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Apple Releases (PRODUCT) RED Bumper for iPhone 4S/4
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His opinion isn't invalid, it's just not the most popular one. I know many people who don't use any cases with their iPhones (and they still look really new).
Of course.
"entry" is just perception. Every new customer should get the newest model when you're signed onto a 2 year contract. A $50 phone vs a $199 phone over 2 years is nothing.
I hope you spread the word to your clients of this Lou.
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Sure hope not. We've already been down this road before regarding shallow empathy.
If one wants to show support for AIDS, Rain Forest, Cancer, etc., to borrow a phrase from Nike, "Just Do It!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs35U6LGHgw
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Yeah maybe I worded that part very wrong...
After I got my iPhone replaced I didn't use any case just screen protectors and I was very (even more careful) with it and it remained almost immaculate till I sold it.
I had to be extremely careful with it and even being so careful it still ended up with a couple of marks and nicks that I had no idea how they got there, If I had a different case than the bumper these probably wouldn't have been there at all but I really didn't want the metal getting scuffed up again because of a case/bumper.
Far more than I realize. After living in Africa for a couple of years and attending numerous funerals for friends and family of friends who "got sick and died" you start to realize that this is still a pervasive disease in places least prepared to battle it.
Forget about this red bumper. Im anxious to see the new iPhone case that is supposedly gonna turn the whole industry upside down.
How about making a good sounding iPhone?
Maybe instead of focusing on eye candy Apple could try to make the phone excellent at what phones are supposed to do, which is of course have "excellent sound". If they could match a regular phone land line that would be good. It would be okay if they could at least match the best cell phone on the market in terms of sound. But the iphones are generally bad at sound. Especially in the era of internet telephony, it should be possible to improve it as long as there is a wifi connection. The speaker phone on the iphones are worthless except to hear, never to talk. When two iphones call each other, you have to make it short or go crazy.
Maybe instead of focusing on eye candy Apple could try to make the phone excellent at what phones are supposed to do, which is of course have "excellent sound". If they could match a regular phone land line that would be good. It would be okay if they could at least match the best cell phone on the market in terms of sound. But the iphones are generally bad at sound. Especially in the era of internet telephony, it should be possible to improve it as long as there is a wifi connection. The speaker phone on the iphones are worthless except to hear, never to talk. When two iphones call each other, you have to make it short or go crazy.
At least Apple don't charge Extra for the product RED items, so you know Apple are contributing SOMETHING.
A few years ago, I was looking at speccing a Dell netbook with a product red case and the price jumped up so DELL were obviously contributing nothing themselves from the sale.
Red + Black is a great color combination. White + Red looks like a candy cane
Though I guess the latter is Christmas-y and jolly
Side note: The Elago case we're both using is fantastic. It's not even as thick as the Apple bumpers but covers the rear, has super tight tolerances, uses a great "soft touch" material. Plus the lower section is modular so you can make pretty neat color combos (mine is currently dark blue + orange ... and no, I don't follow UofF or the Broncos )
Though I guess the latter is Christmas-y and jolly
Side note: The Elago case we're both using is fantastic. It's not even as thick as the Apple bumpers but covers the rear, has super tight tolerances, uses a great "soft touch" material. Plus the lower section is modular so you can make pretty neat color combos (mine is currently dark blue + orange ... and no, I don't follow UofF or the Broncos
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Charities aren't meant to be exciting. They're meant to fund research, solve medical and social problems...you know, boring stuff like that. You may not personally know anyone with AIDS, and I understand that most people feel a greater connection to charities that have a personal meaning to them. But to complain that a charity is "boring" because you don't know anyone afflicted with the medical condition they're working to end...that comes off as being an incredibly shallow comment. I don't personally know anyone that's starving or doesn't have water to drink, but I still realize that those conditions exist and are important, regardless of whether or not I choose to contribute money to them.
It is sad to see Apple pulled into the (RED) "Charity"
RED has raised millions of money to help Africa, but most of the money, over 90% goes to cover their overhead, marketing and advertising. Simply put next to nothing actually goes to help people in Africa. It is more of a PR and awareness campaign with very high costs.
So, buy it if you like the color and want to buy a bumper before the new phone comes out.
RED has raised millions of money to help Africa, but most of the money, over 90% goes to cover their overhead, marketing and advertising. Simply put next to nothing actually goes to help people in Africa. It is more of a PR and awareness campaign with very high costs.
So, buy it if you like the color and want to buy a bumper before the new phone comes out.
er, what? when does that EVER happen?
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considering that the 3GS is still available from carriers id say there is absolutely no question that the 4-series will be around for some time.
Anyone who has a problem with how (Red) publicizes and markets its campaign can circumvent the whole "money grab" and donate directly to the UN Foundation.
Heck, if you don't want the greedy credit card company to walk away with the merchant transaction fee, you can write a check to the UN Foundation.
And if you were really super-duper socially responsible, you probably wouldn't be donating cash anyhow. You'd be donating fully appreciated assets like stocks and giving the full amount, rather than forking over a chunk of taxes to the government.
Maybe an iPhone case with a KICKSTAND. That will be REVOLUTIONARY.
(Sarcasm at Microsoft fanboys who fell in love with the kickstand).
How is it that I can up vote this but not down vote it? Whats the point of the vote system? You should feel lucky you dont know anyone that has AIDS, im glad I dont know anyone.
Oh, and grow up will you!
If you were trying to be funny you failed badly.
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In theory, they could donate to AIDs without turning your device a gaudy red.
Colors are colors, they don't act as symbols besides exposing your taste.
Sometimes it's for breast cancer...
But there's some dumb people that just love pink.
Stop this nonsense Apple and release the next iphone already!
I hear ya.
Since they reduced the pricing on the 4s by 50 bucks, we can be sure that the new iPhone will be out next month.