Re: Is it a bird, is it a plane?
You make a very valid point. I went through three generations of iPhone, switched to a Windows Phone and have never turned back. (Say what you want. My WP8, Lumia 920, integrates with my work apps like a boss. Ironically, my boss uses an iPhone and has issues with work app integration)
My despise for all devices fruity not withstanding, I would completely agree with your assessment. Why should they change their pricing model? There are enough sheep out there that will buy the new shiney at whatever price they dictate. In fact, instead of offering the 5s at the normal price and the 5c at a lower cost, what they should have done was kept the normal price on the 5s and created a 5s with chrome trim and a special gold apple sticker for your car and charged double. They could have been called the iPhone 5ex. (Note how 5ex looks a lot like Sex) They could have blown the roof off of their profits with that one!
Anyway, you're right. They want to look like the premium brand, and I can't blame them for that. Whether they are the premium brand or not makes no difference.
I think it's humorous when they copy other device OS features, but hey, imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? I see it as a plus that they have moved to a look that is more Androidish/WP8ish. When their users wake up from their fruit induced coma and see all that the other devices have to offer, it won't be much of a shock to move to a more productive OS.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
