Comments on: Good news for e-books? iPhones in WalMart http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BBusyBookworm http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-980477 BBusyBookworm Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:59:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/08/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/#comment-980477 @ David Rothman The question of having to get a subscription is good as it was something I did not think about as being in the UK, a large part of the population usues Prepiad, especially people on low or fixed incomes, as it makes expenses predictable. I have iPhone as well, but I have friends who got the Touch as they could not justify the High price of the iPhone, especially here in the UK. The main reason I actually got one was because it is available for Pre Paid here, as while I can afford a contract I have no desire to be tied to one one as Most of my calling is through VOIP. While the price is high here with the Prepaid cost £350 ($525) for the 8GB version and £400 ($600) for the 16GB which can not be unlocked later (Which is a whole another issue) I could justify it as that also got me 12 months of unlimited Data (worth £120 = $180) , which is what I mainly want from the phone anyway. The contract prices are somewhat similar to that of the US, but you can get much cheaper contracts here for other phones. @ David Rothman

The question of having to get a subscription is good as it was something I did not think about as being in the UK, a large part of the population usues Prepiad, especially people on low or fixed incomes, as it makes expenses predictable.

I have iPhone as well, but I have friends who got the Touch as they could not justify the High price of the iPhone, especially here in the UK.

The main reason I actually got one was because it is available for Pre Paid here, as while I can afford a contract I have no desire to be tied to one one as Most of my calling is through VOIP.

While the price is high here with the Prepaid cost £350 ($525) for the 8GB version and £400 ($600) for the 16GB which can not be unlocked later (Which is a whole another issue) I could justify it as that also got me 12 months of unlimited Data (worth £120 = $180) , which is what I mainly want from the phone anyway. The contract prices are somewhat similar to that of the US, but you can get much cheaper contracts here for other phones.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-979620 David Rothman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:25:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/08/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/#comment-979620 Heck, BBB, both are interesting choices. Many low-income folks may use a cellphone as their only phone, and they're going to be paying a sub fee anyway. Nothing wrong with the Touch, of course. I myself bought one to avoid the sub fee. Thanks, David Heck, BBB, both are interesting choices. Many low-income folks may use a cellphone as their only phone, and they’re going to be paying a sub fee anyway.

Nothing wrong with the Touch, of course. I myself bought one to avoid the sub fee.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: BBusyBookworm http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-979597 BBusyBookworm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/08/good-news-for-e-books-iphones-in-walmart/#comment-979597 Your forgetting the major Drawback to gettinng the iPhone opposed to say the iPod Touch. The Monthly fees, and the 2Yr contract. That's always going to be a major barrier, especially for people on lower incomes or tighter budgets. The Touch on the other hand will give you most of the capabilities (Including calling, with VOIP now) for a little bit more but no monthly charge. Your forgetting the major Drawback to gettinng the iPhone opposed to say the iPod Touch.

The Monthly fees, and the 2Yr contract.

That’s always going to be a major barrier, especially for people on lower incomes or tighter budgets.

The Touch on the other hand will give you most of the capabilities (Including calling, with VOIP now) for a little bit more but no monthly charge.

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