With the launch taking place next week, how about the price of the HTC Dream/G1? According to our source, it could sell for a very tempting price of $200 with contract from T-Mobile.

If what you’re after is an HTC slider and an Android-based system, sure, it doesn’t get any better than this, but as I’ve learned through the years, it’s best to stay away from 1st gen devices, the Android phone not withstanding. Yeah, they’ll eventually release bug fixes along the way to address some kinks in the OS, but what about the phone itself? Remember, this is a brand new model from HTC and if I were you, I’d wait for some actual reviews first before I go spending my hard-earned dough on this baby. Nonetheless, isn’t the $200 price really tempting?

[source]