Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Motorola MPx Available Via Singapore Retailer
Posted by Janak Parekh in "HARDWARE" @ 11:00 AM
Singaporean retailer DomL has the MPx in stock and ready to ship (worldwide, it appears). If you're willing to overlook the 32MB and really are interested in the unit, here's the opportunity to get your early hands on it.
What's particularly interesting is the cost: it's listed for $869US. That's not cheap, but it's not extremely expensive considering that it's an early international release and is an unlocked price. (For comparison, when the Ericsson T68 first came out, us Northern Americans could only import it from Europe for the massive price tag of $450US.) This price strongly suggests that if a local carrier were to sell the MPx, it would be much cheaper, and the early rumors of the MPx costing at least $800 would be unfounded. It's certainly a situation worth watching -- I'd like to think Motorola'll have to price it aggressively to move an increasingly-outdated 32MB Pocket PC. :?
What's particularly interesting is the cost: it's listed for $869US. That's not cheap, but it's not extremely expensive considering that it's an early international release and is an unlocked price. (For comparison, when the Ericsson T68 first came out, us Northern Americans could only import it from Europe for the massive price tag of $450US.) This price strongly suggests that if a local carrier were to sell the MPx, it would be much cheaper, and the early rumors of the MPx costing at least $800 would be unfounded. It's certainly a situation worth watching -- I'd like to think Motorola'll have to price it aggressively to move an increasingly-outdated 32MB Pocket PC. :?
