*** iPhone 5S/5C - September 10th ***

[Raymond Lin]

I remember paying like £500 for a IP4 16G so this is not so much different 3 years on.

 

[Marky]

So. When are we getting iOS7GM or do I dare say theres not gonna be one?

I still say tonight… However, I'm surprised it was not mentioned in the keynote - so maybe not

 

[DAnDan]

Wow what a rip.

Mental prices!

Drop them all by something like £100 and they'd be more reasonable. I'm still astounded by how much companies charge for extra memory! I'd love to see the actual cost of the extra memory; the profit margins there must be impressive!

 

[Ryan-3]

Samsung can sleep easy now.

They can, along with any other competitor for that price bracket.

£399 would be what I'd price the 5C at, but they'll see it as being too close to the 4S. Who buys the 4S now though?

 

[Skyboat]

Mental prices!

Drop them all by something like £100 and they'd be more reasonable. I'm still astounded by how much companies charge for extra memory! I'd love to see the actual cost of the extra memory; the profit margins there must be impressive!

It's about $10 per 16GB on the BOM.

Source

 

[Rich_L]

Dat 5C price -.-

Gonna look even worse when the refurbed i5 phones from the trade-in program go on sale

 

[Hyburnate]

I'm not an iPhone user either, however the Touch ID is a great feature, I really like it.

 

[Yaayuh!]

The worst revision of the iPhone yet. I was pretty adamant that i'd upgrade my 4S to the 5S but it's just not worth it over the 5.

 

[sonic_rm]

The worst revision of the iPhone yet. I was pretty adamant that i'd upgrade my 4S to the 5S but it's just not worth it over the 5.

You mean the 5C 5 will go out of production and its not a bad upgrade from a 4S tbh but then again I do understand where you are coming from

 

[muon]

Is the screen the same resolution?

 

[kona786]

...

 

[DAnDan]

It's about $10 per 16GB on the BOM.

Source

Yikes.

So it's £160 difference between the 16GB and 64GB, costing Apple somewhere in the range of $50. Nice profit there!

 

[Flukester]

Weird how they are discontinuing the 5 and keeping the 4s as the free option.

Not sure I will upgrade from the 5, the finger print is cool but maybe a gimmick that will wear off over time ?

It's not weird, I bet they don't even make the 4s anymore... It's old stock just as the ipad 2 was

 

[Maccy]

I'll be preordering sim free!

 

[maun]

Was really debating about going back to an iPhone, but I can't justify it in the slightest given these prices. They really seem very steep.

 

[kona786]

a lot of people wanted a bigger screen and much better battery life. Neither was addressed.

Instead we get a 5C(rud).

Overall - they can get away with it. At least for now.

 

[Ryan-3]

iDont Care.

"I love it."

Just thought I'd fill in the next line for the Samsung fans.

 

[muon]

When do we reckon Apple will finally get rid of the home button which puts a restriction on what they can do with the bezel?

With Touch ID I suppose they think it's here to stay.

 

[syke]

Don't think I'll upgrade yet, depends what the 64GB iPhone 5's are worth really. Not fussed by the 5C - would've been good if a lot cheaper than it is, not enough price difference to warrant it imo.

 

[Maccy]

Battery life was improved??