Dave, you are correct - the last time around, the FAN discounts did not apply. I believe they are this time.
As to pricing on "Mediocre" device... First of all, it's not all that "mediocre." Yes, it has shortcomings. But they obviously are working on those - look at the strides already made.
But more importantly, this all about supply and demand. It's obviously a more expensive phone to build than others, given the technology - so that will drive the price up a bit. But the demand is huge. Apple has played this well. Strong marketing, strong features and benefits (touchscreen iPod marketing. If you have an iPod and a phone - why not have both with touchscreen) and Apple has a huge following.
Supply and Demand has driven the price of this up.
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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Dave, you are correct - the last time around, the FAN discounts did not apply. I believe they are this time.
As to pricing on "Mediocre" device... First of all, it's not all that "mediocre." Yes, it has shortcomings. But they obviously are working on those - look at the strides already made.
But more importantly, this all about supply and demand. It's obviously a more expensive phone to build than others, given the technology - so that will drive the price up a bit. But the demand is huge. Apple has played this well. Strong marketing, strong features and benefits (touchscreen iPod marketing. If you have an iPod and a phone - why not have both with touchscreen) and Apple has a huge following.
Supply and Demand has driven the price of this up.