It would be and especially as Apple don’t advertise interest free on their website.
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It would be and especially as Apple don’t advertise interest free on their website.
That list illustrates why I bought a 13 Pro instead.
We've had high inflation in the U.S. yet iPhone prices weren't increased. I'd say the vast majority of the iPhone increase in the UK was related to the exchange rate.
The price of a 128GB iPhone 13 Pro in 2021 was £949 (incl. VAT) which on October 1, 2021 was around $1,281 USD.
The price of a 128GB iPhone 14 Pro in 2022 was £1,099 (incl. VAT) which on October 1, 2022 was around $1,231 USD.
Yes they do, go through purchasing an iPhone and there are 2 options, pay in full or pay in instalments. Also on the Apple Store app.
Most security issues are not OS-related but due to poor cybersecurity practices from websites and financial and government institutions. If you were an Android user and have a propensity to install dodgy apps, then it's a user problem.
"Creative destruction" is the libertarian economists' way of talking about how market competition produces more efficient outcomes. Obviously, it's unlikely that the post, say, 2001 Apple would be a candidate for disappearing, but the roughly 2001-2013 or so Apple was on its toes with market competition and was not really in a position where it could just take something for nothing. But the industry is far more static now, far more concentrated in the hands of a small number of big players, and customers far more locked into platforms, to the point where the only practical brakes on these firms are literally insufficient resources with which to make their products, customers simply opting out of these kinds of electronics and software altogether, or an extremely fraught and difficult platform switch to maybe one or at most two other options.
Not really.
There's tons of YouTube videos discussing budget-friendly options you can use to buy into, or stay in, the Apple ecosystem. Think about buying older models, refurbs, cheaper models, etc. There's no reason to feel like Apple is abandoning you.
The new and exciting stuff doesn’t always go into those phones though does it? I would advise anybody who is spending around £700-£800 on a phone to do a bit more research and maybe look at other manufacturers. You’ll find you’ll get exciting tech at a cheaper price point, albeit on a different operating system which may or may not have drawbacks compared to iOS. I don’t think it’s as obvious these days though as smartphones have matured.
Yeah but the person I was replying to wanted to stay in the Apple ecosystem. Your suggestion just drives him away from an experience he clearly loves. A seamlessly unified cross-device experience that only Apple can truly deliver.
It’s up to them to make their decision at the end of the day. We all love how seamless the Apple ecosystem is most of the time but that only goes so far if the premium for it becomes unrealistic. If Apple are starting to pay less attention to the mainstream iPhones and jack the prices up to justify the obscene premiums of the Pro series, it makes sense to see what you can get across the market as an alternative for some. I won’t be just confining myself to Apple if these prices stay as high as they are or increase further. I’ve used iPhones for over a decade and it’s becoming a bit of a Micky take.
Go for a Pro Max 1TB and there you have it
Probably bad for Apple. Their massive 20% increase combined with inflation and reduced buying power will put a serious dent to the sales of these. Even a non-pro now is worth more than 1000$ (over 1000€)
