I am rather surprised they didn't release the updates then, seems kind of strange and very last minute.
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So Besides the price are you dissapointed in lack of updates?
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def. pissed off about the 200 price cut. kind of felt like a punch in the gut. i usually wait until version 2.0 comes out before making an apple purchase so they can get the kinks out.....should have followed my own advice.....ah well.
in any case, i think there will be major updates, but not until october when leopard is released. would be shocked if nothing came by then.
in any case, i think there will be major updates, but not until october when leopard is released. would be shocked if nothing came by then.
iPhone v. iPod touch
Well,
Not only did Apple have to drop iPhone prices to meet expectations, but they also couldn't sell a $599 8GB iPhone next to a $299 8GB touch with MANY of the same features. People wouldn't go for the $300 difference, especially knowing that Apple is making even more money off from the subscription services.
I don't own an iPhone, because I value service, which AT&T just can't deliver. So for me, even $1 wouldn't be a good price. This new pricing hopes to capture some of these people who needed an extra incentive to switch providers.
Well,
Not only did Apple have to drop iPhone prices to meet expectations, but they also couldn't sell a $599 8GB iPhone next to a $299 8GB touch with MANY of the same features. People wouldn't go for the $300 difference, especially knowing that Apple is making even more money off from the subscription services.
I don't own an iPhone, because I value service, which AT&T just can't deliver. So for me, even $1 wouldn't be a good price. This new pricing hopes to capture some of these people who needed an extra incentive to switch providers.
I'm not really disappointed with the lack of updates, as there are plenty of "aftermarket" software available to add almost all the features that I want to the iPhone. The iPhone can be made exactly the way I want it right now. What would I need another update for?
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Perhaps people should remember that Apple is a business, publicly owned, with a responsibility to make a profit. The iPhone does what it did when you bought it, and the bug list is surprisingly small for such a sophisticated product in a new-for-them field.
I don't understand the anger at them announcing new revenue streams. Nor do I understand the anger at them not adding new features which were never promised.
Anyone who bought the iPhone, especially Rev. A on Day One, had to know they were paying an early adopter tax. Today's announcements simply add new ways for Apple to get revenue. Shocking they'd do that, and shocking people will go for it.
Amen! I dont think its been put any better. When the iPhone was originally introduced at $599, you people should have stop and thought for a second before rushing out just to have the newest
flavored kool aide 
I would gladly let them keep the $200 upcharge for:
1. Ringer I can hear outside
2. Bluetooth sync with my laptop
3. A few Games
4. MS Exchange integration
...By the way, I had all that and more on the Treo 700W I gave up because I thought that having an Apple product would mean I would have a cutting edge product that would out perform at the very least a Razr!
1. Ringer I can hear outside
2. Bluetooth sync with my laptop
3. A few Games
4. MS Exchange integration
...By the way, I had all that and more on the Treo 700W I gave up because I thought that having an Apple product would mean I would have a cutting edge product that would out perform at the very least a Razr!
I am disappointed that a new Mac was not introduced. A headless iMac is needed to entice the legions of Windows users who want to come over to Mac, but there is nothing in the lineup to bring them over.
The stock price took a hit, because there was nothing really interesting introduced yesterday. Investors are waiting for something with more meat than a music player.
The stock price took a hit, because there was nothing really interesting introduced yesterday. Investors are waiting for something with more meat than a music player.
When Leopard comes out a host of features will be coming to the iPhone.
I'm waiting on the 16Gb model for UK release
I'm waiting on the 16Gb model for UK release
How do you know they wont put more in that firmware update? The calculator icon changed on the pictures after they announced the update, and notice how the same calculator icon is on the iPod Touch. SO mabee there is more than the Starbucks/iTunes Music Store
that is so funny considering they already had a iphone ringtone maker already out and it only cost 9.99 not to mention you can use free tunes from limewire to make ringtones...all of you are fools if your giving apple any more of your money...
Apple just released a new iMac. I don't have a link but a recent article said apple laptops had 10% of the market. What I think is making the stock go down is not from the lack of updates--heck there were a ton of ipod updates--but the $200 price drop. To investors (disclaimer: that includes me) that's $200 less in profit on each phone. And now going to offer $100 store credit to previous iphone owners is going to take away even more profit. All that being said, if I had the resources I'd be buying stock like crazy right now because it's going to go up after all the dust settles from this.
Getting back on topic.. yeah I do wish they pushed some significant update, not just a "bug fix." Was also hoping for an official release date on leopard. My guess is this firmware update later in the month is going to coincidentally occur around the same time leopard is released.
Did you notice the big jump in stock price when the iPhone was announced in January?
My Top Ten:
(1) chapter selection pulldow menu for videos
(2) finder app for iWork/office files/PDF
(3) games
(4) radio
(5) better stability when listening to music and in safari
(6) iPod touch dock and "home button" double tap
(7) support for Apple Tv video specs
(8) iChat
(9) copy / paste function
(10) apple tv remote function / wifi transfers/playback
(1) chapter selection pulldow menu for videos
(2) finder app for iWork/office files/PDF
(3) games
(4) radio
(5) better stability when listening to music and in safari
(6) iPod touch dock and "home button" double tap
(7) support for Apple Tv video specs
(8) iChat
(9) copy / paste function
(10) apple tv remote function / wifi transfers/playback
I don't agree with this. I have read a number of quotes from SJ about the design of the iPhone being mostly Software and that it will be easy to download new features. Also, they are accounting for the income over 2 years to account for the distribution of new features. Have you not seen any of these?
In any case, there is no excuse for not fixing bugs in a timely manner. They have put out 2 minor bug fixes that do not address a lot of the complaints. My main example is EMAIL. They should address the problems with EMAIL NOW. Starting with Yahoo Push.
I am a recent invester with Apple (since buying the iPhone). I believe "most" of the recent moves have been about the iPhone. The recent jump to 144 was because of the report that the iPhone was out selling all other smart phones. Then the "iPod" conference delivered the BOMB that the iPhone price was being dropped $200 and the price dropped about $9 because the thinking is that sales are NOT as strong as expected. The MAC Market is important but that is not what doubled the stock price over the last 6 months.
Shareholders are interested in revenue growth and new iPods will drive some of this growth. The stock went down due to concerns that the $100 rebate and the iPhone price cut will have a negative impact on expected future revenues.
Do you have any idea how slow it would be to do a full sync over bluetooth? We're talking USB 1.1-type speeds.
thank god someone else mentioned this. i said this in another thread about this very same thing. yes wireless syncing would be nice but only if it was as fast as the wired sync.
Agree. Dropped because of the lowering of the iPhone was seen as an indicator that the iPhone was selling not up to expectations and this expectation was built into the price of the stock.
Still, a report came out they were selling better then other smartphones, but perhaps not up to the numbers that Apple said. (was on money.com).
Of course I understand what you're saying (you have no idea of my background, so don't make assumptions). I just don't agree with you.
I was disagreeing that Apple had not released any interesting products the other day. Saying that is utter nonsense.
I'm interested in technology, not stock markets.
Exactly right.
The markets are fickle, and are intereacted with by fickle twitchy people (there was a time when Apple shares were worth nothing, I still bought and used Apple products then). If you doubt these products are likely to make Apple money then you don't have a feel for the technology market in which they sit.