June 9th, 2008
iPhone 3G - Apple's reality distortion field redefines the phrase "half the price"
Apple’s tag-line for the iPhone 3G is “Twice as fast. Half the price.” However, if you take a closer look at the numbers you’ll see that the new iPhone works out at $40 dearer than the current model.
Here’s the deal. An 8GB iPhone 3G costs $199. Sounds good so far. However, AT&T has added an extra $10 a month to the unlimited 3G monthly fees compared to EDGE, so over the 24 month period of the contract, that sets you back an extra $240.
$199 + $240 = $439
That’s a $40 increase compared to the price of the current iPhone.
It also seems that the iPhone 3G will need to be activated at an Apple Store of AT&T store, there will be no online ordering, and there may be financial penalties imposed on those who do not activate their iPhones within 30 days.
The devil’s always in the detail …
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