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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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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 8 Sep 2013

    The fingerprint scanner could have big implications in enterprise. That and other iPhone thoughts: http://stratechery.com/2013/thinking-about-iphone-pricing/ … /tip @techmeme

    9:02 PM - 8 Sep 2013
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      2. Vibhor Chhabra ▣‏ @vibhor_chhabra 8 Sep 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent : Fingerprint scanner for 2 factor auth seems very rational and logical. Could eventually replace passwords at least on iDevices?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 8 Sep 2013
        Replying to @vibhor_chhabra

        @vibhor_chhabra well, could be sole authentication for normal folks, with pw as backup; for locked down phones, would need both

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      2. Vibhor Chhabra ▣‏ @vibhor_chhabra 8 Sep 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent : At $450 the iPhone 5C will be priced out for a good portion of emerging markets. Apple going premium in mid-range?

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      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 8 Sep 2013
        Replying to @vibhor_chhabra

        @vibhor_chhabra they will get there eventually. Still moves them $200 down the demand curve, which isn't small

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      4. Kiran‏ @bkiran 9 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent @vibhor_chhabra Is it possible the iphone 5c will be china only? There is a parallel event being held in china tomorrow

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      5. Vibhor Chhabra ▣‏ @vibhor_chhabra 9 Sep 2013
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        @bkiran @monkbent : No. China is representative of other markets where consumers buy phones at full price and Android is gaining big time.

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      6. Kiran‏ @bkiran 9 Sep 2013
        Replying to @vibhor_chhabra

        @vibhor_chhabra @monkbent do the iPhone 5c for non subsidized markets only then? That sounds complicated for apple. Wrong hypothesis

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      7. Vibhor Chhabra ▣‏ @vibhor_chhabra 9 Sep 2013
        Replying to @bkiran

        @bkiran @monkbent : Hence, the 5C will be available everywhere not just China or emerging markets.

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      1. Jozef Legény‏ @ytwoz 9 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent could Apple be cooking two lower end phones instead of one? One 5C at 550 other at 450? For screen and cable unification.

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