Oh my. That's quite a broad statement. I doubt many people are the way you say they are. I for one am not. And while I'm not a contract lover, it makes it easier for me to afford an iPhone upfront. I don't see it as devaluing the product just because the upfront costs are lower. Anyone with a half a brain can see they are paying for the phone full price eventually.
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Apple Released the iPhone Eight Years Ago Today
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Huh? That's a pretty powerful statement. Can you back it up? And can you give us an example of a non greedy company making great products? Look forward to hearing your explanation which I think you are obligated to give if you want to have any credibility. Thanks in advance.
Yeah and "Other Phones" didn't have a full and large keyless screen with the REAL internet, but rather a dumbed down experience. 3G didn't matter since the web on those other "Smart" phones sucked so bad. I think the iPhone overall offered much more and offered a far better experience than any other phone on the market. You're being a bit nitpicky, especially based on what was currently out at the time.
I decided to keep my first gen with its packaging. I figured it might be a collector's item eventually.
Who is forgetting? And what does that have to do with the original iPhone? Dell said that 10 years before the first iPhone was released. Failed context.
I was laughing at myself for missing it in the first post but I can assure you it was sold in Europe.
Don't forget Edge, which Steve Jobs claimed was all you needed until they released the 3G.
A broad statement? Your evidence is a sample size of one. Mine is made from nearly two decades in the telecom industry. People are better now, it's true, but while many shifted their entitlement to the cost of service there still many who don't understand the function of the contract.
Realistically though I'm old and bitter. I come from a time where one person misinformed is one to many.
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I think most companies are making it harder to get it at that pricing and are trying to force the AT&T Next or similar model. It's like they're selling iPhones through Rent-A-Center.
Bad move by Verizon since they could have crushed ATT if they went with Apple's proposal.
OK, if that is how you want to look at it. They are doing a great job, setting a great standard and we could use more companies just like them creating products for consumers.
So if you were trying to say something bad about them, I don't think you're going to get much traction. They are big, they make mistakes, but their products are good and they put quality high on their list of business priorities. I'm not seeing the problem with them making money while doing it. They don't make money if people don't open their wallets to buy their items. It's not like roving bands of greedy Apple employees are breaking into your house at night and stealing your cheerios.
I still have my original. I actually haven't sold or traded any of my models in. No good reason why I haven't but just haven't.
