On: Steve Jobs on WWDC: "You won't be disappointed"

[expertcs]

I think it is going to be an iPod Touch with 3G, a video camera and OS4.0 for ~$300. I haven't heard any rumors of it yet, but I think it can be disruptive.

[martythemaniak → expertcs]

You mean like... an iPhone?

[expertcs → martythemaniak]

A smaller 3G iPad. No voice plan, no contract, just data.

Edit: iPad without 3G is $129 cheaper. iPod Touch is $229 cheapest. Adding a 3G chip to it should make it <$350.

[ugh → expertcs]

Not a very exciting product and you really can’t calculate prices like that.

What you want is a unlocked iPhone and providers which offer some sort of prepaid SIM. And that very likely won’t happen.

[c1sc0 → expertcs]

While I hope they do slash the iPad prices, I'd much prefer they keep the same form factor for a few generations.

[steveplace → martythemaniak]

iPad + iPhone = iPon. That will go over well.

[WiseWeasel → expertcs]

What might actually be disruptive is if they made an iPod Touch with phone capabilities, expanding the market by not requiring a $30/mo data plan. Even better would be if the data was available but optional and plan-free, like the iPad.