Comments on: Dear Annoyed iPhone Early Adopters,

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:48:44 +0000

Depreciation is completely different than price drops on the same product. Buy your car and then not complain when 70 days later it’s $5,000 cheaper for the same brand new car, I dare you.

And I fail to see why it’s a bad thing to complain about something you feel wronged over.

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By: Cal

Cal — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:46:10 +0000

No, because Microsoft doesn’t have to drop the price by $200- it’s already cheap enough.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:39:09 +0000

And here's Steve's words for you

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:35:09 +0000

Apparently Apple has heard the groans on the reduction -- though its not $200 back -- it's something; Get your $100 credit (would Microsoft do that?)

By: pc guy

pc guy — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:29:45 +0000

Suckers!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:07:39 +0000

I agree with you Joshua, 100%.

When you buy something from Apple you agree to their terms when you hit the confirm order button. There is a little detail about price drops and what your rights are if and when apple decides to drop prices on something you have boughten at some point in the past. If you’re out of that specific timeframe then you’re out of luck.

Sure, you may feel cheated, but hey, you were perfectly happy with your $600 iPhone two days ago.

By: Sean S

Sean S — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:07:04 +0000

I agree with Noah, that Apple is not just a company. I don’t expect them to be my best friend, but I do expect a level of care about their users (many of whom *are* shareholders) to go into their decisions. This particular decision — the timing of the price drop — seems borderline greedy. Beyond that, the “that’s technology” explanation from Steve makes me think Apple’s beginning down the same slippery slope Microsoft’s stuck on.

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:02:11 +0000

I wouldn’t think any one who bought an iPhone before yesterday thought for a minute that the price wouldn’t be coming down, and outside of the blogosphere, I haven’t heard anyone gripe about it. That’s just how it goes with most new consumer products… even Treo phones ;)

I have no regrets about my early purchase, nor do I like Apple any less than I ever have as a result of their decision to cut prices, and I think you know me well enough to know I’m not anyone’s fanboy… I quite enjoy not having to tote 2 or 3 different maps (bus system, train system, attractions) around as I learn my way around a new city. Having Wikipedia in my pocket while out exploring is just icing on the cake.

Granted, it’s not the only device that offers these features, and is certainly one of the more expensive options. But the fact it’s been my experience that Apple products tend to be well put together, well thought-out, and are easy to use factored heavily in my decision after weighing many options.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:26:58 +0000

Apple wants to make usable, unique, functional and well design products — that make them money. If we didn’t buy them (and its not a large market share — besides the iPod line), then Apple wouldn’t exist. You paid the price because you believed it was worth $600; and you wanted to show off (admit it). So when they drop a price and we cry that they hate us, and now I hate you and boo hoo — they did something that they thought was best, or at least wisest. You paid for what you thought it was worth, or less you wouldn’t have bought it. Apple must have it was best to lower the price, attract iPhone waiters, and release an iPod that was much like the iPhone minus a few things that those who didn’t really want the iPhone (because it was too much, the contract, network, etc — like me) and thought it best to couple those together to broad the market again — well, that’s their decision; and it will ultimately play itself out in the market. I can’t imagine they didn’t realize that they’d turn those iPhone lovers into haters — but they can’t make everyone happy. Funny how $200 can turn someone who 2 days ago thought it was the best company, best product ever; into the worst company, worst product ever (maybe I exaggerate, but the reaction has been exaggerated a tad as well).

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:05:09 +0000

Noah’s got a good point there at the end of his article. I can’t even tell you how many girls went “ooh, is that an iPhone,” every time I whipped mine out during sundry evening engagements. Incidentally, hearing a girl say “ooh, is that an iPhone,” is a pretty good indication that she’s not interested in you. I’ve got four Whitney’s in my contacts now and none of them return my calls.

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:45:32 +0000

I’m not convinced Shua. While I can agree that the goal of any company is to make money, I’m not fully convinced this is true of Apple. Apple is unique. I would be hard pressed not to say that Jobs == Apple. And if Jobs == Apple, and Jobs != Greed, but rather Jobs == Changing the World, then I think it’s safe to say that Apple == Changing the World more than Apple == Greed (Acquisition of Money). Fruit math.

But Jobs is a billionaire you say, and yes, I agree it is a sick and twisted world isn’t it. He’s not doing it for the money, yet he can bathe in it three times a day and never run out. (And by bathe, I’m thinking at least a dual headed shower with one of those big ol rain heads in the middle…)

I am an iPhone owner. I’m not pissed b/c I didn’t pay a dime for mine. Even if I did, I would fully agree with your “early adopter tax” remark. Come on people, your $200 got you conversations with ladies who otherwise wouldn’t even cast a glance in your nerdy direction. Just keep telling yourself it was you they wanted, not your new little toy.

By: luke

luke — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:06:06 +0000

“early adopter tax” – so good.

By: Derek Nelson

Derek Nelson — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:04:41 +0000

I’m gonna buy the $399 model so my $599 model will have somebody to play with. Then I’m gonna by a Nano so the iPhone’s will have somebody to steal lunch money from.