Apple's decision regarding Mac Mini BTO option pricing is immoral and unethical

[Chip NoVaMac]

How about this?:

1. Open Textedit or another text editor.
2. Click the QUOTE button for the first thread you want to respond to.
3. Copy the text from the browser window, and paste it into the text editor.
4. Repeat steps 2-3, until your text document is full of quotes.
5. Respond to each quote in the text document.
6. Copy the entire text from the text document, and paste it into a simple Reply.
7. Post.

That would help keep your post numbers down.

Thanks. I just felt bad after getting to end and seeing a long thread of my posts. Personally I like it when there are individual posts, it makes it easier to address the comments being made. And in most cases it is not a problem. I should have know better after reading the first few posts of the original author.

 

[mian]

The price of my mini would still be the same 1.25, 512, airport, but I would have added the bluetooth for $20 and might have added the larger hard drive. So, Apple lost about $70 of revenue from me.

I think Apple is responding to the orders they have received to this point and are adjusting the product pricing based on orders. I'm sure they had estimates of what would sell, but actual orders will drive their pricing.

 

[Sun Baked]

OT: are you taking over for "e"?

Nah, I would have had to take out the heavy ammo for that...

 

[StarbucksSam]

Well it hurts Apple. They're not getting my money.

Besides... It's a moral issue. If people don't "vote" with their dollars, then we have absolutely no control over what corporations do. If you buy whatever is the cheapest or best for you, then don't complain when companies like Wal*Mart start destroying the country. Just because Wal*Mart's products are the cheapest doesn't mean I can morally justify buying stuff from them. Same for Apple. If they're going to take advantage of consumers, I cannot morally justify giving them any money.

Besides, NetBSD runs fine on my Powerbook.

You're a crusader. I commend you. It's a shame that more of us aren't. If dollar vote meant anything to these companies, they'd stop treating us like ****.

 

[ahamilt2]

conspiracy this, conspiracy that

Maybe Apple didn't realize that people were going to react so badly to their high BTO prices, so they lowered them. Honestly, not everything is a conspiracy meticulously calculated to screw you over. Sorry if you did get screwed, but it's far from immoral or unethical; it's just price matching for a new product that has never been sold before.

 

[thorshammer88]

No time for capitalists? If it werent for capitalism and the free market economy we wouldnt be getting Macs or any consumer goods for that matter at the quality or price we get them at here in America. If you think you have it rough ask people from Europe what they pay for goods like computers. Did you feel that the Mac mini was a good deal when you bought it? If so are you just upset now that others are going to get it for cheaper than what you paid for it?

One more thing, if it were not for large corporations we wouldnt have things like appliances, computers, or cars.

The idea of the whole evil corporate America that is out to screw you and get everything they can out of you is almost comical and its shows you dont know what you are talking about.

Oh, and I love Wal-Mart

 

[jsw]

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My attempt at the sound of a dead horse being beaten. Over and over and over....

 

[Sun Baked]

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My attempt at the sound of a dead horse being beaten. Over and over and over....

I tend to use a smiley...

 

[jaw04005]

Apple is REFUNDING the price difference between the original stated BTO options and today's updates. I ordered an original Mac mini that I just received Friday, and Apple gladly refunded my $29. What's the big deal? Is it the fact that you don't want to call, and deal with the hassle of a sales rep? If so, then e-mail them. It worked for me.

 

[jaw04005]

The price of my mini would still be the same 1.25, 512, airport, but I would have added the bluetooth for $20 and might have added the larger hard drive. So, Apple lost about $70 of revenue from me.

I think Apple is responding to the orders they have received to this point and are adjusting the product pricing based on orders. I'm sure they had estimates of what would sell, but actual orders will drive their pricing.

If you want to add bluetooth... you still can. Apparently, you can take your Mac mini into an authorized apple provider and they can add bluetooth after the fact. I know its not the same as getting it with it, but at least its still an option.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

If you want to add bluetooth... you still can. Apparently, you can take your Mac mini into an authorized apple provider and they can add bluetooth after the fact. I know its not the same as getting it with it, but at least its still an option.

Maybe those that did the BTO and got delivered before todays announcement might be able to ask Apple to the upgrade for the difference.

 

[solvs]

that not what people are tick about. that bugs people it more apple droping the price so soon after the release. I would not be surpised if they neted them selves a several extra K after it all said and done by doing this since a vaste majority of people WILL not call in and get it changed. It does not take much to add it up.

I pretty sure apple did this on purpose. Drop the price right after they started shipping to get some extra money out of the majority of people who got the upgrades but did not know about the price change or dont want to bother going though with it.

So, in other words, you haven't read any of the other posts.

Seriously, I'm sure you're just going to call us all zealots, but think about it... Apple may actually lose money on this. People ordered without upgrading because it was too much. And most of those that did do BTO haven't even gotten their Minis yet, so there's no difference to them. But I'm sure Apple is going to go out of their way to screw a couple of early adopter out of $30-$100. I'm as paranoid as the next guy, but that's just reaching. Nobody complains when Dell changes their prices daily, and complains nonstop about Apple's outrageous pricing. So they do something about it proactively, before many (if any) people are affected, and you still complain.

I said it before, and I'll say it again...

Maybe I missed it , but did you actually order/buy a Mac mini BEFORE the price drops?

He didn't even order a Mini, and probably has no intention of doing so. That's what makes this so funny. Somehow, I have a feeling very few people are upset about this. Even early adopters. And if they are, Apple will give you something pretty for your trouble.

(BTW, I use Tabs to respond to multiple messages... but that's just me, to each his own)

 

[solvs]

Apple is REFUNDING the price difference between the original stated BTO options and today's updates. I ordered an original Mac mini that I just received Friday, and Apple gladly refunded my $29. What's the big deal? Is it the fact that you don't want to call, and deal with the hassle of a sales rep? If so, then e-mail them. It worked for me.

He didn't actually order a Mini. There's no hassle, just complaining over a price drop. And adding fodder for the trolls.

Edit: saw this after my previous post. Guess I should take my own advice.

 

[zelmo]

I tend to use a smiley...

Not that I want to bump this thread, but THAT is the greatest smiley I have ever seen!