Is the iPhone hype finally wearing off on the crowds?

I refer to your article, Apple iPhone 8 launch fails to draw usual thronging crowds at

Dubai Mall (September 23). How can the company expect a high turnout when the launch began at 8am, while Dubai Mall parking does not open until 10am? Graham Steel, Dubai

One reason for the low turnout, I would imagine, is that they are all waiting for the iPhone X to come out. The new Samsung phones are years ahead. Some say that even the iPhone X is only equivalent to a Samsung Galaxy S6. Apple seems way behind if you ask me. I love my Samsung Note 8.

The man referred to in this article bought more than Dh30,000 worth of phones, which is a lot of money for gadgets which, in my opinion, aren’t doing as well as the Samsung phones. I am team Android, but there’s no point saying Apple is not as good since, let’s face it, it is. An iPhone 8 can process 4,000 two-minute videos in 47 seconds, while the latest Samsung S8 or Note 8 takes longer. Also, one thing we keep forgetting is that different Android devices have different features. While these features have existed way before Apple decided to implement them, they ended up introducing all these features in one phone when they did. Still, Apple is ridiculously overpriced compared with Samsung. Hana Al-Hirsi Evans, United Kingdom Phil Jones, Dubai Abdullah Mujeeb, Pakistan

I’m an Apple user, but I agree that the cost is outrageous. Apple needs to keep up to speed with the cost of living and understand that people work hard for their money and that price does matter. Paul Joy, Dubai

Apple has finally reached its limit with its fan base. Even the iPhone 8 is too expensive and everyone knows that their profit margins are in the 45-per cent range. Victor Crainic, Dubai