[LINK] Midnight rush to buy iPhones

[Ivan Trundle]

On 11/07/2008, at 9:35 AM, Howard Lowndes wrote:

> Who needs a Freaking iPhone?
>
> My 7yo Nokia 3310 still makes calls and sends SMS, gets 4 bar signal
> strength with Hel$tra GSM where Hel$tra NextG gets 2 and an Optus  
> EFTPOS
> terminal gets no signal, and has only had 1 replacement battery in its
> entire life, and if I want to take picture then  I use a camera.

And so does my Ericsson T39 (also 7-yrs-old), with the bonus of e-mail  
too (and no replacement battery). But that's not the point: the iPhone  
does much much more than this, even without the phone part. Whilst I'm  
not at all keen to pay for data access (crippling with any of the  
three carriers announced), I can use all of the other parts: and it  
would replace my phone, my camera, my iPod, my laptop remote, and a  
few other devices as well. For that, I would be happy to have one  
thing to replace many.


>
> Rick Welykochy wrote:
>> <http://www.smh.com.au/news/iphone-insider/iphones-on-sale-as-clock-strikes-12/2008/07/08/1215282814343.html 
>> >
>>
>> or
>>
>> <http://tinyurl.com/5m25q6>
>>
>>   Midnight rush to buy first iPhone
>>   Asher Moses, July 8, 2008 - 2:43PM
>>
>>   Optus will be the first Australian mobile carrier to distribute the
>>   iPhone at midnight on Thursday, followed by Telstra and Vodafone
>>   early on Friday morning.
>>
>>   Optus will open its George Street store in Sydney at midnight on
>>   Thursday. On Friday morning, the day of the iPhone 3G's official
>>   debut, Optus will open a number of its stores two hours early at
>>   7am for eager early adopters itching for their iPhone fix.
>>
>>   :    :
>>
>>
>> The post-paid pricing plans and T&C's over at Optus are not for mere
>> mortals to comprehend ...
>>
>> <http://www.optusiphone.com.au/getdoc/3727f208-955d-4c4a-ad38-b860c9b14e56/post-paid-pricing.aspx 
>> >
>>
>> or
>>
>> <http://tinyurl.com/6fmfv9>
>>
>> It looks like 3G data is roughly $10.00 per 100 MB (10c/MB).
>> A friend in the USA pays $30.00 for unlimited downloads for his  
>> iPhone.
>> I know, I know. Apples and oranges.
>>
>> Initially three carriers will provide services for the iPhone:
>> Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone. From a quick read, the units will be  
>> locked
>> to their provider and fees apply to unlock.
>>
>>
>> cheers
>> rickw
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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