So everyone has heard why iPhone users are so irritating in that you can never discuss facts with them. They just pull their phone out and access a web search engine and kill the conversation.
Yes I could see this being irritating but for as little as R2000 (going on the iPod nano also being $200 and it is R2000 here) you basically have a computer in your pocket. Blackberry didn’t quite get it right but from all accounts the iPhone is a truly integrative device. So what is the next step? A $100 mobile device that does all this, and more?
In a country where there are are almost 10 times more mobile phone users than there are internet subscribers will this not have major implications on everything from learning to business? (Ok, I know that not all those mobile phone users can afford an iPhone but at less than half the cost of an entry level laptop and more connectivity it is tempting)
In the USA there are already colleges that are supplying learners with iPhones to enable them to better interact with the college, their classmates and lecturers.
So what is the future for the iPhone in SA and world wide? Merely another status symbol or possibly a way to change interaction and communication for a whole new generation of people and learners?
I also saw Steve Jobs tote the $200…but I think you’re in for a rude surprise…The iphone is on sale in Australia at $850…(on prepaid) I think we can expect similar pricing here - thus expect to pay R8000-R10000 (or more!!!)…We’ll see how this pans out
The learning possibilities are amazing though and it would be in everybody’s best interest to keep the pricing as low as possible
That is Unbelievable, talk about a ridiculous mark-up!!!!
I have seen you can book one through Vodacom as an upgrade but just waiting as to what the price will be. I really don’t think it will be more than R3000 (though I may be proved wrong) It would be cheaper to buy from the US and pay 100% customs duty…
There it is then R 6200 plus