also days of 399$ Freerunner will go....:) and GTA04 is already under early development...I think I'll wait a bit more to purchase....
2008/5/10 Kunal Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi SK, > > Just to clarify, iPhone 8 GB (including the this 8 GB memory) is 399 US$. > > Of course the other issues like service provider agreement is an added > pain. > But the days of US$700 iPhone are gone. > Regards, > Kunal > > Shakthi Kannan wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> --- Kunal Singh wrote: >> | Apple will be releasing the iPhone in India later this year. >> | This phone is likely to be priced much cheaper than free-runner >> \-- >> >> Actually, the iPhone is costlier (around INR 27-28k, or USD 700) than >> the FreeRunner (INR 20k, or USD 500). But, one cannot compare price >> with software freedom ("priceless"). >> >> http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/apr/16apple.htm >> >> >> http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/04/18/vodafone-will-reportedly-carry-iphone-in-india-in-september >> >> http://www.iphonenirvana.net/ >> >> --- >> | And the reason why I want to participate in open source development >> \-- >> >> ... in which case the iPhone is out of the question. So, why bother >> about the cost? >> >> Even if you imported hardware development boards from China/Taiwan to >> India, you will end up paying 70% of the product prise for >> customs+tax. If you want to do it as business, then, add some >> percentage for your profit, which, will again increase the consumer >> price. >> >> Or, do it the usual way. Buy it in US/Europe/Singapore, and if someone >> known to you is flying down to India (which always happens), ask them >> to hand-carry it. >> >> SK >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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