Oh, sure.. It’s the iPhone, so naturally it must cost more to own! According to this Business 2.0 blog entry with the just a basic contract, data and 4gig model, you’re looking at a cost of $2,218.12 for two years.
I’m willing to bet most PDA and smartphone users are paying well over that — we just rarely sit down and figure out the yearly cost. Perhaps it’s best we keep it that way?
Peter Cooper on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmMost of the people likely to buy an iPhone probably already spend more than that each year at Starbucks!
And, well, for anyone who doesn’t want to stretch.. there’s always the Sidekick / Hiptop thing.
rossy83 on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmhey justine, you got an error on your iphone post…its $2,218.12 for two years, not one, silly billy.
Scott Bourne on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmHi Justine - I have been comparing what it costs to own an iPhone with AT&T to other smart phones and to other carriers. It seems that $200 a month is pretty much the norm and the iPhone comes in right around that price point.
It’s a bit more expensive to acquire than some other phones (although my research shows 25 phones that cost more today) but on balance, it’s price is competitive.
Frank Gilroy on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmI have to agree Justine, this made me laugh. Hmmm let’s see the cost of owning my laptop:
~ $2000 for the machine
~ $50 a month for broadband
~ $4 a month for power…
pheew getting pretty expensive …
Mike on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmAnd for some reason I looked at the price and said if I had the money I’d pay it… the Jobs Reality Distortion field is strong here.
Thomas Han on Jun 27th 2007 at 12:58 pmbut owning an iPhone and have ppl drool over you.. priceless
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