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Originally Posted by oilyfan
Valuable input in an Apple thread.
I agree that the Nexus 4 is a good deal if you are in the market for an Android phone, but how long do you think Google is going to continue to lose money on this phone?
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Nexus 4 is the best value phone on paper for sure. However, a compare between it and a iPhone 5 is not really apples to apples for me. The build quality is far superior in the 5, has LTE, faster processor. It really should be a G4 vs. iPhone 5.
I think a good compare will be this 5C vs Nexus 4. No doubt it will be more expensive, and may lack a few things the Nexus 4 has, like resolution. However just like the iPad mini it will be somewhat compatibly priced, and will probably outsell the Nexus 4 on day 1.
Why? Well we can tell ourselves it is because the are a lot of IT noobs out there like moms and teens. Or we can face fact that the build quality and whole package Apple delivers is just better than Android right now to the masses. That allows them to charge what they can, but it sells a lot, so is it really overpriced?
I agree that the simplicity yet complexity of Android is pretty cool. However, when it comes down to it, I returned 3 android devices now for the following reasons:
1. Samsung bloat ware
2. Poor build quality of the first Nexus 7
3. Although the resolution was awesome, I hated the scrolling, browsing, and UI of Android on my second gen Nexus 7. Also the touch screen was super unresponsive compared to my iPad.
So back to the point on over price. I think that is a subjective term. Seeing as iPhone is hugely popular across all market segments including young IT professionals, I would say they are of fair value. Hardware specs and functionality do not make a products value alone. There is something there that Apple has figured out that actually makes their products of good value to many people.