Comments on: iPhone price cut 37% in U.K. as Apple clears way for 3G model http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/16/iphone-price-cut-37-in-uk-as-apple-clears-way-for-3g-phone/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rob Hackney, Stoke on Trent, UK http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/16/iphone-price-cut-37-in-uk-as-apple-clears-way-for-3g-phone/#comment-10588 Rob Hackney, Stoke on Trent, UK Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:02:26 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-10588 I have coveted the iPhone since it's launch, having been a Mac user for many years. The phone was,however, overpriced, and the tariffs too restrictive. Less than a month ago, after being told that there were still no discounts available, despite the slow sales in the UK, I gave up and got an LG Viewty. Am I sorry? No, although it's not as beautiful as the iPhone the Viewty has better specifications. Perhaps the 2nd Gen iPhone will be competitive with other manufacturers latest models, and might be a viable proposition when my contract is up in 18 months. but I am losing a little more faith in Apple year on year, so I'm not holding my breath!. I have coveted the iPhone since it's launch, having been a Mac user for many years.

The phone was,however, overpriced, and the tariffs too restrictive. Less than a month ago, after being told that there were still no discounts available, despite the slow sales in the UK, I gave up and got an LG Viewty.

Am I sorry? No, although it's not as beautiful as the iPhone the Viewty has better specifications.

Perhaps the 2nd Gen iPhone will be competitive with other manufacturers latest models, and might be a viable proposition when my contract is up in 18 months.

but I am losing a little more faith in Apple year on year, so I'm not holding my breath!.

]]> By: AAPLpie http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/16/iphone-price-cut-37-in-uk-as-apple-clears-way-for-3g-phone/#comment-10587 AAPLpie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:59:34 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-10587 Clear the shelves, boys, there's work to be done!! New iPhone is showing up soon, we need to start building up excitement and demand. I bet there are going to be some great commercials coming out. I would like to see one similar to the Mac/PC guy...but with a cool iPhone user versus a gorilla-thumbed RIMMjob Dingleberry user. Fun stuff. Frankly, I'm enjoying the limited iPhone enthusiasm in Europe so far...sales overall have been good but when 2.0 hits the streets, even the Euro crowd will get energized. Still some disdain for American coolness, but 2.0 will be too much to resist! Clear the shelves, boys, there's work to be done!! New iPhone is showing up soon, we need to start building up excitement and demand. I bet there are going to be some great commercials coming out. I would like to see one similar to the Mac/PC guy…but with a cool iPhone user versus a gorilla-thumbed RIMMjob Dingleberry user. Fun stuff. Frankly, I'm enjoying the limited iPhone enthusiasm in Europe so far…sales overall have been good but when 2.0 hits the streets, even the Euro crowd will get energized. Still some disdain for American coolness, but 2.0 will be too much to resist!

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