Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price

[ian douglas]

Federico Lorenzi wrote:
> The 3G iPhone does not cost $199. It costs $199 when subsidized
> through a 2 year AT&T contract. Thats like saying my Nokia E51 costs
> nothing, because I got it free with a 2 year contract.


... and per my last Email, the lack of subsidies for the Freerunner, 
where you still need a voice/data contract, actually costs more.

But the extra cost is worth the freedom of doing whatever I want with my 
Freerunner.

-id