If am not mistaken an unlocked iPhone 4S starts from aout 700 USDs. So unless you want to jailbreak and unlock your phone, the argument does compute.
Regards, -- Markus On Jan 7, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Sanga Collins wrote: > In the states the android and iPhone are the same cost. 200$ plus 2 year > contract. That argument does not compute > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 2:48 AM, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mugarura Cavin wrote thus on 1/7/12 5:57 AM: >>> Lug, >>> >>> I will be compiling a list of why Droid sucks >>> my first smart phone was an LG Prada, way ahead of its time >>> so recently i ditched my iphone for an LG G2x, to explore how good >>> the android platform is >> >> >> Before delving deep into your rants, I'll propose a very simple (to >> put it better, simplistic) approach reasoning: >> >> I'll use one parameter: _Cost_ . >> >> Your iPhone4S, here in our dusty streets of Kampala, will set you >> back approx 2.4m (give or take 200k) >> >> I have seen an LG Optimus on Wilson Road for about 1m. >> >> How can you expect a device of 1m to outperform that of 2.5m in >> *any* respect ? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
