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> The Droid isn't less expensive than the iPhone was. Neither was even the miserable G1. The Galaxy S isn't a cheap phone. Nonsense. > My Nexus One cost me $5
by simonsarris 16y ago
> The Droid isn't less expensive than the iPhone was. Neither was even the miserable G1. The Galaxy S isn't a cheap phone.
Nonsense.
> My Nexus One cost me $550. How much did your iPhone cost you?
The iPhone is $599 or $699, depending on model.
In the UK it is £499 to £599, equates to $780 or $950.
In the UK the Nexus One was just under $550, though VAT could take another bite out of the wallet.
Right now in Europe the Galaxy S is €500 ($615), less than either iPhone.
- ergo98 16y ago>Nonsense Obnoxious. >The iPhone is $599 or $699, depending on model. Ignoring the laughable notion that $549 compared to $599 makes one "cheap" relative to the other, my delivery price of the Nexus One was greater than walking into the telco and buying an iPhone 3GS (the option at the time) for full retail. Regardless, the number of iPhone owners who paid full retail approaches zero. It wasn't even possible until very recently, and is under very little demand. Instead most consumers can only stomach the illusion of spending $49 to $199 on a phone, even the faux-rich iPhone illuminati. Which is a price point that is shared by virtually all smartphones. Add in that with any smartphone you're looking at a comparable monthly servicing fee.
- robin_reala 16y agoIt wasn't even possible until very recently That might be true for the US, but it’s basically untrue for the rest of the world.
- botrak 16y agoSo you spent $599 or $699 on you iPhone? Odds overwhelmingly say no. And in the end every smartphone costs virtually the same $3000 or so.