US unlocked prices for 5s: $649/$749/$849 (16/32/64GB); 5c: $549/$649 (16/32GB)
I've not yet seen an unlocked price for the 8GB 4S. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 11/09/2013, at 6:55 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Hank, > > I hereby correct you *smile*. Just because they didn't mention the > unsubsidized price and the fact you could buy a 5C off contract doesn't mean > you can't because I can assure you that you can. > I am not sure how this will be handled in the States where often unlocked > devices at full price were only available several weeks or even a couple of > months after you were able to buy them on contract, but here in Canada and > in most other countries you were always able to buy any iPhone at least > since the iPhone 4 which is when I started using iPhones on the launch day > at full price and unlocked. > When I listened to the Twit TV special about the Apple event Leo Laport also > mentioned the obvious omition of what any of the iPhones, 5C and 5S, would > sell for at full price. It is not hard to guess that the 5S will be the same > as always, $650, $750 and $850, respectively, for the 16, 32 and 64 Gig > version. If this is correct and the pattern holds true, then my guess is > that based on the contract price of $199 the 5C 32 Gig would be also $650 or > maybe $599 and the 16 Gig would be $550 or $499. > The 4S which is only offered in 8 Gb will in my thinking be $350 or $399. > > I think this is a big disappointment for many who were hoping the 5C would > come in at under $450 or even under $400. Of course it also is clearly not > as tuned down a phone as some expected, I heard it might only have the A5 > processor and possibly only a 5 MP camera and other relatively low-end > features, sort of a mix between an iPhone 4 and 4S and not basically the > exact same as an iPhone 5 with plastic case. > > I think Apple is making increasingly large profits on these phones. Consider > the $100 more you have to pay for going from a 16 Gig to a 32 Gig and from a > 32 Gig to a 64 Gig. The only difference is the size of the flash memory chip > and if you follow technology somewhat you probably know how cheap storage is > these days. Even high-end flash storage is not expensive and certainly going > from 16 Gig to 64 Gig does not really justify a $200 price jump. Apple must > be making huge profits here. I don't necessarily begrudge them that, they > are smart and still know how to sell a smartphone like nobody else (or a > tablet for that matter), but I really do hope that maybe next year or in 2 > years they can once again awe the world with something absolutely super > cool, at least then I know the hard-earned Dollars I spend on buying a new > iPhone are at least going to some degree to R&D and cool innovation. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: What I think to the Keynote > > one other thing I didn't care fore was u couldn't order the 5c off of > contract. > if I am wrong please correct me. > On 9/10/2013 12:13 PM, Chris H wrote: >> The keynote has ended. This is my opinion but am not too bothered >> about the 5s with its fingerprint sensor and dual flash which I forgot >> to mention but we see. The fingerprint sensor I can see how that can >> be more secure than entering a password. But it doesn't give me the >> urge to consider getting one. Not that this bothered me but storage >> hasn't increased either. Just letting you know for those concerned by >> this. The 5c taking place of the 5? Kind of makes sense but we see. At >> least the 4s will still be around. As for iOs 7 am sure looking forward to > that. >> Think that's my summary for now. 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