MacScrewed by iPhoney initial pricing.

[Wildkow]

Geez what were they thinking?!? Oh yea I remember they were thinking. . .

<div align="center">Show Me Da Money!</div>


Personally I don't think an iSorry from Jobs will gen much good will with iCustomers seeing as how he is only returing half the iMoney.


Wildkow

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Sep 6 2007, 05:38 PM) [snapback]508137[/snapback]</div>

Personally I don't think an iSorry from Jobs will gen much good will with iCustomers seeing as how he is only returing half the iMoney.
Wildkow
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Seems pretty amazing to me. You agree to pay top dollar for a hot new gadget that anyone with two brain cells knows will drop in price. It drops in price, and the company gives you back half the difference?

Has any other tech company ever done that for thier customers?

[efusco]

I agree, point me to the person holding a gun to your head to buy one of those at the opening price. Some of us said..."That's too much right now, I think I'll wait a generation or two for something with more memory, longer battery life, and a lower price."

I think it speaks amazingly highly of Apple to even consider offering any money back at all to anyone...pretty much unheard of. Can anyone think of a similar example? Haven't there been around 600k of those sold at full price. By my math that's 60 MILLION DOLLARS they're giving back that they have zero obligation to give back.

I can't believe anyone would think that they've somehow been wronged..you paid for a luxury, you felt the price was fair at the time of purchase (unless you produce the dude with the gun to your head), and now you're having a tantrum b/c you didn't wait until the price came down. Geez.
I just bought an 80GB Ipod a month ago, for what I paid then you can buy a 160GB version today. You're not going to see me writting a letter, a blog, or crying to my mommy over it. It's just the way things work in the free market.

[Presto]

Well said. Early adopters of new technology will always pay a premium for it. It happens with everything. DVD players started at over $1000, now one can be had for less than $20. People should know, but most people have short memories.

[patsparks]

I bought a new motorbike in March 2006, in May2006 the price was dropped from $9990 to $8990 instantly wiping several hundred dollars from the value of my bike. Did the manufacturer offer me a part refund on the $1000? No way. Am I bitter about that? Should I be? No way!
If I didn't think it was good value when I paid 10k for it I wouldn't have bought it.

[TonyPSchaefer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Presto @ Sep 6 2007, 06:08 PM) [snapback]508168[/snapback]</div>

Well said. Early adopters of new technology will always pay a premium for it. It happens with everything. [/b]

How true! The 2004 Prius base price was a whopping $19,950!

Gah, I could shoot myself. What a fool I was!

[PapayaMom]

I'm impressed he gave any iMoney back.....those people paid to have it first, a luxury. I bought mine today - I was waiting for v2 or a drop in price because I have patience. How could I wait for my Nov. 1 delivery of my new Prius without it?

[n8kwx]

Did any of the Toyota dealers that charged full (or over!) MSRP for Prii refund any money later? <_<

I'm very happy with a $100 credit. After a few years even $599 is a small part of the price for owning a cell phone. Monthly service fees are the real cost.

[Godiva]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Sep 6 2007, 06:03 PM) [snapback]508165[/snapback]</div>

Some of us said..."That's too much right now, I think I'll wait a generation or two for something with more memory, longer battery life, and a lower price."

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Yep. That was me. I was one of those people.

I also said "and it's unlocked or there is more choice".

But....I can get an 8 GB refurbished iPhone for $349.00 now. It's a lot more tempting.

[daniel]

I agree with all the posters above who point out that Apple is just about the first company ever to give back money after it reduces the price on a gadget.

But as far as actually buying one: I looked at the description and said, "Why in the world would I ever want a monstrosity like that???"

You pay a premium to have a new gadget a month before anyone else. Or you do the sensible thing and wait until other folks have de-bugged it, and they've fleeced the folks willing to pay extra, and the price comes down. I'll buy a new gadget if I really want it, knowing I'm paying extra to have it sooner. But the iPhone is in my view pretty pointless. It's like a paint sprayer that makes toast.