HTC Touch Pro Release Date!

[drexappeal]

Originally Posted by EtherealRemnant

I wonder if eCare will do a swap like they did with the Mogul -> Touch... If they do that, I will be one happy camper... shouldn't take much convincing when I list off the fact I've had 5 Moguls and all the issues I've had with them...

It's understandable that they let you do a swap from a Mogul to a Touch because the Touch costs less (aside from the fact that you had 5 moguls).

I don't know if they'd do that in this case, but you never know.

I eventually got my phone for free (cuz Sprint mistakingly released my phone number, so I ended up losing a phone number I had for 7 years).

[slowputer]

As a matter of confirmation, I had an encounter with an HTC rep at a Sprint store and he confirmed OCTOBER as release month.

The SOB smiles and refused to give me the exact day.

[ummzitsokies]

does anyone know a price range for the raphael? I noticed that the gsm version is going for about 1100 on some websites. Sprints not gonna have it priced that outrageous are they?

[badutahboy]

Originally Posted by ummzitsokies

does anyone know a price range for the raphael? I noticed that the gsm version is going for about 1100 on some websites. Sprints not gonna have it priced that outrageous are they?

Not likely, but ebay probably will, at least initially.

Nobody knows pricing yet, but the best bet is that it'll be $300-350 with new contract and $550-600 retail.

[othersteve]

Originally Posted by badutahboy

Not likely, but ebay probably will, at least initially.

Nobody knows pricing yet, but the best bet is that it'll be $300-350 with new contract and $550-600 retail.

My rep's guess was similar. With corporate pricing it'll be even lower, of course, and plus you can trade in your Mogul for some additional credit if you don't want to deal with putting it up for sale.

[gullzway]

What kind of trade-in value can you expect? I have a Touch that I just recieved and would consider a trade-in for a decent amount.

[Lecithin]

The GSM version is selling for 950-1100 because it is an unlocked gsm phone. Unlocked GSM phones (especially the PDA/PPC's) retail for extrodinarily high prices as 1) you are not getting a lower price due to the bulk purchase being made by a cellphone provider and 2) none of those lovely contract discounts (usually around $150-250.) The unlocked Touch pro came out in England for 550 pounds which is about 950 USD. That being said I would expect the retail would be around 550 USD through Sprint and between 300 and 400 with a contract.

edit - didn't notice the post from badutahboy above on pricing...

[othersteve]

Originally Posted by gullzway

What kind of trade-in value can you expect? I have a Touch that I just recieved and would consider a trade-in for a decent amount.

If I'm not mistaken I believe she guessed the trade-in value at someplace between $150-$200, so that's not bad at all. If that's accurate I will definitely be exercising that option, as that means, along with our corporate discount, I can probably get the upgraded phone for easily under $200.

[drexappeal]

Originally Posted by othersteve

If I'm not mistaken I believe she guessed the trade-in value at someplace between $150-$200, so that's not bad at all. If that's accurate I will definitely be exercising that option, as that means, along with our corporate discount, I can probably get the upgraded phone for easily under $200.

OMG! Are you serious? That's a done deal/no-brainer for me, especially when it alleviates the hassle of selling it on ebay! I just hope that my corporate contact can set that up for me.

[imneveral0ne]

there is no way that sprint is gonna buy back a touch for that much.