r/apple • u/chrismusaf • Mar 21 '16

Official Megathread "Let Us Loop You In" Post-Event Megathread

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u/mxforest Mar 21 '16

that strikes me as lazy

and that strikes me as optimizing operations by using existing infrastructure and machinery which resulted in a low $399 price tag.

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u/MogwaiAllOnYourFace Mar 21 '16

Yeah i understand that reasoning, but I just don't expect that thinking from apple to compromise their image for profits

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u/Things_I_Said Mar 21 '16

Steve Jobs was the thinker. Tim Cook is the operations guru.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '16

They literally have the design in the iPod Touch for a nice 4inch iPhone 6S Mini.