tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post9019528184867438883..comments2023-12-04T10:02:29.445-06:00Comments on Mark's China Blog: iPhone's Meager LaunchMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-42413285795748476602009-11-11T20:25:06.698-06:002009-11-11T20:25:06.698-06:00Wow, without a contract it leaves bare the math of...Wow, without a contract it leaves bare the math of what an iPhone really costs. Have you seen that monthly plan of easily $100 plus dollars a month x 36 months? It's vastly higher than other options. For some reason everyone in the US is ignoring the Total Cost of Ownership and merely looking at initial phone price. Facebooking is not worth $4,000 after phone, bills and tax.Taylor Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-84593275655203016702009-11-09T10:35:20.196-06:002009-11-09T10:35:20.196-06:00Related video
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/1...Related video<br /><br />http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/11/looking-for-iphone-users-in-beijing/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-25138101968953711342009-11-05T09:37:28.186-06:002009-11-05T09:37:28.186-06:00Lots of western computer products in China cost si...Lots of western computer products in China cost significantly more there than the same one does here. Maybe not as much higher as the iPhone is, but just about all (higher-tech/newer) western electronic devices are more expensive in China.<br /><br />I wouldn't say that it is difficult having a Mac in China. I had a friend who had problems with his Mac and he was able to get it worked on there. It's not as if nobody has one over there. It's just that they haven't been exposed to them as much and most people have never seen one or would consider buying one.<br /><br />Buying a laptop here and phone there sounds like a good idea. Laptops will be cheaper in the US. I wouldn't bother with buying a phone in the States because the frequencies and such are not the same as the States. You can also get several basic Motorola or Nokia models for dirt cheap.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-63153169344101004812009-11-05T01:44:00.451-06:002009-11-05T01:44:00.451-06:00If the iPhone cost over a $1,000 here at launch it...If the iPhone cost over a $1,000 here at launch it wouldn't have made a big splash either. A cell phone that costs what most Chinese don't make in 6 months, ummm yeah, not gonna go over real big no matter how wonderful it is.<br /><br />Apple needs to run the margins a lot closer or even take a loss for a few years to tap that huge market.<br /><br />I love the new Mac/PC commercials where PC is "its not gonna have any of the problems that windows-- had". Thats been my mantra since buying into the Vista hype, not gonna get fooled again.<br /><br />Was it more difficult having a Mac over there? I am wanting to finally go Apple with my next laptop purchase but worry that if I do end up in China that having a Mac/iPhone will make things more difficult. Any suggestions? Also I have heard from others that the best thing to do is buy the laptop here but the cellphone over there. Any thoughts on how to approach these two issues for someone going from west to east would be appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com