Pretty much everyone is still reeling from Apple’s big announcement yesterday. Not only did Steve Jobs introduce three new/improved iPod models, but announced an iPhone price drop…a big one. Just two months after it’s release and iPhone’s price has dropped…wait for it…200 DOLLARS. That’s right, the 8GB iPhone is now on sale for $399.
That’s fantastic for folks that have waited for a price drop before shelling out the cash for this gadget. But what about the early adopters who bought an iPhone for full price two months ago? Well…they are really pissed. I’ll admit that I was really shocked about the huge price drop; I expected maybe a $100 drop and then another drop in time for Christmas.
The good news is if you bought an iPhone and are still in the 14 day return period you can take it to an Apple store and demand money back. For other early adopters there are fewer ways to get your vengeance on Apple, MacRumors and The Unofficial Apple Weblog both have good articles about getting something back from Apple after the 14 day return period has expired.
USA Today’s interview with Steve Jobs managed to get Apple fans into even more of an uproar. Specifically this exchange:
Q: What do you say to customers who just bought a new iPhone for $599? Sorry?
A: That’s technology. If they bought it this morning, they should go back to where they bought it and talk to them. If they bought it a month ago, well, that’s what happens in technology.
A lot of unhappy iPhone owners saw this as a big “F-You” from Jobs, but, seriously, that iswhat happens with technology. Almost everyone was expecting a price drop on the iPhone yesterday and, yes, it was a huge price drop and, yes, a lot of people feel cheated and, yes, it came extremely soon after the iPhone’s release. Is it really worth spending hours on the phone with Apple’s customer service for a $100 rebate or denouncing all Apple products forever? Well, probably not.
If you still want an explanation for the sudden price drop Apple 2.0 has compiled a rather comprehensive list. As always, the discussion continues at Techmeme…
September 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I think if someone has enough mulah to buy something for that much in the first place, why complain when the price drops?!
September 11th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Yeah, I forget who exactly, but one blogger called the $200 dollars a “cool tax” to be able to have the newest, bestest, coolest technology.