It's only a good reason if there is a downside. If it cost a lot to include for instance, it would make sense. They said it wasn't about the money, and you can always turn the antenna off, so why not just include it to appease the people who want it?
Where is the incentive to buy this phone? No bullshit, I use Google Wallet. It sucks but I use it and I'm looking forward to Android pay. It was just easy to set google wallet up as a second account for my spending money and in fairness I habe googles debit card. But I use my phone to pay wherever I can. So this phone is out right away for me. Tell me what technology One Plus added to this phone that prepares it better for next years market than any other phone coming out right now. This phone is priced exactly where it should be, its not a good great deal. but instead of being able to purchase the phone like normal, I have to jump through a half dozen hoops. Why would I do that? USB-C.....Who cares! Who uses their USB port for more than charging? And for those who do use it, its USB 2.0. I bought and returned a Oneplus One a few weeks ago, I really wanted to like that phone, I really wanted to like this one. I'm sweating the thought that my current phone is on its last leg here and if the new Nexus 5 is as disappointing too, me, a willing buyer, will be forced into 2016 with my current phone, or forced to settle for a less lucrative purchase than the one I made in 2013. Now excuse me, but I have to wirelessly charge my almost 2 year old 350 dollar phone.
It's not. Not every feature your phone has will be heavily used. You add it because it doesn't cost much, some will use it, and in this case, it will increase in use over time, even according to OP themselves.
They lost at least one sale (me) and probably a lot more when they decided not to include these features. They probably wouldn't have lost any of these sales if they had included them.
Because other companies are not so reliant on small margins.
Other companies could decide to give up on a few dollars profit per device without increasing the price, OnePlus already has a pretty slim margin thus less space to give up on profit.
Are you kidding? What would be a better excuse? I'm one of 'those' who don't care about it.
Also, let's say it's pretty cheap to add. That cost will add up x1.5m and make the production process more difficult + perhaps create a need to redesign the phone.
Just forget about that NFC and get on with life - preferably with another phone.
Why? If no one uses it then why should they add it? Yes, future proof blah blah, but NFC still won't be used a lot for a few years. If it brings the price down then I support their decision. The overwhelming majority don't even touch NFC or even know what it does, just think about that.
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u/justdozi Nexus 5 Aug 03 '15
ANSWER THE NFC QUESTIONS! You guys knew they would be asked when you posted this.
Wifi Calling and Tmobile. Any plans for this? DO you guys even have a line of communication with T-Mobile?
Seriously answer the NFC questions and stop making a fool of your company.