The phone prices are in line with higher level Android phones, but there are also a lot more inexpensive Android phones that are literally given away for free on contract.
iPhone 3gs free with contract. Please stop repeating the FUD. Do you agree that I am right, and will you now stop saying lies?
from their ridiculous AppleCare fees
Are you sure? Citation? Applecare is optional, and I don't think it's any different than other plans. Nor square trade. Nor carrier insurance.
Umm, citation? I don't know how much it costs to replace an iPhone battery, but since they last more than 3 years I'm not sure if anybody does it. Also, I'm not sure the cost of replacing a Droid battery, for instance. Do you have a quote?
Thanks for clarifying. We have a deal, right? If I have corrected your knowledge, then you must not repeat FUD. deal?
if you want an open smartphone or can't afford an iPhone you get an Android phone.
I appreciate your neutral factual comment, rather than flaming apple or google. An additional data point - iPhones used to be more expensive, because the market was flooded with free-for-contract low quality phones. But as of September the price advantage has been erased.
On ATT you can get an iPhone 4S starting at $199, iPhone 4 starting at $99, or iPhone 3gs for free with contract. While you could criticize this (especially the 3gs) as saying you're getting a two-year-old phone, remember that all phones come with the newest OS (although only the 4S comes with Siri). I would posit that a two-year-old iPhone with the newest software is better than a free Huawei or whatever the no-name brand is these days.
Just my two cents, I hope this helps dispel a common statement.
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The phone prices are in line with higher level Android phones, but there are also a lot more inexpensive Android phones that are literally given away for free on contract.
iPhone 3gs free with contract. Please stop repeating the FUD. Do you agree that I am right, and will you now stop saying lies?
from their ridiculous AppleCare fees
Are you sure? Citation? Applecare is optional, and I don't think it's any different than other plans. Nor square trade. Nor carrier insurance.
higher component prices (like battery replacement)
Umm, citation? I don't know how much it costs to replace an iPhone battery, but since they last more than 3 years I'm not sure if anybody does it. Also, I'm not sure the cost of replacing a Droid battery, for instance. Do you have a quote? Thanks for clarifying. We have a deal, right? If I have corrected your knowledge, then you must not repeat FUD. deal?
if you want an open smartphone or can't afford an iPhone you get an Android phone.
I appreciate your neutral factual comment, rather than flaming apple or google. An additional data point - iPhones used to be more expensive, because the market was flooded with free-for-contract low quality phones. But as of September the price advantage has been erased. On ATT you can get an iPhone 4S starting at $199, iPhone 4 starting at $99, or iPhone 3gs for free with contract. While you could criticize this (especially the 3gs) as saying you're getting a two-year-old phone, remember that all phones come with the newest OS (although only the 4S comes with Siri). I would posit that a two-year-old iPhone with the newest software is better than a free Huawei or whatever the no-name brand is these days. Just my two cents, I hope this helps dispel a common statement.
be careful man, you posted a reasonable comment about mis-perceptions of apple products, and were flagged troll. goog is teh bestzors! do not deny it!
I hate apple! goog is teh bombz! down with evil, up with open source! mod me up now plz.