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8GB iPhone Price Drop, 4GB iPhone Discontinued
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Its not a perfectly good idea IMO. This is the free market buddy. And you better man up. Take Introductory Econ, and you'll learn that the perfect model for this kind of market is actually something called perfect price discrimination, where every consumer ponys up their valuation of the product, be it $999, or in this case $599 or $399. You paid $599. Good for you. Price has dropped, live with it!
Apple is being aggressive. I like it
Serves you
You guys who paid the $500 did so in order to brag and now you want to whinge and sue Apple!
Serves you right. Suckers!
You guys who paid the $500 did so in order to brag and now you want to whinge and sue Apple!
Serves you right. Suckers!
It takes some twisted logic to spin a price drop as an act of greed. Please.
Couple of points. First, the price drop was THE SAME! And, percentage wise, it was bigger for Aperture. Aperture dropped from $499 to $299. A $200 drop, just like the iPhone.
As to the whole 'millions of iPhones sold', I'll grant that. Apple wouldn't want to shell out $200 for every one of those. But, they might for every one bought within the past month. I don't know. I was just encouraging people to go and ask.
(Of course, then there are the people that bought theirs at an AT&T store. Good luck!)
I have an iPhone and I'm extremely happy with it. I have no problem with the price cut, its the price I paid as an early adopter. In fact I'm tempted to go and get one for my wife now. My only concern is that I think the door is now open for a 3G version to come sooner rather than later, as in European release.
Really?
You haven't bought a car or a house lately have you?
What about a TV, DVD or Digital Camera? My 47" Olevia Digital LCD TV dropped in price from $1199 to $749 in 6 months, a 38% drop in price.
How about any home electronics?
I bought my MacBook Pro for $1000 off retail (of $2499) at the Apple store because I bought a demo unit a few days after the new model release.
A wise consumer knows what, when, where and how to buy. The iPhone I bought on June 29th for $600. I've been productive with it for over 2 months. My 5GB 1G iPod went from $499 to essentially less than $100.
When I purchase I compare the value with the price I'm paying. If I preceive that the value is high for the price I'm paying, then I consider that a good purchase. If not, I don't buy.
You haven't bought a car or a house lately have you?
What about a TV, DVD or Digital Camera? My 47" Olevia Digital LCD TV dropped in price from $1199 to $749 in 6 months, a 38% drop in price.
How about any home electronics?
I bought my MacBook Pro for $1000 off retail (of $2499) at the Apple store because I bought a demo unit a few days after the new model release.
A wise consumer knows what, when, where and how to buy. The iPhone I bought on June 29th for $600. I've been productive with it for over 2 months. My 5GB 1G iPod went from $499 to essentially less than $100.
When I purchase I compare the value with the price I'm paying. If I preceive that the value is high for the price I'm paying, then I consider that a good purchase. If not, I don't buy.
I dont really mind the price drop. I know that technology always gets better/cheaper. If I really didn't want to pay $600 for a phone, I wouldn't have.
That said, this is a very quick, and verh large price drop (33%!) so i can only hope that there will be some sort of consolation prize, like itunes gift cards, free ringtones, etc.
The Apple store has 4gb phones on clearance for $299, and refurb 8gb ones for $349. I just might pick up another for my Fiance, now that its cheaper.
That said, this is a very quick, and verh large price drop (33%!) so i can only hope that there will be some sort of consolation prize, like itunes gift cards, free ringtones, etc.
The Apple store has 4gb phones on clearance for $299, and refurb 8gb ones for $349. I just might pick up another for my Fiance, now that its cheaper.
How about a rebate towads future purchase
Bought two phones, which means I could have bought three if I waited 60 days. I would really like Apple to make a gesture to its early adopters after all we took part in their risky introduction and helped prove the pundits wrong; I'd be happy with a $200 Apple store credit for each phone towards the purchase of an Apple product.
Bought two phones, which means I could have bought three if I waited 60 days. I would really like Apple to make a gesture to its early adopters after all we took part in their risky introduction and helped prove the pundits wrong; I'd be happy with a $200 Apple store credit for each phone towards the purchase of an Apple product.
I'm happy a whole lot more people are going to be able to afford and use the best phone in the world...
I think many people are a little ruffled over this because many people really stretched themselves to buy one, and it at least appears clear that Apple knew exactly what was coming yet charged a $200 premium for the first couple months anyway.
We all know prices go down, that is the nature of technology. But usually it happens after a longer period, or the prices stays the same and a hardware upgrade is involved. The exception is something like RAM, which is practically a commodity like electricity, water, or oil. The iPhone is no commodity.
We all know prices go down, that is the nature of technology. But usually it happens after a longer period, or the prices stays the same and a hardware upgrade is involved. The exception is something like RAM, which is practically a commodity like electricity, water, or oil. The iPhone is no commodity.
I'd believe that rebate, except:
* People love to troll and hoax.
* A full $200 rebate x 1 million phones sold is $200 million - a whole lot to pay on a mere PR gesture for an action (price drop) that is actually quite reasonable and fair already.
* A $50 gift certificate or other token sounds more likely, if anything.
I'm going to make a leap and call hoax
I'm with you.
I'm an early adopter too and now I'm actually considering a 2nd phone for my wife.
I'm an early adopter too and now I'm actually considering a 2nd phone for my wife.
Almost certainly. I've held off getting an iPhone for a number of reasons which have made sticking with my N95 a better option for now, until the 2nd Gen iPhone comes out (January?) hopefully with some of the features that would make it viable as an all-in-one replacement for my Nokia.
I have to agree that would be the best logical conclusion. The hard drive is a bigger device in comparison to flash based units, and also operates with heavier vibrations that would disrupt other functions of the iPhone.
Ah, I didn't realize that (my bad, I should have reviewed the Aperture facts).
Thanks. =)
as reported in my local alt-weekly, the stranger in seattle.
"But the real insult here is this: They dropped the 4GB model of the iPhone (makes sense) and lowered the price of the 8GB model by $200, basically giving a giant **** you to everyone who bought one in the first 2 months. Classy."
"But the real insult here is this: They dropped the 4GB model of the iPhone (makes sense) and lowered the price of the 8GB model by $200, basically giving a giant **** you to everyone who bought one in the first 2 months. Classy."
I'd be happy with just a $100 gift cert for each of the phone I bought. I think Apple needs to do something for us early adopters just to save the backlash from the press.
I'd believe that rebate, except:
* People love to troll and hoax.
* A full $200 rebate x 1 million phones sold is $200 million - a whole lot to pay on a mere PR gesture for an action (price drop) that is actually quite reasonable and fair already.
* A $50 gift certificate or other token sounds more likely, if anything.
I'm going to make a leap and call hoax
Im leaning that way as well. The only way it would work is if it was $200 towards purchases in an Apple store (that way they are really only giving up the cost of the purchased products - about 50% or $100)
I am so furiously upset right now. I bought mine three weeks ago!
I think the best offer is to AT LEAST give us Applecare for free! The iPhone is hardly bug-free. It locks up on me and all kinds of stuff.
I got screwed with my MacBook Pro...damn thing is always broken, and now my iPhone. I have always tried to remain true to Apple and be understanding but this is it. I will tell everyone who asks that everything they sell is a waste of money and it constantly breaks.
I am still having problems with my laptop. I think I might start calling daily about those problems...and the iphone problems. I will make them eat all that $200 profit in support center costs.
I have decided I will continually watch Apple stock...and cheer when it goes down in value...5% down for the day...ALL RIGHT!!!
I also see someone is saying that they may do a rebate...I hope they do...it would make me feel a lot better.
I think the best offer is to AT LEAST give us Applecare for free! The iPhone is hardly bug-free. It locks up on me and all kinds of stuff.
I got screwed with my MacBook Pro...damn thing is always broken, and now my iPhone. I have always tried to remain true to Apple and be understanding but this is it. I will tell everyone who asks that everything they sell is a waste of money and it constantly breaks.
I am still having problems with my laptop. I think I might start calling daily about those problems...and the iphone problems. I will make them eat all that $200 profit in support center costs
.I have decided I will continually watch Apple stock...and cheer when it goes down in value...5% down for the day...ALL RIGHT!!!
I also see someone is saying that they may do a rebate...I hope they do...it would make me feel a lot better.
suck it up guys
1. You new this could happen in the back of your mind, yet you waited in line on the 29th
2. 600 for a phone is way too much, you all new that one day it would be more affordable.
3. Apple is out to make $$$ (Don't get tricked by the "Apple looks out for the Consumer Facade"
..the class action lawsuits will be dismissed if any of them ever do arise. Its like buying a piece of land from a developer for 375,000 then later the month the developer decides to dump the land (in the same area) by lowering the price to 200,000. If a case every is presented...its ludicrous.
Its basic economics and the cost of being an early adopter. Again it is the mobile phone market.
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Good thing I waited
1. You new this could happen in the back of your mind, yet you waited in line on the 29th
2. 600 for a phone is way too much, you all new that one day it would be more affordable.
3. Apple is out to make $$$ (Don't get tricked by the "Apple looks out for the Consumer Facade"
..the class action lawsuits will be dismissed if any of them ever do arise. Its like buying a piece of land from a developer for 375,000 then later the month the developer decides to dump the land (in the same area) by lowering the price to 200,000. If a case every is presented...its ludicrous.
Its basic economics and the cost of being an early adopter. Again it is the mobile phone market.
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Good thing I waited