Our Version‘s Aaron Steele explains why he believes “there will not be two different iPhone 5 models in September.”
Steele writes, “This sounds an awful lot like those iPhone nano rumors that were so common a few years ago, doesn’t it? And I think the end result is going to be the same: nothing will materialize.”
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“First, when has Apple ever wanted to address the ‘cheap’ anything market? You could argue that they did this with the Mac mini, but I wouldn’t call that a phenomenal success and I don’t think most die hard Windows users would call a $599 computer ‘cheap,'” Steele writes. “Secondly, I am not convinced that Apple is going to expand their presence in the phone market the same way that is commonplace in the computer market–with a portfolio of a wide range of products.”
Steele writes, “I say don’t hold your breath for a second iPhone 5 model for the pre-paid crowd. Look for Apple to address this market with the iPod touch.”
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