Analyst says that only 18% of buyers will go for the super-expensive iPhone 8

Yesterday's Samsung Galaxy Note 8 reveal was great... up until the point when Sammy announced a $950 price tag for the premium phablet. Sure, it's a super-powerful phone with all the technological advancements and bells and whistles crammed in there, but hey... a near-1k price is a tough pill to swallow.

On the other hand, wincing at the Note 8's price is good practice for what is about to hit us next month — the Apple iPhone 8 (iPhone X, iPhone Edition, or whatever the anniversary model ends up being called) is rumored to start at $999. Given that Apple likes to ...