In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:18:09 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > notbob > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2009-01-24, Dan Abel > wrote:
> >>
> >> > Ipod? Yeah, they were pretty expensive. Now starting at US$42.99:
> >>
> >> Such a deal. One gig and no screen. You can buy 2G players with 2" screen
> >> for $35. Don't argue Apple gear is a better deal. You'll lose.
> >
> >Who's taking about a deal? I was just responding to your claim, which I
> >quote literally:
> >
> >+++ iPods ....$300! +++
>
>
> But they can cost more than that, and the cheaper iPhones are the ones
> with 8GB, not 16GB.
>
> And the iPod you pointed to, the cheapest and oldest there, was what
> it cost *after* a rebate. An iPod touch, top of the line, can be
> $400.

All true.

I guess what's to be learned here, is that when notbob quotes a price
for Apple stuff, it's for the high end, and when Dan quotes a price,
it's a starting price, and just goes up from there.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA