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Re: hmmm..... That's incorrect. The Droid can be bought (for $570) without a contract.
Verizon should do what they want on this. There are three other major carriers, and Verizon, T-Mobile and maybe even AT&T will allow you to get a phone off-contract, then sign up for a wireless plan without a contract with the same features and pricing as a 2-year contracted plan. |
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| $570???? I bet it doesn't cost the manufacturing company even close to $100 to make the phone. As a Matter of fact I bet not one wireless cost even $100 to build.
I know I know someone is going to come along and say it cost so and so. And will probably point to a post about how much it cost. Don't believe everything you read or hear. |
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 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD | said by XknightHawkX:$570???? I bet it doesn't cost the manufacturing company even close to $100 to make the phone. As a Matter of fact I bet not one wireless cost even $100 to build. Well as the Droid is a luxury item, the price really doesn't matter much, as those who can afford to drop $570 on such an item are probably already well off to begin with.
But this does address the fact that a user can indeed buy the phone with no contract, and it thus renders completely invalid the notion that one is "forced" to agree to a contract when buying this phone.
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iansltx
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kudos:2 | reply to XknightHawkX
You forgot that Motorola, Verizon and every other company in the world make money on what they sell, or try to anyway. Also, the Droid is an advanced enough phone that I'll bet it costs around $250 to manufacture. |
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 Unit649I B U, Who U B?Premium
join:2000-01-22
Stockton, CA | reply to XknightHawkX
The reason the phone is $570 is for two reasons:
1) The whopping price tag is there to make people decide to take the contract instead, and;
2) If not, thats the price they figure they need to recoup the costs of someone not getting into a contract that could buy the phone and bail on them pretty shortly.
Remember, just a few short years ago there were probably houses near you that were selling for $500k that maybe are priced at $200k now. Its because a few years ago people were WILLING to pay that price.
The reason why Verizon et al gets away with selling phones at that cost or with an outlandish contract is the simple fact that people are willing to pay the price.
The moment either of them stops happening, then things will change. Just like the housing market did. Like everything, they will ride the wave till it crashes to shore.
The main issue is the fact that, like other people have said in this thread, people buy a phone and don't use 90% of it, and the main reason why they do is this inane need to keep up with everyone else. The same thing happened when people making 50k a year were signing home loan paperwork for 6 bedroom mansions.
The only thing that differs is that every 3-6 month the "newest" phone comes out, and the suckers keep resigning.
Me personally? I have a V phone, but it cost me $40, and I paid that, thus I don't have a contract. I only have phone service because thats all I need.
But expecting the mighty V to change their ways when people keep buying into it is crazy. If they did, the other major carriers would just keep going, and V would just lose their customers to them.
When there is a major enough uproar over it, the carriers will change to adapt to the new market as dictated by the consumer. But as long as the consumer is willing to get into a biased 2 year contract, or pay $560 for a, maybe $200 phone (so the company makes up for the lack of contract with the rest) they will not change. The moment change will happen is the moment they have a warehouse full of phones and there are no orders for them.
And not a moment sooner. |
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Even if you buy the phone without contract, you pay the same monthly fee, so BYOP users are at a huge disadvantage. You`re basically herded into purchasing a contract. |
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 thenderScreen tycoonPremium
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said by XknightHawkX:$570???? I bet it doesn't cost the manufacturing company even close to $100 to make the phone. As a Matter of fact I bet not one wireless cost even $100 to build. I know I know someone is going to come along and say it cost so and so. And will probably point to a post about how much it cost. Don't believe everything you read or hear. how much it cost to make is irrelevant.
It matters how much they WANT to charge for it. This is business afterall.
I wouldn't make a multimillion dollar investment and then set my pricing low on the end product to be nice. You wouldn't either.
Office space, R&D, engineering staff, manufacturing costs. All of this is paid upfront before it goes to market, and is a huge risk.
All that, for it to cost $100?
Someone will come along with something competitive at a much lower price, which will bring the price of the droid down. Please don't stand there wondering why businesses don't operate in charitable fashions. Big risk doesn't make sense if it isn't for BIG PROFIT.
When I was 14 I had this idea that corporations were evil for selling things for more than they cost to make. I visited fuckmicrosoft.com everyday. Then I grew up, and realized, people have the right to profit selling consumer electronics.
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said by sonicmerlin:Even if you buy the phone without contract, you pay the same monthly fee, so BYOP users are at a huge disadvantage. You`re basically herded into purchasing a contract. There is no use arguing with PHN102 and IANSLTX...they got it all figured out....they must not have a care in the world since they are so smart.... 
They probably go out and have a beer with GOLFNSUN every night...  |
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