The Price You Pay For Technology?

[Beemerboy]

For all those that ran out and stood in endless lines cash in hand to own a new Mac iPhone.....now are being offered a refund by Mac.

Having worked in the R&D technology field for some years I call foul on Mac's part. For those that wanted or want the latest and greatest technology have to be willing to pay for it.

What Mac is doing is saving themselves business and I get that, but in the face of every electronic device that I have ever brought when it was released. I am sending my recite back to them for a partial refund.

So do you feel that Mac was right or wrong for what they did?

[Jngrbrdman]

All I can say is that I saw it coming. Personally I don't think they should offer any kind of refund at all. We all know that prices drop right after the hype wears off when it comes to technology. The computer I paid $1800 for a few years ago is selling for $500 now. It's just the way it works. I've got a couple co-workers with the iPhone and they are happy to get their $100 back on it, but they have no regrets in buying it when they did. I do have to say that I'm getting a lot of satisfaction knowing that I was probably right when I joked with them to just wait and see... In nine months it will be free with activation.

[dave40co]

Originally Posted by Jngrbrdman

All I can say is that I saw it coming. Personally I don't think they should offer any kind of refund at all. We all know that prices drop right after the hype wears off when it comes to technology. The computer I paid $1800 for a few years ago is selling for $500 now. It's just the way it works. I've got a couple co-workers with the iPhone and they are happy to get their $100 back on it, but they have no regrets in buying it when they did. I do have to say that I'm getting a lot of satisfaction knowing that I was probably right when I joked with them to just wait and see... In nine months it will be free with activation.

I concur!

[Beemerboy]

I think that the people that brought iPhones should feel lucky that Mac even decided to refund anything.

Everyone knew the price would drop...but cut in half in less than 6 months of the release is unheard of...especially when its still as popular as it is.

Mac is feeling the pressure of other phones coming into the the market that have similar features and cheaper.

They can also afford the refund to ensure the business.

Also they are giving store credit of a 100 bucks....what do you think your going to do with 100 bucks but pad that with more cash for something else

[Jngrbrdman]

The one who should be bent is AT&T. Apple may be the one dishing out the discounts, but the perception will still be that AT&T gouged the buyer from the getgo. People didn't necessarily buy their phones from Apple. They bought them from AT&T. I sure wouldn't want to be working in the customer service department for either company right now. Actually... I wouldn't want to work in that department for either of those two companies since the iPhone was released. It has been a nightmare for them with the activation issues and now this.

[Beemerboy]

Originally Posted by Jngrbrdman

The one who should be bent is AT&T. Apple may be the one dishing out the discounts, but the perception will still be that AT&T gouged the buyer from the getgo. People didn't necessarily buy their phones from Apple. They bought them from AT&T. I sure wouldn't want to be working in the customer service department for either company right now. Actually... I wouldn't want to work in that department for either of those two companies since the iPhone was released. It has been a nightmare for them with the activation issues and now this.

Well anytime you have that much hype on a product launch you are going to have a huge backlash...look at the PS2 and xBox...would hate to have been customer service for those as well....I just felt that it was in bad taste for Apple to reduce the price as much as they did...either that or they where figuring that they could pickup new customers at the reduced rate, that would off set that amount with refunds

[Poorboy]

I don't buy those kind of toys, since technology mocks me

[Pockets]

i just saw my first iphone today my friend got one over the summa they are really cool. I wouldn't pay that much but he did get the rebate and he really really loves it so idk he thinks it was worth it. Have any of you used one????

[Pockets]

Originally Posted by Poorboy

I don't buy those kind of toys, since technology mocks me

yes it does

[Jetbo]

Offering those rebates sounds like a bonehead idea to me, you, and the stock market too their stock dropped 7% because of these rebates.

[cwcad]

Originally Posted by Pockets

i just saw my first iphone today my friend got one over the summa they are really cool. I wouldn't pay that much but he did get the rebate and he really really loves it so idk he thinks it was worth it. Have any of you used one????

I have one. If I did not have one I would be out of the loop. The wife has declared war on our Internet provider. She is shopping for new cable service.

The rebate will not save any money in this household. It just means another iPhone in the house.

Being on the bleeding edge of technolgy IS very expensive!

[Pander5]

Originally Posted by Jetbo

Offering those rebates sounds like a bonehead idea to me, you, and the stock market too their stock dropped 7% because of these rebates.

Good time to buy and hold for a longer term long position on AAPL. I firmly believe it will recover that 7% drop in no time and continue up. It recovered from an 18% drop in August.

[Beemerboy]

Originally Posted by cwcad

I have one. If I did not have one I would be out of the loop. The wife has declared war on our Internet provider. She is shopping for new cable service.

The rebate will not save any money in this household. It just means another iPhone in the house.

Being on the bleeding edge of technolgy IS very expensive!

You couldn't say that better playing at the cutting edge of technology brings two things $$ and lots of it and frustration. That meaning getting that new fangled thing to work and understanding what these 62 buttons do

If this phone turns out to be reliable down the road I would get one...and that will be when you can get one with a fill up of gas

[audiboy]

I think the rebates are rediculously stupid. You didn't see Motorola giving rebates for their Razr, Slivr, or Krazr(or whatever they're called). These people paid a premium because it was a brand new piece of technology. They shouldn't be re-imbursed because they purchased them for a large sum of money.

[cwcad]

The Razor is built and marketed by Motorola. The iPhone is an Apple product. Both are company's that want to make money. Until the iPhone the basic difference in the two company's was the innovative Steve Jobs. Unfortunately, Steve, has succumbed to making money rather than innovation. My iPhone is blue tooth enabled BUT......only for the phone. As soon as one turns on a recording (video or audio) it shuts off. When purchasing upscale products one assumes that it has full range use. Not the limted use that no one mentioned. Who knows what else he has screwed us with and not told us, the consumer.

He broke my rule, "Do what you say.... Say what you do! I lost some value in my iPhone. Money is important but trust is the real issue. Something he cannot afford to lose. Trust is something that is much harder to come by. One makes money. You can only gain trust.