I’m quite bitter about the price drop of $200 big ones from Apple on their iPhone. … less than 71 days after their initial release, Apple drops a huge bombshell on the consumer market by making the iPhone less expensive. I am all for making a bigger profit if Apple is into that kinda thing, but Apple seems more concerned about making stock holders happy with selling 1 million iPhones by the end of the year.. they’ll get to that mark easily with this huge price drop, but on the flip side of things, us “early adopters” are phucked in the butt by the sudden change in Apple’s outlook.

More after the jump… It does seem like Apple has forgotten it’s fan base and who brought the company’s image from the ground up… the early adopters….. com’on Apple, do the right thing and give some kind of credit to us that bought the phone and worked out the damn bugs for you and gave you all the free PR … I think we deserve it…

Here is a list of 50 things you could of bought from Apple with your $200 you “saved” if you bought your iPhone today. Yes… I am bitter…

iPods and stuff

1. 4gb iPod Nano *silver*
2. 8gb iPod Nano *silver*
3. 8gb iPod Nano *teal*
4. 8gb iPod Nano *green*
5. 8gb iPod Nano *black*
6. 8gb iPod Nano *(red)*
7. 1gb Ipod Shuffle *silver*
8. 1gb Ipod Shuffle *teal*
9. 1gb Ipod Shuffle *green*
10. 1gb Ipod Shuffle *purple*
11. 1gb Ipod Shuffle *(red)*
12. 2 x Apple Care for iPhone @$69.
13. Apple iPhone battery replacement @ $79.99
14. 3 x AppleCare Protection Plan - iPod @ $59
15. 5 x AppleCare Protection Plan - iPod nano or… @ $39
16. 6 x Nike + iPod Sport Kit @ $29
17. 4 x iPod Radio Remote @ $49
18. 6 x Apple iPod Camera Connector @ $29
19. 10 x Nike + iPod Sensor @ $19
20. 10 x Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable @ $19
21. 6 x Apple iPod FireWire Power Adapter @ $29
22. 6 x Apple iPod shuffle External Battery Pack @ $29
23. 6 x Apple USB Power Adapter @ $29
24. 5 x Apple World Travel Adapter Kit @ $39
    
    SOFTWARE
25. 2 x iLife ‘08 @ $79
26. 2 x iLife ‘08 *family pack* @ $99
27. 2 x Iwork ‘08 @ $79
28. 2 x Iwork ‘08 *family pack* @ $99
    
29. 2 years worth of .Mac subscription @ $99
30. 1 x .Mac Family Pack @ $179.95
    
31. Single User of Tiger@ $129
    
32. Family Pack of Tiger @ $199
33. 6 x QuickTime 7 Pro for Mac OS X @ $29.99
34. 100 x Airport Extreme 802.11n Enablers for Mac @ $1.99
35. 10 x QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback - Windows @ $19.99
36. 2 x GarageBand Jam Pack: Rhythm Section @ $99.99
37. 2 x Final Cut Express HD Upgrade @ $99
38. 2 x GarageBand Jam Pack: Symphony Orchestra @ $99 HARDWARE ACCESSORIES
39. 4 x Apple Keyboard @ $49.00
40. 4 x Apple wired Mighty Mouse @ $49.00
41. 2 x Apple wireless Mighty Mouse @ $69
42. 2 x Apple Wireless Keyboard @ $79HARDWIRE AIRPORT & WIRELESS
43. 10 x AirPort Extreme Base Station Power @ $20
44. 6 x Apple Remote @ $29
45. 5 x AirPort Express Stereo Connection Kit… @ $39
46. 4 x AirPort Extreme Card @ $49
47. 2 x AirPort Express Base Station with. @ $99
48. 1 x AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit… @ $199HARDWARE AUDIO & SPEAKERS
49. 6 x Apple iPod Earphones @ $29
50. 5 x Apple iPod In-Ear Headphones @ $39

I’m sure there are a ton more things, but I picked Apple products since I was bitter.. and still am. Please chime in if you found anything else i missed..

To Apple: Do the right thing and give some sort of compensation for those early adopters that helped make the iPhone hype what it is today….

Commentary

1. HighTechDad wrote on 05. Sep 2007

   Beautiful…thanks for making me even more grumpy!!!!
2. oswaldo wrote on 05. Sep 2007

   Ha ha!!

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