little tank Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Think of it this way iPhone 4 is about a year old and still going for £285 Or there a bouts there will always be people who get an upgrade just to make a quick profit and iPhones unlike many others still get good money as for htc and samsung galaxy s2 I traded a iPhone 4 for galaxy s2 White and got £100 suppose it's just the draw of apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 What happens if you have a contract and lose your phone? Or even 'lose' your phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy90 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 If houses are so great, whey are so many for sale? Supply-demand, iphone is over priced, some are stolen, some people are getting an upgrade, some adverts are fraud etc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Two reasons I can think of off hand. Every Apple product I've ever bought has been superceded within weeks. Those that follow the cult like the latest stuff. The promise of Apple products entice the stupid into giving away details they shouldn't, as part of scams. iPhone 4 Released: June 2010 iPhone 4S Released: October 2011 That's one new model in 16 MONTHS - they are hardly rushing them within weeks unlike HTC who appear to have launched 18 Android phones in 2011 alone. However, its true that people sell them to get the latest version - 1 year old iPhone 4 can easily make you £350 - the same isn't true for a used HTC or Samsung when you might get £200 for a mint condition one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I bought a Mac Mini. I even specifically asked if it was due an update at the Apple Store (Meadowhall) when I bought it, they said "no". 2 days later the new one appeared. The Apple store stated that they have no idea when updates are due until they're announced or new stock arrives. I don't follow the cult so have to rely on honesty at the point of sale. Not a good bet when buying Apple gear I found. A friend waited until after this years "event" before buying his Macbook Pro, a couple of weeks later they quietly rolled out an update out of sync with the other products. Fortunately the one he bought developed a fault so he did get the later one in the end. It all seems so hit and miss. Still, the Mac works, it's not like it's no good. I was just annoyed at the deliberate lack of any decent information. Ah - so you bought a product at the end of its life cycle - that had most likely been available for over a year. That's not the same as superceded in weeks. As others have pointed out - Apple staff do not know when new products are coming. They don't have that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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