Like any company, Apple is in business to offer products and services at a profit. Everyday people do the same thing via eBay, Craig’s List and garage sales....
No, I understood the point you were making.
Like any company, Apple is in business to offer products and services at a profit. Everyday people do the same thing via eBay, Craig’s List and garage sales....
Did say it was guaranteed not to break if dropped? I’m confused.
That’s because kids are not taught being responsible for their actions, they are taught about entitlement and being dependent on the government or someone else except themselves.
It’s called indoctrination, sad but very true. Glad I am retiring in January and will be out of the workforce.
I’m all for profit, but there is a difference in making a profit and gouging. Those repair costs that are half the price of the phone, it’s a tad ridiculous. Course up to the buyer to decide what they are willing to pay.
I’m all for profit, but there is a difference in making a profit and gouging. Those repair costs that are half the price of the phone, it’s a tad ridiculous. Course up to the buyer to decide what they are willing to pay.
What I don't get is all the people complaining about the cost and risk of damage could have simply not bought the X. If you wanted a tank you should have bought a tank. Saying it is the strongest glass on an iphone ever could be true, but it is still glass.
I’m all for profit, but there is a difference in making a profit and gouging. Those repair costs that are half the price of the phone, it’s a tad ridiculous. Course up to the buyer to decide what they are willing to pay.
You seem to to have a lot of disagreement on how Apple do their business and yet you still buy their product. Why is that? I’m just curious.
What legal action could take place from them not making any claims of durability at all? Simply don't mention it.
True enough. Course the cynical person might say they intentionally make their ‘coolest’ phone as fragile as possible to rake in more dollars for accidents that even the most responsible person can have. And make sure that Apple care and the charge to fix is high enough to bring in revenue for extra bonuses. Or like they offer fast charging IF you buy an extra charger and cable.
Except the facts about accidents don't match the claims of the "cynical person." If Apple was grossly overcharging for the back panel replacement, then third party shops would be seriously undercutting Apple's price. The expensive cost for replacing the back glass appears to be a design issue, not a price gouging issue.
Now, with the fast charger, that is disappointing. Even if they didn't give the 30W charger in the box, at a minimum they should have switched over to a USB-C lightning cable and brick.
But again, this is part of the trade off of buying the iPhone X, vs an 8/Plus or even the 7/Plus (which doesn't have the glass back); not to mention that perhaps people who feel Apple is overcharging should buy a Samsung -- where the glass back is just as fragile but much cheaper to replace. It is part of the trade off we, as consumers do, anytime we choose between products A and B.
Except the facts about accidents don't match the claims of the "cynical person." If Apple was grossly overcharging for the back panel replacement, then third party shops would be seriously undercutting Apple's price. The expensive cost for replacing the back glass appears to be a design issue, not a price gouging issue.
Now, with the fast charger, that is disappointing. Even if they didn't give the 30W charger in the box, at a minimum they should have switched over to a USB-C lightning cable and brick.
But again, this is part of the trade off of buying the iPhone X, vs an 8/Plus or even the 7/Plus (which doesn't have the glass back); not to mention that perhaps people who feel Apple is overcharging should buy a Samsung -- where the glass back is just as fragile but much cheaper to replace. It is part of the trade off we, as consumers do, anytime we choose between products A and B.
There could definitely be legal action. It’s like that McDonald’s case. McDonald’s failed to provide a warning that coffee is actually hot, so someone sued & actually won because their hot coffee spilled on them and there was nothing stating it was hot. It’s the society we live in. People truly lack common sense & refuse to take responsibility for their actions.
I don’t disagree, a consumer has to decide if the reward and risk are worth the cost. Just the cynic in me seems to think Apple designs in a way to be ‘pretty’ and costly at expense of consumer. Everyone has their own calculus for this.
Apple obviously is concerned with their products looking good, part of their image is based on their devices looking "stylish." When it comes to price vs. style; I think they give the priority to style -- at least within reason.
When it comes to the expensive replacement cost, I'm willing to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here. Making it expensive to replace the back glass benefits no one, least of all Apple -- particularly since (if they were wanting to price gouge) the can still add a similar markup with a cheaper fix, and it would be easier to get people to pay it (say $300 vs. $500). Instead, they've gotten "bad press" for the back glass being so expensive to replace.
I suspect, since Apple isn't experienced in making a phone that can wirelessly charge; they worried too much about getting the charging to work well and, too late, they realized they'd made the phone expensive to repair. Additionally, at the same time, they didn't want another "bendgate," so they also were trying to ensure the front and back would not separate if the phone was bent. I suspect next year's iPhone (assuming the keep wireless charging) will be cheaper to fix.
Of course I'm serious. Otherwise I wouldn't have wrote what I wrote. It's my opinion and you have your opinion.
Phones aren't art. Their purpose is to make calls, surf the web, and do other tasks. People drop things all the time, you know, because of gravity and all. Apple, and other phone manufacturers, should be making phones that can be dropped and not break, or can survive when they're dropped with just a little scuff or scrape. BTW, the S8 active isn't a "go phone". It's a high-end, $850 device.
I don't know if you noticed, but the rear glass on the iPhone X costs $549 to fix--more than half the price of the iPhone X. And cases don't always prevent breakage. My car's fender got smashed in and that was cheaper to fix than the rear glass back of the iPhone X. I have AppleCare+ and it's absurd for Apple to charge ridiculous prices to repair a phone, especially after I'm spending $200 for their insurance plan. At that point, I might as well spend $250 more and get a new X. Or something else. But maybe that's what Apple wants us to do.
That’s because kids are not taught being responsible for their actions, they are taught about entitlement and being dependent on the government or someone else except themselves.
It’s called indoctrination, sad but very true. Glad I am retiring in January and will be out of the workforce.