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Twittering Apple

In Apple, iPhone, iPod on 5 September 2007 with 3 comments

Things I twittered during the Apple event today.

I can’t believe Apple expects me to pay another buck for the privilege of using a song I already bought as a ringtone.
“iPod Classic” is a braindead fucktard of a name. Especially for a company that’s mocked Windows for all its versions.
It’s clear to me that Apple’s heart is really in the iPhone now, because everything but the iPod Touch just kinda blows.
Ok, so now I can give Apple and the RIAA my money directly from the iPod. Oh thank goodness.
“Classic” is what companies call a product that they’re tired of, but can’t get rid of. Coke Classic, anyone?
$200 price drop on iPhone! Guess I paid the early adopter tax again. I can live with that.
There is not a single new iPod that comes in white. Not one. End of an era?

3 Comments

I’m surprised you’re frustrated with paying the extra dollar for a ringtone but not so with the “early-adopter tax”.

– Sean S on 5 September 2007 @ 3pm

It’s about fairness. I bought a product at release for a price I agreed to. The product does what I want and works as advertised. Things get cheaper later. Fine.

But that product, my dear iPhone, is essentially a computer that I bought, which holds music I bought on it. That I can’t simply trigger one of my songs to play on my phone when my friends call is outrageous.

– Derek Powazek on 5 September 2007 @ 3pm

I’ll disagree with you about Classic. Classic is a classic Apple name. Who can forget the Mac Classic? I seem to recall that Apple paid $1mil to Coke for the privilege. Apparently they still have rights to use it.

– Daniel Stout on 5 September 2007 @ 7pm

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