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SamuelRSmith on 24 January 2012
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kitler53 said:
SamuelRSmith said:
KillerMan said:
Apple phenomenon is probably thing that I will never fully unterstand. Yes they make quality products and it's not surprising to see them sell well but really that well? 36 million people spent almost $700 dollars to own a phone? Not to mention that competition makes great phones also. Damn.


While I often argue that the success of such products (particularly in our current economic environment) is down to the distortion effect on prices thanks to inflation, a major component of the iPhone's (and other smart phones') success is the contract model. If you were to explain to people that they're dropping $600-$700 on a phone, most would certainly reconsider. When that price is hidden away in a monthly bill over the next two years, however, the situation completely changes.


yeah but if i were to get a none iphone all i save is maybe $100 bucks on the initial purchase 'cause all the androids and window 7 phones come with the same contractual obligation.  The big difference to apple is they forced the carriers arms into giving up a portion of that contract cost to apple while other manufacturers are just getting income on the initial purchase.

...off topic.  i wish the vita had a phone model.


I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your post.

And, yes, a Vita phone would be awesome... with the exception of battery life. Vita has apps, right? Which means you can get Skype for it, and Skype can make calls to landlines and cell phones, now... so it could pretty much be a phone, from a technical stand point, it'd just be ridiculously expensive because of AT&T's horrible data prices.