About.com: When news of the iPhone 3G – the second iteration of the sexy, stylish and chic iPhone – hit the streetson June 9, 2008, the promise of a faster, sleeker and all-out betterphone also came packed with one bombshell that had everyone’s pantiesin a bunch: It’d be about half the price of its pricey predecessor.
On Tuesday, however, AT&T delivered what may feel like a sucker punch when it announced its pricing.
Various restrictions, limitations and conditions add up to much higherprices – in some cases even higher than the original iPhone.
The initial iPhone rang up millions in sales from ravenousbuyers who shelled out $399 or $499 a pop depending on the device’slevel of storage space.
The June announcement of the iPhone 3G’s reduced pricing to$199 and $299 was lauded by critics and consumers alike. The cheaperprice gave the world collective warm fuzzies.
It would not only save scores of people money but would alsousher in a whole new crowd of potential buyers who couldn’t spring forthat kind of dough the first time around.
AT&T on Tuesday published several pages on its website to help consumers become “iReady” as well as several YouTube videos (for current customers, dumping a current iPhone and iReadiness for anyone.In doing so, however, the company may be unnecessarily confusing manyof its customers or even throwing some into outright fits of rage.
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