[Kalen @ Oct 28th 2007 10:33AM]

Well, $499 is better than what I was expecting, but I'm not too excited that I'll have to sign up for a three year contract with them. The cost of the phone is not really the problem though, its the fact that Rogers will charge me my life's savings per month to use the darn thing. Its not Apple's fault though, telecommunications in Canada is not exactly up to snuff with the states.

Still good news for us Canadians though, now where's my video store Apple?

[jodeltje @ Oct 28th 2007 11:06AM]

in canada cellphone speed/services are even worse than in the united states?? Fuck me...

[Franssu @ Oct 28th 2007 11:45AM]

@jodeltje : Yes, cellphone infrastructure is even worse in Canada. Compared to Europe and to Southeast Asia, North America is the third world of telecommunications. The situation is at its absolute worst in Canada because companies behave like a cartel, doing nothing to enhance the service and hell-bent on gougine whatever they can from the customers.

[maina231 @ Oct 28th 2007 11:52AM]

$499 doesn't seems to fit right...but the recent customer backlash may make Apple think twice on demanding a higher price.

[TEM @ Oct 28th 2007 1:24PM]

WEll, even if this is true, we should be glad that the iPhone is not CDMA, as otherwise Telus would be charging $800 and a lifetime contract.

[Matt H. @ Oct 29th 2007 5:48AM]

Ha! Telus would charge you the $800 and lifetime contract... but could you imagine what Ma BELL would charge?

It would be cool if Virgin had the iPhone.

My virgin bill is about a quarter what I was paying with Bell, better service, more time and no contract!