Comments on: I will NOT be buying an iPhone

By: I actually DO need an iPhone « Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:33:47 +0000

[...] all the fuss I’ve made about NOT buying an iPhone and being outraged at the costs, turns out that I actually DO need one. Simply because I need to [...]

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:28:13 +0000

I am so torn! I really want one. But there is no way I should be paying that kind of money on my current salary which is $0.

By: Raul

Raul — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:27:47 +0000

@ Arjana – hehehe I would so

@ Marina – There’s been a lot of discussion on the pros and cons of iPhone, but frankly, I can’t afford it right now. Unless Rogers gave me a free, 3 yr contract with them (dream on, Raul!)

By: Marina

Marina — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:13:07 +0000

I was really keen on getting an iPhone as well but I think I’m going to hold off for a while and see if there are updates to the data plans. Plus, I’m just not sure I’ll be able to get my hands on one for a while. These things are going to be fairly tough commodity to keep in stock.

By: Arjana

Arjana — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:36:32 +0000

I wonder if it blends…..

Raul, i think you may be a perfect candidate for iSmoke.

[for those that don’t know. Yes, yes they do blend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F_ZPhf1Bgw

By: Raul

Raul — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:37:20 +0000

@ Rebecca – I know! But what else was I supposed to do at 3.30 am when there was nothing on TV? … hehe. But now, yeah, seriously – I’m taking a break!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:30:37 +0000

You know you’re notorious now for your “I’m taking a break” posts followed up with 3 more within a day

By: Raul

Raul — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:12:31 +0000

@ Jeffery – The point of my analysis isn’t whether it is cheaper or more expensive. It’s about whether in the pricing strategy (and packaging strategy) Rogers had considered how prices would affect the demand for the iPhone.

Now, I am actually quite curious about a comparison with data. When you mention “significantly cheaper” what do you mean? There are all sorts of different ways to compare. I’ve seen comparisons of pricing strategies between different countries (which is valid) although I haven’t seen a comparison between different carriers in the same country. Do you have any data on this?

By: Jeffery Simpson

Jeffery Simpson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:48:04 +0000

Once again it’s amazing how shockingly little anyone has thought about any of this. The iPhone data plans are significantly cheaper for more data than Rogers’ BlackBerry or Windows Mobile plans were just a month ago. They’re the same price as existing prices for data phones on Rogers and currently cheaper than similiar amounts with Bell or Telus.

People are too busy comparing Rogers to AT&T. I think everyone knows that AT&T is cheaper, the question nobody asks is why and what part Canada as a market has to play in this. It’s simple high school economics, but I suppose it doesn’t make for interesting blog posts when people can just type “iPhone Rogers FAIL!” and get more hits.

By: Michael Yurechko

Michael Yurechko — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:42:05 +0000

I will definitely not be buying one unless Rogers miraculously drops the price of plans and/or ups the bandwidth in each plan. At this point the iPhone is a rip-off on Rogers.

I will be waiting until August/September and getting myself a BlackBerry Bold if nothing happens on the iPhone-front before then.