[1911]

200 off iphone? that is harsh.....

 

[Kirosia]

Early adopters generally get screwed in regards to personal electronics.

 

[redshifter]

$200 = the price of fleeting geek cred.

/my nerd ex-brother-in-law got one the first day, although he makes mad coin writing code and being in the closet

 

[GlorytheWiz825]

That is a huge drop in price. This is why it never pays to adopt the first generation of gadgets. :/

 

[RedLeader]

Sigh.... It's called technology. If you buy it brand-new, it will be worth less as soon as you take it out of the package. Shortly thereafter there will be a pricedrop. If you want to think you're the awesomest because you spent lots of money on the latest gadget, good for you! Just don't come crying when it costs less a little while later.

 

[GAD]

Wow I didn't see that. Surprising that it's so much so soon.

GAD

 

[biged]

Nope. I don't feel sorry for people who waited for hours for a phone, knowing full well sooner or later there would be a price drop. It's just a phone.

Ed

 

[MrSlacker]

haha sucks for people who got theirs just a few days ago

 

[Kirosia]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAD /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow I didn't see that. Surprising that it's so much so soon.

It's due to the introduction of the Ipod Touch. http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/05/i...gets-official/

 

[Wodgy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSlacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif haha sucks for people who got theirs just a few days ago

Apple has a 14 day return policy, so that's an option for some people.

The new pricing makes sense. For someone considering buying the 8GB iPod Touch, paying $100 more and getting a phone as part of the deal is an appealing upsell.

 

[goldenratiophi]

Oh come on, everybody had to know that the costs would be lowered in a few months. Everybody does that whenever they release something new.

 

[Barry]

It is true that the price of technology does go down. but this is a dramatic price drop in a very short period of time. Part of the reason I purchased the iPhone is that Apple did not have a history of devaluing their product so swiftly. This action changes my expectation and I no longer see a benefit of paying a price premium compared to their competitors.

Even if you did not purchase an iPhone, I would encourage everybody to think twice before dropping a substantial sum on one of their products - unless it has already seen one or two price drops. Across the line, there are less expensive, perfectly workable alternatives. And this is somebody who is typing this on a Macbook. Not that they don't make good products, but part of the price premium value is the relatively stable price structure of their products. Apparently no more.

 

[GSurge]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry /img/forum/go_quote.gif It is true that the price of technology does go down. but this is a dramatic price drop in a very short period of time. Part of the reason I purchased the iPhone is that Apple did not have a history of devaluing their product so swiftly. This action changes my expectation and I no longer see a benefit of paying a price premium compared to their competitors. Even if you did not purchase an iPhone, I would encourage everybody to think twice before dropping a substantial sum on one of their products - unless it has already seen one or two price drops. Across the line, there are less expensive, perfectly workable alternatives. And this is somebody who is typing this on a Macbook. Not that they don't make good products, but part of the price premium value is the relatively stable price structure of their products. Apparently no more.

Were you thinking of this as an investment?

 

[DLeeWebb]

I have an iPhone. The drop in price was drastic, I'm surprised but it happens. I'm not feeling screwed with regard to the iPhone, but I'm very disappointed with new iPod. Only 16GB of storage capacity! I was hoping for 100, 120, or 160...

 

[PFKMan23]

To those who were the early adopters, the answer is going to be yes. However, in general, that's just how it goes