Comments on: Is the $199 iPhone Still Too Expensive?

By: root

root — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:12:14 +0000

so the iphone is a phone too

By: ANA

ANA — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:52:57 +0000

IT’S TOO CHEAP and now with The Walmart selling it even cheaper .

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:47:44 +0000

tahts whats up lol

By: Rob G

Rob G — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:09:39 +0000

I don’t think it is too exspensive. i mean the fact we have to pay 30 a month for internet is kind of pricey but i could care less. cause it is much better than my old shadow i had before i came to att. i also get a discount cause i work for wal mart so that is always nice.

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:44:29 +0000

and dont*

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:43:44 +0000

if your going to buy an iphone becuase its 99 dollars in stead of 199 thats retarted because the monthy plan is still going to be atleast 70 dollars mines 90 cuase i have unlimited texts but i got a discount because im a student so its more like 80 but still … if the extraa 100 dollars that is stoping u from getting an iphone for 199 then honestly its not the phone for you but ur gonna have to dish out a hell of alot more money then that for monthly service… i dont forget thet extra 70 they steal out of ur bockest for insurence

By: G

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:02:44 +0000

People are going to find something to complain about regardless. You can’t please them all. $199 is NOT too expensive at all. That’s actually a fair price compared to other handsets. Take the HTC Fuze for example. The phone is $399, then 3 months later (if you’re lucky) you get a $100 Visa gift card. That’s still $100 more than the iPhone. If you want the Tréo Pro, since at&t isn’t selling it yet, you’re stuck paying $549! So I don’t think $199 for an iPhone is really anything to complain about. If you want a phone for free, the carriers have quite a few of them…just don’t expect any cool features unless they maybe have a refurbished out of date model phone.

By: Doctor

Doctor — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:02:19 +0000

I'm not sure the comparisons people are offering are legitimate. Sure, the phone may be free, but for most of us, it is unrealistic to pick up and move for a iPhone 3G. The better discussion is: what do competitor touch phones sell for in the USA, and what are the prices for the data and voice plans for those competitors vs. AT&T? You'll find that AT&T's plans are competitive here in the USA, and that data plans and SMS plans are a rip-off, yet one that most of us cannot live without.

I hope a $99 4GB iPhone finds it's way to the marketplace. That device would be competitive with other touch devices, and would lure MANY to the iPhone. People that see mine, but recently renewed with another vendor (past 30 days) and phone regret their choice. I hear this over and over again.

And we don't worry so much about the plan prices here in the USA, we worry about coverage and price of the phone. It's silly, but that's what we do.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:53:18 +0000

I hope this will not piss off too many people but here, in France, the 16GB costs 129euros (99euros for 8GB) and one can choose any plan from the Orange carrier!! Oh, and after 6 months (100 euros before that) Orange is obligated to unlock the phone for free on request!!!

By: iDutch

iDutch — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:50:03 +0000

forgot to mention it’s also a 24 month contract