I’ve known for a while that Apple-enthusiasts are an odd sort. Users are cult-like in their pursuit of all things Mac, and there’s a definite sentiment that “once you go Mac, you never go back.” Weird as these Macsters are presumed to be, I had no idea that they’re oblivious to supply-and-demand reality.
Macsters who 3 months ago happily paid for the coveted iPhone are now in hysterics about the recently reduced price. They’re in such a tizzy, in fact, that Apple has offered a $100 credit to anyone who paid the original price. From customers’ anger to Apple’s rebate, I’m confused by this entire situation. Every product on earth, it seems, cost more when it is released than it does at any other time. This effect is especially pronounced for techie merchandise. Gadgets are by their nature ephemeral and subject to becoming almost immediately obsolete. The iPhone is of course far from being out-of-style, but it certainly doesn’t hold the same appeal as it did when it was released. Naturally, then, the price should decrease in accordance with demand.
Evidently, Macsters believe that their loyalty exempts them from this basic principle of business. And shockingly, they are apparently correct.
From Mandewilkes.com
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