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Michael CM1

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Not a week ago, I was browsing Apple's online store for some sort of dock for my 3GS. I saw the iPhone 3G dock at $29 and the Universal Dock for $49. I go to the site tonight and Apple has jacked the price up on a bunch of things:

Component and composite AV cables now $55. Universal Dock now $55. 3G/3GS dock now $35. USB power adapter $35.

What the hell is up with this? Drop the prices like crazy on computers and then nickel and dime it back on the iPhone crowd? I'm NOT a big fan of this considering how I keep discovering that almost everything I used for my iPhone doesn't work on this new one. To turn around and jack the prices up a week after the release just seems like bad ... something.
 
Sounds a lot like the price comparison between the US and Canadian Apple store prices... you sure you were/are browsing the right store?
 
I know. cha-ching. they gotta make as much as possible while everyone is buying new accessories. I'd do it if I were running the place. of course I got the same case they were selling for 30$ for 9$ at another store. or how bout 30$ for a wall adapter, it's not like a wall adapter is some new technology or something. so they make it look fancy, and I gotta spend 2x?
 
The stuff is still at its normal price in the US store. That'd be some serious bull***** if it were true. $30 for a piece of plastic to hold your phone upright is already outrageous. And a $30 power dongle? How reasonable.
 
Sounds a lot like the price comparison between the US and Canadian Apple store prices... you sure you were/are browsing the right store?

Just checked going straight to Apple.com. You are apparently right. I have no idea how I got to the Canadian store. What was that aboot?

As you were!
 
any good? customer ratings are low.
There's nothing wrong with it. I'm guessing ratings are low because...

1) It's ludicrously overpriced for what it does and is

2) It used to come in the box with the original iPhone. Apple made it an accessory on subsequent models due to out-of-control greed

3) Most people buy a case for their iPhone, and 95% of all cases have to be removed before you place the iPhone in the dock. Many probably didn't consider this before they bought the dock, and now they're annoyed. The dock isn't to blame, but will be the target of frustration anyway
 
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