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iPhone X Will people be self-conscious using the iPhone XR in public knowing it’s the cheap model?

boltjames said:
None of the executives are using Plus sized phones.
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So? I don't see the point. Do you stare at thousands of peoples phones every day? I sure don't. Seems creppy and pointless. I just don't care. Making generalizations is never a good idea.

All of my 40+ year old friends are using bigger phones but I never really thought anything of it.
 
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If iPhone is considered a status symbol phone (yes it is and people buy it just because it is) and it now owns a line of models that include something comparable to the Chevy Malibu, then yes it will stand out.
 
People who care about status symbols aren’t likely to admit it in this thread, but we all know the world is filled with them.

FYI I have an SE, so yes I’m one of them.
 
GizmoDVD said:
I’d be more embarrassed to have a SE.
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Careful. A lot of people still love that size of the SE.

Back to the topic. I don't think they'll be self conscious at all. In fact, I think they will show it off more because they love the color. Also, IMO, the XR is geared more towards the teenagers or young adults that are still on their parent's plan and they want a new iPhone and for those who want a new iPhone but can't afford the Xs or Xs Max.
 
I swear this forum gets more and more superficial with threads such as these every year.
 
Yes that is a big problem for me. I dont know how i survive in a subway on every morning... it is a real problem. Everytime im going pull out my 6S+ i need to debate in my mind, is it possible that other people become confused when they see me having an enpensive automatic watch around my wrist but not having the latest gold-painted iphone but only the old model. Then i always reliaze that my watch is under the sleeve and even if they see the watch, 99,9% of them wont know that watch is as expensive as much as their monthly salary. Then im thinking to buy an unexpensive apple watch and keep my sleeves up. im absolutely depressed and not going to survive the rest of the day without going to a coffee shop and reading news from my brand new rosengolded macbook pro wearing airpods while drinking my over expensive tastless soya-latte just to be noticed... and no one really cares still. Not sure if i should glue the new apple watch on my forehead, would that help?
 
In 2007, during the recession, when you had to drop $599 on an iPhone (no payments or contract pricing), and it was only available on 1 carrier... it was a status symbol. Now... no one cares.
 
I Personally wouldn’t care. Hell I thought the SE was one of the coolest phones on the market.
 
lol

I'd be more embarrassed to have an XS - having one means you have neither the gumption to truly "get the best" with the Max, nor the common sense to save $250 with the XR which is pretty much an equal-or-better phone overall.
 
XR would have been nice if the screen was 1080p. Yes, I do watch videos during my break when I am laying down in bed. It does make a difference of course!
 
jpmoogle said:
XR would have been nice if the screen was 1080p. Yes, I do watch videos during my break when I am laying down in bed. It does make a difference of course!
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Where do you work where you can take a break and lay down in bed?...

I had a 50" 720p TV a while ago and it was nice, I honestly couldn't tell the difference between that one and the 1080p TV I bought a few years later on Blu-ray. I feel like the only reason to complain is when comparing side-by-side but that's not the case and, especially with these small displays, the difference in not a big deal.
 
Use an SE and think its the coolest phone still available. (Like a Rebel)

Would actually feel self conscious placing that CARTOON SIZED XSM to my ear. (Just like the + Variants)

I know i'm in the minority as the market is showing by sales.

I do think its funny that the Laptop market is trying to get thinner and lighter by any means necessary.

However, the mobile market is getting larger screens and pushing the norm weight of phones to 200+ grams.
 
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Who gives a damn, it’s a phone. Besides, it’s not the “cheap” model, it’s just a model.
Were people bothered about using an 8 or 8 plus because those were the cheap ones last year. Will people be bothered about using the Xs instead of Xs Max because it’s cheaper.

People should care less about what the rest of the world thinks.
I mean good god, if I cared what people thought, I’d never find a parking spot :D
 
HeyGreggie said:
I swear this forum gets more and more superficial with threads such as these every year.
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That's because the iPhone X is one very expensive piece of luxury electronics.

Apple has always been a company designing and producing best-in-class products that are high in quality and high in price. People too often remember the early days of the carrier wars where you could get an iPhone for $0 on a two-year contract. But that was AT&T and Verizon and the rest giving them away for peanuts, not Apple.

"Superficial" might describe someone spending $750 to $1500 on a smartphone to you. To me, it just means that we wealthy can afford luxury smartphones and Apple is perfectly positioned to capitalize on that opportunity.
 
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