Comments on: 3G iPhone. Here it is.

By: Snatch

Snatch — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:23:02 +0000

Can’t see peeps paying anything for them when the not even working sweet!

By: Kim Burbank

Kim Burbank — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:05:39 +0000

What you’re saying makes sense if the demand was low, and ramped up but everyone wants an iPhone. Apple could sell more and Vodafone could get more people to switch over from Telecom if they dropped the prices some.

People would pay a premium for it but not what those two are charging!

By: karl

karl — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:46:48 +0000

I think these hit the nail on the head for a couple of reasons.

Yes, Apple products are quality first and foremost – as such they are never going to be as cheap as bargain basement specials. The benefit of this is that there is an expectation of quality and service that goes with it, and Apple recognise this and attempt to deliver on these fronts.

As for new technology, there are research and development costs and tooling costs that have to be covered, and prices earlier on reflect this. Once these costs have been amortised prices drop as there are less start up costs to cover, and it’s more about the actual unit cost of production.

By: Kim Burbank

Kim Burbank — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:31:41 +0000

I was bemused by all the fuss going on over this – the phone was never going to be cheap as it’s an Apple and there are dedicated fans who’ll pay pretty much anything and it’s Vodafone. It’s been pretty obvious for a while now they’ve taken over Telecom’s mantle as the monopoly abusers.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:11:30 +0000

I filled in the Apple form. $1000 for a phone that costs $200 to make is ridiculous!

By: shiraz

shiraz — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:31:13 +0000

Let em know alright