[Rant] Divide and Rule iPhone 3G VS iPhone NOW

[lordofdaflies]

My question to you guys is why is apple releasing the first gen iPhone in Indai in september where as the US and europe are getting the 3G iphone in june?

We got the MAc Air when everyone got it so why not the iPhone and the iPhone 3G?

I personally will get my hands on a 3G if it can be activated, unlocked and jailbroken?
but why such a hassle why cant we just have the phone here too ?

PS for some reason the topic title ddose not change to [Question] Divide and Rule iPhone 3G VS iPhone NOW

[BImmelicous]

why should apple release the old iphone in india??
i dont think so. The old iphone will nit longer be produced as u see in den apple stores. so wh should they produce it again, only for india?
They will release the 3G model there, too! im sure

[FrostiPhone]

Yeh I cant see them releasing the old model still...it would be waste of time for them.

[leo037]

its called marketing strategy. first they start selling the first generation iphone and make good sales. after most people bought and sales aren't going better they start selling 3G iPhone. that's one thing i don't like about apple, their products aren't user friendly. consider iPhone's bluetooth which can only be used with bluetooth headsets, and most of all, they didn't put copy & paste function which won't take hours to do. but business going too well. i hope apple would put this into account in coming 3G iPhone.

[BImmelicous]

haha
and why should apple do this "stragedy" only in india? the iphone will be introduced in so many countries this year. so why only india?
and apple products ARE user fiendly. thats what apple stands for. intuitive and user friendly!!!

[lordofdaflies]

this is not only for india im sure, the reason i say they are gonna release the onl iphone in indai is because not all of india is 3G compatable. I live in bangalore and we dont have edge (as far as i know) and new delhi (capital) has 3G.
So why would apple release the 3G when they can sell the OLD. I'm sure all countaries that do not have 3G and dont have the iphone yet will be getting the old iphone

[domingosnovo]

this is not only for india im sure, the reason i say they are gonna release the onl iphone in indai is because not all of india is 3G compatable. I live in bangalore and we dont have edge (as far as i know) and new delhi (capital) has 3G.
So why would apple release the 3G when they can sell the OLD. I'm sure all countaries that do not have 3G and dont have the iphone yet will be getting the old iphone
The only real (and good) reason to sell the "old" stuff is if you have some of the old stuff lying around. I don't think this is the case for Apple (not in USA anyway, maybe in Europe). All in all, the 3G model will surelly support edge too.

In fact, it costs MORE to produce both models at the same time (the old and the new one), simply because this forces you to mantain two distinct production lines.

Of course, this could be a marketing strategy. If 3G is not widely deployed in India, there would be no hurries to launch the 3G model to the indian customers (basically because it will cost more, either to the customer or to the telco itself).

[mojacko]

Well, let just be happy that they will release it to some countries now..
not like before that AT&T is the only carrier. :D

[razor]

GUYS, do we have a 3G network in India? Answer: NO

Why the hell do u need a 3G iPhone then first...

second, we wont see the 1st gen iPhone in India cause Apple doesnt do that. They prefer to refresh a product completely... thats why there is no stock of the 1st gen iPhone even in the US

[bezman]

the 3G iphone can work on 2.5G and 3G networks, it will work in india..

[lordofdaflies]

well even if we get the 3G its more than a year after apple released their first phone.

[lordofdaflies]

Reading this article
http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=320266
it seems to me that the first gen iphone will be launched and not the 3g model

[krUnAl]

Well, im going to be moving to india sometimes in the end of june and i am going to buy the 3G iphone. how much do you think the 3G iphone will be worth in india? i dont wanna fucking go to college there but i have to cuz of my parents. college is spose to be the best 4 years away from ur parents and mine wanna be stuck up my ass :( anyways, how much would the 3G iphone be worth in india becase im buying one..16GB.

[vandy1997]

I enjoy reading these types of questions. It's like asking, "What will it be like when I'm dead?" Who the hell knows? First of all, the 3G iPhone has not even been announced yet, so nobody knows the features that will be included. Second, no pricing has been announced. The maximum that you will get is twice the price, but don't expect to get rich off of it. There will be a market on ebay as soon as sales begin, or even before. People now sell pre-order items on ebay, so the will be sold even before they are available. Third, the first gen iPhone might be worth more than the second gen if the second gen cannot be unlocked or jailbroken. If Apple does not allow certain apps to be sold in the App Store (such as MMS apps), those people who want these features may pay more for the first gen. Finally, if Apple sells a 16GB and a 32GB phone, the 16GB will not be as desirable. There are plenty of unknowns at this point that will affect the price of the phone. Take some economics and business classes while in college so that you can better understand these dynamics.

Well, im going to be moving to india sometimes in the end of june and i am going to buy the 3G iphone. how much do you think the 3G iphone will be worth in india? i dont wanna fucking go to college there but i have to cuz of my parents. college is spose to be the best 4 years away from ur parents and mine wanna be stuck up my ass :( anyways, how much would the 3G iphone be worth in india becase im buying one..16GB.

[jeeb75]

Well, im going to be moving to india sometimes in the end of june and i am going to buy the 3G iphone. how much do you think the 3G iphone will be worth in india? i dont wanna fucking go to college there but i have to cuz of my parents. college is spose to be the best 4 years away from ur parents and mine wanna be stuck up my ass :( anyways, how much would the 3G iphone be worth in india becase im buying one..16GB.

Hey krUnAl, you will definitely be able to make a nice profit off the 3G iphone if it is not available there. Some of my friends would make 100% profit off electronics there, but this was about five years ago.

Also, are your parents forcing you to go to medical school there. If they are I just want to let you know that it is not a good idea. I went to medical school in India also. I am back now and cannot get into residency. There are thousands of doctors that cannot get in. The last two years have become extremely competitive. I have moved into the pharmaceutical industry, and am happy with that. But there are some things you need to do while in medical school in India to maximize your chances to get into residency here. Seriously consider getting a Bachelors Degree before you go, otherwise it could be difficult when you come back. I got lucky as I knew some people in the pharm industry. PM me if you have questions about med school in India.

[TATANKA]

India is in infrastructure upgrade mode; it will not take long for all the service provider to upgrade to 3G data transfer :hack:protocols.