@monkbent change in tactics? The New Way™?
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@TheRomit they're not selling the full lineup. Apple never provides numbers on specific lines. People don't think -
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@monkbent I agree that they may actually have more than adequate, but why no PR about the pre-orders. They usually do that, don’t they?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent FWIW, early reservations for the 5s are out for all model except for 16GB space grey in all HK AAPL stores. -
@marcchangkc HK taxes and duties less than China, so huge gray market. Most probably for mainland
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@monkbent Apple are targeting the Chinese consumers who can afford their product, the same they do in every country. -
@Smutchings yes, but Chinese derive different value from the phone. It's much more about brand, much less about Apple's other advantages -
@monkbent yes. So they would gain very little by diluting their own brand with cheap or large phones, surely? -
@Smutchings yes. Read my pieces from last week: http://stratechery.com/2013/two-minutes-fifty-six-seconds/ … and http://stratechery.com/2013/thinking-about-iphone-pricing/ … Both address this point. -
@monkbent believe me, I get Apple’s brand ;). Currently debating publishing this (when finished): http://d.pr/Zvoi Thoughts? -
@Smutchings a few words might be a bit overwrought ;) -
@monkbent the title per chance? Literally wrote it in 5 minutes as it came to mind. No editing done at all. -
@Smutchings title and last sentence. Good sentiment though
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