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Originally Posted by WTEngel
I am not positive, did the RAZR have any discounts when it originally came out? For some reason 2 scenarios stick in my head... It was 499.00 outright with a contract, or it was somewhere along the lines of $600.00 without a contract and $449.00 with a contract.
All that is to say...the RAZR (one of the most poorly crafted and least user friendly phones in my opinion, I have had terrible experience with all of the ones I have owned, many have been replaced under warranty) was very expensive at release. Cingular at the time also offered absolutely no insurance on the RAZR and was the exclusive carrier for two years. The RAZR now is arguably one of the most common handsets out there.
At 499.00 and 599.00 respectively, the iPhone seems to be 100x better of a deal than the RAZR, or 99% of the other products available right now. I am confident this will be the case, but reserve the right to change my opinion after I get one in my hands and use the UI and other features. LOL
I can't believe people are throwing such a fit over the price, particularly when you look back at some handsets that have been more expensive and had 1/10 of the features...
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Razr's Edge from Fortune Magazine
Cingular had a one year exclusive on V3 Razr sales in the US. T-Mobile released their version in July '05. I don't think they were quite as high as you remember, but they were very expensive. I do see your point though. IF the iPhone is as good as we hope, then it will be a bargain compared to the Razr at its release.