New iPhone, lower price: 8GB $199
 

Arriving in early July, the new "iPhone 3G" will sell for hundreds less than the original and-as expected-will come equipped with GPS and access to AT&T's speedy HSDPA network. Also: A new version of Mac OS X is on the way, along with a major revamp of Apple's .Mac online service.

link: [url=http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/22479]New iPhone, lower price: 8GB $199 : Ben Patterson : Yahoo! Tech[/url]

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In todays economy I could not think of a better way to waste money. A cell phone is a cell phone. who needs all that extra crap.

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I agree, my phone has text/internet/music capabilities but I only use my phone to call/text, I don't like using the internet on it.

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The bargain is that [URL="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/atts-iphone-shift-revenue-sharing-eat/story.aspx?guid=%7BD3866A47-6BAF-4ACF-8923-0D1E7D596B2F%7D&dist=msr_1"]they'll kill you with the service plans[/URL] just as they currently do. The iPhone has by far the worst plans ever and I doubt that's changing anytime soon.

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i'm still using the startac i got for free in 1994...

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[quote=saden1;452092]The bargain is that [URL="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/atts-iphone-shift-revenue-sharing-eat/story.aspx?guid=%7BD3866A47-6BAF-4ACF-8923-0D1E7D596B2F%7D&dist=msr_1"]they'll kill you with the service plans[/URL] just as they currently do. The iPhone has by far the worst plans ever and I doubt that's changing anytime soon.

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That's actually incorrect, saden. Have you looked at a comparable voice + data + messaging plan for a PDA on AT&T? They are at least $10 [U]more[/U] than for the current iPhone (and identical to what the new, 3G iPhone will cost). I'm no Apple fanboy (I've used Windows Mobile for about 4 years now), but one thing that you can't say is that the plans are higher.

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Actually, it's $20 more for a PDA/Blackberry, assuming you get the same number of minutes and TXT messages. There may be a bundle that I don't know about to bring it down a little for the PDA/BB option, but it's not going to be cheaper.
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This new price point definitely has me interested.

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I'm definitely getting the 16gb when they come out. I need to carry something with email for work anyway. I can see if you've never used a PDA before and you don't need it for work. I like being connected, though, so I would get it anyway.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;452110]This new price point definitely has me interested.[/QUOTE]

Same here. I'll probably get the 8 gig. I think 16 would be a little overkill for me. My fiance got her Iphone in February and was pissed when she heard the news.

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I'm getting the 16GB one and getting rid of my cell phone and blackberry. My 5 year old iPod broke a few months ago and I didn't bother getting it replaced because I'm getting the phone.

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I got mine on Saturday - it's freaking sweet!

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I was all for it until I remembered their plans. Such a shame. At least they have rollover or does that not apply for the iphone?

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Rollover applies. AT&T actually loses money on the phones, they have to make it up on the plans. I just got mine and I love it.

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[QUOTE=Valleyranchgirl;459365]I was all for it until I remembered their plans. Such a shame. At least they have rollover or does that not apply for the iphone?[/QUOTE]

Huh? Plans are cheaper than other phones. See above.