Hartamophone Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 From CNN SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- A New York woman is so angry at Apple Inc. for lopping $200 off the price of the iPhone that she's filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages.art.iphone.hand.afp.gi.jpgApple lowered the iPhone's price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the 4-gigabyte model.Dongmei Li of Queens, New York, claimed the company violated price discrimination laws when it slashed the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone by a third, from $599 to $399, within two months of the gadget's June debut.Apple lowered the iPhone's price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the $499 4-gigabyte model. Hundreds of early customers who paid full price didn't expect a reduction so soon and complained.Apple issued an apology the next day. Under its return policy, Apple refunded the $200 difference for those who bought the phone within 14 days of the reduction. And in a move to make peace with those who purchased the higher-priced phone before that period, the company offered a $100 credit at Apple stores.According to Li's lawsuit, filed on September 24 in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, the price reduction injured early purchasers like herself because they cannot resell the product for the same profit as those who bought the cell phone following the price cut.Li purchased a 4GB iPhone for $499 and alleged that owners of the 4GB model were given less favorable terms than those who bought the 8GB model at the premium price, according to the lawsuit.Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren declined to comment, citing the company's policy to not discuss pending litigation.The lawsuit also named AT&T Inc., the exclusive carrier in the U.S. for the iPhone, and alleged the two companies' required two-year service contract for the iPhone constituted unfair business practices.Mark Siegel, an AT&T spokesman, declined to comment, saying he had not yet seen the lawsuit.Yeah, boy. Quite the shock that they lowered the price after the initial rush. Didn't see that one coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 The fact that the plaintiff is basing the damages around not being able to "resell the product for...profit" marks her as a speculator to me. Apple is under no obligation to support the plaintiff's (unsuccessful) attempts at taking advantage of perceived market fluctuations.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already, that company drives me nuts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already, that company drives me nuts....You may be driven further nuts by:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stmAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already' date=' that company drives me nuts....[/quote']You may be driven further nuts by:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stmAloha,BradYep that did it..I am now foaming at the mouth searching for Steve Jobs to maul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 how can someone have any friends or supporters with such a ridiculous claim for damages? I might understand the cost of the phone and contract, but a million bucks? Come on Li! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already' date=' that company drives me nuts....[/quote']You may be driven further nuts by:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stmAloha,BradYep that did it..I am now foaming at the mouth searching for Steve Jobs to maul!I, personally, don't see a problem with this. It was known from the get-go that these phones would only be compatible with one network. If you don't like the way the product works, then maybe you shouldn't have bought one in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already' date=' that company drives me nuts....[/quote']You may be driven further nuts by:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stmAloha,BradYep that did it..I am now foaming at the mouth searching for Steve Jobs to maul!I, personally, don't see a problem with this. It was known from the get-go that these phones would only be compatible with one network. If you don't like the way the product works, then maybe you shouldn't have bought one in the first place.No worries I never did. I just habitually hate Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Fuck Apple and the I-Phone already' date=' that company drives me nuts....[/quote']You may be driven further nuts by:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stmAloha,BradYep that did it..I am now foaming at the mouth searching for Steve Jobs to maul!I, personally, don't see a problem with this. It was known from the get-go that these phones would only be compatible with one network. If you don't like the way the product works, then maybe you shouldn't have bought one in the first place.No worries I never did. I just habitually hate Apple.My bad - I wasn't speaking to you, personally, as I hadn't made the assumption that you'd bought one (though I can see how you'd think that from my post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 y'all can have your iphones and ipods and izings and iwhoozies. i'm sticking with my MacIntosh - a whopping 128k RAM, 8 MHz processor, a 400k disk drive, a device called a mouse, and all in one sleek beige case with a huge 9" monochrome display. beat that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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