3G iPhone

[JasRulz63]

 

[FIGJAM]

I'm already with Optus and given work will flip the bill, I don't give a shit, but it sounds reasonable.

I doubt I'd ever use 3Gb of internet whilst out and about anyway...probably wouldn't even use 1Gb!

 

[Jeffers]

Surely would add handset repayments on top of this?
Anyones Guess? 10,20,30 dollars?

Or would it be inclusive?

 

[FIGJAM]

Would guess $10 for the 8Gb and $20 for the 16Gb.

 

[Borgsta]

I thought Vodaphone was going to offer them on prepaid.

 

[the_fresh]

I was told today that the Resellers won't be selling them.

By the looks of it you'll buy it from the Apple stores when they open, take the paper work to Vodafone or Optus and you'll get your phone.

 

[grimlock]

Okay, gizmodo says that optus have told them those plans are fake.

 

[ben_cats_fan]

I was told today that the Resellers won't be selling them.

By the looks of it you'll buy it from the Apple stores when they open, take the paper work to Vodafone or Optus and you'll get your phone.

Doesn't sound right. I signed up for a pre-registration for Vodafone today. I've also been in to ask at the Vodafone store near where I work & they said they are getting them in.

 

[grimlock]

Considering there is only one Apple store in Australia...

 

[the_fresh]

Doesn't sound right. I signed up for a pre-registration for Vodafone today. I've also been in to ask at the Vodafone store near where I work & they said they are getting them in.

This is coming from one of my bosses, The National Sales Manager Of NextByte.

If you don't know what NextByte is....

Its Australia's number 1 Reseller of Apple Products for 4 out of the last 5 years.
Nextbyte ois also owned by Vita Group who owns FoneZone (who I hate - Telstra sellouts).

Nextbyte was told on Tuesday that they won't be getting the phone and all sales will go through Apple.

 

[ben_cats_fan]

This is coming from one of my bosses, The National Sales Manager Of NextByte.

If you don't know what NextByte is....

Its Australia's number 1 Reseller of Apple Products for 4 out of the last 5 years.
Nextbyte ois also owned by Vita Group who owns FoneZone (who I hate - Telstra sellouts).

Nextbyte was told on Tuesday that they won't be getting the phone and all sales will go through Apple.

Sorry mate, i understand that. But Vodafone have told me what they have told me. It might be that way for NextByte, but it most probably won't be for Voda & Optus. Why would apple direct people to the Voda & Optus website from their own for more information about purchasing the iPhone?

 

[grimlock]

Basically NextByte are getting screwed (again) by Apple.

 

[happy_eagle]

So basically, can someone tell me

Where will it be avalibe (if you know)

How much for the certain versions (8GB, 16GB)

and will it be on prepaid

 

[JasRulz63]

Basically only the date is set in stone, and that's July 11. The rest is still speculation, though Vodafone have said they will have it on pre-paid.

 

[treefingers]

Are there any other phones around $200 that are reccomended?
I'm not sure whether to get this if I have to go on a plan, Im currently on Optus Prepaid.

 

[happy_eagle]

Are there any other phones around $200 that are reccomended?
I'm not sure whether to get this if I have to go on a plan, Im currently on Optus Prepaid.

yep im thinking the same thing, but according to others vodaphone will have it on prepaid which is good

 

[Borgsta]

If it is on a plan for $200 then prepaid will probably be double that, right?

 

[grimlock]

Perhaps closer to $600 from what I've read

 

[mighty mick]

Holy smokes that is a stunning price.

Apple are going to grab a massive slice of the phone market and are at the same time going to be introducing masses of new people to the brand.

The ultimate loss leader, very clever. They are running rings around Microsoft.

when are people gonna realize microsoft is maily and almost 100% a software company,
apple does hardware as well so you cant compare the 2, for mine id be going the htc touch as it doesnt have some of the limitations of the iphone. and i wont look like one of the sheep looking cool, for now my nokia 73 is fine.

 

[weevil]

when are people gonna realize microsoft is maily and almost 100% a software company,
apple does hardware as well so you cant compare the 2, for mine id be going the htc touch as it doesnt have some of the limitations of the iphone. and i wont look like one of the sheep looking cool, for now my nokia 73 is fine.

The world is changing, after a long period of almost total dominance Microsoft has challenges coming form everywhere. The growth of shrink wrapped applications and even operating systems are going to sharply decline. Microsoft are desperately scrambling to find a foothold in the new marketplace and so far they have been very unsuccessful.

As I said originally, I see the phone as a loss leader; it introduces a massive new market to their brand, a percentage of which will migrate to their software.

 

[mighty mick]

good luck to the iphone apple are on a good thing and i dont have a prob with it but the mass of manufacturers in the tech world means getting into the phone market will not mean that they are the one and only in the field, unlike the creation of the mp3 and ipod.

its not for everyone and there are better alternatives

 

[viccles]

I wish Vodafone would be more vocal... I got my email that a representative would contact me shortly last week and never heard back. I guess I'll be sitting outside a Vodafone store early on July 11

 

[mighty mick]

spoke to a vodaphone guy today at work and he said that the phone would be cheap in comparison to some that are out there and would be sold direct from vodaphone not apple.

also said its overated because theres lots of better phones out there.

 

[Chief]

Define "better"?

 

[grimlock]

Better phones doesn't necessarily mean it's overrated. I suspect for every one Mac nut who buys it just because it's Apple, there's another anti-Apple dude who won't even consider it just because it's Apple.