Tech heads go gaga waiting for Apple's iPhone

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Cellular/465.html

 

[riaan_pta]

I like the look of this phone and the interface seems very nice, but I personally do not understand the fascination - must be an Apple thing...

Users in US have to sign a 2 year contract with AT&T that (including the phone price) will total a cost of $1974.76 over the 2 years (boiling down to around R590 per month). For that they get "unlimited data, visual voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited cell-to-cell calling". What a rip-off... they must be envying us Saffies!

 

[The_Unbeliever]

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[bwana]

I like the look of this phone and the interface seems very nice, but I personally do not understand the fascination - must be an Apple thing...

Users in US have to sign a 2 year contract with AT&T that (including the phone price) will total a cost of $1974.76 over the 2 years (boiling down to around R590 per month). For that they get "unlimited data, visual voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited cell-to-cell calling". What a rip-off... they must be envying us Saffies!

Here's the full rate plan - http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html - you forgot the 450 inclusive minutes.

another name for penis extension

"Jelqing" . . . are you doing a crossword puzzle or just curious?

 

[Boodles]

Jeez like, u even get unlmited data plan for the phone.

We get unlimited nothing over here..Blah!

 

[riaan_pta]

Jeez like, u even get unlmited data plan for the phone.

We get unlimited nothing over here..Blah!

Now that is not true.

We do get unlimited excuses for poor service, unlimited incompetence from call-centres and unlimited financial exploitation...

 

[bwana]

Now that is not true.

We do get unlimited excuses for poor service, unlimited incompetence from call-centres and unlimited financial exploitation...

And we pay a premium for the privilege - it should really be considered a VAS.

EDIT - the guy mentioned in the article is a professional

Greg F. Packer (born December 18, 1963), an American highway maintenance worker from Huntington, New York, has been quoted in more than 100 articles and television broadcasts as a member of the public (that is, a person on the street rather than a newsmaker or expert).

Packer's status as a frequent interviewee came about due to his hobby of attending public appearances of celebrities and other media events and being first in line on such occasions, leading to him being dubbed a professional line sitter. He has consequently had the opportunity to meet people including Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, Dennis Rodman, and Ringo Starr, as well as at least three presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.[1][2]

Most recently, he is credited as being the first in line to purchase a iPhone at the Apple Store at Fifth Avenue in New York. He began camping in front of the store at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2007, four days before the scheduled release. Many bloggers have dubbed him the "iLoser" because of his incredibly long wait.[3]

 

[Vlad_M]

I like the look of this phone and the interface seems very nice, but I personally do not understand the fascination - must be an Apple thing...

Users in US have to sign a 2 year contract with AT&T that (including the phone price) will total a cost of $1974.76 over the 2 years (boiling down to around R590 per month). For that they get "unlimited data, visual voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited cell-to-cell calling". What a rip-off... they must be envying us Saffies!

Riaan, i don't know if you're being sarcastic, but if you think that unlimited data, unlimited cell to cell and a phone, for r600 a month is a ripoff, you're clearly not living in SA.