iPhone Prices Slashed

Since I am one of those (not so few) who paid quite a premium to get the iPhone soon after it came out - Steve Jobs' price drop of $200 is not going too well with me.

He is offering a $100 store credit to users like myself. But seriously - almost any retail store matches a price change for 30 days¹. Apple should do at least the same. And since we were the pioneer, we should even get a bit extra.

- manzoor

1 - Sears, for example, gave me a 30 day guaranty on the price of refrigerator that I bought.
If they, Sears, drops the price of that Refrigarator within 30 days from the time that I made my purchase, they will refund me the difference.

iPhone - Cons

1. Missing / Lacking Features - Obviously it's got most of the features most users were looking for. But for me some key features would've been (in no particular order)
   
   
   
   • Ability to "Instant Message" using Gtalk, Yahoo! Messenger and such (as opposed to using Cingular SMS).
   
   
   • Bookmark Sync w/Safari or Internet Explorer ONLY (and not w/Netscape or FireFox)
   
   
   • Unable to Import from or Sync with Addressbook from Netscape Mail
   
   
   • Unable to Sync with Yahoo! or Google Calendar
   
   
   • Memory Card Slot
   
   
   
   



2. Crippled Feature(s) - Seems to me that these features were intentionally left incomplete
   
   
   
   • Speed - Edge is E-X-T-R-E-M-E-L-Y Slow
     
   • Calendar - where to begin . . .
     
     
     
     • Repeating Events
       
     • Events ONLY and no Tasks
       
     
     
   • You Tube - does NOT allow me to log into my YouTube account
     
   • Weather - no further detail
   
   
   • Inability to access iTunes and download directly from iTunes to my iPhone
   
   
   
   



3. Useless Features - And of course there are the features that apparently a lot of people like / want but I don't.
   
   
   
   • Camera
   
   
   
   

Also, though this is NOT a strike against the iPhone, but more against the sales people at the Apple store (or at least the ones here in Austin, TX) - I have not met sales people who are worse at dealing with their customers. My personal experince at the AT&T store was just the opposite. So, when the units do become available - I'll definitely be going to the AT&T store and NOT the cool Apple store.

- manzoor

iPhone - Unavailable :o(

It's out and available and there are hundreds of thousands of people who have already got it. I was really wanting to get it Friday (the 29th, when it came out) - but just never got 'round to it :o(

The rumour was that Apple had waited to make sure they had enough units made so that they wouldn't run out. I believe I even saw some report that they had 4 million units made already. Also, I believe they had sold about half a million over the weekend.

But somehow, none of the stores have any available this morning.

- manzoor