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Why keep the 3g 8gb in circulation ?
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So they could sell it to people for a far lower price and get more customers....
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
Because in the US or some other places in the world, the cheap version will appeal to people with limited initial resources or people who don't want to pay alot up front for a device. Also, if you have a family plan, it appeals as you keep same minute usage but just add a small data charge which many people are willing to pay in order to receive a "better" experience.
So, keeping it around is the best thing Apple could do business wise. It gets the iPhone into more hands.
So, keeping it around is the best thing Apple could do business wise. It gets the iPhone into more hands.
£349 here in the uk, is hardly a cheap option that is gonna entice sales.
by keeping this base rate of £349, it means the new phones are astronomically over priced.
the thing is the price hasnt really been reduced at all. its the price listed both on the apple website and the o2 website.
the new phone in the uk is £440 for (16gb)
the new phone in the uk is £440 for (16gb)
As an unsubsidised phone O2 offers a Pay & Go iPhone 3G 8GB - £342.50
Last year's technology at an outrageous price
That makes sense if it's the full price. There should also a subsidized price, but maybe it's not out yet.
What were the unsubsidized prices before?
Yes they have been published.
Subsidised iPhones 3Gs range from £184.98 — £274.23… on the lower tariffs with 18 months contract.
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the subsidised prices are inflated from last years (latest technology prices)
the unsubsidised 3g phone price was £349 prior to the announcement. So nothing has changed.
the unsubsidised 3g phone price was £349 prior to the announcement. So nothing has changed.
I have a very difficult time believing that there are people out there who can afford a $100 phone, but not a $200 phone, who are also able to pay $70/month plus texting and taxes. If there are I can't imagine there are many. They need to reduce the monthly charges if they really want to expand the market greatly.
Are they inflated for people starting new contracts too or only for people who are already in an iPhone contract?
It's the up front cost people want to avoid, and sometimes while thinking over that, overlook the actual cost per year of the iPhone. It's like buying a High End 15" MacBook Pro (current) and paying in installments for 2 years.
However, all people see is "OMGZ!?!?! IZ DAT SOME $99 IPHONEZ?! I MUST HAV3!!" and ignore that $70/monthly charge as that will let them "keep" their pppprrrrrecious.
The president here is more important I think. When Iphone 4g comes out 3gs will be $99, when 5g comes out 4g will be $99, that's a great setup imho.
Instead of creating a pro and normal version, they made the new one pro, and kept the last version alive as a cheaper alternative to the cost conscious.
Instead of creating a pro and normal version, they made the new one pro, and kept the last version alive as a cheaper alternative to the cost conscious.
In other words doing what every other phone manufacturer does. O2's just taking the piss with their PAYG price staying the same for the 3G.