Wal-Mart’s G1 Phone Discount Irks Early Android Adopters

As Wired is reporting, there is whining going on over Wal-Mart’s decision to sell the T-Mobile G1 Android-based phone for $150–$30 less than it costs at a T-Mobile store. This caterwauling and gnashing of teeth is reminiscent of the mudslinging that went on after Apple reduced the cost of the iPhone by $200 only months after it came out. Here’s what people are saying, and why the G1 ought to arrive at even lower price points.