The problem is or was that you aren't paying $99 for 64 GB you paid $99 for 32 GB of extra Flash. With the latest line up things are a bit different but you get the idea.
You're math is off. You're paying $99 in the US for 48GB. (64 - 16 = 48)
A ripoff is a ripoff no matter how wealthy you are.
It is, but that's a personal feeling about a product, with zero baring on the what anyone else things. If you feel that getting only 48GB more is a ripoff so you instead buy 112GB more for $198, then you're basing your assessment on the cost per GB. But if you don't need 128GB then you would feel you're wasting money, which is why there are plenty of buyers that feel that they don't need to spend anymore money for storage they aren't going to use.
Not really, in the end the market determines value.
Markets determine trends in value. Individuals determine the value of a product buy either buying or not buying.
It would actually be interesting to know what Apples mix is with a 16GB unit still in the mix.
The number of 16GB buyers as a percentage are probably less than before because paying $99 for 48GB instead of $99 for 16GB has a certain value, especially if one considers the potential for resale. However, the ASP already showed that 64GB in the previous years was not the most popular, so it's likely that the new top tier, at 128GB, is probably less popular.
I still don't see Apple doing 4k for marketing reasons.
It will severly hurt battery life and those panels are much more expensive. It is impossible to tell the difference between a 2k and 4k screen that is 5 inches from normal viewing distances.
Apple would much rather make the phone lighter or have a longer battery life than increase the resolution for marketing reasons.
4K UHD is coming, just not likely in the order you have considered. Well before a 4K UHD display is ever considered for the iPhone you will need to get the ability to 1) playback 4K UHD content, 2) purchase and rent content in 4K UHD from iTunes Store, 3) take videos with the back-facing camera in 4K UHD, 4) have an efficient HW de/encoder for 4K UHD using the H.265/HVEC. Without 1 and 4 I don't see how you could jump to a display in 4K UHD, but 2 and 3 would also likely be in the mix with how Apple likes to build their products.
I'd love for the vSIM to be implemented and adopted across the board. The physical SIM is an antediluvian concept that takes up a lot of space for the amazingly small amount of data it supports. It can be easily cloned, where Apple's disk level encryption would be more difficult to crack, it's slow (which admittedly doesn't result in any real issue due to the amount of data it contains), and has long sense been a primary weak point of the handset.
Once we get the vSIM, or rather, the removable of the physical SIM, the design, fit and finish of the iPhone could improve as there will no need to design around a trap door into the side of the iPhone. Furthermore, if Apple has in any way made ?Watch dust proof and water resistance, then perhaps those skills can be added to the iPhone, which I don't see happening until the physical SIM is removed.
Finally, for those that often travel between countries in Europe (and elsewhere), having a vSIM could allow you to get the best local rates without having to [I]ever[/I] carry plastic SIMs, and a SIM tray removal tool with you. Having to turn your device off and then switch out SIMs doesn't take long, but it's still a hassle. At the low end I'd think the storage of multiple SIM would merely require you to restart your device and choose a new SIM, and at the high end be able to switch vSIMs from Settings without restarting your device.
Why do you need 2k? Why 2,560k, which some phones have now? The reason is marketing. No one can see 400ppi, and surely no one can see 500, but screen makers are making them, and phone manufacturers are using them.
I can tell the difference! I guess we are in the thin minority but those of us who can read super small type like 6 or even smaller font size can tell the difference easy!
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You're math is off. You're paying $99 in the US for 48GB. (64 - 16 = 48)
It is, but that's a personal feeling about a product, with zero baring on the what anyone else things. If you feel that getting only 48GB more is a ripoff so you instead buy 112GB more for $198, then you're basing your assessment on the cost per GB. But if you don't need 128GB then you would feel you're wasting money, which is why there are plenty of buyers that feel that they don't need to spend anymore money for storage they aren't going to use.
Markets determine trends in value. Individuals determine the value of a product buy either buying or not buying.
The number of 16GB buyers as a percentage are probably less than before because paying $99 for 48GB instead of $99 for 16GB has a certain value, especially if one considers the potential for resale. However, the ASP already showed that 64GB in the previous years was not the most popular, so it's likely that the new top tier, at 128GB, is probably less popular.
4K UHD is coming, just not likely in the order you have considered. Well before a 4K UHD display is ever considered for the iPhone you will need to get the ability to 1) playback 4K UHD content, 2) purchase and rent content in 4K UHD from iTunes Store, 3) take videos with the back-facing camera in 4K UHD, 4) have an efficient HW de/encoder for 4K UHD using the H.265/HVEC. Without 1 and 4 I don't see how you could jump to a display in 4K UHD, but 2 and 3 would also likely be in the mix with how Apple likes to build their products.
Once we get the vSIM, or rather, the removable of the physical SIM, the design, fit and finish of the iPhone could improve as there will no need to design around a trap door into the side of the iPhone. Furthermore, if Apple has in any way made ?Watch dust proof and water resistance, then perhaps those skills can be added to the iPhone, which I don't see happening until the physical SIM is removed.
Finally, for those that often travel between countries in Europe (and elsewhere), having a vSIM could allow you to get the best local rates without having to [I]ever[/I] carry plastic SIMs, and a SIM tray removal tool with you. Having to turn your device off and then switch out SIMs doesn't take long, but it's still a hassle. At the low end I'd think the storage of multiple SIM would merely require you to restart your device and choose a new SIM, and at the high end be able to switch vSIMs from Settings without restarting your device.
I loke this phone! I think it is perfect
So, perhaps we can switch to an Apple SIM after that.
Why do you need 2k? Why 2,560k, which some phones have now? The reason is marketing. No one can see 400ppi, and surely no one can see 500, but screen makers are making them, and phone manufacturers are using them.
I can tell the difference! I guess we are in the thin minority but those of us who can read super small type like 6 or even smaller font size can tell the difference easy!