javascript hit counter  Budget Apple iPhone to have plastic
build?  Comments (1)  iphone-money.jpgIt's a rumour that just
wont go away; further sources are claiming that Apple are
preparing to launch a budget priced iPhone, and theres now
suggestion that it will have a cheaper construction to keep
costs down.  DigiTimes, and their near-endless supply chain
sources, are claiming that the cheap iPhone will use
predominately plastics in its chassis, helping to keep both
production costs low and the final price for the consumer down.
Apple used plastics right up the iPhone 3GS launch, so the
industrial design experience is there already.  Despite
DigiTimes' "upstream supply chain sources", Apple have yet to
suggest a cheap iPhone could be on the way, but there would
definately be a market for the device, with people looking to
gain access to iOS's wealth of apps without paying for premium
hardware.  As well as that, plastic casing would likely prove
far more durable than the glass/metal mix in the current iPhone