From: "Mark" 

Well, Rich, if Jobs thinks any significant number of sheep will throw $599
his way for an iPhone, he's delusional. It will only get a foothold via the
deals, or it will go the way of Lisa.

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
message news:46342356{at}w3.nls.net...
> Shop around. One usually doesn't find discounts on current Apple
> hardware/software.  I suspect Jobs will wish to keep  pricing for the
> iPhone where it's currently set unless Cingular and/or fate intervene.
>
>
> "Mark"  wrote in message
news:46341dfd$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>I understand that's what's always been stated Rich, but it ain't a real
>>product yet and I've no doubt that all that pre-release rhetoric is as
>>solid as quicksand >cash at the outset>
>>
>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote
in message
>> news:46341100$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Mark wrote:
>>>> "Geo."  wrote: What is it
that's going to
>>>>> get people to spend $500 to switch?
>>>>
>>>> They won't have to spend that to switch (though I'm sure
plenty of iPod
>>>> toting vacant eyed consumers will do so in the first week just to be
>>>> cool), as there'll be $99 deals, with 3 year contracts and higher
>>>> monthly bills so the consumer will never see the price -- just like
>>>> leasing cars, "How does $199 a month sound to you
mister "wanna drive
>>>> away today in shiny new plastic?"
>>>
>>>
>>> The price of the iPhone has always been stated as the price with 2 year
>>> contract ( 8GB for $599). There have been several unverified and
>>> probably fake reports of discounts.
>>>
>>> It will be interesting to see how many continue to be sold after the
>>> initial frenzy and what the other providers come up with to compete with
>>> Cingular
>>
>>
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>

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