At a rumored $1,400 sale price the coming iPhone 8 likely will test just how much people are willing to pay for a new phone — particularly, how much parents are willing to fork over for their kids. While iPhones once conveyed status and sense of luxury, similar to a brand like Cadillac, pretty much everyone and their brother has iPhones today. The first few customers who get their hands on the latest model will be envied for about a week — but the phones will be extremely common by the end of the first month. Interestingly, there are some phones that may have more status than the iPhone.
Since I don't spend my entire life worrying about showing off, like Rob does, I guess I can just buy a phone that works. Hmm, my iPhone 6s works fine, maybe I'll just keep it unless the next iPhone has something I want.
I'll keep my RAM 3500 to pull my RV instead of spending a couple of hundred K on electric status symbols also.
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Posted by: Rob Enderle August 7, 2017 11:09 AMAt a rumored $1,400 sale price the coming iPhone 8 likely will test just how much people are willing to pay for a new phone — particularly, how much parents are willing to fork over for their kids. While iPhones once conveyed status and sense of luxury, similar to a brand like Cadillac, pretty much everyone and their brother has iPhones today. The first few customers who get their hands on the latest model will be envied for about a week — but the phones will be extremely common by the end of the first month. Interestingly, there are some phones that may have more status than the iPhone.
I'll keep my RAM 3500 to pull my RV instead of spending a couple of hundred K on electric status symbols also.