Here is the breakdown of costs with tax (sales tax is 7% where I live). Notice that NONE of the cool technology such as video, WiFi, REAL internet, and the touchscreen is included in the pricing at the bottom.
8 GB iPhone - $640.93
$39.99/month data plan* for 2 years - $1026.94
$59.99/month Voice plan* for 2 years - $1540.54
+ Sync cable and iTunes - $0.00
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Total cost of iPhone: $3208.41
*-both tentative
Now let's look at my current costs of the phone that I have
Moto RAZR V3 (@ 99.99) - $106.99
$59.99/month Voice plan for 2 years - $1540.54
$19.99/month data plan for 2 years - $513.34
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Total cost: $2160.47
+ 8 GB iPod Nano - $266.43
+ Moto PhoneTools and sync cable - $53.49
+ TI-83 Scientific Calculator - $106.99
+ Magellan GPS eXplorist 200* - $160.48
+ Push-IMAP email service $19.99/month for 2 years - $513.34
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Total cost of RAZR and other features: $3261.20
So for $50 less, you can have widescreen video, WiFi, a touchscreen, the REAL internet, a better camera (RAZR has a 1.3 megapixel compared to iPhone's 2.0), cool image editing on your phone...and oh yeah, it's all ONE device, instead of 4 devices with a piece of software and an internet service.
*While Google Maps can't tell you where you are, surely you can find a road sign
. Also, Google Maps has much more detail to it's roads..so it evens out.
If a scientific calculator is not around in the first 2 weeks when the iPhone is out, i'll make it myself. There are many out there and it will be very simple to 2.0 it up. I'd much rather someone else do it, though
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The Push-IMAP price was the lowest from a well-known service that I found. I saw much pricier ones.
Anyways...there's my real-life scenario.
8 GB iPhone - $640.93
$39.99/month data plan* for 2 years - $1026.94
$59.99/month Voice plan* for 2 years - $1540.54
+ Sync cable and iTunes - $0.00
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Total cost of iPhone: $3208.41
*-both tentative
Now let's look at my current costs of the phone that I have
Moto RAZR V3 (@ 99.99) - $106.99
$59.99/month Voice plan for 2 years - $1540.54
$19.99/month data plan for 2 years - $513.34
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Total cost: $2160.47
+ 8 GB iPod Nano - $266.43
+ Moto PhoneTools and sync cable - $53.49
+ TI-83 Scientific Calculator - $106.99
+ Magellan GPS eXplorist 200* - $160.48
+ Push-IMAP email service $19.99/month for 2 years - $513.34
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Total cost of RAZR and other features: $3261.20
So for $50 less, you can have widescreen video, WiFi, a touchscreen, the REAL internet, a better camera (RAZR has a 1.3 megapixel compared to iPhone's 2.0), cool image editing on your phone...and oh yeah, it's all ONE device, instead of 4 devices with a piece of software and an internet service.
*While Google Maps can't tell you where you are, surely you can find a road sign

If a scientific calculator is not around in the first 2 weeks when the iPhone is out, i'll make it myself. There are many out there and it will be very simple to 2.0 it up. I'd much rather someone else do it, though

The Push-IMAP price was the lowest from a well-known service that I found. I saw much pricier ones.
Anyways...there's my real-life scenario.