Yes you heard right, Engadget is reporting that Wal-Mart will be the first retailer to sell the G1 in store. The most amazing part, they will sell the phone for $148.88USD with a 2-year service agreement, which is a ‘rollback’ on the $179.99USD price at T-Mobile stores across the nation. What does this mean for early adopters of the phone? Sucks to be the first doesn’t it. Unlike the free money given to early adopters of the iPhone that got a check when the price dropped, early G1 users will receive nothing. The phone will be available for new and existing customers that are eligible for service or upgrade. The early bird does get the worm, but when it comes to technology he pays the higher price.
Look for the T-Mobile G1 at one of the 550 locations getting the phone on November 24th. Good luck finding the nearest store with the product, I suggest you call you local store closer to the date to confirm them having some of the units.
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