Apple products are designed by under nourished vegans and vegetarians
in California.  Those at the top of the company can’t imagine the
needs of big, muscular men.

Kelly


On 10/20/16, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
> They are overcharging on certain products/accessories. I don't necessarily
> think they do so on the iPhones. Yes, they are expensive and could be less
> so, but the recently recalled and now completely discontinued exploding
> Samsung Note 7 was just as expensive. I can only guess at the uproar had
> this happened to Apple's iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, there would have been no end to
> the press slamming Apple.
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of Shaf Patel
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:41 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Apple Watch may not be as scarce as Apple wants you to think
>
> Apple is a complete ripoff, period. If it wasn't for better accessibility
> I'd have switched to Android a long time ago.
>
> On 10/20/2016 7:24 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>> Hi List,
>>
>>
>>
>> I finally ordered my 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch SERIES 2 on
>> Monday using the website since I simply could not figure out how to
>> switch from Store Pick Up to having it shipped to me with the Apple
>> Store app. When I ordered it the website said that deliverytime is 3
>> to 4 weeks. I resigned myself to the wait only to get a text message
>> the next day that my Apple Watch has shipped from China and I will get
>> it next Wednesday, October 26.
>>
>> This ticked me off a bit since I have been in Calgary for over a week
>> and had I ordered it for store pick-up last week right away it would
>> probably be here by now and I could have picked it up in Calgary where
>> I would have paid 7% less tax compared to my home province of British
>> Columbia and this would have saved me approx. $45.
>>
>>
>>
>> I also must say that any band Apple sells is a total and complete
>> rip-off. I really wanted the Milanese Loop stainless steel band, but
>> at a $150 CAD premium over the default configuration with the Sports
>> Band I just can’t justify this and I will order a third-party Milanese
>> Loop band on Amazon or other website. I think it’s even more of a
>> rip-off that you can’t even select the larger band that comes with the
>> 42mm watch when you buy the 38mm watch. Once you select the size the
>> band is selected and can’t be changed. I tried on a 38mm watch at the
>> Apple Store and while my wrists aren’t huge, the smaller band barely
>> is big enough and even at it’s widest setting is pretty tight. Why on
>> earth doesn’t Apple just let you pick the watch you want in whichever
>> material, colour and size and then let you add the size band you need.
>> I’m not a Mac user, but I’m quite a fan of the iPhone, Apple TV and I
>> will probably love the watch, but this stinginess from the richest
>> company in the world is enough to make even an Apple fan get a bit mad.
>>
>> If you think about how the most expensive band Apple offers is $599
>> Canadian which is more than what the Apple Watch Sport costs you
>> really just have to shake your head.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sieghard
>>
>>
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