3 too pricey, but if there are suckers willing to pay for it then the marketing groups are doing a good job for getting at least a small group of consumers. later on there will be a price drop and it will be affordable to an average consumer like myself, not interested though. no need for me to go wait outside the store one day before just to be the owner of an iphone or PS3, those people are morons, I'm talking about the people that take the day off from work just to go and wait in line to purchase the damn product. peace and love to everyone.

By: pimp my phone

pimp my phone — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:42:21 +0000

Of course cheap phones are hot. As long as they are offered folks will buy. The US is a country of cheap abundance; quantity not quality; sizzle without the steak; service without the customer in mind.

It's all about our economy and volume, volUME, VOLUME!

By: alexd

alexd — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:47:00 +0000

not much options out there — look at the crap motorola is producing, especially from a software perspective. Add to that Nokia going with Microsoft (why, i still figure it out)… nothing there worth putting your life on that will fit in your pocket other than iPhone… maybe a smaller one coming out soon?

By: BAS

BAS — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:46:35 +0000

Why is everyone bashing the iphone these days for being too expensive? Why is it so important to grab every chance to say the iPhone isn't selling well or isn't working well? I don't get it.

The iPhone is just a much better product then the $50 phones; you just can't compare them. So you can't compare the sales numbers either. Maybe all these $50 phone people are buying cheap phones now so they can save money to buy an iPhone in the near future?

Like all the other Apple products, the iPhone is a little expensive. But people are still willing to buy them because Apple products make them happy; because it's worth the money. Also, in business more and more people are finding out how much more work they can get done if they're not staring at blue screen 80% of the time.

By: jbelkin

jbelkin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:12:33 +0000

People seem to think technology should be $59 and appeal to everyone but no one expects you all to buy a $9,000 car.

The iphone like most Apple products is NOT priced for Everyone. If you get it, like it or even need it – great – buy one.

Some people hate the iphone like Apple bought up 5 competiting cell companies and no more low cost/free option. Apple is merely offering another choice – the same people who whine about the Apple being overpriced (especially here) are the same people who'll spend $700 on dinner or spending $4k to go fishing. It's a phone. It's a choice. If you don't need or want one or woudl rather spend $500 on shoes, great – step away.

BTW, the iphone is when distribution matches marketing – hence, the moeny is going into APPLE's pockets and not eBay sellers – Apple is smart – what's the point of eBay hype? Does that increase revenue or does that annoy regular paying customers who want to walk into a store and buy one. Apple got the hype AND the revenue.

And over 80% of iphone users are happy – the next best, Blackberry's at 50%.

By: Happy Apple Jack

Happy Apple Jack — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:27:40 +0000

Apple rules !!

By: wintermute

wintermute — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:34:16 +0000

As some here have pointed out, the iPhone is not merely a phone. It is an awesome video-playing iPod, a pocket computer with cellular network and WiFi internet access, an email device, a web-browsing device, etc. If one understands and uses the product, you will see that it is actually quite a bargain. The idiot comparisons between the cost of an iPhone and a regular cellphone are akin to comparing the cost between a car and a bicycle. What next? "Mercedes an anomaly in China: most Chinese prefer spending 100 wan on a bicycle." By the way, cars are getting more popular in China by the day. As people realize the advantages of one machine over the other and understand what they are purchasing, they move to the new technology. (By the way, the Chinese fake iPhone, the "iPhoney", pales in comparison to the actual iPhone, despite the iPhoney having a removable battery. The Chinese iPhoney is the Zune of handheld communication devices… just another poor copy of an original idea.)

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:13:15 +0000

It's not so much an anomaly. Cell phones have become like cars, for instance. The majority of people will by affordable and economical ones. However, there will always be a market for Mercedes cars because many people who can afford them are willing to pay extra for luxury and distinction.

http://www.iphailure.com

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:10:06 +0000

Sorry to "No More FUD." My message was meant for "AKG".

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:24:01 +0000

To "No More FUD": you are wrong. "Most people" use an average of 13,000 minutes. Who among us doesn't use his phone 8 hours per day, 24/7? I think it would be better yet if you could get 10,000 minutes a month with unlimited data for $1.99/month. Until then, you are absolutely dead-on right: this iPhone is nothing more than a "peice of brick." P.S.: Business 2.0 should make you their editor. The rest of the inmates and I like your keen intellect.