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HTC coming out with a cheaper plastic one m8

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I wonder how many people will buy this; in my mind the m8 takes a huge hit by losing that premium build. Hopefully it works out for HTC.

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Awesome, I can just wrap the plastic one in aluminium foil and save 400$. :) All jokes aside, this is really good if you want the functionality but don't really care about the metal body... or you have a case..

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I wonder how many people will buy this; in my mind the m8 takes a huge hit by losing that premium build. Hopefully it works out for HTC.

But the profit margin goes up so it'll be interesting to see how this pans out.

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still $500 lol ._.

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This may just end up being One Mini and have reduced specifications.

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Every phone I buy goes into a case, mostly to protect it's condition for when I trade it in for credit when getting a new phone. So I could care less if the body is made out of plastic or metal. I'm getting a new phone this year, but waiting until after September so I can see what the G3 and Nexus 6 have to offer. A more affordable M8 will definitely make me consider it as a possible option.

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That's a massive price drop, although the build quality is one of the main selling points of the HTC One.

@EPICSNIPER145, could you edit the source to be http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_will_produce_more_affordable_plastic_one_m8-news-8285.php because you posted a mobile link.

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Is this what the OnePlusOne is suppose to be? I thought it was suppose to have a metallic body?

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you clearly didnt get what i was saying i was saying they should learn from the price a plastic back should make the phone alot cheaper....

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still $500 lol ._.

It's still more than $200 off, which is pretty big. If I were buying contract, though, I'd go with the full aluminum m8.

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Apple should learn from this!

So we will have no one left making normal built phones? Noo.

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iPhone 5c......

 

 

So we will have no one left making normal built phones? Noo.

 

OMG i was saying they should learn with the pricing u know how apple only made there iphone 5c like $100 cheaper than the good quality iphone5....

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you clearly didnt get what i was saying i was saying they should learn from the price a plastic back should make the phone alot cheaper....

Maybe when you thought about it was like that, but to us this is what we saw:

Apple should learn from this!

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Still too damn expensive.

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meh me no likey

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I have the m8 and paid full retail for it to keep my unlimited. The build quality was one of the primary reasons I bought due to my active lifestyle. I'm sure that a plastic based body has a market out there for the m8 but to me it would be a definite no go

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Yeah I would buy one but Im kinda pissed that phones these days cost around 400-500 euros the most I would spend is around 200- 300 

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