After more than a month of waiting since its initial launch in some countries, the much coveted. much-hyped iPhone of Apple is coming to the Philippines on August 22.
I won't delve much on what the iPhone can do since you can find a lot of stuff discussing its features on the Apple site and elsewhere.
While I'm not much of what you call an "Apple fanboy," I'm very much interested in Apple's products. I always think of them as classy, sleek, and "just works."
The ironic thing is I don't even own any Apple product right now. But hey, that doesn't stop me from dreaming to own an iPod or a Mac. Or maybe it's more of a reason that I entertain these thoughts. But that's another story.
Going back to the iPhone, I've always dreamt of owning one. Now that it's legally available here in the country, I thought I finally have the chance of getting it. That is, until I saw the rates for iPhone's prepaid plans as released by its official carrier Globe Telecom:
Holy crap!!! This is much more expensive than I thought as compared to the prices of other high-end cellphones and smartphones out there. I don't know if the pricing is justified considering Globe's reputation as a greedy carrier. True, Apple products are kinda pricey. But I was hoping they can cut some cornerts to make the unit more affordable and be able to sell more units and earn those hefty profits in the long run.
With that, I officially am holding back on purchasing an iPhone for the moment. At least until the enterprising traders in Greenhills would find a way to lower its price (legitimately or otherwise)
For now, I'm content with my Nokia N95 Classic. Hehehehe
