More iPhone Details - $599 4GB and $649 8GB? [Update]
Morgan Stanley analyst Rebecca F Runkle has "high conviction" that the iPhone will launch in the first half of 2007. In addition to this, she cites unnamed sources to provide some specs for the unreleased Apple phone:
- $599 for 4GB
- $649 for 8GB
- Wider than the iPod nano
- Thinner than the iPod Video
- Made of Metal
- Multiple colors, but at least including black, white, and silver
- Cingular Wireless is likely carrier in the U.S.
- Update: Clarification: Runkle actually claimed: "full screen LCD; 3.5 inch (28x21)" and approximately 4/10ths of an inch thick. Also incorporates a Virtual Click wheel.
The proposed prices of the iPhone are much higher than the only previous rumor which pointed to $249 and $449 4GB and 8GB models. No details whether these simply represent retail prices that may drop considerably with a service plan commitment.
Historically we have little record of Rebecca F Runkle's previous accuracy. Previous descriptions of the Apple Phone have described it as a candy bar form factor (artist rendition).
- $599 for 4GB
- $649 for 8GB
- Wider than the iPod nano
- Thinner than the iPod Video
- Made of Metal
- Multiple colors, but at least including black, white, and silver
- Cingular Wireless is likely carrier in the U.S.
- Update: Clarification: Runkle actually claimed: "full screen LCD; 3.5 inch (28x21)" and approximately 4/10ths of an inch thick. Also incorporates a Virtual Click wheel.
The proposed prices of the iPhone are much higher than the only previous rumor which pointed to $249 and $449 4GB and 8GB models. No details whether these simply represent retail prices that may drop considerably with a service plan commitment.
Historically we have little record of Rebecca F Runkle's previous accuracy. Previous descriptions of the Apple Phone have described it as a candy bar form factor (artist rendition).
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68 months ago
these prices are off the charts
no one would buy it, as cool as it would be
of course, people said the same about iPod g1, but 650????? is s. jobs crazy??
no one would buy it, as cool as it would be
of course, people said the same about iPod g1, but 650????? is s. jobs crazy??
68 months ago
I don't buy it either.
Way too expensive. Maybe they are banking on mail-in-rebate systems like other manufacturers...So maybe they will have 200 dollar rebate promotions or something. Seems pretty steep though.
Way too expensive. Maybe they are banking on mail-in-rebate systems like other manufacturers...So maybe they will have 200 dollar rebate promotions or something. Seems pretty steep though.
68 months ago
Although this price seems high, the previously rumored price was way too low to be believable. Maybe the 249 price was with a contract?
Cingular would be good for me since that is where I am right now. Coverage is average here in the burbs of Atlanta.
Cingular would be good for me since that is where I am right now. Coverage is average here in the burbs of Atlanta.
68 months ago
Even with a significant discount for signing a contract, I doubt it would be in my price range. Get the low end down to $200-$250 with a 2-3 year contract and I'd likely buy...these prices won't get me there.
68 months ago
of course, people said the same about iPod g1, but 650????? is s. jobs crazy??
More likely the 'analyst' is crazy.
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