Apple released the plan prices, the cheapest will cost just over $1400 dollars for two years and the most expensive will be around $2400 for two years.
All plans include unlimited data, visual voice mail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, the companies said. Plan prices rise with the number of minutes of talk time.
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Originally Posted by Ted Todorov
I am not talking about status symbols -- the simple reality is that most people who can't afford a $500 phone can't afford a European vacation and vice/versa. (Note I said *most* -- sure there are ways to travel very cheaply, but *most* travelers pay normal (due to the Dollar/Euro exchange rate, "normal" = "high") prices).
No, I have not commissioned a public opinion research firm to do studies, but I think it is just common sense.
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First of all my status symbol comment had to do with the individuals who will buy it as such and had nothing to do with the traveler part of my post.
As for traveling with the phone, simple particle business sense makes it clear that being able to take the phone to Europe and visa versa was not a primary concern for Apple. The segment of the market that actually needs this ability is so small that they are inconsequential. From all that has been published common sense makes it clear that the primary concerns for Apple were the ability to gain total control over the phone and a percentage of the service contracts.
I think initially the phones will be a big success although I’m not so certain it will be able to maintain its success after the initial crazy of it being the next “it” thing to have passes.
