From: Rich Gauszka 

It appears that quite a few sheep are curious. How much of that curiosity
will translate into sales will be known in a few months.

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/hardware/0,39042972,62008548,00.htm

AT&T recently said it had received more than 1 million inquires from
interested iPhone customers, but Apple has not said when it will start
taking preorders for the product.

Mark wrote:
> 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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