Oh God, not here too. I find it pertinent to mention that preliminary estimates put the gross cost of the Jesusphone's parts at around $200 USD.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/teardown-reveals-iphone-parts-cost-two-bills/

Not quite as good a profit margin as $2500 Nikes, but still pretty outrageous - especially with no carrier subsidies and a two year contract.

My overpriced handset runs on Linux!

I quite agree, Max.

My cheap-with-contract runs Symbian OS, and will last me until I can get a Linux phone :)

It took every ounce of willpower for me not to buy an iPhone. I think it's a bit different than the sneakers in your book though. Steve Jobs has no interest in keeping a low supply of iPhones which made standing in line for hours for one pointless. The amount of interest in it is still pretty crazy though.

Max, did you see the attempted iPhone jacking?

http://break.com/index/iphone-jacking-attempt-on-live-tv.html

call me a jerk off cause i actually waited in line and didn't get one
http://bahahs.blogspot.com/2007/07/iphowned-or-iphon-agita-dont-worry-max.html
that's my venting post :)

Aha!

What's an iphone?

Hey, Long time reader, first time poster...Max, you may appreciate this little news story out of Texas... http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail%3bjsessionid=66434CA6FE6500D6A04B9F946D779145?contentId=3641729&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/followup-att-offering-refunds-for-forced-iphone-accessory-bundles-274468.php


even better

Gotta love me some delicious AT & T

Woops meant that as at & t

cause when its lowercase, it separates them from their history of ever so delightful antitrust

iphones in the movie instead of sneakers! I see product placement, and massive income!!

*snicker*
A few kids in my class ditched there phones that were only a few months old for the iPhone. My cell is a year and a half old, doesn't take pictures, and can't go on the Internet or download song, and it still has more features than I need.

Did anyone notice that the iPhone got more press coverage than the attempted terrorist attack on the British airport.

I've boycotted cell phones, so I don't even know what an i-Hoozle is!

hah, I just made an Account over this article, although I have read Syrup and Jennifer Government.

well, here's the things that a $600 iPhone cannot do.

• 3G (EV-DO/HSDPA)
• GPS
• A real keyboard
• Removable battery
• Expandable Storage
• Direct iTunes Music Store Access (Over Wi-Fi or EDGE)
• Songs as Ringtones
• Games
• Any flash en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash support
• Instant Messaging
• Picture messages (MMS)
• Video recording
• Voice recognition or voice dialing
• Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Streaming (A2DP)
• One-size-fits-all headset jack (May have to buy an adapter for certain

It costs about $200 to make an iPhone, and they sell them for $500. That's a huge profit.