Apple's iPhone price plans are out but is it really all its cracked up to be? Or could the hype be greater than the product itself?
By: Captain Maverick
Published: Jun 27, 2007
Updated: Sep 2, 2010
Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. have developed the service plans for the upcoming release of the iPhone which hits retail stores on Friday. The basic plan will be priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes. The companies will also charge $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. Each plan requires a two-year contract. All three plans offer unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling.
But some are saying that there is more hype than Apple can deliver in the iPhone. Sure it looks great, and it has some nice features but are they all really worth it? On the pro side, the battery life is significantly longer than was previously thought - 8 hours of talk-time - and few other hand-held devices can brag about longer battery life. The real problem is the network - it crawls. Today's technology can boast of true 3G download speeds while AT&T decided not to support this technology and still enjoys the Edge Network at a whopping 100 kilobits per second.
And while the iPhone can boast of 4GB of memory with an 8GB model available, it is not currently expandable. It can surf the web viewing full function sites, is Wi-Fi enabled, and its touch-screen keyboard is easy to use. But on the other hand, the iPhone is not GPS enabled, its camera is only 2 megapixels and does not record video. Who's to say that these issues may not be resolved in the future? This may be the best reason to wait a while before running out and buying the iPhone.
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