Apple working on hardware subscription service for iPhones

[BusinessTech]

Apple working on hardware subscription service for iPhones

Apple Inc is working on a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products, a move that could make device ownership similar to paying a monthly app fee, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

 

[Vorastra]

You will own nothing and be...

 

[Sideshow Bob]

could never afford iphone. Take that, apple.

 

[RedViking]

That is the future.

 

[RedViking]

could never afford iphone. Take that, apple.

Now you can, at only R5000 you will have the latest and greatest Apple life. Just don't stop paying. Then you have nothing.

 

[backstreetboy]

That is the future.

We've been having it. Never heard of phone contracts?

 

[RedViking]

We've been having it. Never heard of phone contracts?

No, what's that?

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Now you can, at only R5000 you will have the latest and greatest Apple life. Just don't stop paying. Then you have nothing.

sho. Is that the monthly contrib? Monthly school fees for my son.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

We've been having it. Never heard of phone contracts?

Never had one. Is phone contract a lifetime subscription?

 

[backstreetboy]

Never had one. Is phone contract a lifetime subscription?

Yes. Just keep upgrading...

 

[konfab]

We've been having it. Never heard of phone contracts?

Wrong. You actually own your phone with a phone contract. Hence why when you cancel them before they end, you have to pay them for the remaining value of the phone.

 

[konfab]

Not that you actually own an iPhone in any meaningful way.
You don't have control over the software on it.
You cannot fix the thing because Apple forbids its suppliers from selling iPhone components to third parties.
They serialize components making replacing of components impossible.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Yes. Just keep upgrading...

oh ok. Life style of the rich.

 

[RedViking]

sho. Is that the monthly contrib? Monthly school fees for my son.

Maybe they have a CS Bundle

(Cheapskate)

 

[OhYeah84]

could never afford iphone. Take that, apple.

They checked their latest financial results and your opinion and non-use of their tech didn't even register a blip. They're going to be fine without you...sorry to break that news to you.

 

[OhYeah84]

Not that you actually own an iPhone in any meaningful way.
You don't have control over the software on it.
You cannot fix the thing because Apple forbids its suppliers from selling iPhone components to third parties.
They serialize components making replacing of components impossible.

Nope! Outside of warranty you can get, and replace, what you want. Done that myself.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Maybe they have a CS Bundle

(Cheapskate)

HAHA. Definitely not SCS bundle. Supreme cheapskate.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

They checked their latest financial results and your opinion and non-use of their tech didn't even register a blip. They're going to be fine without you...sorry to break that news to you.

I am devastated.

 

[The Voice]

Everyone is scoffing at the idea, and may even put out some cheeky ads soon with lines like “at least you own your Samsung phone”, but will hop right on board a year or two later like they did with removing chargers with new phones , removing headphone jacks, etc.