"Hey, we let you keep your children..most of them"
I hope everyone noticed Roger's use of classic technique: release bad news late on a Friday (used recently by our Conservative government and the copyright bill. Extra points if it's a long weekend!) and fuck off until the next week, when you hope the riotous furry raised against you has abated..somewhat...
All you really need to know is in these quotes:
Kevin Restivo, an analyst at market research firm IDC Canada:
"These plans are still quite Canadian, but they put the iPhone in the realm of reality for prospective smartphone users."
These plans are still quite Canadian: Translation: monopoly controls and gouging, quite normal.
...Rogers' cheapest iPhone plan would be most suitable for a subscriber who treats mobile Web browsing as more of a novelty as opposed to a core function.
"If you're a heavy data user, you're probably going to move up to the $100-per month package."
And they know most iPhone users are just that, so you drive them to the most expensive package...
Read more here and here.
Other headlines from happy customers:
Rogers Does It To Canadians Again With the iPhone
Rogers Announces New RAPE Plans for iPhone Use in Canada
Rogers reveals the iPhone 3G plan – Not unlimited data on ANY plan.
Canadian iPhone: awww, phooey.
Rogers announces iPhone 3G plans, unlimited data dreams crushed
etc..etc..etc...
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