Beta’s got it that Canadia (yes, I spelled that right) is finally poised to get the iPhone. Rogers is set as the carrier, and the device will sell for $799 Canadian, which is, like, close to $799 American.
The question is, why so much? Since our domestic flavor of the iPhone has dropped to a palatable level, why is Apple giving the screw to the beer-drinking, non-gun-owning neighbors to the north? Maybe somebody forgot to let Steve and company in on the fact that their dollar is doing just fine, than you very much.
All of this is ready to launch in the next couple weeks, but we’ll wait and see for ourselves.
Report: iPhone Coming to Canada via Rogers [Beta News]
Rogers has a very bad network, is that a requirement to get the iPhone? Eh?
Actually this story is false. The retailer “Holt Renfrew” came out today and denied the story.
And as a matter of fact the Canadian dollar closed today at 1.01302 USD (AKA the Bush-Cheney Peso). So the iPhone should be priced at $393.00 CAD.
If or when the iPhone comes to Canada, it would more likely be Rogers screwing the hapless users than Apple. Rogers has a reputation for being quite happy to screw anyone or anything for a buck.
The other problem with iPhones ever being sold in Canada is the fact that Rogers (or any other carrier) is unlikely to give anyone a break on their monthly “service fees.” It is my understanding that to operate an iPhone as is under the present system would cost users hundreds of dollars extra a month.
Notice the spike in comments when you guys cover Canada? Interesting. They are watching.
@ Take Off! : Great. Now we’ll have to start doing our posts in English and French. Oui, oui!
don’t worry jr America, you will get through this..
Hey man, not only are we watching but some of us are watching from within!