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<title>PragensisMac</title><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/index.php</link><description>Prague News&#x21; Now With More WiFi...</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright PragensisMac</dc:rights><dc:date>2008-05-22T13:29:46+02:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:40 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title>iPhone in Prague 6</title><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2008-05-22T13:29:46+02:00</dc:date><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/776cf1bb479ce53d89794aee0e09303e-38.php#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/776cf1bb479ce53d89794aee0e09303e-38.php#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So after having a good look around P-Town and other cities nearby (Dresden, Vienna, Munich, Paris) for a cheapish iPhone I settled on a store in Dejvicka after my son ran into the shop to check and see if they were stocking it, and sure enough they were.


Standard price around these parts seems to be in the 14-15 thousand crown range for the 16Gig model.   While it's cheaper in other countries, transportation costs eat up any savings you might have from buying it abroad.   Having said that, what with the dollar so low right now, having someone in the U.S. mail one over here would cut the cost down to about 8.000kc.   Nice price if you can get it.


<i>Gratuitous "iPhone in Prague" picture</i>:


And, as you can see, the phone comes all nice and cracked for use on whatever network you happen to be on.   And after three weeks of playing around, I have to say that it works very well on T-Mobile here; and, I'm seeing more and more of them appear around town despite not being released officially here yet.


Also, if you are on T-Mobile, the smart move might be to go the Surf+ route for the 99kc monthly flat fee and get unlimited surfing abilities, rather than get nailed for EDGE & WAP charges.   T-Mobile are still not up to speed on what an iPhone actually is yet, but as long as you tell them that you don't plan to hook your phone up to a computer to give the computer internet access, they seem cool with only charging 99kc.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iStyle</title><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2008-03-26T09:36:14+01:00</dc:date><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/a8a735d0c0eb954c2eabca0bd09c6e0b-37.php#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/a8a735d0c0eb954c2eabca0bd09c6e0b-37.php#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So I decided to drop by the iStyle store, now also at Andel where Tony Hasek's Apple store used to be.   It's not quite as nice as Tony's was, but the fuzzy-face "tryin' to grow a chin" little guy who works there did offer this little nugget of information regarding "official" availability of the iPhone in the Czech Republic, that it is "supposed" to be be here in summer, and will "probably" be offered in connection with Telefonica, aka O2.


More Later...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bob&#x27;s Bar</title><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><category>Free WiFi Prague</category><dc:date>2008-03-20T16:58:16+01:00</dc:date><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/eaa4cfd87b0dc173f082dedb18bb125b-36.php#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/eaa4cfd87b0dc173f082dedb18bb125b-36.php#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One more place to stop off for a beer and plug in your computer and paraphernalia when you're wandering about town is this not entirely small but homey place that goes by the name of "Bob's Bar".   Location: Konviktska 9 in Prague 1, just around the corner from Betlemska namesti and the church where Jan Hus used to preach (if you're at all interested in any of the history of the area).


The stated hours of operation are 11:00am to ???   (no, really, they close at ???)   with happy hour from 16:00 - 18:00 (20% off).


They have nice Plzner and Gambrinus, and of course free Wi-Fi and several outlets to plug into.   You'll have to ask for a password to get connected but they are quite nice and responsive to any request you might have, like "What's the name of this street?"   and, "Should I be afraid that this street sounds like it is called "Convict Street?"   and, "Why is it now snowing when it's almost the end of March?"


And yes, some English is spoken; as well as, German, Russian and Slovak among others.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iPhone in Prague?</title><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2008-03-19T09:56:53+01:00</dc:date><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/c061abd37ce7b7d8b05501ee72cada38-35.php#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/c061abd37ce7b7d8b05501ee72cada38-35.php#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There has been mention of the possibility of the iPhone hitting the Czech market before, albeit unofficially, over here, but since that time my local phone guy has said that he's not going to carry it, at least for now.   But then as I'm cruising around Veletrzni I see this....


Crazy, I know, but I have to go back and check it out.   The Segway store is advertising iPhones?    Well, it seems they are.


And if you click on the photo for a larger image you'll see that they are not just selling them now, for about 15.000kc.   They are also offering to unblock them for use on all networks that operate in the Czech Republic.


Now, I'm not going to comment on the conversion rate of the dollar, but the price quoted in the ad in Czech Crowns has remained constant since I the iPhone became available in the U.S.   And given phone prices here, that's not much different from the Nokia 6600 I bought here a year and a half ago, or other high end phones. 15k for a phone here is not unusual at all.


The store wasn't open when I took the photo, but I imagine I'll be able to go back later and check out the validity, origin and functionality of these phones.   Sure, I want one.   I'm wrong that way.


If you you are interested and live in the Czech Republic, then there are also discussions here, just search on "iPhone Czech Republic".    And hey, it's cheaper than going to France, Ireland, the UK, Austria or Germany; though certainly traveling to those countries is a pleasure. 

...Lastly, I'm a bit skeptical about the sale of a phone which has not officially hit the market yet, for reasons mentioned in the above mentioned articles, being sold in a store that primarily sells "Personal Transporters", but hey, if you've lived in the CR for any reasonable length of time, you're used to it.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>the Twit</title><dc:creator>PragensisMac</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2008-03-06T11:19:21+01:00</dc:date><link>http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/57dd8bfaccba8e388bd0bdc887bc0852-34.php#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://members.chello.cz/pragensismac/blog/files/57dd8bfaccba8e388bd0bdc887bc0852-34.php#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Again with the tech.   I have been hesitant to jump on each tiny little bandwagon that pops up from day to day, but I guess it doesn't hurt to see if there is <u>some</u> "redeeming social value" to things like Twitter, so . . . . 


Here you go.


What?   It's the beer you say?]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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