June 28, 2007

Gunning for Boss of the Year

Steve Jobs presented each one of his 17,000+ employees with a brand new 8 Gig iPhone today. A nice chunk of change at $599 a pop, especially considering even the temp employees got one. Big question I'm sure ran through 17,000+ minds shortly after: Who's going to pay to get me out of my service contract with _____? (T-Mobile, Sprint, etc). It's the thought that counts, eh?

For the Cost-Curious

The phone itself will set you back several hundred dollars, but AT&T has also published the cost of owning one of the beloved gadgets: Get details here.

Man Sells Truck to Buy iPhone

This Seattle Times article shows the lengths people are going to be the first to get the new phone.,