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Originally Posted by In The Line For VIIs
I have an iPhone 1st gen. Back then when the thing was 500-600, then 400, the thing was a status symbol. It was like a MacBook of today. The thought process for the early iPhone and current Macs was something like "Yes, I can get similar specs for cheaper, but F it, this thing works well and people will know something about me when I show them this." Conspicuous consumption at its finest. I mean, its the same reason we all hype over limited sneakers. Take the original DMP, if the pack wasn't as limited as it was, you can bet the pack wouldn't have sold as well.
Now, with the iPhone at $99, and 3GS at $199, its saturated the market so much that its not even special anymore. The value prop for the phone is the UX and the apps. IMO this is dangerous because App makers will port their apps to other platforms and Apple's UX advantage is starting to dwindle.
These are all just my instincts and opinions, but does anyone feel the same way?
/thread. You didnt even take the free upgrade?