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  • If you kept an original iPhone in the box, it might be worth $30,000

    HrebHreb
    22july2013 said:
    Hreb said:
    What?  Of course you did.  I walked into an Apple store in 2007 and bought an iPhone (8gb) and I never had a cell contract.  This was in the US of course -- I believe the only market with iPhones at that time.  In any case no one was spending $1000 on an original iPhone.
    Okay, you should go correct wikipedia, which says a contract was required to purchase the first generation iPhone. And you should learn how subsidies work: Apple gets paid by the carrier, an amount that the public never sees, which provides more money to Apple on top of the original purchase price.
    You are incorrectly quoting wikipedia, which says nothing about a contract being "required to purchase" a first generation iPhone.  Apple never required any such thing -- only AT&T did.  Apple was always perfectly happy to sell end users iPhones, to resell, or leave in a box for 15 years, or whatever they please.  

    For a significant number of users, the obvious answer was Jailbreak => SIM unlock => use iPhone without an AT&T contract.  Everything worked flawlessly except visual voicemail.
    watto_cobra

  • If you kept an original iPhone in the box, it might be worth $30,000

    HrebHreb
    What?  Of course you did.  I walked into an Apple store in 2007 and bought an iPhone (8gb) and I never had a cell contract.  This was in the US of course -- I believe the only market with iPhones at that time.  In any case no one was spending $1000 on an original iPhone.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple's MagSafe Charger gets firmware update

    HrebHreb
    Interesting, my Belkin Duo 2-in-1 magsafe charger doesn't show any firmware version when connected.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple SIM for iPad cannot be used to activate cellular plans anymore

    HrebHreb
    I just picked up a used ipad mini 5 w/ cellular and I have to say the eSIM experience remains terrible.  The ipad was alternately acting like it was unlocked (it was) and locked to AT&T (it wasn't), and there's no useful way to troubleshoot the problem either through Apple or the carrier.  Went to the T-Mobile store, popped in a micro-SIM, and it worked flawlessly.  It's a shame because I would really like to be done dealing with SIM cards forever.
    FileMakerFellerwatto_cobra

  • Apple introduces iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus -- with satellite connectivity

    HrebHreb
    iPhone 13 mini is still available and starts at $599 (128GB).  Certainly even cheaper on the used or refurbished markets.
    thtwatto_cobra