digi wrote:
> On Jan 6, 2:58 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
>> Ness-Net wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> There is a fundamental flaw in your premise.
>>> The second that a 3G iPhone hits the market, EVERY EDGE iPhone
>>> immediately depreciates dramatically.
>
> Yeah, even though cell phones are notorious for depreciation, the
> iPhone will be the execption to the rule because its so cool?
>> First of all, don't assume that the 3G iPhone means no more EDGE
>> iPhones.
>
> Youre right! they will probably keep it around much like they did the
> 4 gb iPhone. You know how they like to give customers choice!
>
>> The monthly pricing on the 3G model will likely be higher, or
>> you'll be able to have your choice of 3G or EDGE service at different
>> price points.
>
> So does this mean ATT has to give SJ even more money per month now?
>
>> It isn't corporations buying iPhones, it's individuals
>> that may be happy paying $20 less per month and having the lower speed.
>
> Right here, your making my next point for me! tia!
>
>
>> Fourth, the current iPhone buyers purchased their iPhones knowing full
>> well that a 3G model would be introduced, they just didn't know when.
>> Very few will be really mad about it.
>
> The majority of current iPhone users DO NOT KNOW WHAT 3G is, much less
> know that the iPhone doesnt have it, and that is why they wont be mad
> about it. The majority of people in general, were told the iPhone was
> 246 devices in one, and hence beleive that it does EVERYTHING.

However the reason that it's selling poorly in Europe is because of the
lack of 3G. So at least in some parts of the world people do know what
3G is. Part of the reason it is selling poorly in Europe is because in
some areas without EDGE it's on GPRS, so users are even more aware of
the speed issues than in the U.S..

> The real deal average joe iPhone user doesnt even know about these
> shortcomings. There are three classes of iPhone users it seems, the
> fanboys which we see here all the time, we all know their level of
> intelligence. Then there is the blissful idiot iPhone user, who think
> they are part of some special clique because they use Apple products.
> These users are not technically motivated, think their phone does
> everything, and really have no idea the real features available on a
> modern day cell phone. These are also the users who own a macbook, and
> brag about how great it is to make movies on a mac, even though they
> have never once even had spark of thought in their simple mind that
> could ever be stretched into a film. Then there is the remorseful
> buyer iPhone user, who now knows all too well that he was robbed, not
> only of his hard earned cash on crippled, old, over-hyped technology,
> but also of his dignity because he was totally suckered.

Then there are the ones that wanted a WiFi web browser, iPod, and quad
band phone all in one, and didn't think that $400 was an outrageous
price to pay, and that rarely does EDGE web browsing, but that does use
it to check e-mail. They may not know what 3G is, but they probably
wouldn't pay more each month for it even if they did know.

To me, the most glaring problem with the iPhone is that you can't
legally use it while driving in three states (NY, NJ, & CT), and
starting July 1, 2008 add CA and WA to the list. Many Asian and European
countries also don't allow its use while driving.