Karen, I'm not sure if you're being very objective. Perhaps you have a thing about Apple, I don't know. I'm not an Apple fan by any means, although I have enjoyed having an iPod for several years. But I'm a PC guy through and through. Yet, you seem to be saying that it was a smart business move for Palm to junk a $10 Million dollar project (which had obviously consumed a lot of their time and energy), and yet it's a bad business decision when Apple decides to lower a price for a product and then credit previous customers for being early adopters (who always pay more anyway)??? I'm sorry, I don't get it. Say what you will about Apple and Steve Jobs, but I don't think this particular instance is any example of bad business practices. I see from another post and this one that you are deeming the iPhone "disposable" probably because of a theoretical battery issue. While the iPhone may not have an easily-replaceable battery like the Treo, I'm sure that there will be many kits available for it in coming months, just as there are for all iPods that let you replace the battery for a nominal fee and without too much fuss (albeit more fuss than with the Treo). But hey, if this one of those issues that you can't live with, then so be it... Levi Levi Wallach Blog: twelveblackcodemonkeys.com <http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/> DVD Review Site: dvdmon.com <http://www.dvdmon.com/> Pictures at: http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi <http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi>
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Karen Sent: Sat 9/8/07 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Treo] iPhone price cut If they were so great at business (in this particular case) I really don't think they'd have found themselves in a situation of having to give rebates and/or credits and having to drop their prices in the first place. Did you buy one? (I didn't) And if you didn't, are you even trying to see this from a purchaser's point of view? How cavalier would you be with an overpriced disposable iPhone and an Apple coupon? Buddy - it is what it is. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Prokic Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Treo] iPhone price cut I think it's great busines to evaluate your sales, price points, and marketing strategies. Apple knows what they're doing. They continue to gain market share in all of their product areas. It's nice to see that they do listen to the customers regarding price drops. A hundred dollar credit is more than I expect. --- Roger Prokic Baltimore, Maryland USA -=[ This email was sent from a Palm Treo 680 palm computer using SnapperMail Enterprise Edition v2.3.7.01 ]=- ...... Original Message ....... On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:10:10 -0600 Karen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >It may be "business" but it's certainly not GOOD "business" and just because >it may happen in a lot of industries doesn't make it right. It just means >that there are some people who are willing to conduct bad business in many >industries and those are ones I'll avoid rewarding with my hard earned cash >.... or credit. > >Take Palm for instance. They would rather pull an item from their line then >offer something they don't feel comfortable about, for what ever reason, at >least in the case of the Foleo. I see that as good business and I find >myself trusting their integrity even more, and Apple, not at all now. > >Just my opinion :) >Karen > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger >Prokic >Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 10:50 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Treo] iPhone price cut > >That's business. I'm sure if you look hard enough you will see this happens >in just about all industries. >--- >Roger Prokic >Baltimore, Maryland USA >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [email protected] > >So - they took $200 extra from people, they are 'giving' $100 back but only >if they purchase something that is $100 or more from Apple. So, these >people really got NOTHING back. Sheesh - what a scam. Makes me so glad I >did not jump to get the iPhone. Those who waited will save $200 and will >not be obligated to make any additional Apple purchases. > >-- > Edward Fultz >( > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.8/993 - Release Date: 9/6/2007 >3:18 PM > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.9/994 - Release Date: 9/7/2007 4:40 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.9/994 - Release Date: 9/7/2007 4:40 PM Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
