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More Details on Next-Generation iPhone? 3G Netbook Due This Summer?
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It... already has a USB port...
Keyboard=WE WERE WRONG ABOUT THE TOUCHSCREEN.
It isn't happening.
For a while radioshack did have a $99 acer netbook when bought with an att 3g contract for the netbook.
Worthless rumour. A $99 netbook is awful, combined with a 2 year AT&T contract is just painful.
Now if it was an iPod Touch like device with 3G (but no phone) that would be believable, although what exact market it would fill I have no idea.
Now if it was an iPod Touch like device with 3G (but no phone) that would be believable, although what exact market it would fill I have no idea.
The "Mid June" mention by the referenced Boy Genius post calls into question the Baltimore Sun's speculation from a couple of weeks ago that WWDC would occur June 6 - 12.
Apple isn't likely to introduce a new iPhone and/or a new product line at the tail end of the conference.
The Moscone event schedule still isn't showing anything for Moscone West during June 15 - 19. Lining up the Boy Genius report with the Moscone schedule not showing anything for the middle of June would lead me to believe that WWDC is likely to occur June 15 - 19, not June 6 - 12 as the Baltimore Sun has speculated.
Apple isn't likely to introduce a new iPhone and/or a new product line at the tail end of the conference.
The Moscone event schedule still isn't showing anything for Moscone West during June 15 - 19. Lining up the Boy Genius report with the Moscone schedule not showing anything for the middle of June would lead me to believe that WWDC is likely to occur June 15 - 19, not June 6 - 12 as the Baltimore Sun has speculated.
OK, so here is what we know so far from these reports, if true,
1) There is likely to be a new iPhone model in addition to the current 3G.
2) The new model is the one we always wanted (or at least think so now).
3) 3G owners will be pissed they have to wait another year if they want a fully subsidized phone.
4) Previous 2G owners that upgraded last year will be super not-so-secret double pissed for not holding out given how lackluster the 3G speeds have been and the lack of turn-by-turn navigation.
5) The rest of us will be overcome with sweet tears...either for all excitement or because our feet are killing us standing in line.
1) There is likely to be a new iPhone model in addition to the current 3G.
2) The new model is the one we always wanted (or at least think so now).
3) 3G owners will be pissed they have to wait another year if they want a fully subsidized phone.
4) Previous 2G owners that upgraded last year will be super not-so-secret double pissed for not holding out given how lackluster the 3G speeds have been and the lack of turn-by-turn navigation.
5) The rest of us will be overcome with sweet tears...either for all excitement or because our feet are killing us standing in line.
Your charged that even if there is no 3g coverage in your area.
For the (existing) 3G netbook deal, I believe they let you back out of your contract (and either return the device; or pay the $400 more that the non-subsidized one costs,) if you have no service. Many cell phone carriers have that option, to let you back out of a contract early if you move somewhere with no service; or if you buy it then determine that there is no service. Of course, the 'return it immediately' only applies if they CLAIM there is service and in reality there isn't. If you buy it knowing full well from the carrier that you won't have service, you're out of luck.
You might be wrong on number 3.OK, so here is what we know so far from these reports, if true,
1) There is likely to be a new iPhone model in addition to the current 3G.
2) The new model is the one we always wanted (or at least think so now).
3) 3G owners will be pissed they have to wait another year if they want a fully subsidized phone.
4) Previous 2G owners that upgraded last year will be super not-so-secret double pissed for not holding out given how lackluster the 3G speeds have been and the lack of turn-by-turn navigation.
5) The rest of us will be overcome with sweet tears...either for all excitement or because our feet are killing us standing in line.
I was a 1st Gen iPhone owner and upgraded to the 3G iPhone.
Called ATT to see when I was eligible for an upgrade and as of the ending of February 2009 I am eligible for an upgrade/update. That being said I think the actual upgrade/update might depend on when someone actually stood in line for the 3G version or when a person updated to the new version(3G iPhone). Even if this was your first iphone, you should still be able to upgrade/update to the new version considering Apple's time frame of the release (Announced in June and released in July. Hopefully earlier this year!)
You can get the iPhone 3G for 1 EUR and starting at 45 EUR/month for 2 years... (http://www.t-mobile.de/iphone/tarife/complete-flatrates)
Most smartphones are seriously expensive but the phone companies lure you in with a cheap price for the device but high monthly fees. There's also tons of companies offering netbooks and full-sized laptops with a 2 year mobile internet contract.
So $99 sounds plausible to me, say with a 24 month contract starting at $59 or something. That's $1515 total, say 800 for the device itself and the rest for the data plan. Apple could have a precentage deal with AT&T like with the iPhone or just make a big-time profit on the device once.
A 10" tablet with marginal power (the usual 1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1GB RAM, 1.8" hard drive) and connectivity (1 x USB, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x line out) and you have a something around $300 in total R&D and production costs. Most Netbooks have tiny, crappy keyboards anyway so you don't wanna type on it . A large, dynamic touch keyboard would work nicely for this. Leopard already runs rather well on Atom based Hackintoshes so I expect Snow Leopard to fly on that hardware.
Most smartphones are seriously expensive but the phone companies lure you in with a cheap price for the device but high monthly fees. There's also tons of companies offering netbooks and full-sized laptops with a 2 year mobile internet contract.
So $99 sounds plausible to me, say with a 24 month contract starting at $59 or something. That's $1515 total, say 800 for the device itself and the rest for the data plan. Apple could have a precentage deal with AT&T like with the iPhone or just make a big-time profit on the device once.
A 10" tablet with marginal power (the usual 1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1GB RAM, 1.8" hard drive) and connectivity (1 x USB, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x line out) and you have a something around $300 in total R&D and production costs. Most Netbooks have tiny, crappy keyboards anyway so you don't wanna type on it . A large, dynamic touch keyboard would work nicely for this. Leopard already runs rather well on Atom based Hackintoshes so I expect Snow Leopard to fly on that hardware.
That I agree with you on this point which is honestly not right for us to pay extra fees and surcharges for a feature we cannot use. When I first received my 3G iPhone , they still had me logged in with the first generation iphone data plan.I then received a nice little email stating that I have the wrong data plan for using the 3G iphone and that I needed to call customer service to update my plan to the 3G iPhone plan. After talking to numerous tech. support and staffing at ATT. There is no word on when Destin Florida will have 3G (The only city close to me that has 3G is Pensacola(45 minute drive). Panama City is 20 minutes away and they don't have 3G coverage but yet we are still charged for a non existent 3G network.Your charged that even if there is no 3g coverage in your area.
This article sounds more like information from a game of telephone. You know where one person says, "I like Starbucks." and people whisper it around a circle and by the end the statement is something like, "My car sucks"
Anyway, Apple is not introducing a $99 netbook, but they might be introducing something for $99 maybe a 4 GB iPhone 3G will be $99 when Apple introduces new iPhones this summer with video recording, faster internet, and whatever other tweaks Apple can squeeze into that small space.
Anyway, Apple is not introducing a $99 netbook, but they might be introducing something for $99 maybe a 4 GB iPhone 3G will be $99 when Apple introduces new iPhones this summer with video recording, faster internet, and whatever other tweaks Apple can squeeze into that small space.
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I'm with you. I'll believe it when I see it.
Miharu said:
I'm with you. I'll believe it when I see it.
And give us ponies too...
Don't forget the rainbows. Gotta have rainbows with the ponies, unlimited M2M, 900 minutes, free teathering, all for $50.
Wow
No one sees how this is all coming together? Forget about an apple 3g/netbook whatever thing.
1. We already know new iphone software is on the way.
2. We know it has the ability to do data tethering via usb or bluetooth.
WE KNOW apple bought a bunch of 10 inch touchscreens from the same maker of the iphone touch screens
I just don't think a "netbook" fits into Apple's business model. I think, this means you will see some kind of internet tablet/e-book reader kindle type device (maybe they're bringing the Newton back) where iphone users can access the internet on this device via 3G tethering with their brand spankin' new iphone they're going to buy this summer. Maybe we'll have a choice, no iphone? purchase 3G for the "mystery device" already have an iphone? great then just tether it.
And before anyone whines about price, from what I've seen, people seem to ignore price when it comes to Apple products. I bought an iphone 3g 8gb for $400 because I wasn't able to upgrade, and when the next one comes out, guess what? that's right I'll be buying one. Apple's products sell, period. I'm not rich, I don't have money to burn, but I love technology and I'm willing to pay.
Hmm, can't wait to see how badly I get flamed for this one. Oh well.
No one sees how this is all coming together? Forget about an apple 3g/netbook whatever thing.
1. We already know new iphone software is on the way.
2. We know it has the ability to do data tethering via usb or bluetooth.
WE KNOW apple bought a bunch of 10 inch touchscreens from the same maker of the iphone touch screens
I just don't think a "netbook" fits into Apple's business model. I think, this means you will see some kind of internet tablet/e-book reader kindle type device (maybe they're bringing the Newton back) where iphone users can access the internet on this device via 3G tethering with their brand spankin' new iphone they're going to buy this summer. Maybe we'll have a choice, no iphone? purchase 3G for the "mystery device" already have an iphone? great then just tether it.
And before anyone whines about price, from what I've seen, people seem to ignore price when it comes to Apple products. I bought an iphone 3g 8gb for $400 because I wasn't able to upgrade, and when the next one comes out, guess what? that's right I'll be buying one. Apple's products sell, period. I'm not rich, I don't have money to burn, but I love technology and I'm willing to pay.
Hmm, can't wait to see how badly I get flamed for this one. Oh well.