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   From: jgoldie247@btinternet.com   
      
   Frank Frank wrote:   
   > Jette Goldie wrote:   
   >> Frank Frank wrote:   
   >>> Seth wrote:   
   >>>> "jill"  wrote in message   
   >>>> news:o5GdncHpNdzVKnXXnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@giganews.com...   
   >>>>> In article ,   
   >>>>> Frank Frank   wrote:   
   >>>>>> jill wrote:   
   >>>>>>> In article ,   
   >>>>>>> Frank Frank   wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> You're joking. The price I've seen advertised is $600 WITH a long   
   >>>>>>>> locked-in contract with AT&T.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> I'm in the US and have AT&T. About two/three weeks ago I looked at   
   >>>>>>> the iphone and it would have cost me $150 after rebates and deals   
   >>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>> the like.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> The key phrase here being "after rebates and deals and the like", and   
   >>>>>> rebates can be trusted about as much as lawyers, politicians, and   
   >>>>>> ex-wives can.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Fair enough. It was about $250-$300 _before_ all the deals were added   
   >>>>> on. I've done this sort of thing with AT&T before and they have always   
   >>>>> come through with the rebates, eventually. Of course they aren't   
   >>>>> 'cash in your pocket' rebates but a reduction in my cell bill.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Are there different levels of iphone? Could the one I looked at have   
   >>>>> been a cheaper version?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Currently in the US, you can have an iPhone for $99 out the door, no   
   >>>> rebates, but requires contract.   
   >>>   
   >>> That can't be. The price I definitely saw quoted was six times that.   
   >>   
   >> Well, yeah, if you don't shop around you can get ripped off for   
   >> anything.  For example the Polaroid "Pogo" printer (mini printer   
   >> connects to your mobile phone by Bluetooth and prints off your phone   
   >> photos.  it's portable and fits in the average pocket) - used to be   
   >> over a hundred quid, some shops are now selling it for 25 quid - but   
   >> you can get it for as little as 15 quid. ...........   
   >   
   > Well, you can always get *used* things cheaper than the price of a shiny   
   > new one.   
      
      
   Ah, but these are *new*, not used.   
      
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