Headlines heralding Apple’s announcement of a new Wi-Fi enabled iPod, ringtone creation service, and nano form factor are already proliferating across the web. These are relatively minor improvements to Apple’s greatest product ever. The ability to download music to an iPod was a long time coming and, while convenient, is really more of a boon to Apple than its users.
The real story here is a $200 price cut on the 8gb iPhone and the elimination of the 4gb model. The price cut is a slap in the face for early adopters, many of whom stood in line for hours, even days, eagerly awaiting the most hyped piece of tech ever. People who shelled out $599 and a portion of their soul to AT&T for the privilege of owning said tech have been left out in the cold. No new features were introduced for the iPhone. The ability to access iTunes over Wi-Fi and ringtone conversion service do not add any real functionality and are really a way for Apple to make a lil’ more $$$.
Where’s the love for your core supporters, Steve? Where’s the flash support and wireless sync functionality we’ve been begging for? Personally, I would not forgive this transgression for anything less than a $50 iTunes gift certificate.
Daniel Neumann
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As one of the iPhone customers who got pwned, I was pretty upset. But, Jobs just announced a $100 Apple credit for all early adopters who bought iPhones before the price-drop. While this isn’t the $200 in cash that I would have saved, there’s always something to buy at the Apple store, and I’m really not that salty at all.
Righteous indignation, Dan…and you beat the major networks with the news!!! I think you should get the entire $200 but I just heard they’ll refund you $100.