What Is That New Phone Really Going to Cost?
By ROY FURCHGOT
Phenomenal phones are flooding the market. In the past few weeks the new iPhone 4, the HTC 4G EVO, Droid X and HTC HD2 debuted, all phones with fast processors and big screens.
But these new phones come at a cost – a recurring monthly charge. So before you sign a contract for two years of payments, which phone is really the bargain?
Before I get too far, let me acknowledge that the value of a phone is in the eye of the beholder. The least expensive isn’t a value if it doesn’t have the features you want.
That said, all of these phones are high-powered computing devices, each with features to recommend. But let’s take a look at pure costs, compiled with the help of cost calculator Validas.
But these new phones come at a cost – a recurring monthly charge. So before you sign a contract for two years of payments, which phone is really the bargain?
Before I get too far, let me acknowledge that the value of a phone is in the eye of the beholder. The least expensive isn’t a value if it doesn’t have the features you want.
That said, all of these phones are high-powered computing devices, each with features to recommend. But let’s take a look at pure costs, compiled with the help of cost calculator Validas.