Hey guys. I'm planning to get either an iPhone or an Xbox360, but i find it pretty difficult to make a good choice.

Firstly, the price of it. What is the average price for a unit? I strolled around Plaza Masalam (Section 9), and they said the price was "RM3266". I was totally dumbfounded. My uncle got an iPhone for my cousin sister from US, and it only cost him around RM1200. So, can you guys clear this up?

Also, i'm wanting to develop applications and games for it. I've read about getting a developer's account and all, shouldn't be a problem. So any developers here?

Thanks.

iphone in the US cost only USD199 rite? how come till RM1200?

3299 is rip off... >.<



This post has been edited by samlee860407: Feb 6 2009, 08:59 PM

you can get iphone for -$400 AUS without 3G from ebay Australia.
for 3G iphone $700 or lower.
I plan to buy also.
Maybe Vodafone plan

no such $199 only
got tax

seriously its a rip off bro...
u can find few forumers selling for much lower prices in GS...
these ppl tend to hike up da price just coz its iphone...
was walking in sg. wang, guess how much to fully software unlock ur phone...rm200...
rip off man


This post has been edited by harmeet15: Feb 7 2009, 12:01 AM

Whoa...still got such answers??

Not tax la..buy 1 iPhone like that tax?
I brought back a Russian iPhone 2 weeks back..don't see them taxing me..

US iPhones need contract..

Hmm, thanks for the replies, but where do you think i should get my unit at?

I'm not entirely sure if they sell iPhones at Apple shops in Malaysia.. so can anyone recommend me a good trustable place for me to buy one?

I hope the price isn't too high lol. Dad's getting me one for my PMR

Also, what is the current price of an iPod Touch?

how much is ur budget?

iPhone 3G 8GB is RM 24xx
Xbox 360 is RM 11xx
Used iPhone 2G 8GB is RM 1300 - RM 1500+
(Price from LYN Garage Sale)

since you are comparing Xbox360 and your cousin sister iPhone's priced at RM 1200, i assume your budget is around RM 1200. thn iPhone 3G is out of your budget. if money is not an issue..go for iPhone 3G because it is more expensive

Aww.. the iPhone 3G 8GB is too expensive. My parents wouldn't be too happy. The 2G 8GB sounds alright though. Where can i get a brand new unit? I don't really fancy used phones.

If it's all too expensive.. i'd have to settle with an Xbox360.

@dzerg, well, i don't really have a fixed budget, but anything about RM1500 would be a problem.

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Added on February 7, 2009, 11:55 amI looked at the Garage Sales thread, and i saw a couple of forummers selling new iPhones and used ones at a reasonable price, but my parents aren't really comfortable about buying products from a person we've never met... so which shop would be the BEST place for me to get one? Thanks.


This post has been edited by Playboy21: Feb 7 2009, 11:56 AM

why dont you settle for an ipod touch instead?
it's pretty similiar to the iphone (just no phone,camera,gps)

Hmm, i was considering that too. What's the price of it?

if you wanna go through apple,the cheapest would be 8GB-RM949
but through lowyat's garage sales would be cheaper. about RM880 (nego with the seller)

Wow, that's brilliant!!!

Anyways, before i get too happy, i would be able to enjoy everything that an iPhone user would be enjoy except for the phone, camera and the gps feature right?

Would i be able to use 3rd party applications, and develop my own applications and games on it? I'm sure themes would be fine, and yes, most importantly, software updates. They're all the same right?

If it is, iPod Touch all the way!!

you'd have to jailbreak the device first.
but yeah,otherwise everything is the same.
same apps,games.

well,except for those caller apps,anyway

Ah, that's awesome!!

Jail Breaking it shouldn't really be a problem. I've seen many guides and yea

hehe, caller apps xD

Thanks a LOT man. I'll look into the iPod Touch.

Redsnow will be available for you to jailbreak the iPod Touch 2nd Gen as there's a redsnow lite version(lot's of coding).

As for the iPod Touch, not everything is the same as the iPhone.

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html

This post has been edited by davidgary73: Feb 7 2009, 12:26 PM

Hmm, those specifications seem pretty good to me

Thanks gary


Also, MGSrulz, where did you buy yours? Would i be able to buy a jailbroken unit from malls like Digital Mall and stuff like that?

i bought mine from thtgadgets right here in lyn(garage sales music section)
i wouldnt recommend you get a jailbroken version straight away(they'd probably try to hike up the price)

and you love coding,anyway
JB is pretty easy.

just follow step by step,and you'll unlock it