The Computer Zone

With Apple’s announcement of a $200 price drop at the “Beat Goes On” conference on September 5th, 2007 many early adopters were downright pissed. As Steve Job’s said “I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of iPhone by $200 two months after it went on sale.” Apple decided to be generous and give every early adopter a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. While this is a very nice offer I have a few thoughts on the matter:

1. Every single tech gadget receives a price drop within the first year of the product’s launch. Early adopters realize this and generally pay a premium so they can have the device before anyone else. If I was an American and knew that any early adopter would be given a $100 in-store rebate within a couple months I would have bought the iPhone on opening day.
2. These early adopters are whiners Come on, you spent $600 for a phone, YOU HAVE MONEY TO SPARE!!!
3. Apple lowered the price because of the new iPod Touch a device that is basically the same as the iPhone except for the phone part. It’s also $100 cheaper

I think Apple did the right thing to please its customers. I’m more laughing with the whiners. You wanted the technology as soon as it came out and you payed for it. Don’t be surprised when the price drops a few months later.

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