http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/11/19/the-economy-is-failing-but-your-iphones-g1s-blackberry-storms-are-cheap/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/19/the-economy-is-failing-but-your-iphones-g1s-blackberry-storms-are-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-147497 Triston McIntyre Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:24:29 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=9059#comment-147497 Actually, I didn't miss that point. The logical reason behind AT&T fronting the large subsidies for the iPhone (and subsequently similar competitor actions) is that the iPhone and other high-end smartphones would be a hard sell for prices like that of the original iPhone. That could be simply that the competition between handset manufacturers has reached the point where carriers need to subsidize much of the cost to stay competitive, or there's a recognition that the current economic downturn would mean that few consumers, regardless of carriers, are willing to front hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for high-end devices. If the part about the subsidies wasn't clear to you in the original piece, I apologize. Actually, I didn’t miss that point. The logical reason behind AT&T fronting the large subsidies for the iPhone (and subsequently similar competitor actions) is that the iPhone and other high-end smartphones would be a hard sell for prices like that of the original iPhone. That could be simply that the competition between handset manufacturers has reached the point where carriers need to subsidize much of the cost to stay competitive, or there’s a recognition that the current economic downturn would mean that few consumers, regardless of carriers, are willing to front hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for high-end devices. If the part about the subsidies wasn’t clear to you in the original piece, I apologize.

]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/19/the-economy-is-failing-but-your-iphones-g1s-blackberry-storms-are-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-147470 DavidB Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:52:18 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=9059#comment-147470 Apparently you missed the fact that iP3G is heavily subsidized by ATT, and a data plan is required, while the original was neither. THAT is why the price is down and no other reason. Apparently you missed the fact that iP3G is heavily subsidized by ATT, and a data plan is required, while the original was neither. THAT is why the price is down and no other reason.

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