Exclusive: The $99 iPhone Specs Revealed - Okay, Not Really
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It's the stuff of analyst and recession victims dream's. A $99 iPhone with an incredibly cheap data plan. Our Mac|Life super spies snuck into a top-secret Apple building in Cupertino and "borrowed" the prototype for the $99 iPhone.
We learned that the $99 isn't nearly as full-featured as the regular iPhone. Apple had to slash a few features in order to hit the specified price point. But hey, it's still an iPhone.
Check out the list of sweet, sweet, features that make the $99 iPhone a possibility.
A. Retro-green mono-chrome screen. Green is the color of money, the color of all the money you saved because you're not basking in full color.
B. Plug your iPhone into any available phone jack. Never worry about unlocking your iPhone, just finding a phone jack.
C. Why send a text message when you can send an entire fax. It's like receiving a letter from 1994!
D. Cameras cost money. Instead of installing one of fancy cameras, Apple installed Mac Paint so you can create your own rendition of what you see.
E. 56.6Kbps Modem. That's right, you're gonna flying through those text-based Web sites. Turns out that phone cord isn't just for phone calls.
F. It's the grandaddy of all social networks. With BBS Master you can sign into your favorite BBS and share your views on Telnet.
G. iTunes Lite. You need processing power to play MP3 and AAC files. With iTunes Lite you can purchase MIDI versions of your favorite songs.
H. iPod Lite. You gotta play those MIDI files somewhere.
I. Play old-school games in glorious green. Keep your family from contracting dysentery with Oregon Trail, battle your archenemy in Kung Fu, or play a rousing game of solitaire.
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March 03, 2009 at 6:26pm
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March 02, 2009 at 11:54pm
We really need this sort of bad humor, amongst all those speculations about new hardware from our beloved Apple. Can be really exhausting to keep up with all those rumors:P
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March 02, 2009 at 6:32pm
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February 25, 2009 at 3:11pm
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March 02, 2009 at 7:19pm
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February 25, 2009 at 12:20pm
Hi,
I like to think Mac|Life is a delicious blend of news and fun. I find the sheer amount of analyst predictions concerning the iPhone to be hilarious.The $99 iPhone was just the icing on the cake of hilarity. Without taking into consideration the cost of the actual hardware beyond the 3G and GPS chip, we've been told again and again that Apple will be releasing this mythical low-end beast.
After Apple came out and told the world that they weren't interested in releasing a low-end, feature chopped iPhone, sites continued to push the rumor and speculation.
This is a reaction to that sort of rampant speculation and rumor mongering. I had hoped that placing the hilarious tag, placing a mono-chrome image of the phone app on the front page and finally insinuating that we were able to "borrow" a prototype from Apple (when we all know that will never happen) would tip readers off to the joke.
If you don't find the article funny, that's your perogative and I respect that. If you feel you've been duped, then I apologize. That was never my intention.
-Robbie
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