The HTC Magic a great device in many ways — particularly if you’re into Android and whatnot — but is it still great at $200? TmoNews seems to have obtained some paperwork stating that T-Mobile USA’s second Android set will retail for a whopping $199.99 on a two-year deal, some $20 more than the original G1 at launch. Granted, the myTouch rocks a few more features in firmware and packs more RAM, but otherwise, it’s the same phone minus the keyboard — and as much as we hate to bring it up, the $99 iPhone 3G effect is something that T-Mobile so far seems to be failing to recognize and properly respond to here. At $100, this is an awesome phone, but $200 could end up being a tough sell. That said, here’s the scoop on preorders: existing postpaid and FlexPay customers are allowed in on the action (T-Mobile has a habit of giving current customers first dibs on new stuff) and should receive their phones some time between July 29 and August 3; otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the proper national launch in early August.

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