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Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 09:21 PM:

I knew it was coming. When I read the terms & conditions for the Edge discount, it said

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This offer may not be combined with any other Handspring offer except for the Edge/VisorPhone special offer running on Handspring.com concurrently with this offer.

I wonder why they aren't announcing these all at once, but rather every couple of hours? Seems they would either space them out by days or do it at once... What's the strategy here?

Anyway, I'd be mad except that there's still no CDMA available for retail

otherwise, GOOD DEAL!!

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Posted by AndrewB on 06-08-2001 10:03 PM:

Translation: the Edge's and phones probably aren't selling that well, and they have stock to move!

Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 10:11 PM:

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Originally posted by AndrewB
Translation: the Edge's and phones probably aren't selling that well, and they have stock to move!

Right, do you think the spacing is aimed at reducing panic? Why not space it out more? Seems like HS may be shortsighted & making knee-jerk reactions to the market?

I knew there'd be a price war, but I didn't think it would hit the high end stuff so hard!

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Posted by slotmachine on 06-08-2001 10:15 PM:

Does that mean that you can't do the 25% rebate and the trade-up discount together?

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Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 10:16 PM:

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Originally posted by slotmachine
Does that mean that you can't do the 25% rebate and the trade-up discount together?

Where is that? Can you post a link?

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Posted by Toby on 06-08-2001 10:18 PM:

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Originally posted by AndrewB
Translation: the Edge's and phones probably aren't selling that well, and they have stock to move!

*shrug* You could also consider it listening to the consumer base that's been whining about them being overpriced. I actually feel a bit vindicated in predicting the VisorPhone being discounted to $100 or less before Christmas.

Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 10:21 PM:

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Originally posted by Toby
I actually feel a bit vindicated in predicting the VisorPhone being discounted to $100 or less before Christmas.

I'll admit to being very surprised they went that low. I bet sales were pretty bad at that high level...

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Posted by Toby on 06-08-2001 10:24 PM:

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I'll admit to being very surprised they went that low. I bet sales were pretty bad at that high level...

I'm not. It's the nature of the cellular beast. Early adopters will pay high rates for cool phones, but after 6 months to a year, you have to drop rates or you'll never expand adoption (which I'm sure has been sketchy anyway due to the deployment of GSM in this country).

Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 10:25 PM:

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Originally posted by Toby

I'm not. It's the nature of the cellular beast. Early adopters will pay high rates for cool phones, but after 6 months to a year, you have to drop rates or you'll never expand adoption (which I'm sure has been sketchy anyway due to the deployment of GSM in this country).

<<brief (hopefully) off topic>>

Why do you suppose they went GSM, anyway?

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Posted by Toby on 06-08-2001 10:37 PM:

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<<brief (hopefully) off topic>>

Why do you suppose they went GSM, anyway?

Data capability and a nod to more global aspirations. I'm sure it was simpler for them to roll out a different band GSM phone for Europe et al than to make a CDMA version then try to reengineer a GSM version for them.

Posted by septimus on 06-08-2001 10:42 PM:

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Originally posted by Toby

Data capability and a nod to more global aspirations. I'm sure it was simpler for them to roll out a different band GSM phone for Europe et al than to make a CDMA version then try to reengineer a GSM version for them.

Right. Good point.

Toby, I gotta say, you know your stuff.

<<back on topic>>

I wonder if this new, reduced price will stick in some fashion? I also wonder if this reduced price will apply to future versions of the phone (CDMA, analog dual-band, etc)

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Posted by miradu on 06-08-2001 11:53 PM:

I did a huge survey (that got me $15) for Handspring about the Visorphone, and they were really big on the price. And for me, I said that I wouldn't buy it until it was less than $150, so maybe we're weeing the results of me and other's responces to that survey. Ever since I got those questoins, I always knew that HS would lower the price.. just when?

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Posted by slotmachine on 06-08-2001 11:56 PM:

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Originally posted by dietrichbohn

Where is that? Can you post a link?

Sure! Here you go....

25% discount on Edge
By the way, this link answers my original question. According to this articcle, the two offers can overlap!

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Posted by mensachicken on 06-09-2001 12:20 AM:

i wish they'd smarten up and get this thing in canada already. though i could buy it and activate a service plan here on my own, i'd have to pay the us$249, which is quite a rip off in my opinion. $100 i would gladly pay.

mc.

Posted by Toby on 06-09-2001 12:48 AM:

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Originally posted by dietrichbohn
Right. Good point.

Toby, I gotta say, you know your stuff.

Well, I do have a vested interest in paying attention to this stuff. The company I work for also owns a cellular company.

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<<back on topic>>

I wonder if this new, reduced price will stick in some fashion? I also wonder if this reduced price will apply to future versions of the phone (CDMA, analog dual-band, etc)

One can only hope. It would be a borderline traitorous move, but a CDMA version at the same price would compel me to jump to Sprint.

Posted by kgruscho on 06-09-2001 12:57 AM:

the $100 off promo and the $99 visorphone may be used together.

it says so specifically on HS website.
translation... $400 buys an edge with a visorphone

oh so tempting... well if I had $400

is the US visorphone easily adaptable to germany?

I'm going to be in germany next year, and well it would be idiotic to buy a visorphone unless it was usefuly in germany

What would be really great is if they'd let me buy one edge for $299 and 2 $99 visorphones, that way i could give my fiancee the old visor and a visorphone to go with it.

oh well if I had $500.. oh well

Kg

Posted by gbgood on 06-09-2001 12:59 AM:

Breathe, breathe, relax.

I, breathe, just bought a Prism last month, breathe, now the price is falling, breathe, and you can even get a visorphone for $99 bucks!!!!

I wanna visorphone-----whine, whine, whine

These prices better hold or I'm gonna,
gonna,
I don't know...
not let people in front of me in traffic!

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Posted by svenopeter on 06-09-2001 01:58 AM:

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Originally posted by kgruscho

is the US visorphone easily adaptable to germany?

I just came back from Germany, it works even better there.

Posted by bkbk on 06-09-2001 03:33 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by gbgood
Breathe, breathe, relax.
I, breathe, just bought a Prism last month, breathe, now the price is falling, breathe, and you can even get a visorphone for $99 bucks!!!!
I wanna visorphone-----whine, whine, whine
These prices better hold or I'm gonna,
gonna,
I don't know...
not let people in front of me in traffic!

I can relate, I'm in a similar boat.
Maybe go auction, then repurchase the Prism & Visorphone. What terrible timing!

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