** The Official WWDC 2008 Thread **

[SentineL-X]

Can we watch the Keynote yet?

 

[G-MAN2004]

Can we watch the Keynote yet?

Why would you? It's uber boring.

 

[SentineL-X]

Why would you? It's uber boring.

Was after something to help me fall asleep

 

[RobH]

Can we watch the Keynote yet?

Yep, streaming anyway: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/

 

[iSam]

Was after something to help me fall asleep

Well you picked the right thing!

reckon the PAYG will be crippleing prices tho??? £300 for the 8gb and poss 500 for the 16gb?? that still works out cheaper than the contract, cant imagine money grabbing apple whores selling it much cheaper?

I reckon it will be the old iPhone prices, maybe a little more. Either way, it is more tempting, the contracts are a joke.

 

[Immsy]

Its up now http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/

 

[yak.h'cir]

Now they've got different prices depending on tariff does that mean that it's guaranteed you'll have to sign up in-store? Otherwise everyone will say there getting the most expensive tariff for the free phone...

 

[Slogan]

Nice to see it but I fear the iPhone on Pay As You Go will be priced ridiculously high.

 

[Aspect]

TBH i think ill just completly miss the v2 and maybe get the v3.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Now they've got different prices depending on tariff does that mean that it's guaranteed you'll have to sign up in-store? Otherwise everyone will say there getting the most expensive tariff for the free phone...

That does look like it, no free phones to take home Jose !

 

[iSam]

Now they've got different prices depending on tariff does that mean that it's guaranteed you'll have to sign up in-store? Otherwise everyone will say there getting the most expensive tariff for the free phone...

Yea, its either sign up in store or PAYG. Stupidly priced contract or (as I suspect) an inflated handset price on PAYG.

 

[J1234]

Can 3G still be used on PAYG? And Cloud hot-spots?

 

[Slinky1989]

Looks like a no no for buy instore and activate at home

Hope PAYG isn't stupidly priced.

 

[Immsy]

Its obvious they will make you sign up in store if you are getting a subsidised phone.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Looks like a no no for buy instore and activate at home

Me stroke his PAYG iphone.

 

[iSam]

Can 3G still be used on PAYG? And Cloud hot-spots?

I'm assuming so if they are offering it.

Cloud Hot-spots are just wi-fi spots, when you use them they are billed to you. Unless you take the contract where they are free.

Hope PAYG isn't stupidly priced.

Got a horrible feeling it is going to be!

 

[RobH]

What do you make of this? It seems like our initial feelings may have been correct about them forcing you to sign the contract before handing over the phone. Although this article doesn't explicitly mention this, a 'traditional' model suggests this may be what they are getting at.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/apples-lucrative-iphone-revenue-sharing-goes-away-replaced-wit

 

[J1234]

Cool. Will probably go for a PAYG one. Not bothered about how much it costs, just always preferred PAYG.

Going to go in an o2 store tomorrow for more info.

 

[Logsi]

The logo and name is terrible.

 

[iSam]

What do you make of this? It seems like our initial feelings may have been correct about them forcing you to sign the contract before handing over the phone. Although this article doesn't explicitly mention this, a 'traditional' model suggests this may be what they are getting at.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/apples-lucrative-iphone-revenue-sharing-goes-away-replaced-wit

Apple may settle down and charge sensibly for the handset. But the tariffs are still a joke.