On 6/10/08, at 6:31 AM, B. Kuestner kuestner at macnews.de said: >I assume that's because Apple now allows that the prices is partially >paid by the carrier. So it isn't really cheaper. It just looks >cheaper, but you pay through your contract with the carrier. Yes, in the US, AT&T is subsidizing the iPhone. The new US iPhone prices make it much cheaper than the similar iPod Touch. Tom Miller .................................................. "The only time we see the middle of the road is as we run from side to side." R.O.Clark ...................................................