800w 1/2 price of Mogul- value?

**Trident** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 03:50 PM

I've been waiting for the Diamond, but I just went to the Sprint website to "shop around" and they have the Treo800w for $149 and the Mogul for $299!
Am I hallucinating? This is the same Mogul that's about to be discontinued and the new Treo800w that whips the Moguls stats in everything but overall screen size?
Could someone explain this to me?
Tell me why I shouldn't forget about the overpriced Diamond and Mogul and just get the 800w?
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I know that the prices I see (shown in post below) are "upgrade" prices... but shouldn't they be relative discounts? Why am I showing an extra $100 off the price of the 800w for the same contract extension?

And back to the original question... for that price, is it a no-brainer?

The Diamond forum has another rumor floating around that the release will be sooner than later, but is it worth double the price of the 800w?

tonio32 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 04:45 PM

I see the price as $249.99 after a $250 instant and $100 MIR off of the $599.99 Reg price.

**Trident** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 12:37 AM

Maybe they like me better than you.

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**puff** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 01:43 AM

*edit* Trident check your PMs

madman16420 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 01:44 AM

they do that too ppl that have ben with the for a little bit..... every 6 moths i think ..... u can get a new phone

**puff** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Trident

I know that the prices I see (shown in post below) are "upgrade" prices... but shouldn't they be relative discounts? Why am I showing an extra $100 off the price of the 800w for the same contract extension?

And back to the original question... for that price, is it a no-brainer?

not sure why you would get an xtra $100 off the price, but it's tempting... no???
and how long will it last? if you jump the gun though, will u miss out on the diamond?
in the end... its all up to you... but personally i think i'd hold out 'til the next release...

**Trident** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by puff

not sure why you would get an xtra $100 off the price, but it's tempting... no???
and how long will it last? if you jump the gun though, will u miss out on the diamond?
in the end... its all up to you... but personally i think i'd hold out 'til the next release...

Hmmm. And now the Diamond threads mention the $249 upgrade price, but no firm dates.
If I could confirm that I could get the Diamond for $149... then it's easy.
Still, as you say, tempting.

**puff** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trident

Hmmm. And now the Diamond threads mention the $249 upgrade price, but no firm dates.
If I could confirm that I could get the Diamond for $149... then it's easy.
Still, as you say, tempting.

I'll believe when i see it, and mail in rebates dont mean

I want to know what it will cost upfront, of course its all speculation until launch

**Trident** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by puff

I'll believe when i see it, and mail in rebates dont mean

I want to know what it will cost upfront, of course its all speculation until launch

The MIR might not mean anything to you, but I don't mind getting those $100 checks back later- I should have one in the next week from my wife's Instinct.
It certainly counts for me.
Of course the up-front cost means something also, but waiting for $100 won't stop me from purchasing.

**puff** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Trident

The MIR might not mean anything to you, but I don't mind getting those $100 checks back later- I should have one in the next week from my wife's Instinct.
It certainly counts for me.
Of course the up-front cost means something also, but waiting for $100 won't stop me from purchasing.

All i'm sayin is that when i thinkin of purchasing a new phone, MIR is not taken into the price (for me) as a factor ...
Sure $100 surprise check is nice when u get it, but if i'm gonna spend X then i hafta have X to spend !!!