Posts by Scott Mahan:
To Steve Jobs: $200 just cost you over $2,500
Yesterday’s $200 price drop of the Apple iPhone only 2 months after its release is an insult to Apple loyal customers. Many of us stood in line for countless hours to buy the 8GB iPhone for $599. Many of us also went through the pains of activating our iPhones with AT&T for periods as long as 3-10 days. We provided valuable feedback that has aided Apple in releasing 2 firmware upgrades in as many months.
So what do we get for all of this. We get insulted by Apple and mocked by our friends and family. If Apple can afford to reduce the price by 33% in only 2 months, why the heck was it so expensive to begin with? To prove that they could get people to pay $600 for a phone? I feel used.
This is reminiscent of the recent release of the Apple TV. Early adopters pre-ordered their 40GB Apple TV’s only to have their brand new toy be outdated in a few months when Apple released an Apple TV with a 160GB hard drive for only $100 more. While I was not pleased to hear that Apple wasn’t offering an upgrade, at least they didn’t insult me by lowering the price of the 40GB Apple TV.
What does this mean to Apple? Time will tell. But from my standpoint, the $2,500 that I was going to spend on 2 MacBooks this Christmas season may be spent elsewhere. I’m not sure my wife would let me spend that kind of money on a company that has neglected me as an early adopter twice in less than 12 months.
Today’s Apple Event – The Beat Goes On
Today at 10:00am Pacific, Steve Jobs will take the stage at the Moscone West venue in San Francisco. The rumor mill is in full motion as to what Steve will announce today. Judging by the iPod ad-like silhouette graphics used on the invitations, you can bet that there will be iPod and iTunes announcements. I’m […]
I need a GrandCentral.com invitation
I recently had to change my cell phone number to a local area code. This means that my girls, who live in another state, no longer have a toll free number to call me. I really need a GrandCentral.com invitation so that I can get a number that is local to them so they can […]
If you are reading this, I would like to know, leave a comment
While I go back and forth between lots of posting to posting every few days, I am now wondering if anybody is out there. If I have even just a few loyal readers, I will increase my posting frequency. So with that said, leave a comment and let me know that you’re watching. If there […]
Apple updates iPhone to v1.0.2
Apple has released updated iPhone software. The new version, v1.0.2 is rumored to correct low earpiece and speakerphone volumes. It also increases the smoothness of scrolling when Safari is loading web pages. To install, dock your iPhone. If it does not prompt you to update, click the Check Update button.
Save $100 on an Apple iPhone
For those of you that have said “if the iPhone was just $100 cheaper, I would buy one”, this story is for you. Apple is now selling refurbished 4GB and 8GB iPhones on their online store for $100 less than retail.
Visit to the ER = Temporary slow down in blog
Well readers, at 39 years old, I experienced my first cardiac episode. They don’t want to call it a heart attack, but it did lead to 3 days in the hospital, lots of tests, and 2 stents placed in my arteries. I’ve been home since Sunday, but I’m taking at least a week off of […]
Apple Releases new iMacs and iLife ’08
The rumored aluminum and glass iMacs have been announced and will be available today. Steve Jobs refers to the leaked photographs of the new keyboard, which were spot-on. iLife ’08 gets a major update in iPhoto. You can now group photos into events (think Birthday Party, Wedding, etc). Hiding and filtering photos is possible based […]
Mundu IM iPhone Edition Released
Mundu IM is now available in an iPhone edition allowing you to chat using Yahoo!,GTalk, MSN and AOL IM. From EverythingiPhone.com
Verizon FiOS TV Video-on-Demand Customers Will Be Among First to See Disney’s ‘High School Musical 2’
Verizon FiOS TV Video on Demand customers will get a first look at the summer’s hottest television movie phenomenon – the premiere of Disney Channel’s “High School Musical 2.” The highly anticipated sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” will be available on FiOS TV’s Video on Demand library prior to the […]