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I have recently purchased the iPhone 4s and the iPad 2 but I feel as if they are too expensive. They cost to buy the phone / the iPad and they also cost the highest mobile tariff and then you think you are sorted but no. You have to buy apps / music / videos to make it even work. For instance adding a full hd movie without using iTunes saves it to the camera roll and really restricts the quality/ usability. Adding music without iTunes is also a pain. Connecting to computers using the iTunes program and waiting for the sync is also a nusence. And not to mention some apps having to be purchased twice for iPhone and iPad versions. As well as the uk restricted Siri. Don't get me wrong, I like the quality of the content on iTunes and the phones battery life etc. but my question is are they simply charging too much?
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Posted: 2012-06-21 20:14:47
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In short, yes.
Slightly longer answer:
The price is as it is - dictated by market demand and consumers' willingness to pay. Apple have simply managed to create a scheme whereby they can efficiently rip off their consumers without the latter minding.
[ This Message was edited by: NightBlade on 2012-06-21 19:20 ]
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Posted: 2012-06-21 20:18:27
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That's it I mean people big them up so much, but I don't think a lot of them realise there are cheaper alternatives that do very similar. I only adopted because a lot of people were rating them, but I can't see much difference between it and android, only the iOS seems more restricted.
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Posted: 2012-06-21 20:23:50
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yes to both of your answers, I really do think they are a waste of money and really you are just buying into the so called cool factor which indeed is dead and buried for Apple. It is no longer cool to own an Apple device because every man and his dog has one which makes it a common phone and not as exclusive as what Apple want to make you think. I dont hate Apple, I have tried, owned and tested Apple products and its a complete no from me. I felt like I lost my freedom in what I wanted to do and Apple stole it.
I think it terms of owning a cool but exclusive phone would be the new Xperia's, the tech in the new phones is pretty special. For the future though I really do think Microsoft have finally found their winner with Windows 8. It has blown me away and finally have some proper intergration with devices and not stupid restricted rubbish that has be thrown in from Apple!
Sell them 2 devices and save up for a Surface tablet, it really does look like the trendsetter!
[ This Message was edited by: chunkybeats on 2012-06-21 21:50 ]
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Posted: 2012-06-21 22:49:05
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I might well do that because as you said it is sure to be a very high quality trend setter for the future. For all the negative comments Microsoft have had in the past, I truly believe that recently with Windows 7 etc they have made huge improvements. Don't get me wrong Apple will be a big player for a while and the iPad was revolutionary, but some people just prefer the unrestricted approach.
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Posted: 2012-06-21 23:21:49
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Boils down to VAT 20% UK
Blake the Government lol
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Posted: 2012-06-28 15:44:46
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doesn't matter where you live , they are too expensive for what you're getting Blake.lol
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Posted: 2012-06-28 22:02:57
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there cheap in America fact
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Posted: 2012-06-29 00:15:15
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They are not cheap anywhere and Apple has cornered just about every phone company that sells their products. Apple takes a cut of the money the companies make from selling the content and data over the iPhones and I pads, then there are the apps and the media which all have to go through iTunes. This in turn causes consumers to hsvento pay higher costs for the services offered through the phone companies beyond the ordinary. Because of this some companies are rethinking their deals with Apple because of the high costs of subsidizing the phones and how ,such of the pie they have had to give up to Apple.
In the next year many companies will giveprobably give Apple a fight over these subsidies. It is killing their bottom line. Sprint for instance in the U.S. had to sign on to a $15 billion dollar agreement with Apple in order to get to sell the iPhone.
In the end Apple presents a very expensive product which most costumers can avoid but probably do not know.
Not worth it in my books.
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Posted: 2012-06-29 01:28:20
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Chunkybeats makes a very good point, the iPhone was once cool and revolutionary, back when android was just being born and it's devices didn't compare to apple's. Nowadays, the iPhone is nothing compared to the competition. Not worth it by any means.
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Posted: 2012-06-29 02:17:02
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