do you buy a brand new car every year?
Why the heck would anyone get the 3G now?
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do you buy a brand new car every year?
that's your opinion, $100 is a substantial amount of money to a lot of people.
the question posed in this thread by you is aimed at other people, you can't ask a question like that then say "what is an extra $100?". $100 might not be a lot to you but will be a fortune to someone else with a family to support.
what's the point of your poll? you ask a question then tell people that would buy a 3g that they're wrong because it's only an extra $100.
ridiculous.
heavensblade23
macrumors regular
Some people don't do a lot of web browsing on their phones or play 3D games.
or touch themselves over the latest arm chip or whatever.
unlike some on here appear to do.
I'll tell you what's ridiculous. You saying that $100 may be a "substantial amount" or a "fortune" to someone else buying the iPhone. WRONG!!!! If that were the case, they could do without the additional $800 or so of data plan costs (after taxes and fees) over the 2 year contract. If that $100 is so hard to scrape up, how in the world will they find the extra $800 for the unneeded plan?
heavensblade23
macrumors regular
People don't look at it that way. Something that's part of a monthly bill isn't considered a hit to disposable income.
thank you for answering.
i wasn't going to bother, it was such a retarded comment that i thought he might be a bit simple so was going to let him think he had a valid point.
Or you can just use what you to it's fullest or untill it dosent do what you need it to do. Or just waste money and update everytime.
who says it's a waste of money?
it might be to you but even if it is a waste of money, isn't that the choice of the individual?
this is what's annoying me about people that haven't upgraded, most are saying "waste of money" "no point" "won't notice the difference".....if it's so important to you then why bother posting on here telling people they're wasting their money? i think you're wasting your time by posting so does that mean you'll stop?
A monthly bill for required utilities (water, electricity, heating) is one thing, but to say a $30 add on to a cell phone bill is not disposable income is stupid. The cell phone itself is most likely disposable income because if it's not needed for work, it's really not needed. Or you could do PAYG for a lot cheaper if you are in that bad of shape, but need one for emergency purposes. So yes, anything related to your cell phone is disposable income.
ucfgrad93
macrumors Core
Lots of folks actually. If my wife didn't already have a 3G, $99 is a compelling price for the device. Or perhaps if my mom wanted an iPhone. She's not too computer/tech savvy and $99 is a great entry level price.
Agreed, this is a great low priced entry point for those that don't really know if they want a smartphone. It allows them to test the waters so to speak.
Bottom line: use whatever suits your needs. Even if it's a Pre.
Like many others have already said, Apple is broadening their reach by offering the 99$ 3G. In the end, as far as Apple is concerned, it's all about numbers. The iPhone is a sexy phone. Has been since its inception. Almost anyone would want one. Now, almost anyone can have one. (You might not be able to afford the contract! But 99 bucks for the device is doable! LOL)
99 bucks gets the iPhone in the hands of more people.
Smart move on
's part.
Like many others have already said, Apple is broadening their reach by offering the 99$ 3G. In the end, as far as Apple is concerned, it's all about numbers. The iPhone is a sexy phone. Has been since its inception. Almost anyone would want one. Now, almost anyone can have one. (You might not be able to afford the contract! But 99 bucks for the device is doable! LOL)
99 bucks gets the iPhone in the hands of more people.
Smart move on
's part.heavensblade23
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Planned expenses vs unplanned expenses, etc. I know it's pretty much the same, but the rationalization is different. I chose to take a $9.99 extra hit on my bill for an unused line so I could get the 3GS for $199 rather than $399 upfront.
DiamondMac
macrumors 68040
Absolutely I would
In fact, I am recommending it to people who want a cheap phone
The 3G phone has the space I need, speed I need on 3G, and works great with Apps that I use.
If someone is looking to save a bit, I completely recommend the 3G
In fact, I am recommending it to people who want a cheap phone
The 3G phone has the space I need, speed I need on 3G, and works great with Apps that I use.
If someone is looking to save a bit, I completely recommend the 3G
I agree with the OP, and absolutely disagree with everyone saying the $99 3G is a great deal on an "entry-level" phone for people who can't afford $199 for the 3G S. Saving $100 is completely insignificant when you consider the grand scheme of things.
By the grand scheme of things, what I mean is that ANY 3g iPhone plan is going to cost around $90 a month in total. That is WAY MORE than most people looking for an entry level smartphone are currently paying. So keep in mind, therefore, that the vast majority of the true "cost," of the iPhone is in the huge monthly price, not the modest up-front cost.
$100 may be a lot to some people, but not the kind of people who can justify committing for two years to $90 a month for a cellphone. In reality, you are paying thousands of dollars over that time for your iPhone, not "only $99." With that in mind, I'd say $100 more up front for twice the speed and some other fancy features is totally worth it.
Lucky for Apple, some people are too shortsighted to look past the bright shiny $99 price tag to see they are going to pay nearly just as much (a lot!) in the long run for a lesser phone, and Apple gets an easy opportunity to unload some old unwanted stock.
t-oliveira
macrumors newbie
I'm planning to buy an iPhone, but im sure it wont be the 3G .
DaGreat01
macrumors 6502a
Ok, im pretty sure that a mom or dad that are going to buy their 13 or 14 year old kid a phone and are only willing to pay $100 max for it, are going to go for the 3G.
The kid is 14, so i think that saying ONLY $100 more is pretty closed minded to all the situations and scenarios out there.
The kid is 14, so i think that saying ONLY $100 more is pretty closed minded to all the situations and scenarios out there.
albusseverus
macrumors 6502a
There's an iPhone 3G I visit - I plug it into iTunes and back it up every month or two. I keep iTunes and QuickTime up to date on the computer, but in nearly a year, the owner has NEVER plugged the phone into the computer.
I loaded the songs from the iPod onto the iPhone and put a couple of free games the owner seemed to like. But I've never been asked to add more music, or more games. There was interest when I mentioned MMS was available now, and that was as close to a request for an update there's ever been.
This is the customer Apple is chasing with the $99 iPhone. Someone who just wants a cool phone, but doesn't want to deal with 'all the computer stuff'. They're younger than me. They just couldn't be bothered. The phone was activated in the shop. If I hadn't been around, it would have stayed at 2.0, unless someone at the Vodafone shop did anything for the owner (which I seriously doubt).
You can bet that once Apps can take advantage of the speed of the 3G S, they'll use it, and in 6 months, the 3G will be a very sad iPhone indeed. There wasn't much of a speed bump between Original and 3G, just features. 3G S is a different animal again.
And have a thought for other countries. The price of the 3G didn't drop at all here in Australia. Apparently Apple dropped the price "slightly" to the telcos, but not enough to make any difference to the prices and plans being offered. The price of the 8 GB iPhone 3G is exactly the same as it was the week before WWDC.
I loaded the songs from the iPod onto the iPhone and put a couple of free games the owner seemed to like. But I've never been asked to add more music, or more games. There was interest when I mentioned MMS was available now, and that was as close to a request for an update there's ever been.
This is the customer Apple is chasing with the $99 iPhone. Someone who just wants a cool phone, but doesn't want to deal with 'all the computer stuff'. They're younger than me. They just couldn't be bothered. The phone was activated in the shop. If I hadn't been around, it would have stayed at 2.0, unless someone at the Vodafone shop did anything for the owner (which I seriously doubt).
You can bet that once Apps can take advantage of the speed of the 3G S, they'll use it, and in 6 months, the 3G will be a very sad iPhone indeed. There wasn't much of a speed bump between Original and 3G, just features. 3G S is a different animal again.
And have a thought for other countries. The price of the 3G didn't drop at all here in Australia. Apparently Apple dropped the price "slightly" to the telcos, but not enough to make any difference to the prices and plans being offered. The price of the 8 GB iPhone 3G is exactly the same as it was the week before WWDC.
Why would someone buy a 4 cylinder Honda Accord when the 6 cylinder is faster? Why would you buy an 08 car after the 09s came out? Why buy last years Mac Pro 2.8 octo after the new Mac Pro as come out?
If you are a technology demon, then yes, get the newest and best with less regard for the price. But, most people don't care, don't use what they have to it's fullest potential, and would rather save a few bucks, than buying what they don't feel they need.
If you follow this logic through, you would find that this works on other choices you make in life. Things that are not as important to you, you will buy the cheaper option. With the iphone, you just can't say "it's only $100 more". If you do the math, that's double the price.
My wife and I make a good income, and I saw no need to spend the extra $100 on something she would never notice. Other things that are more important to her, I would spend the extra money.
If you are a technology demon, then yes, get the newest and best with less regard for the price. But, most people don't care, don't use what they have to it's fullest potential, and would rather save a few bucks, than buying what they don't feel they need.
If you follow this logic through, you would find that this works on other choices you make in life. Things that are not as important to you, you will buy the cheaper option. With the iphone, you just can't say "it's only $100 more". If you do the math, that's double the price.
My wife and I make a good income, and I saw no need to spend the extra $100 on something she would never notice. Other things that are more important to her, I would spend the extra money.
TheSpaz
macrumors 604
Why would someone buy a 4 cylinder Honda Accord when the 6 cylinder is faster? Why would you buy an 08 car after the 09s came out? Why buy last years Mac Pro 2.8 octo after the new Mac Pro as come out?
If you are a technology demon, then yes, get the newest and best with less regard for the price. But, most people don't care, don't use what they have to it's fullest potential, and would rather save a few bucks, than buying what they don't feel they need.
If you follow this logic through, you would find that this works on other choices you make in life. Things that are not as important to you, you will buy the cheaper option. With the iphone, you just can't say "it's only $100 more". If you do the math, that's double the price.
My wife and I make a good income, and I saw no need to spend the extra $100 on something she would never notice. Other things that are more important to her, I would spend the extra money.
Okay, so you would buy an iPhone at $99 and then pay almost that much every month and you'd be cool with that?
...OR...
You could wait one EXTRA month, save up an extra $99 and buy the iPhone 3G S that has TWICE the speed and TWICE the storage space. Also, the iPhone 3G S is future-proof whereas the iPhone 3G is older technology that bogs down on some of the simplest tasks. Try using an iPhone 3G while listening to the iPod... it's slower than heck.
why ask a question if you are going to answer it yourself? people are giving valid reasons why the iphone 3g has been left on the market despite the 3gs being released.
apple are trying to increase their market share, and cheaper phones are the way to do this. what does the 3gs do.... voice commands, a compass, better camera/video. ok so it has a faster processor etc too, but the average consumer (no one on this forum) doesn't give a crap about that. a lot of people still just use a phone as a phone. they don't care about web, music, apps etc etc, but buying a cheap phone that is capable of all this will introduce them to these things that they don't care about and suddenly it becomes a percentage game on how many of those users will make use of these added features and make them part of their day to day use of the phone. i was one of these people. i didn't care about a web browser, getting my email etc etc. then i got an ipod touch and suddenly i NEEDED these features via a cellular network rather than just wifi and i got an iphone.
tempt them with a cheap phone, get them hooked, then later down the line they will likely spend the money on the better phone. and even if they don't, they are another iphone user which adds to their user base which attracts developers which earns apple more money.
TheSpaz
macrumors 604
You have to remember, the 99$ iPhone is not cheaper than the iPhone 3G S. It's not like they lowered the monthly cost of owning an iPhone. If they lowered the monthly cost, it would be a lot more worth it to go for the iPhone 3G instead of the 3G S, but you still have to pay an arm and a leg a month anyways... so why not get something that will be more compatible with future software?
All I'm saying is $99 is hardly anything when you think about the cost of actually having one of these devices. I encourage people to skip the old 3G and go for the 3G S, they'll be happier for longer.
When you buy an iPhone 3G now, you're basically buying a brand new obsolete iPhone. Apple might as well just put the 8GB 3G on Apple.com's refurbished page because that's pretty much what they are.