Well, the $200 price cut on the iPhone may have made many Apple fans whose pockets aren't that deep pretty happy, but it has annoyed some early adopters who bought the thing when it came out
a mere two months ago. The 8-gigabyte (GB) iPhone has had its price cut to $399, which is $100 less than the price of the 4-gigabyte iPhone when it debuted at the end of June. Speaking of the 4-gigabyte iPhone, it's
being phased out. You can pick one up for only $299 through the Apple outlet, while supplies last of course.
While price cuts this steep are relatively rare in the world of electronics, they are not completely unheard of. Particularly in the world of cell phones, quick and drastic price cuts are quite the norm, especially for high end feature phones. When the MotoRAZR first debuted, it was a $400 phone, but within a few months, it was down to $249. By year's end, the RAZR was only $99. Even the
Samsung BlackJack saw its price cut in half, from $199 to $99 after only three months. A price drop after only two months is unprecedented, but it comes with the territory of new gadgetry.
So to those whining about how Apple ripped them off -- get over it. (Now, if you're one of the lucky few who bought over the past two weeks, you
may get a refund at your nearest Apple store.)
From
USA Today
HAhaaaaaa this really teached me that patience is a virtue... if it hadnt been for them servicing through At& T I would have been a crybaby too!