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Originally Posted by chemgear
Looking at the numbers a bit more, I wonder if the free iPhone 4 with a 2 year contract is going to hit hard on low end of the market. Could be even more painful for some of the low end phone makers.
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I can never really understand why people in the US go with free or low end smartphones. With most of the big carriers, you're going to be spending a minimum of $70 a month to even have a smartphone. At that point, with taxes and fees you're looking at like a $2000 2 year commitment. Why quibble over $100 or even $200 up front when it will affect your experience for the entire 2 years?
But I know people do, because I see a lot of "entry-level" and mid-level phones out there. So I don't know if the iPhone 4 becomes the best selling entry level phone... maybe. But people are weird for buying outdated or underpowered phones to save 5%.