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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Wrong on the price, not by that much, but still. My new iPhone 3Gs (to be released on the 19th) was/is $700, it's less expensive if you buy into a contract or whatever. The regular 3G - with a contract - sells for about $200.
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I'm not that wrong on price, because they get a % of the subscription fees. I saw projections as high as 1200 (399 for the phone, and 400 a year per contract) and that was all the way back for the first 4gig models. I'm sure its changed a bit now.
its 700 hardware, (that has a $500 subsidy) but they do also get a percentage on the subscription. 70 a month, per phone. times 24 is another 2 grand about (fees and stuff too) even 10% of that 2,000 per phone is about 200 bucks. but I think its more. and I'm almost sure its over 15% as high as 20%.
that's the only reason apple is staying with at&t because the are making boat loads from the subscription fees too