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Prepaid doesn't have to mean cheap. From my point of view, I don't care if it's cheap. I just want it contract-free. I'll happily pay the full unsubsidized cost
by hugh3 15y ago
Prepaid doesn't have to mean cheap. From my point of view, I don't care if it's cheap. I just want it contract-free. I'll happily pay the full unsubsidized cost of the iPhone, provided it's unlocked and I can waltz up to any mobile provider in the world, say "I can haz prepaid SIM?" and start using it.
Given that an iPod touch starts at $199, can it really cost that much more to stick phone parts in the back of it?
- bambax 15y agoGiven that an iPod touch starts at $199, can it really cost that much more to stick phone parts This. A basic GSM phone costs less than $20; attach it to an iPod Touch and voilà: a cheap iPhone! I've been wondering if this is true for a long time, but couldn't find an educated answer...?
- guywithabike 15y agoThis. A basic GSM phone costs less than $20; attach it to an iPod Touch and voilà: a cheap iPhone! You're right! It's SO easy a 12 year old with a soldering gun could do it! Your insight is blinding in its brilliance.
- Tyrannosaurs 15y agoWith EDGE data capabilities at best. Aside from the fact you just (re)invented the original iPhone, I don't think that's a device people would pay $300 for (add a bit to get Apple level build quality and profit margins).
- keeperofdakeys 15y agoAt least in Australia, UTMS coverage is better on some carriers then GSM is. One of the carriers is even starting to convert their towers from 900MHz GSM to 900MHz UTMS. GSM can be considered dead at this point, and I think a UTMS chipset would be just as cheap, or cheaper than a GSM chipset.
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