Comments on: Apple iPhone 8GB now only $399!

By: REKIN

REKIN — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:15:36 +0000

I just saw the 4gb model in the clearance section of the apple store.

By: dani

dani — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:20:43 +0000

Sounds like there WILL be a a new 3g version coming out. Overheard a regional sales rep in a local AT&T store asking about current sales and talking about the new iPhone coming out. He was also asking the sales staff if they were a 3G site. Sounds promising!

By: dondada

dondada — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:36:04 +0000

was so ready to convert to apple but forget about it now, I wouldn’t want to get stabbed in the back again. Jobs said that the iPhone has been extremely well accepted and customers love the phone and wants to put the pedal to the metal. But did this arrogant baster just forget that the reason it’s been well accepted is b/c of the early adaptors who were willing to pay the premium $$’s and help bust the iPhone demand. If it wasn’t for us early adaptors the phone wouldn’t be as popular as it is. So in return we get screwed with a 33% price drop ($3 per day average depreciation).

By: ariel

ariel — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:32:50 +0000

Although i feel bad, i understand that apple had really no choice but to drop thw prices i mean its most likely that they have the 3G model alredy and did not introduce yesterday because it has plenty of stock on thw 4G and 8G i would not be suprice if they release the new model on the 25th of this month

By: RtM

RtM — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:36:26 +0000

good thing att got the purple..err…mahogany razr2. otherwise i wouldn’t be sitting here enjoying my new (cheaper) iphone.

By: NuShrike

NuShrike — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:28:30 +0000

Congratulations Sony..er Apple! You have completed your Quest to gain the Whip of INstant-obsolescence of Consumer Electronics to flay your customers with (WINCE).

This whip also has the side-effect of casting forget so your customers will continue to come back to worship at your altar of glory!

Maybe HTC’s stuff will last at least a year and still worth it.

By: CDG

CDG — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:27:06 +0000

And I wanted to add that, technically, I will end up with all 3 devices. Because of the price decrease, I immediately went to my local Apple store and bought the 4GB iPhone for my mom (since she is willing to switch to AT&T).

By the way, my location (in the Los Angeles area still had a lot of the 4GB in stock and I was surprised).

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:25:45 +0000

Any thoughts as to whether or not the WiFI Music Store will work over EDGE when it drops on the iPhone?

By: CDG

CDG — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:23:39 +0000

@ Chad:

I’m in exactly the same situation. I’m currently with T-Mo and would consider switching to AT&T if, and only IF, the iPhone had everything I wanted. But, alas, that’s not the case. One of my biggest gripes is no Exchange support, so I decided to just get the Crackberry and the iPod Touch. Then, hopefully, that will tide me over until Apple (or someone else) develops Exchange support for the iPhone.

But that’s just me.

By: enemes

enemes — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:24:08 +0000

So they couldn’t sell iPhones fast enough. They had to drop the price. Apple is not known for giving up their margins that easily. Mobile phone market is a low margins business.

Still a pretty bad phone (as a phone) even at the lower price.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:01:58 +0000

My 30th birthday in September….. iphone, ipod touch, or the Curve for t-mobile (what I was planning on getting… What do I do!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

By: JJLO

JJLO — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:40:54 +0000

Early adopters have always paid more. Thanks to them Apple decided that the money was in the 8GB and as we all know a bigger iphone is around the corner. The winners are the ones that wanted an iphone and a price they could now swallow. Apple still wins.

By: dani

dani — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:09:57 +0000

looks like 4gb sold out on the apple website

By: The Teve

The Teve — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:30:43 +0000

NOW Apple has made the best move

at $399 the iPhone (dumb/smart phone) will be the most popular.. as if it already wasn’t

the new price sounds way more resonable, and also leaves the door open for the iPhone2? or maybe 16GB..

But since i’m “stuck” with Verizon, i might just go get the iPod Wannabe Phone(touch) :]

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:25:07 +0000

Well, here’s my first comment off my brand spankin’ new iPhone

Naw I’m just fuckin’ with ya, I just used one and it’s a consideration but I’m still not fully sold. It is pretty and pretty sweet, though.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:08:11 +0000

You will not have to take a 10% restocking fee if you bought it at an AT&T store. A generic sku was released that will enable a refund of cash/credit card if you don’t have an AT&T account, or a credit on your wireless bill.

By: dani

dani — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:48:44 +0000

now it almost seems like fate that I have had 3 defective handsets =]

By: test5477

test5477 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:39:23 +0000

Its called doing business, you see a way to move more units and you do it. If the early adopters lose out, its part of being a early adopter. Great products and good news today, only thing i didnt like was the ringtones but their are ways around that.

By: iHateApple

iHateApple — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:35:31 +0000

I wouldn’t pre-order that if I were you, it’ll be down 30-50% by Christmas…

By: blake

blake — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:30:05 +0000

They should have shipped all iPhones boxes on launch date with a sticker that says “sucker” on it. That’s some nice way of treating your faithful following.

*preorders ipod touch*

By: iHateApple

iHateApple — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:26:33 +0000

Yes, play my little children…

Apple lost some of their fanboys, but by the sounds of it, they might be getting some more.

“Out with the old, in with the new”, right Steve-y boy??

Get rid of the “Traditional” fanboys and get some new ones in, you know the others will come back.

Maybe Steve Jobs is a consumer Genuis!!

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:00:13 +0000

That is a good idea I think I’m gonna go play w/ one

By: test5477

test5477 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:57:05 +0000

Jeff, go play with one for awhile. I’m going to my local store to see if they have any.

Alex, thats the third person i have seen do that so i guess Apple Store and ATT stores are accommodating when it comes to the credit.

How about all those people selling 600-700 iphones on ebay? thats sucks but its the chance you take, early adopters always run that risk like the people who try to profit from ebay.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:53:04 +0000

I called my local Apple Store and was told that they have a 14-day return or price match gaurentee and will offer the credit with a receipt noting the date of purchase. NICE!!!

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:52:27 +0000

And a 3mp camera that most reviewers like over the iPhones 2mp cam. (not bashing)

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:51:40 +0000

True dat but I’m still just alittle skeptical of how much the iPhone is actually worth 399 since the Kaiser will (once it arrives) have 3G, a stationary keyboard, and (yes I’m gonna say it) WinMo 6 Pro. but my BlackJack will have that soon (hopefully) I just have to go and really mess w/ an iPhone if I am starting to consider it.

By: test5477

test5477 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:46:03 +0000

ah well thats life.

Jeff B. I’m looking at it like this, the one is sitting in the store calling me and the other one is in China or Taiwan and i can’t hear it calling me yet and may not for awhile.

By: Pat torney

Pat torney — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:41:22 +0000

They locked the thread that Jay posted.

You got to admit that they had good points. Most the people that bought early are the Apple faithful. The ones who have carried them through all these years of taking the back seat to Microsoft. Now they come out and make them all feel like complete idiots for the loyal support over the years.

Way to stick it to them Apple. I’m just suprised more news stories are popping up about this yet.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:38:04 +0000

With this price drop the iPhone isn’t the devil phone anymore but it sure as hell isn’t the jesus phone. But to me $100 less and I would be sold, but now it raises the question,
iPhone…or…Kaiser?
Somebody help me.

By: iHateApple

iHateApple — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:56:50 +0000

wow…

So I went over to the fanboy thread that Jay posted.

…they are PISSED!

And they actually complimented Microsoft

…Gotta love the consumer world, filled with narrow minds and stupid people