Comments on: The iPhone in Ireland… http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/ In London there is a man who screams when the church bells ring. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-47999 James Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:15:17 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-47999 I didn't get one yet, Pat Phelan and others put forward a case that is too convincing - the iPhone on o2 is quite simply a rip off. I think I will go that route also - buying one in the states, unlocking it, putting it on meteor, and dealing with the updates as they come. I didn’t get one yet, Pat Phelan and others put forward a case that is too convincing - the iPhone on o2 is quite simply a rip off. I think I will go that route also - buying one in the states, unlocking it, putting it on meteor, and dealing with the updates as they come.

]]> By: iCork http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-47993 iCork Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:23:06 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-47993 So have u went out and bought one? Im in the same boat. Love everything Apple have everything Apple and i don't want to see Sum Bags walking around Cork with them and me not having one. But the cost of the contracts are just stupid. I am going to the states in a few mths and i think i will pick one up there and just deal with the hassle of updates, As long as u know what u are doing its not that much of a hassle managing it, So have u went out and bought one? Im in the same boat. Love everything Apple have everything Apple and i don’t want to see Sum Bags walking around Cork with them and me not having one. But the cost of the contracts are just stupid. I am going to the states in a few mths and i think i will pick one up there and just deal with the hassle of updates, As long as u know what u are doing its not that much of a hassle managing it,

]]> By: Vic http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46527 Vic Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46527 Get an Ipod touch instead and keep yer oul phone! Thats what I've done! That said 2 gadgets in the pocket can be a pain at times! Get an Ipod touch instead and keep yer oul phone! Thats what I’ve done! That said 2 gadgets in the pocket can be a pain at times!

]]> By: johnie http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46439 johnie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:50 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46439 this is just another nail in the coffin, Im blue in the face complaing about pricing is this country and its down to one person, berty. Competition in the market place... my arse. Id move back to England but its full of british people. this is just another nail in the coffin, Im blue in the face complaing about pricing is this country and its down to one person, berty. Competition in the market place… my arse. Id move back to England but its full of british people.

]]> By: Brad http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46433 Brad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:46:31 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46433 Yeah. But I //really// want an iPhone, and not have to worry about updates bricking it! :) Yeah. But I //really// want an iPhone, and not have to worry about updates bricking it!

:)

]]> By: James http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46430 James Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46430 Good point Brad. It is testament to the fact that we are being ripped off across the board by the mobile providers in Ireland. Still, iPhone is such a high profile launch here that this is a good place to finally stand and fight. Good point Brad. It is testament to the fact that we are being ripped off across the board by the mobile providers in Ireland. Still, iPhone is such a high profile launch here that this is a good place to finally stand and fight.

]]> By: Brad http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46429 Brad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:12:50 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46429 If you compare the tariff to other Irish network tariffs, it's not actually that bad. Yes it would be nice to have as many inclusive minutes and texts as they get in the UK for a similar price, but why should they provide that just because it's for an iPhone when they don't provide it normally? The only thing that strikes me as completely ludicrous is the way you only get 1gb inclusive usage even if you pay €100 per month. You'd think they'd up it for the top tariff. If you compare the tariff to other Irish network tariffs, it’s not actually that bad.

Yes it would be nice to have as many inclusive minutes and texts as they get in the UK for a similar price, but why should they provide that just because it’s for an iPhone when they don’t provide it normally?

The only thing that strikes me as completely ludicrous is the way you only get 1gb inclusive usage even if you pay €100 per month. You’d think they’d up it for the top tariff.

]]> By: Branedy http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46422 Branedy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:27:52 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2008/03/04/the-iphone-in-ireland/#comment-46422 There really seems to be something wrong about the whole iPhone marketing thing. I don't know if it's Apple, or just greed on the part of the telco's. But it's wrong. There really seems to be something wrong about the whole iPhone marketing thing. I don’t know if it’s Apple, or just greed on the part of the telco’s. But it’s wrong.

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