Canadians Getting Scr*wed For the iPhone
A lot of rumors have been flying around the net about the new iPhone being released by Rogers this Friday.
After seeing the data plans offered by Rogers for the new iPhone a lot of people are upset and some have even taken the fight into their own hands with hope that Rogers will lower the prices.
The latest rumor is that Apple is actually upset with Rogers and the bad publicity they are getting from this. They may even go as far as reducing the number of units that will be in each Rogers store to about 20-30. If this is the case the next set of headlines will be about how many people have gotten hurt (or even killed) in a stampede over the new iPhone's. I hope they have security out at every store, its going to be a mess.
My views on the subject….
People are going to pay whatever they charge for it. The demand for the iPhone is so strong that Rogers could charge $100 and still sell them.
Rogers has done their research. They have obviously carefully selected this price point to maximize profits. In the end its all about money. If you are making billions but unhappy people are still paying for it, then keep it up. Its working for gas prices.
If people only spent the same kind of energy on more important issues this world would be a better place.
Get a different phone. Why must you have an iPhone? The competition is stepping up its game. I decided to skip the iPhone and get a Blackberry Curve. I LOVE IT!!!! I'm happy I made that choice. I don't think I can go back to the touch screen keyboard ever again. My data plan currently is 300MB for 30$ and I am having a problem even reaching that right now. I'm using 1MB a day doing everything I want with full email, all my RSS feeds and whatever surfing I am doing. I don't think I will even touch the 300MB limit. Why do you have to watch online videos on your phone.
I could go on and on but the only person in the end that will win is Rogers. They could lower the prices and lock you in for 5 years. But next year when the next generation iPhone comes out you will be screwed again as everyone will fight to get that one. Take a look at the touch screen Blackberry that is rumored to come out later this year. Serious competition.