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I am a big Apple supporter (and customer) but this move is pretty sleazy. I agree with the blog post, Apple needs to give early users some sort of refund or credit. $200 is way too much to eat.
Posted by: cyngaines   Posted on: 09/05/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Bad stuff  cyngaines | 09/05/07
be happy you could afford that extra $200  Non-Zealand | 09/05/07
200$ enjoyment...um are we at a brothel or using a tool?  socialism=nowhere | 09/06/07
Why would anyone be entitled to a refund or a gift.  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
Penalty?  frgough | 09/05/07
Sure, how about $399 value  palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) ZDNet Moderator | 09/05/07
How did Apple mess over you  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
I don't understand some people  bmgoodman | 09/05/07
I don't understand some people  hustledetector@... | 09/06/07
His point is that they dropped REALLY fast...  evilkillerwhale@... | 09/06/07
And?  ye | 09/06/07
normal business practise  Non-Zealand | 09/05/07
Potential buyers are happier then early adopters,  Non-Zealand | 09/05/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  dbfarber | 09/05/07
How about throwing in Leopard for early adopters  palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) ZDNet Moderator | 09/05/07
Um. No  mikegalos@... | 09/06/07
I don't know Matt  onyxxx6700 | 09/05/07
Hmm, I may actually have given a split refund  palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) ZDNet Moderator | 09/05/07
Matthew Miller  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 09/05/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  007baf | 09/05/07
got my refund!!  5ri | 09/05/07
Seems kind of normal too me  voska | 09/05/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  D. T. Schmitz | 09/05/07
I a little miffed...  gtdworak | 09/05/07
Apple slashes prices, ZDNet whingers  Richard Flude | 09/05/07
Hmmm sounds like someone got conned  tonymcs@... | 09/05/07
Actually  mikegalos@... | 09/06/07
this is one time I'm glad I live...  Arm A. Geddon | 09/05/07
Stop this nonsense  ericsami | 09/05/07
Well put...  socialism=nowhere | 09/06/07
you lost me at 'nitch'  pir8matt | 09/06/07
I am not the best speller  ericsami | 09/06/07
Matthew, I hate to say I told you so....but I did!  Scrat | 09/06/07
ROFL  Badgered | 09/06/07
HA!  xxn1927 | 09/06/07
How about some cheese with that whine?  ddmattison | 09/06/07
Once a sucker always a Sucker  wizardb@... | 09/06/07
thanks for your insightful addition to this bleak blog. NT  Non-Zealand | 09/06/07
they deserve it  sackbut | 09/06/07
*ahem*  evilkillerwhale@... | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 09/06/07
I really don't care  aldux | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  pir8matt | 09/06/07
hey, go and visit a 3rd world country some time..  Non-Zealand | 09/06/07
Please  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
You pay a price for being among the first  royjr@... | 09/06/07
Stop Complaining!  emmit05 | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  rtwgn | 09/06/07
its; retard  lysdexia | 09/08/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  rcdejard@... | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  dpiccus@... | 09/06/07
Sour Apple  WRA | 09/06/07
Big Supporter  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  zsentient@... | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  zsentient@... | 09/06/07
Smart business! I wish i had thought of it!  ChrisSparks1@... | 09/06/07
Shame on me.  Amonra | 09/06/07
hmm  Badgered | 09/06/07
Maybe you're right...  Amonra | 09/06/07
Odd  Badgered | 09/06/07
And again  Amonra | 09/06/07
fine  Badgered | 09/07/07
How about a discount on our next purchase  Amonra | 09/06/07
You should have stopped while you were ahead  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
Me-Firsters always pay the most  NotMSUser | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  kokuryu | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  Baer | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  dhays | 09/06/07
In the words of Nelson Muntz:  bhartman33@... | 09/06/07
Better things to ***** about  misfit28@... | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  bvt765@... | 09/06/07
This is S.O.P.  Narg | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  notsofast | 09/06/07
Death and taxes  Chiatzu | 09/06/07
One Fools' Penalty is Another Fools' Cheap Seat  michaelleo@... | 09/06/07
altar  lysdexia | 09/08/07
This just in: Car buyers who adopt early hit with $5000 penalty!  voicebox5 | 09/06/07
Business 101  User-01 | 09/06/07
we've got a big genius here...  lostarchitect | 09/06/07
"I actually did spend money to buy computers for underprivlaged families"  michaelleo@... | 09/06/07
Buying an iPhone for $599.99 is LUDICROUS!  User-01 | 09/06/07
i did my research, actually.  lostarchitect | 09/06/07
Gift  Newsom02 | 09/06/07
Caveat emptor (Eng. trans: SUCKER!)  jlafitte | 09/06/07
Tough Luck....  proton_z | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  onyxxx6700 | 09/06/07
This is true.  lostarchitect | 09/06/07
RE: Apple rewards iPhone beta testers with $200 early buyer penalty  jbaer@... | 09/06/07
Oh please!  ye | 09/06/07
Wow! Hostile much?  Amonra | 09/06/07
How were you taken advantage of?  ye | 09/06/07
Glad I didn't stop while I was ahead.  Amonra | 09/06/07
After-Kristmas  lysdexia | 09/08/07
should be careful not to make any  laura.b | 09/13/07
Petulant Whiners . . .  brian ansorge | 09/06/07
8 Billion Dollar Decline in Apple's Stock Value  michaelleo@... | 09/07/07
Cost to Apple estimated at $50 million, but should be MUCH less  palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) ZDNet Moderator | 09/07/07
"Smart Businessman"  michaelleo@... | 09/08/07
imaginary?  lysdexia | 09/08/07

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