That’s a Lot of Legal Copy.
Now, I’m quite the Apple fan, and just as big a fan of the iPhone. So needless to say, this morning’s keynote and the announcement of the iPhone 3G S was pretty awesome… Sort of.
MMS? Awesome. Oh, wait. No AT&T yet.
Tethering? Awesome. Oh, wait. Never mind.
$199? Oh, wait:
Requires new two-year AT&T wireless service contract, sold separately to qualified customers; credit check required; must be 18 or older. For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB).
- via first footnote at Compare iPhones.
Then I kept scrolling, and it occurred to me. That’s a lot of legal copy:
Just posted: That’s a Lot of Legal Copy. http://bit.ly/NYk7Q
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That’s unfortunate that a phone which is clearly an upgrade model requires a new two year license.
Oh and $500 for 8gigs, really? There are flash memory cards with that much for <$40.
I’m a fan of apple as well, but this is a little shady.
Well, I don’t think I’d pin it as Apple’s mess, it’s mostly AT&T’s. That sort of pricing all depends on how AT&T is swinging their contracts I believe. $500 isn’t bad for phone + iPod + video camera + whatever else, but it’s pretty messed up when new customers get it for $199 and current customers get stuck paying the full price *and* renewing their contract.
RT @elliothere: That’s a Lot of Legal Copy. http://tinyurl.com/ns7o55
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And to think I was just going to sign up with AT&T…..
It’s too bad Verizon doesn’t carry the iPhone…er, so I’ve heard maybe they will in the not so distant future!
I had heard about this but the people I told called me a liar, thanks for posting the information, Elliot. I gave my G1 an extra hug today.
It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks