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• Sunil looks suspiciously familiar to one junior mine who went by the same name. Anyway, I shorted Apple stock this week so I will admit - I want it to flop. The reasons are common sense - the 2nd generation iphone is launched at a time when consumer sentiment is at all time low. Just think about it, if Company X decided to launch a premium product at this point, most investors would think, you better taper down your expectation. Furthermore, the $199 novelty has worn off, consumers arent stupid, they see the total cost of ownership (like paying for a personal trainer at a gym) and know this is an additional cost burden they cannot afford right now.
  More importantly, the entire Mobile 3G hoo-hey has been nothing short of spin from a business point of view. Who in the right mind wants to pay a significant premium accessing Internet content when he or she can do it for practically free? Thats the point ain't it - get suckered with the plan ( xGB data and what have you not) and that actually represents the cost you have to pay to enjoy mobile Internet? So whats the cost of Mobile Internet? Try Free or Next to nothing due to the plethora of WiFI hotspots and the like.
  The second has to do with Mobile ME. Thats actually a better idea that trusting the good natured telcos to shove it up the customers **** by tying them down to a contract. IMHO the Apple folk did not pay enough attention to the number one issue which is - AFFORDABILITY! Cut the prices, offer customers a value proposition and make money via MySpace and the whatever. No hidden costs, no hoopla and a lot of whoopass. Posted by Wenger Khairy, Malaysua
• anyone in the market for a new phone is aware that they get a subsidised handset for signing up to a contract. Personally, I have paid 35-45 a month for about the last ten years so it isn't an additional cost burden. The iPhone plans actually represent good value for money IF you need to use mobile data.
  
  As for having ads on my phone. Forget it. Posted by Danny, UK