IPhone at $200

#1

Post by ideas101 » Fri, May 23, 2008, 8:48 PM UTC

IPhone at $200
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Re: IPhone at $200

#2

Post by redorb » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:15 PM UTC

this is a move that might help a little against the android devices coming out...its a late move though as i think att should have been subsidizing the "carrier" locked phone anyway.

Re: IPhone at $200

#3

Post by [deleted] » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:23 PM UTC

redorb wrote: post #2

this is a move that might help a little against the android devices coming out...its a late move though as i think att should have been subsidizing the "carrier" locked phone anyway.

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Re: IPhone at $200

#4

Post by j2d2 » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:30 PM UTC

redorb wrote: post #2

this is a move that might help a little against the android devices coming out...its a late move though as i think att should have been subsidizing the "carrier" locked phone anyway.

Android devices are coming out? Got links?

Re: IPhone at $200

#5

Post by mrtron » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:32 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #3

redorb wrote: post #2

this is a move that might help a little against the android devices coming out...its a late move though as i think att should have been subsidizing the "carrier" locked phone anyway.

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You don't buy any cable box and hook it up and have it magically work. You don't buy any computer and easily throw any OS on it (drivers, etc).

Specifically cell phone companies like to make money on the back end and offer up cheap cell phones to people willing to sign contracts. It is because most people would be willing to sign themselves into a crappy 3 year contract and pay 50$ for a phone rather than pay 500$ for the phone.

Blame the consumers not the customer.

Re: IPhone at $200

#6

Post by attack » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:32 PM UTC

AKA, the world's highest interest loan.

Re: IPhone at $200

#7

Post by ideas101 » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:32 PM UTC

i think the whole lock thing is weired - cell phone should be available as any other consumer items at walmart, circuit city etc. You just go to these stores, pickup the phone and hook it up with any service provider of your choice, same as what we do with our TV, Internet etc.

Re: IPhone at $200

#8

Post by noor420 » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:42 PM UTC

200$ will come with a 3 year contract.

Still not a bad deal for people who are stuck with contracts anyways with blackberry or windows mobile.

Re: IPhone at $200

#9

Post by josefresco » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:48 PM UTC

You can get smartphones free now with 2 year deals, the iphone will be free on sites like wirefly/letstalk next year.

Re: IPhone at $200

#10

Post by wmf » Fri, May 23, 2008, 9:56 PM UTC

redorb wrote: post #2

this is a move that might help a little against the android devices coming out...its a late move though as i think att should have been subsidizing the "carrier" locked phone anyway.

Supposedly AT&T is already kicking back money to Apple every month, but I guess now the iPhone will be double-subsidized.