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To: XoFruitCake who wrote (128963)	3/22/2012 9:39:16 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

" If that is the case, why wouldn't we all stay with 3GS at a much low price? Why buy the 4S in the first place? AT&T offer 3GS and 4 for free but 4S for 199... I can certainly get the Apple experience and all the free apps from Itune with a 4 ..." Sure you can do that, and some people do. But in my mind, why not spend the extra $200? It's such a small amount compared to the amount you would spend over the life of a 2 year contract. Might as well get a phone you are comfortable with. Most people willing to commit to data plans for 2 years are not going to be scared away from an extra $100 up front (iPhone 4 is $100, not free). All of these products are targetted towards the high end of the market.