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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

Taipei, Taiwan
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    1. John Gruber‏Verified account @gruber 22 Aug 2013

      Announced with much higher price than expected; critics declare Apple out of touch; ends up a huge hit. 2012: iPad Mini. 2013: iPhone 5C.

      42 replies 107 retweets 68 likes
    2. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 22 Aug 2013
      Replying to @gruber

      @gruber so do you think $450 or even higher?

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    3. John Gruber‏Verified account @gruber 22 Aug 2013
      Replying to @benthompson

      @monkbent That part I don't know. Maybe $399, maybe $450. Subsidized will start at $99, but maybe they lower unsubsidized a little?

      6 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
    4. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 22 Aug 2013
      Replying to @gruber

      @gruber am I reading the definitiveness in that $99 correctly?

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    5. John Gruber‏Verified account @gruber 22 Aug 2013
      Replying to @benthompson

      @monkbent No, that's Twitter tenseness. I don't truly know anything about pricing, and never have. Pricing is always a well-guarded secret.

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      Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 22 Aug 2013
      Replying to @gruber

      @gruber got it. Makes sense. I'm inclined to think $450 by now - have gotten too much smoke, and there is a certain sense to it.

      9:29 AM - 22 Aug 2013
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        2. gelatinous food product‏ @nougatmachine 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent so, other than what you *get* for your money, no difference from today, lowest-price-wise. Not that big a strategy shift?

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        3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @nougatmachine

          @nougatmachine will write about tomorrow

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        4. gelatinous food product‏ @nougatmachine 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent I guess not selling 2 year old phones is a winner. Can’t wait to upgrade from my 4, can’t believe they’re being sold new today.

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        2. Jonathon Becker‏ @mangosquash 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent @gruber The whole world had seemed to have consensus on a $800+ base for the iPad before it was announced… here’s to hoping!

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        3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @mangosquash

          @mangosquash I hope so too. I think $450 makes sense but would be a missed opportunity @gruber

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        4. Aaron Pressman‏Verified account @ampressman 22 Aug 2013
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          @monkbent @mangosquash @gruber Seems like $450 does absolutely zero for them in all the emerging (unsubsidized) markets, no?

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        1. Yalım K. Gerger‏ @yalimgerger 22 Aug 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent @gruber the cheapest iPhone is already about 450 contract free. What would be the point of 5C if the price doesn't go lower?

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