There is no point to this other than a recession cash infusion into Apple's bank account from gullible fans who just want to have the latest logo stamped gear.
I mean, the iPhone is $199.00, and you really need a smaller one?
Only the first one's $199. With contract. No insurance. You lose it or get it stolen and the $199 version is $499. Certainly turned me off Apple and AT&T.
$499 is a pretty good price for a phone like that. Comparing subsidized prices is a bit like comparing down payments for cars - it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Inbred because of the phones we use? Get the fuck off this site with your hate. Most Americans are very nice people, I don't understand the hate towards the people themselves.
... Then I'm giving the Swede a check in the plus column.
American (and Canadian) mobile phone industry = absolutely rediculous.
44% of Americans talk less than 200 minutes on their cell phones, yet most of them are paying for twice as many minutes. When carrier subsidizes only knock about 150-200 dollars from their phones, how the hell does that make sense?
It's maybe not relevant to this specific post, but still, you low ranked me just because I called you inbred. Shure, not inbred, that's a little harsh, rather really, really easy to trick.
I trust to Mitch to carry my point further into the discussion. Goodnight.
The US mobile market is bad, and the Canadian market is disgraceful. Still, you'll be happy to learn that pretty much all carriers in all countries offer free phones paid for by additional charges on your bill. It's called a subsidy.
Fred, you are overlooking R&D time and cost. If Apple had an iPhone Nano ready now, they would have had to have developed it long before to economy went in the bin. You don't just whip up highly compact technology in a month or two.
The Rip is the latest addition to the Boogie eWriter line, devices that let you scribble notes and drawings and can be wiped away with the press of a button.
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There is no point to this other than a recession cash infusion into Apple's bank account from gullible fans who just want to have the latest logo stamped gear.
I mean, the iPhone is $199.00, and you really need a smaller one?
Only the first one's $199. With contract. No insurance. You lose it or get it stolen and the $199 version is $499. Certainly turned me off Apple and AT&T.
@Jason
Don't lose it.
To be fair to Apple and AT&T, look at every other phone offered in the United States, on any network.
I hate to use this example, but it's the closest...
BlackBerry Storm, on Verizon, costs $199 with a two-year contract.
Without a contract (which is what a replacement phone is) the Storm is $499.
Both networks have 450 minutes and unlimited data for $79.99 per month.
Apple's account is already $25Bn in credit.
Maybe they'll get a bank, with a car manufacturer for if they get hungry later.
@ Arkenklo
"I'm not really capable of judgud wether or not all this really is relevant"
It's not.
And that's a check in the minus column from me.
$499 is a pretty good price for a phone like that. Comparing subsidized prices is a bit like comparing down payments for cars - it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Inbred because of the phones we use? Get the fuck off this site with your hate. Most Americans are very nice people, I don't understand the hate towards the people themselves.
... Then I'm giving the Swede a check in the plus column.
American (and Canadian) mobile phone industry = absolutely rediculous.
44% of Americans talk less than 200 minutes on their cell phones, yet most of them are paying for twice as many minutes. When carrier subsidizes only knock about 150-200 dollars from their phones, how the hell does that make sense?
@Jon Nelson:
It's maybe not relevant to this specific post, but still, you low ranked me just because I called you inbred. Shure, not inbred, that's a little harsh, rather really, really easy to trick.
I trust to Mitch to carry my point further into the discussion. Goodnight.
The US mobile market is bad, and the Canadian market is disgraceful. Still, you'll be happy to learn that pretty much all carriers in all countries offer free phones paid for by additional charges on your bill. It's called a subsidy.
Fred, you are overlooking R&D time and cost. If Apple had an iPhone Nano ready now, they would have had to have developed it long before to economy went in the bin. You don't just whip up highly compact technology in a month or two.
@Arkenklo
You make me regret I was born in sweden. Shut up.
Jävla åsna.