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What will happen to existing 3G owners when revised storage iphone is released?
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They'll float and sputter. What, you expect Apple to give them better iPhones? Give me a break.
They'll buy new ones or keep their old ones.
They'll buy new ones or keep their old ones.
You would pay the uber price to upgrade early I would suspect. This is the reason I'm waiting, I want more storage and longer battery life before letting go of my Gen 1.
In a business sense, it would be good for them if they did what they did this time. Once a new one comes out, AT&T can have customers sign a new contract, extending the service..
See how that could work? As long as Apple keeps releasing phones, it will be instant money for both AT&T and Apple.
The iPhone is being treated differently than any other AT&T phone, so they could easily do this.
See how that could work? As long as Apple keeps releasing phones, it will be instant money for both AT&T and Apple.
The iPhone is being treated differently than any other AT&T phone, so they could easily do this.
The iPhone is now sold like any other phone. So, when the next update occurs, if you haven't served enough time on your existing contract, you will have to wait a little bit before you can upgrade. Just like you would with the latest Nokia, Motorola etc. etc.
Man i'm really curious about this too. I have a 16gb white iPhone 3G and I was really hoping to get a 32gb version, but there is none. I'm wondering if i'll be able to pay the cheap price when it comes out or if i'll have to pay the unsubsidized price (in which case, i won't buy it).
Not if history repeats itself. Apple released the 16gb iPhone in January.
It always surprises me how people just assume that they'll get some special kind of treatment (discount or whatever) towards the next iteration of a product that you own. Granted Apple did go and offer a rebate when the prices dropped, but only because there were a lot of angry customers, and their stock prices took a hit accordingly. (remember it's all about making money)
Do you think when you buy a Ferrari and it's replacement comes out a few months later, that Ferrari will offer some sort of discount on the next one? How about that new plasma that you got, and it gets replaced in 6 months, what is Sony going to do, offer you a rebate on the new one?
Think about it.......
Do you think when you buy a Ferrari and it's replacement comes out a few months later, that Ferrari will offer some sort of discount on the next one? How about that new plasma that you got, and it gets replaced in 6 months, what is Sony going to do, offer you a rebate on the new one?
Think about it.......
I would say it all depends on how long it takes for a monthly subscriber to pay off the subsidy AT&T provided for the phone. Like someone mentioned, if they structure it where people become eligible just as the next one comes out, people will keep re-signing despite the poor service AT&T offers.
How wrong can you be?
C'mon where do you get this stuff? Everyone knows that buyers of the 16GB will get the new 32GB for free plus two extra years on the contract with a $150 rebate.
C'mon where do you get this stuff? Everyone knows that buyers of the 16GB will get the new 32GB for free plus two extra years on the contract with a $150 rebate.
And? There are people out there like me that will pay the price, they should've made a higher end model.
C'mon where do you get this stuff? Everyone knows that buyers of the 16GB will get the new 32GB for free plus two extra years on the contract with a $150 rebate.
Oh sorry...my source appears to be outdated. I just checked again, you're right, the rebate is $150.
Well if the difference between the subsidised and unsibsidised iPhone is larger than $175 then just eat the early cancellation charge and sign up for a new contract.
This works right?
This works right?
Let's face the fact. General public will always regard packaging more so than actual spec. Apple does that well, which is the reason why iPhone and iPod will destroy competition.
I would posit that there's not many, if any, phones other than the iPhone, that need 32GB.
Any phone with MP3 player with other than dumb navigation can well do with that, and it's still not enough.
I guess for people that listen to each song for 10 seconds and need to move on will require an infinite storage space. How the hell can anyone listen through even 3gb worth of music in a week is beyond me.
[Emphasis mine] That's my point. What other phones out there are easy enough to use that it encourages users to put 10,000 songs on it? Because there isn't another phone out there that encourages users to fill it with video content - that's only the iPhone and that's why it needs the storage capacity.