Below are highlights from the Apple press:
From AppleInsider: Good news geeks: Apple (AAPL) has begun offering unlocked versions of the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. The bad news is that this only is valid in Germany. Why Germany? T-Mobile is about to lose its exclusivity to the iPhone after several years to O2 and Vodafone. The price of freedom is steep — 692 euros ($962) for a 16gb Iphone 4.
From MacRumors: Ipads are now available in AT&T (T) and Verizon retail stores. “AT&T is offering only the three Wi-Fi + 3G models, priced at Apple’s standard $629/$729/$829,” the site says. For its part, Verizon is offering the Wi-Fi-only iPad models, promoting bundles with the carrier’s MiFi mobile hotspot for $629.99/$729.99/$829.99, effectively offering an over-50% discount on the MiFi’s standard no-contract price of $269.99.” Expect other retailers to begin offering the tablet computer.
From TUAW: Writer Michael Grothaus argues that Apple should tear out its optical drives because they make the company’s products look “comparatively ugly.” Grothaus has owned a 15 inch MacBook Pro since June 2009 and says he has never used its optical drive. Many users also feel they are superfluous, he adds.
Jon Berr
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