USA Today asked Steve Jobs what he would say to customers who just bought a new iPhone for $599.
Many of the early iPhone adopters are outraged by the price drop and are fuming mad. The Apple Support forums are filled with hate threads and are being deleted by Apple.
Honestly folks, if you stood in line or bought the iPhone at $599, we hope you felt it was worth at least that before you opened your wallet. This is the price of technology and we don't think this will be the last time this happens. We're now awaiting the next iPhone lawsuit where someone claims that Apple is deceptive and demand a refund of $200 for every iPhone bought before September 5, 2007.
"If they bought it this morning, they should go back to where they bought it and talk to them," he said. "If they bought it a month ago, well, that's what happens in technology."He added that Apple won't take a hit on costs by lowering the price by $200.
"We're in high-volume manufacturing, and we're pretty good on the costs side. We're also willing to be more aggressive. We think we have a real winner, and customers love the iPhone. The product's been extremely well accepted; we want to put the pedal to the metal. A holiday season is approaching; we'd have to wait another year for another one."
Many of the early iPhone adopters are outraged by the price drop and are fuming mad. The Apple Support forums are filled with hate threads and are being deleted by Apple.
Honestly folks, if you stood in line or bought the iPhone at $599, we hope you felt it was worth at least that before you opened your wallet. This is the price of technology and we don't think this will be the last time this happens. We're now awaiting the next iPhone lawsuit where someone claims that Apple is deceptive and demand a refund of $200 for every iPhone bought before September 5, 2007.
