The reality of the matter is that you can buy an unlocked IPhone and buy a prepaid SIM card with voice only and forget about a data plan. Frank
-----Original Message----- From: Nicolai Svendsen [mailto:chojiro1...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:04 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone or iTouch? Hi, I have to agree. In my country it's 120 dollars roughly, and that is ridiculous, which is probably another reason I have not bought an iPhone yet. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Nov 26, 2009, at 7:00 PM, carlene knight wrote: > Another thing that negates its value is the $30 data plan. My family would > be paying $90 monthly in data plan fees. $30 for family would be great, but > not per phone. monthly. It's outrageous in my opinion. My husband has an > IPhone, but I'll probably never get one because of the cost of the phone and > data plan. > On Nov 26, 2009, at 1:27 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> Thanks Nick (and all) for the helpful replies. I guess I'll just have to go >> in and play with the iPhone now. I wasn't aware that the GPS was >> accessible, so that definitely makes it attractive. However data roaming >> rates throughout the EU are very very expensive which kind of negates its >> value somewhat. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Dónal >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Nicolai Svendsen [mailto:chojiro1...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 26 November 2009 09:07 >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: iPhone or iTouch? >> >> Hi, >> >> I'd definitely second what Scott says. If you have the possibility for an >> upgrade to an iPhone I'd take it, just to have everything integrated into >> one device. That's why I'm considering an iPhone very strongly myself at the >> moment. I like the iTouch as well, but I don't want to carry around my phone >> while also having to carry around the iPod. it just seems less convenient. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Nov 26, 2009, at 1:30 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> You know it comes down to whether you want a phone as well and the >> possibility of using a GPS solution or not. The Touch could possibly have a >> GPS solution added as an external item, but of course the other >> consideration is the data plan. I personally decided to just get the iPhone >> for my wife and I and I do get my use out of the data plan. >>> I hope that gives you some things to consider. The interface is the same >> with a few differences do to the fact one is the iPhone and one is the iPod >> Touch, but the experience is the same. >>> On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:17 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> >>>> I am faced with something of a dilemma. It's a nice one, but a dilemma >> none the less. >>>> >>>> The phone carrier (O2) in Ireland who offers the iPhone is offering me a >> very good upgrade price. So my dilemma is whether to buy the iPhone now, or >> wait till the States to get the touch. I presume the interaction on both >> devices is the same? I'd be very interested to hear the thoughts and >> experiences of people on the list who have tried both. >>>> >>>> In light of the ludicrous over-pricing by Intel on their new reader, >> isn't it truly fantastic to have the choice between two off-the-shelf >> devices? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Donal >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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