Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/biztech/09/06/apple.iphone.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/b iztech/09/06/apple.iphone.ap/index.html</a> "If they told me at the outset the iPhone would be $200 cheaper the next day, I would have thought about it for a second -- and still bought it," said Andrew Brin, a 47-year-old addiction therapist in Los Angeles. "It was $600 and that was the price I was willing to pay for it." Wow. My first reaction was "what kind of idiot?", and second was "boy, Apple is about as close to a true cult as any company can be!".
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I stood in line for the iPhone 8GB and have had no regrets whatsoever. I can do anything with it shrot of playing my online video games. Regularly, I email, text message, Yahoo IM, "surf the net," shop at Amazon.com's site that is up specifically for the iPhone, (just bought the full 5 seasons of the Brady Bunch on DVD for my DD B-day), I even get maps and driving directions, I get phone numbers for businesses so that I don't have to call 411, I watch You Tube, I take and show photos of my kids and family to both of my friends , I get weather forcasts for any city on the planet, I use the datebook for appointments, I track the very few stocks that I have, I use the notepad for grocery lists, and take out dining lists, I use the calculator, all these things I do on a regular basis with the iPhone. Oh wait, I forgot that I use the built in video iPod for music and music videos, I even listen to an audio book now and then, I use it for a contacts list, and I recently watched Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy on it while waiting in school car rider lines. Oh and yeah, I use it as a phone. I was concerned with the battery life, pffft it's awesome. I was concerned with durability. It is a little less durable than some, but not like its made of glass. I was very concerned with the touch keypad, I love it!!! I was extremely concerned with the speed of the Edge internet network, it's slower than DSL but certainly much faster than dialup. It's adequate. It's not that Apple lovers is made up of a cult with blind zombie followers, they just make really cool stuff. And you know what won me over? 2 things... They always deliver on promises, and they take care of you after the sell. I'm getting $100 back and so is everyone else who bouht at the old price. I'm not saying no one else does it better than Apple, but I'm more than happy. And yes, I realize the point of the OP isn't the iPhone but the fact that the therapist needs "help." LOL But being an Apple Cult member, I had to reply. ;-P
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ^ ^ ^ But for the record, I would have waited if they told me the price would fall, I would have waited until now. I didn't think it would fall until late November and I didn't think it would fall this much.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I bought my iPhone the first day too. It was cool that Steve Jobs decided to offer the $100 apple Store coupon for those how bought one first. I didn't go complain though. It's a terrific little device, that has helped me tremendously in my day-to-day work.
Originally Posted By Mr X **I'm getting $100 back and so is everyone else who bouht at the old price.** Keep in mind, store credit is NOT the same as cash. If you want to take the trouble though, you can probably sell that credit on ebay for around 95%...then it's cash. **It was cool that Steve Jobs decided to offer the $100 apple Store coupon for those how bought one first.** Not "cool" really, he was bowing to public outrage on this one... Notice the timing...first the price slash (that's more than a cut, folks), and then TWO DAYS later a store credit deal? Coincidence? If not, why not announce both at the same time. In any case, investors do NOT like it. Apple stock has been plunging mercilessly since the announcement. People are realizing that the iPhone isn't selling as well as they'd hoped (that much is obvious...you don't slash prices 10 weeks after roll out if not...no matter WHAT Steve Jobs says). p.s. on the flip side, I'm freakin jealous of all you iPhonnies...if I were stateside I'd also be one of the sucker, er, customers who bought on day one. However, this little manouver would have ticked me off a bit more than it seems to have ticked you guys off though. Anyway, it's weird to have a gadget in America (for once) way cooler than anything you can get in Japan!
