Sprint Diamond $299 w/2yr launching September

cool8man · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 04:53 PM

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/19/h...er-for-299-99/

Price is a bit disappointing especially considering it is really $400 before mail-in rebate. Was hoping for better considering the $150 Telus offer and iPhone being $200 for 8GB.

chappy · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 04:54 PM

Notice the big thing there. "Picture Mail"

cool8man · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:14 PM

For the same price w/o a stupid mail-in rebate you can get 4 times the storage space with an iPhone 3G. Granted I know it's a different OS, but to the average consumer who isn't tied to one OS or another what is going to make them choose this device over an iPhone?

This pricing is not very competitive at all in my honest opinion.

Now I have to decide if I'm going to wait for them to drop the price. I shudder to think what the Touch Pro will cost.

evilecho · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:15 PM

does that mean picturemail will be fixed for all windows mobile phones

#5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:16 PM

a gorgeous fantastic phone, i wont be a fool and i will buy!!! Nothing in life is free.

evilecho · #6 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:17 PM

i agree the pricing does suck i was hoping it would be around $199... and yea it is going to make people have to choose

houdini · #7 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:18 PM

i'd bet anything picture mail is what they currently support for wm phones...which means email picture mail

chappy · #8 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 05:21 PM

Why do people buy any device over an iPhone? Lots of reasons. You aren't tied to iTunes to get your music, you don't have to send your device away to get a battery replaced, etc. Not to mention network choice.

There are plenty of reasons people don't get an iPhone, even with it being cheaper.