The latest iPhone Twittering, on a map

You do realize that the iphone doesn't cost 2000 over the next two years right? I mean, if you had any cell phone, you would be paying upwards to 1500-1900 for a plan. But it's interesting to see people manipulate the data there, and make excuses for why they didn't get one.

just say you don't want it, or you can't afford it, but don't use an invalid reason.

Yay, me! I'm internet famous!

I wants me an iPhone. I'm just waiting for my T-Mobile contract to expire in October. Or to talk myself into having two cell phones until October.

I think that iPhone-owning Mac users are still a minority, even among Mac users. There are over 20 million Macs in use now, and I don't think Apple has sold 1 million iPhones. I think it's safe to say that less than 5% of Mac users have an iPhone, it may be as low as 1%, considering that most iPod owners are Windows users, and that trend probably carries over with iPhone.

For me, the additional cost of ownership over a carrier-provided free phone would be about $1400, which is basically counting the phone, the cellular internet service & extra tax for service that I don't get now or need much, and it also includes the termination fee from my old carrier. I want to see the iPhone concept extended farther before I'm willing to pay to cancel my current contract.

I like the idea of combining my PDA, music player and phone (which actually all play music, but...) into one device, but the devices I have now are paid for and do the job that I need them to do, iPhone falls short for my needs because if a limited or no todo list, and no text file / note syncing, which are two major needs that my current devices handle better.

Nope, you're not alone. I'm another one who went to my nearby Apple store to take photos on launch day (and was at MacWorld, too, admiring the spinning phones) but I can't justify purchasing one right now when it doesn't do quite *everything* just yet and is stuck to one carrier. I'll resist until rev 2!

hey hey, i am not alone, I belong to the same small group of mac geeks that was in line for iPhone launch that did not buy an iPhone. I want 3G and cut, copy and paste function in an iPhone, only then I will buy.

Portland FTW!

hi. thanks for posting, tuaw. thanks for the comments, 1 and 3.

there is also an Atom feed if you want to subscribe in your newsreader. look right below the map on the site.

Clarification LOL.... I spend more than 5 bucks on coffee every morning... not 120$... now that would have to be some badass coffee. :P

I'm in the same boat as you. My plan doesn't end for another year and I'm hoping by then either the price will have gone down or I the bugs are fixed so it's open to most IM services so I'm relying on SMS service through the ATT plan. I had my heart set on getting that little piece of history but it's really a saving grace I was not able to and I'm one that can wait. My patience is at a level of rationalization.

I don't get the 2Gs thing either. My bill only went up 5 bucks after changing plans and adding on the 1500 txt msgs... so none of this 2G stuff makes any sense at all to me.

If you have a cell phone, you're already paying a bill that is likely around 50$, which would increase your bill by $20, which would only raise the total cost of ownership over 24 months by $480, add in the cost of the phone itself and you still only looking at $1100.

But as it has it... mine only increased by $120 for a 2 year period, which really is no sweat off my paycheck. I spend more than that in coffee every morning... and I have the phone I've always wanted to boot.