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iPhone sales have tripled since price drop

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Well duhh! That's a much better price for me if I ever wanted to eliminate all of the things I carry around now. Only problem is, if it breaks, I lose everything :-(

As much as I dislike the iPhone and apple's latest actions,everyone here has to agree, they are making some very smart moves lately. Lowering price and offering refunds is an excellent move on their part.

well yea price drop more sold common sense people.

i would say the price drop double the sales, and the unlocking was responsible for the rest.

This just shows that technology is overpriced. Yes, I know the more the make of them the cheaper it is to make the new ones but still. Its nice to see them offer a $100 credit, even if its just to the store.

A refund for those who bought it just before the price drop shows Apple at least knows how to take care of its customers in a sense.

I really wonder how much of this is related directly to the price drop and not to the unlocking.

Peace

I like Apple's strategy. First, charge a fortune and bleed dry lots of fools who buy anything Apple makes, and then, get the "normal" consumer with the price the phone should have had from the begining.

First off, I should mention that my wife and I's iPhone's were the first Apple products I'd ever bought. When, a few weeks later, the model I purchased was discontinued and the 8Gb was reduced in price significantly - I was a bit peeved. I understand that technology drops in price...but not that drastically in such a short period of time.

I'm not as impressed by the $100 rebate as many of those in the media seem to be. It's a store credit - as someone who has spent many years in retail, I know that $100 store credit equals about $10 in actual loss to Apple. In addition, my credit did not work. Apparently, there were over 7000 credits issued that also didn't work. When did I find this out? When I reached the register at my local Apple store.

I guess I'm just a bit jaded. As a musician and aspiring graphics designer, the influence of Apple's Pro line of hardware is difficult to ignore. I just hope that this entire incident was just that...and not a planned strategy.

Oh, and to all the iPhone haters...please...leave me be. I didn't "drink the Kool-Aid", I'm not "one of the sheep" or a "brand cow"...I saw a product that I liked and I purchased it. Sheesh.

p.s., Where's the YouTube widget in the pic of the iPhone above?