Comments on: And you thought the US iPhone was expensive… http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: nfoo http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110049 nfoo Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:09:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110049 The ad says: 899 € - unlocked for all networks. So they're just selling hard- or software unlocked phones from the US for a lot of money ... and illegaly ... I think ... The ad says: 899 € - unlocked for all networks.
So they’re just selling hard- or software unlocked phones from the US for a lot of money … and illegaly … I think …

]]> By: Julian http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110048 Julian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:40:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110048 Since the introduction of the EURO all prices have been raised so drastically that it just takes my breath away. Literatelly they just put "Euro" in exchange for "Deutsche Mark" at the pricemark (which means they doubled the price). But this ad is still nothing official but exactly what Michael said. It's traded by T-Mobile for 399€ which is 559$ today. Phew, that is a nice, little price premium. Since the introduction of the EURO all prices have been raised so drastically that it just takes my breath away. Literatelly they just put “Euro” in exchange for “Deutsche Mark” at the pricemark (which means they doubled the price).
But this ad is still nothing official but exactly what Michael said. It’s traded by T-Mobile for 399€ which is 559$ today. Phew, that is a nice, little price premium.

]]> By: Hans http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110044 Hans Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:12:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110044 Apart from any consideration that EUR 899,- were a typo or hoax, it may have been neither. Letting aside the strong Euro at the moment, pricing in Germany has always been unbelievable impudent in may cases - based on the ridicolous idea that all Germans are rich and willing to pay absurdest amounts with greatest ease and pleasure. If you compare SLR lens prices from USA and Germany for instance, you may also think these are typos or hoaxes. In fact they're not, they mean business... Apart from any consideration that EUR 899,- were a typo or hoax, it may have been neither. Letting aside the strong Euro at the moment, pricing in Germany has always been unbelievable impudent in may cases - based on the ridicolous idea that all Germans are rich and willing to pay absurdest amounts with greatest ease and pleasure.
If you compare SLR lens prices from USA and Germany for instance, you may also think these are typos or hoaxes. In fact they’re not, they mean business…

]]> By: Michael http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110008 Michael Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:01:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110008 no fake, as felix said, it's some german who bought the iphone in the US or ebay, unlocked it and then tried to sell it to some dumb early-adopters in germany ;) no fake, as felix said, it’s some german who bought the iphone in the US or ebay, unlocked it and then tried to sell it to some dumb early-adopters in germany ;)

]]> By: Simon http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110007 Simon Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:56:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-110007 If you want some real shocking Apple price comparisons, I ran the UK Vs US iPod numbers a few weeks back. Take a look: <a href="http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2007/09/05/new-ipods-uk-prices-and-release-dates/" rel="nofollow">iPod UK prices and release dates</a>. Absolutely shocking! If you want some real shocking Apple price comparisons, I ran the UK Vs US iPod numbers a few weeks back. Take a look: iPod UK prices and release dates. Absolutely shocking!

]]> By: Felix http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109998 Felix Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:02:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109998 That is an pre-iPhone-in-Germany-release ad. It states "...if you don't want to wait until the end of the year...". Surely, it's an US unlocked iPhone. That is an pre-iPhone-in-Germany-release ad. It states “…if you don’t want to wait until the end of the year…”. Surely, it’s an US unlocked iPhone.

]]> By: Julian http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109994 Julian Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:36:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109994 That's one of these crooked offers, to fool some dense naive german enthusiasts out of their money, as they claim, that iPhones purchased at ebay can't be unlocked and only theirs has no simlock. Jesus, they even call it an introductory offer, that's pretty impudent. :D That’s one of these crooked offers, to fool some dense naive german enthusiasts out of their money, as they claim, that iPhones purchased at ebay can’t be unlocked and only theirs has no simlock. Jesus, they even call it an introductory offer, that’s pretty impudent. :D

]]> By: jonas http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109989 jonas Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:08:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109989 well, if you take into account that somebody flies over to the us, buys an iphone there, flies back, pays proper taxes and additionally hacks/unlocks it, 899EUR is not too much to ask ;) well, if you take into account that somebody flies over to the us, buys an iphone there, flies back, pays proper taxes and additionally hacks/unlocks it, 899EUR is not too much to ask ;)

]]> By: Magnus http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109987 Magnus Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:57:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109987 I can beat that... a guy <a href="http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/want-sell/3675-iphones-sale.html" rel="nofollow">posted on our site</a> that he's selling the iPhone for AED5150 which is around $1400. I can beat that… a guy posted on our site that he’s selling the iPhone for AED5150 which is around $1400.

]]> By: Hendrik http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109986 Hendrik Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:55:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109986 899 EUR is not the official price, T-Mobile will be sell the iPhone for 399 EUR (incl. 19% VAT) with a 24 month agreement. (see <a href="http://www.t-mobile.de/iphone/pressemitteilung.jsp" rel="nofollow">Press release in German</a>) The advertisement above described the price for a unlocked iPhone. 899 EUR is not the official price, T-Mobile will be sell the iPhone for 399 EUR (incl. 19% VAT) with a 24 month agreement. (see Press release in German)

The advertisement above described the price for a unlocked iPhone.

]]> By: german http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109983 german Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:43:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109983 and just to add: the german telecom is like at&t in the us the only provider in germany for the iphone, and the only one who may sell it, even stores like gravis, which sell apple exclusive, wont get it. and it will be at 399. and just to add: the german telecom is like at&t in the us the only provider in germany for the iphone, and the only one who may sell it, even stores like gravis, which sell apple exclusive, wont get it. and it will be at 399.

]]> By: Teacher http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109982 Teacher Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:41:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109982 Its an fake ad. The iphone will cost 399€ in Germany. Its an fake ad. The iphone will cost 399€ in Germany.

]]> By: german http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109981 german Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:40:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/19/and-you-thought-the-us-iphone-was-expensive/#comment-109981 it's 399, it's a typo. confusing 8 and 3 is a typical typographic problem. it’s 399, it’s a typo. confusing 8 and 3 is a typical typographic problem.

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