Apple’s iPhone worries

October 3rd, 2007 · 8 Comments

A price reduction of $200 (approx Rs. 8000/-) by Apple on their 8GB iPhone (Price after reduction: $399), would have been such happy news if considered in isolation. But when you consider that they did that within two months of launching the phone and also stopped production of the 4GB model (priced at $499 at launch), it should rank among the worst-ever strategies to have been undertaken.

There is a probability that Apple would have gotten away with this if they had done this in India considering the ancient laws we have protecting the consumer. But in America, I believe you have a possibility of making $1 Million if a company does such a thing as Apple has done. Check it out. A customer who had bought a 4GB iPhone for $499 has sued Apple for $1 Million.

We, in India, need a system in place to atleast to help keep the consumers aware of their rights.

I, for one, am pretty miffed with Nokia for announcing that the price of its latest phone Nokia N72 is Rs. 9399/-. I paid Rs. 9696/- for it! :( Let me look up my consumer rights booklet immediately and keep my resignation ready.

Thinking in the background: $1 million means Rs. 4 crores. 1 Mercedes Benz (Rs. 60 Lakhs), 1 flat and 1 farmhouse in Mysore (Rs. 40 Lakhs)… anyone wants a loan?! :D

Tags: Business · Technology · Current affairs · Mobile

8 responses so far ↓

nivi // Oct 3, 2007 at 5:40 am

hehehe! far fetched dream you have! unfortunately you’ll end up spending a lot more to win the case against nokia! which again is like as far as the moon! :)
Mysorean // Oct 3, 2007 at 11:33 pm

Nivi:
Cannot agree more! :)
Ganesh Kumar // Oct 8, 2007 at 6:48 am

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That’s one of my most ‘original’ jokesin recent times!
Viky // Oct 10, 2007 at 11:18 am

Where is the 40 lakh farmhouse in Mysore? Tell, tell… :D

On second thoughts, to preserve secrecy, pm me. :)
Viky // Oct 16, 2007 at 1:41 pm

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Pavan Kumar AR // Nov 15, 2007 at 4:34 am

All apple gadgets, have a very good stylish design, I have heard that its user interface is very good, and web surfing experience will be superb. I don’t know how will be the battery performance… Anyhow all are waiting for its launch, ur blog is good.
claytonia // Nov 15, 2007 at 4:51 am

Hey adi! how come no post for so long? Apple is worrying about it for so long on your blog now!!
Ravi // Jan 2, 2008 at 12:08 am

$1 Million!

Even if some generous judge awards that much compensation then also you will have to wait for few decades that to happen! :o)

Then the values of Merc, and Farm house would have changed. :D

Mysorean