Tue, 26 Jun 2007

Apple to Take the Pain Out of Buying a Cell Phone

If Apple can pull this off, the iPhone will be a hit despite any technical shortcomings.

Rumor has it that Apple's introducing a new way to buy a mobile phone -- pleasant and easy, with all the pleasure of private unboxing in true Apple tradition.

(link) [Wired Top Stories]

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On 6/27/2007 11:51:55
Arwin wrote

Simmering

with rage as a result of a phone purchase? I don't want to be around this columnist during rush hour traffic. Unboxing parties... you gotta be kidding me. These people need to get a life. My experience purchasing a pre-paid T-mobile cell was as painless as ordering stuff from Amazon. I paid $25 for the phone and $25 for the first X minutes. I'm not a cell phone junkie so I don't need many minutes. I figure my cost to own a cell for occaissional use is about $10/mo. I can't surf the web, get email, play music, take pictures or any of the other stuff a cell phone can do these days, but I don't care. I just need a phone. By the way I wasn't simmering with rage, but taking my nano off the plastic insert was tough. The pictogram on the back showing how to remove the plastic was the same color as the nano making the pictogram nearly invisible,especially to may aging eyes. Before you Apple fanatics jump on this and rip me a new one, I like the Apple products. I just don't believe they are the only viable products and I don't worship them.... hey is that part of being a heathen? :-)

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