Comments on: iPhone 3G not so cheap after all http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aditya http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-4545 Aditya Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:39:45 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-4545 The $30 plan doesn't include unlimited messaging either, which is $20/mo. So, really, the iPhone plan is up from $20/mo to $50/mo (or $720 over 2 years). 16 gig iPhone total cost is effectively $1,000+ .... way more than iPhone 1st generation. Apple sure knows how to make money.....buy their stock instead of their phones The $30 plan doesn't include unlimited messaging either, which is $20/mo.

So, really, the iPhone plan is up from $20/mo to $50/mo (or $720 over 2 years).

16 gig iPhone total cost is effectively $1,000+ .... way more than iPhone 1st generation.

Apple sure knows how to make money.....buy their stock instead of their phones

]]> By: Daphne Reeves http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-4014 Daphne Reeves Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:28:38 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-4014 I have the first generation iPhone. My bill is 87.78 dollars a month for the internet, and 10.00 for 1000 SMS, 500 any time minutes, and 3000 nights and weekends. I think the new 3G phone is amazing, but for people that already own the phone there is an update, so we basically get to have everything that the 3G has, but the slimmer body. So in my opinion if you already own wait you should just wait one more year for the next one that comes out! Supposdly it will have ichat. I have the first generation iPhone. My bill is 87.78 dollars a month for the internet, and 10.00 for 1000 SMS, 500 any time minutes, and 3000 nights and weekends. I think the new 3G phone is amazing, but for people that already own the phone there is an update, so we basically get to have everything that the 3G has, but the slimmer body. So in my opinion if you already own wait you should just wait one more year for the next one that comes out! Supposdly it will have ichat.

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3744 Franko Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:43:03 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3744 Sucker born every minute. Dont make it every 30 seconds. Google around the blogs and user groups to get a handle on it. Sucker born every minute.
Dont make it every 30 seconds.

Google around the blogs and user groups to get a handle on it.

]]> By: Karen http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3730 Karen Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3730 I recently heard that restructuring gasoline so that it fully burned in a car engine with no by products could increase mile per gallon to 100 or 200. Apparently this can be done by adding a gadget to the engine to break the gasoline down before it is burned. Does anyone know whether this invention is true and if so, why haven't we been told about this immediate solution to the gas problem? I recently heard that restructuring gasoline so that it fully burned in a car engine with no by products could increase mile per gallon to 100 or 200. Apparently this can be done by adding a gadget to the engine to break the gasoline down before it is burned. Does anyone know whether this invention is true and if so, why haven't we been told about this immediate solution to the gas problem?

]]> By: Diego http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3726 Diego Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:08:02 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3726 The article states that the increase is in the plan correct. $30, so a $10 increase. The big whammy isnt there tho. Its in the SMS or Txt messaging being taken off the data plan. So not only are we paying extra money for the data plan but now we have to pay for txtin separately. Now speaking as an 18 year old, the 200 messages for $5 bucks a month definitely is not going to cut it. Instead I would have to pay $20 extra for unlimited txt messages. So $50 plus $40 so $90 a month plus taxes and "fees". I would imagine the bill to come out to somewhere around 110 bucks a month. Making that a total of $480 bucks more over 2 years. That saddens me :( << BUT I'm prob still getting the new iphone because the Edge network is weak. God I hope txtin is still included in the unlimited data pack. The article states that the increase is in the plan correct. $30, so a $10 increase. The big whammy isnt there tho. Its in the SMS or Txt messaging being taken off the data plan. So not only are we paying extra money for the data plan but now we have to pay for txtin separately. Now speaking as an 18 year old, the 200 messages for $5 bucks a month definitely is not going to cut it. Instead I would have to pay $20 extra for unlimited txt messages. So $50 plus $40 so $90 a month plus taxes and "fees". I would imagine the bill to come out to somewhere around 110 bucks a month. Making that a total of $480 bucks more over 2 years. That saddens me :( << BUT I'm prob still getting the new iphone because the Edge network is weak. God I hope txtin is still included in the unlimited data pack.

]]> By: Nagin http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3674 Nagin Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:06:55 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3674 I am from Canada but using iPhone from day One just for the reason that iPhone is "no-like-other" surely its the best device in town when it comes to mobile computing needs. I have used several of other portable devices till date...I agree with Jobs Apple have re-invented mobile phone. Yes, it has few missing things like CUT-PASTE, FLASH SUPPORT, BATTERY OPTIONS etc but end of the day nothing is perfect (we all know) ...We have to live with "BEST AMONG THE WORST"... Sorry, coming to the main point when I bought iPhone on First Day of its Release I paid $640. but after 3 months i got $100 back so $540..but now I see $199 and that too with many more things in it....kind of Happy but Sad...that i could have bought 3 of them If I waited for an Year.....hahahahah.... I am still ok for this huge shift of Price (but how..how...how...???) as I cheer for Apple on their road towards a new mobile computing Platform which they have given to the World...(officially now 70 counties right. ?). lets Hope ...iPhone will bring new Innovations to mobile Computing in the years to come..will it be Apple again or ...some one else...lets see.. Finally One Liner for Apple & iPhone "Oh m-iGod" Cheers, Nagin. I am from Canada but using iPhone from day One just for the reason that iPhone is "no-like-other" surely its the best device in town when it comes to mobile computing needs. I have used several of other portable devices till date...I agree with Jobs Apple have re-invented mobile phone. Yes, it has few missing things like CUT-PASTE, FLASH SUPPORT, BATTERY OPTIONS etc but end of the day nothing is perfect (we all know) ...We have to live with "BEST AMONG THE WORST"...

Sorry, coming to the main point when I bought iPhone on First Day of its Release I paid $640. but after 3 months i got $100 back so $540..but now I see $199 and that too with many more things in it....kind of Happy but Sad...that i could have bought 3 of them If I waited for an Year.....hahahahah....

I am still ok for this huge shift of Price (but how..how...how...???) as I cheer for Apple on their road towards a new mobile computing Platform which they have given to the World...(officially now 70 counties right. ?).

lets Hope ...iPhone will bring new Innovations to mobile Computing in the years to come..will it be Apple again or ...some one else...lets see..

Finally One Liner for Apple & iPhone
"Oh m-iGod"

Cheers, Nagin.

]]> By: Siftin-com http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3576 Siftin-com Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:28:04 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3576 This phone has something magical about it's user interface and experience. No doubt LG and Nokia has better phones, but hats off to apple for such great understanding of what people like This phone has something magical about it's user interface and experience. No doubt LG and Nokia has better phones, but hats off to apple for such great understanding of what people like

]]> By: Baldilocks http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3524 Baldilocks Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:13:59 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3524 Cingular doesn't exist anymore so get that part right. AT&T was and still is the best choice for the iPhone. Period. Cingular doesn't exist anymore so get that part right. AT&T was and still is the best choice for the iPhone. Period.

]]> By: FatsoPilot http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3496 FatsoPilot Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:53:13 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3496 The reason people are not happy about this is because Apple is bragging about bringing the price down. They haven't brought the price down at all. Do not forget about texting fees. This phone is going to cost more money, plain and simple. Apple said it was going to be cheaper. That pisses me off. The reason people are not happy about this is because Apple is bragging about bringing the price down. They haven't brought the price down at all. Do not forget about texting fees. This phone is going to cost more money, plain and simple. Apple said it was going to be cheaper. That pisses me off.

]]> By: Anon http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/11/iphone-3g-not-so-cheap-after-all/#comment-3405 Anon Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:41:48 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-3405 $1800+ in usage fees? Let me ask this, who in the world really NEEDS a phone that expensive? 1.) It's got internet; So do most other phones. 2.) GPS; map anyone? 3.) Music and Video; buy an ipod, you won't be paying monthly and you have tons more space. So after all this at the end of the day, what is it really? It's a phone!!! It lets you talk to people. Anyone paying this much, not on the cell service bill, but on the PHONE bill, has more money than they need obviously and probably more than they deserve. Have a nice day. $1800+ in usage fees? Let me ask this, who in the world really NEEDS a phone that expensive? 1.) It's got internet; So do most other phones. 2.) GPS; map anyone? 3.) Music and Video; buy an ipod, you won't be paying monthly and you have tons more space.

So after all this at the end of the day, what is it really? It's a phone!!! It lets you talk to people. Anyone paying this much, not on the cell service bill, but on the PHONE bill, has more money than they need obviously and probably more than they deserve. Have a nice day.

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