On: Why the iPhone 5 never arrived

[chugger]

some interesting points: * More than 90% of Americans still don’t own an iPhone. Heck, two-thirds of Americans still don’t own a smartphone. So the iPhone 4 design isn’t “old” to them. *

http://www.splatf.com/2011/10/iphone-4s/

[matwood → chugger]

I agree with everything the article says. IMHO, the biggest announcement from yesterday is the $99 iPhone4. I think consumers when given the choice between a cheaper Android (not the flagship ones at $200+) handsets or an iPhone4 will pick the iPhone4.

[hugh3 → matwood]

On a two-year contract, the difference between a $199 iPhone and a $99 iPhone is, what, five percent?

[matwood → hugh3]

Most people don't think like that (last I read the average American is $8k+ in CC debt). Also, see how many people are using the free phone that comes with their contract.

[_3u10 → hugh3]

When you're in the store it's twice the price.