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iPhone 8 or wait?
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You are aware The iPhone 7 Plus 256 GB is over $1000 after taxes? That's the maximum price for this unit offered at this storage tier would be $969.00.
The iPhone 8 OLED 64 GB model starting price point should Be approximately $969.00 and follow suit upwards with a 256 GB model being offered in two size variants. (Maybe three storages).
I "predict" as follows: (Please don't question my pricing, it's merely speculation).
- iPhone 7S:
$749 for 128 GB
$849 for 256 GB
- iPhone 7S Plus:
$869 for 128 GB
$969 for 256 GB
- iPhone 8 (Untitled OLED model).
$1129 for 256 GB
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can count me out of the frenzy. 256GB is an overkill 64GB is not for meMy guess is that the iPhone 8 will only be offered in 256GB and 512GB sizes and will go for $100 more than a 7S+ with the same storage. I would be surprised if the base mode iPhone 8 started over $1000 but I could see the 512GB version running ~$1200.
If they did it with the iPad Pros I don't see why they wouldn't follow suit with this "Pro" iPhone model. Especially since the 7S/7S+ are going to be the entry level / budget minded iPhones.
Sure you can. The LTE iPad Pros hardware aren't hugely different compared to an iPhone. I don't think we'll see a 64GB iPhone 8. That means the most likely storage options are 256GB and 512GB.
I think Apple will offer a 64 GB base Model for the OLED model and 32 GB base for the '7S.' Its highly likely the 256 GB model will return. But I don't believe Apple will offer a 512 GB iPhone. I think the iPad is a totally different entity offering a storage capacity at that amount. Mainly being the iPad can be a main computer for some and It may need to hold a lot of media, photos, intensive applications, etc.
I suspect I’m going to be priced out too. I’ve generally upgraded each year and either sold or handed down my phone. But I’m expecting the 8 to be one step too far for me. Unless those lottery numbers come up...Bought a 7 Plus last year and I am feeling sad that it's just too expensive for me to get
If you are in need of an upgrade, sure go for it. Else wait till your smartphone is not functioning anymore.
While I won't be after a 512 model (if they did have one) instead a 128 or 256 depending on price, I want the space for the camera. I do prefer using a DSLR but at times I just don't want to lug it around, wanting to try use a phone only the next time I go on holiday, also the supposed 4k60 combined with a gimbal.
I don't have lossless music files, but they could take a large chunk of space for people with big libraries. Also places with horrible phone data limits and internet with poor speeds, they may just want to keep everything local on the phone.
Pictures and video. If you are taking 4K video at high fps I imagine it eats memory quickly.
That's an insanely large amount of storage. Even 256 GB of storage is a massive amount of storage. Somebody would have to have hundreds of applications, 4K videos, photos, music, etc. Even then, 512 GB would be difficult to fill for an iPhone.