Comments on: iPhone Too ‘Spensive For Consumers http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:45:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: NURSINGHOMEMORTGAGE http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-150440 NURSINGHOMEMORTGAGE Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:21:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-150440 A potential homebuyer could borrow the money for the down payment, but nobody but a fool (or a parent) would lend $25,000 or more unsecured A potential homebuyer could borrow the money for the down payment, but nobody but a fool (or a parent) would lend $25,000 or more unsecured

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]]> By: jlewin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-120273 jlewin Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:50:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-120273 Vince There's more to Compete's numbers than Yahoo's angle on the story. Did you notice that 26% of the people Compete surveyed plan to buy an iPhone? 26%! That's an freakily high percentage! With a 50% margin, all Apple has to do is get the pricing right and they could easily have a hit bigger than the iPod. Vince

There’s more to Compete’s numbers than Yahoo’s angle on the story.

Did you notice that 26% of the people Compete surveyed plan to buy an iPhone?

26%! That’s an freakily high percentage!

With a 50% margin, all Apple has to do is get the pricing right and they could easily have a hit bigger than the iPod.

]]> By: The Obvious One http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-119690 The Obvious One Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:57:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-119690 I remember people saying $399 was too expensive for the 1st iPod too (the later 10GB version was $499). All Apple wants with the 1G iPhone is to start the buzz. There are plenty of early adopters out there ready to shell out $600 (1% of a 300M U.S. population is still 3M.) If Apple can sell 1.5M 1G iPhones @ lanch they have an instant hit. I remember people saying $399 was too expensive for the 1st iPod too (the later 10GB version was $499). All Apple wants with the 1G iPhone is to start the buzz. There are plenty of early adopters out there ready to shell out $600 (1% of a 300M U.S. population is still 3M.) If Apple can sell 1.5M 1G iPhones @ lanch they have an instant hit.

]]> By: dl http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118900 dl Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:39:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118900 Everyone I know, and I mean everyone... is excited about this phone. At least 6 people are waiting with baited breath to buy, even ready to switch to Cingular. Granted my circles are probably not the typical American consumer, but I remember when the RAZR not too long ago was around the same price. It's natural to price high for early adopters. Stupid polls. Everyone I know, and I mean everyone… is excited about this phone. At least 6 people are waiting with baited breath to buy, even ready to switch to Cingular. Granted my circles are probably not the typical American consumer, but I remember when the RAZR not too long ago was around the same price. It’s natural to price high for early adopters. Stupid polls.

]]> By: Karlana http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118756 Karlana Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:08:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118756 You know, I don't know why one wouldn't shell out $500 for that phone when people are shelling out $300 for a PDA. PDA phones cost $300+ and people shell money out for that, but wouldn't for an iPhone? Granted, I wouldn't simply because I already own an iPod, which I spent $300 on, and I already have a cell phone. However, if I didn't have an iPod, I'd probably pay the bukly price tag. May be.... You know, I don’t know why one wouldn’t shell out $500 for that phone when people are shelling out $300 for a PDA. PDA phones cost $300+ and people shell money out for that, but wouldn’t for an iPhone?

Granted, I wouldn’t simply because I already own an iPod, which I spent $300 on, and I already have a cell phone. However, if I didn’t have an iPod, I’d probably pay the bukly price tag.

May be….

]]> By: Mark http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118538 Mark Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:35:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118538 I wouldn't even pay $100 for a phone. I'm cheap. ...Now if I could torrent the phone into my hands some how, that's a whole other story. I wouldn’t even pay $100 for a phone. I’m cheap.

…Now if I could torrent the phone into my hands some how, that’s a whole other story.

]]> By: Magellan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118522 Magellan Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:13:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118522 Didn't Jobs say all they wanted was 1% of the market? Seems like it's right on target for what Jobs was hoping for. Didn’t Jobs say all they wanted was 1% of the market? Seems like it’s right on target for what Jobs was hoping for.

]]> By: Vince Veneziani http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118500 Vince Veneziani Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:41:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118500 Agreed Agreed

]]> By: Sascha http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-118470 Sascha Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:05:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/iphone-too-spensive-for-consumers/#comment-118470 I don't buy it. 379 people is nothing. Does the study say which kind of people they asked? Yeah, if you go to some 1,500 people town in the Mid West and ask those people if they are going to buy the iPhone, the answers won't look good. But go out on the street in San Francisco and ask 379 people, you will get completely different results. The number is way too low to be representative. If a girl's scout sells mostly chocolate mint cookies to 379 people, does that mean all Americans love chocolate mint cookies? Show me an online poll with a hundred thousand or a million votes, and I'll be willing to recognize a trend. I don’t buy it. 379 people is nothing. Does the study say which kind of people they asked? Yeah, if you go to some 1,500 people town in the Mid West and ask those people if they are going to buy the iPhone, the answers won’t look good. But go out on the street in San Francisco and ask 379 people, you will get completely different results.

The number is way too low to be representative. If a girl’s scout sells mostly chocolate mint cookies to 379 people, does that mean all Americans love chocolate mint cookies?

Show me an online poll with a hundred thousand or a million votes, and I’ll be willing to recognize a trend.

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