"Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
news:labolide-D75C0B.17231827032008@news.giganews.com...
> In article <dQUGj.10867$qS5.4134@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>,
> "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:labolide-A3F182.11104827032008@news.giganews.com...
>> > In article <QGQGj.427$Nc5.388@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>,
>> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:labolide-2F0934.10100027032008@news.giganews.com...
>> >> > In article <clQGj.5$Gq7.4@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net>,
>> >> > "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:47eba508$0$36397$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>> >> >> > Robert A. Fink, M. D. wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> 4. The Apple iPhone appears to be a nice piece of equipment, but
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> has several shortcomings, including having to work through
>> >> >> >> iTunes,
>> >> >> >> battery replacement problems, a "mediocre" phone (by report),
>> >> >> >> not
>> >> >> >> compatible with 3G service (I use ATT's Laptop Connect service);
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> it remains relatively pricey.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The iPhone is actually not all that pricey, but it's limited in
>> >> >> > functionality. Definitely wait for the new 3G model if going with
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > iPhone.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The best choice is the HTC Tilt 8925 / TyTN II (Kaiser). This is
>> >> >> > far
>> >> >> > more
>> >> >> > fully featured than the iPhone, with 3G, voice-dialing, GPS, and
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > better
>> >> >> > OS. It's about the same price as the iPhone because you get a
>> >> >> > discount
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > a contract renewal.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Costco has the tilt, Comes with 12V cord leather case and a
>> >> >> Bluetooth
>> >> >> headset which was the moto rechargeable one that was selling for
>> >> >> 79.99.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The complete kit was 249.99 after rebate. Add all that to the
>> >> >> iPhone,
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> the iPhone is over twice the price.
>> >> >
>> >> > Both are chump change compared to monthly phone/data/tax charges.
>> >> > You could pay that in one month's usage.
>> >> >
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>> >>
>> >> The Tilt uses 3G which is 30.00 a month unlimited use. Add 5.00 a moth
>> >> for
>> >> 200 text's if needed. He was talking about the cost of the Iphone as
>> >> to
>> >> the
>> >> tilt being almost the same price. The Tilt is less then half the price
>> >> of
>> >> the Iphone and does much more the the iPhone both now and later on
>> >> down
>> >> the
>> >> road. Even If apple were to add 3G and Microsoft apps. You can replace
>> >> the
>> >> battery and add more Flash mem when ever you want.
>> >
>> > Yes, but the bigger picture bottom line is overall cost and the
>> > functions you need.
>> >
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>>
>> Same cost for the 3G service. Iphone or Tilt. Same price for both.
>> What does the Iphone offer that the Tilt does not ? Tilt Is cheaper the
>> the
>> Iphone.
>
> The initial cost of buying a unit, any unit, pales in comparison to what
> you'll be paying to the phone company over time. Better to have
> something fun that you like, rather than just looking at the few dollars
> you might "save" going in.
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Iphone 3G 30.00 a month if AT&T gives the same price as all other 3G phones.
Tilt "
"
Same price per month. A few dollars you might "save" ?
Same price per month for the data. Half the price for the tilt is hardly a
few bucks.