Posts by TheOtherGeoff

Quote: Originally Posted by gwmac  You don't have any better idea of the costs involved for such a phone anymore than I do. You are guessing just like the rest of us. How much would the added telephone hardware costs?...

Quote: Originally Posted by KDarling  "The narrative has been focused on the consumer demand, and the narrative needs to shift to the operator.  Apple has run out of the kinds of operators that will say yes to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Applelunatic  How many carriers are actually objecting to that? Do you have a list? The fact is, if one carrier isn't going to do it another one will because they will be able to use it as...

Quote: Originally Posted by antkm1    Selling previous year's models at a lower price is a great tactic and has worked in the past.  But now that Apple is looking at market saturation at the entry...

Quote: Originally Posted by gwmac  But don't forget for that $299 iPod touch you get 32GB. If Apple made a cheaper iPhone it would likely come with a 16GB base model. So the added costs for phone hardware should be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gazoobee  The way I read the actual sources, Dediu (the only analyst who has any real credibility) is only saying that there are carriers that need a cheaper phone because the number of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan  Why does it need to be plastic? iPod shuffle, nano and touch aren't plastic. maybe not the best example... the touch is $299 list without any phone hardware, and accompanying...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan  Market saturation at the high end. These analysts are basically saying Apple needs to compete all over the place or they're doomed. I think Apple will find a way to do it, and they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan  Wait, so we're supposed to believe Apple will release a retina iPad mini in Q4 and then a new one again in Q1 2014? That makes zero sense.   The article said Q3.   Why...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prism  Oooooooh, an "analyst" "thinks". Well, that won't do any good to the shares. Can't analysts just be fired in general so the companies themselves can give accurate information regarding...