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Old 06-04-2009, 08:38 PM
Damion Chaplin
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Originally Posted by RogueSpear View Post
In the enterprise everybody is looking to cut costs wherever possible. In the consumer market more and more people are unemployed and worried about things like mortgage payments and buying groceries. Microsoft has painted themselves into a little bit of a corner. If money is of no concern they can offer some decent solutions. If money is a priority then you will be let down and frustrated. Money grabs are fine during the boom times, but don't carry over so well times are tough.
OK, seriously, you're saying that a MS-based device is too expensive and that's why people don't want it? And how much will it run you to buy an iPhone?

Here's how much it would cost me:
Iphone itself: $200
Added AT&T charge (I currently pay $100/mo for 3 phones and unlimited internet on my device): $30/mo
Total length of iPhone contract: 2 years

So 2 years x $30/mo = $720
Plus iPhone itself = $920

So, for me to simply own an iPhone (not including any downloaded apps or media) would cost me upwards of a thousand freaking dollars! Over and above what I currently pay AT&T for unlimited internet on my HTC Fuze.

So please enlighten us as to how an MS-based device is not economical...
 
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