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11/19/09
$30(per month savings)*24(months)+$220(savings on phone)=$940.
In my mind there is nothing the iPhone can do that justifies an extra $1000 over the Pre.
Of course both Sprint's and AT&T's coverage suck in Chicago (especially AT&T's) so I'm on Verizon.
11/19/09
Lest we forget, the 8GB iPhone 3G is $99. And still a better phone than the Pre.
See, I kinda sound like a douche right now. I must be a totally satisfied iPhone customer!
11/19/09
I'm betting the only reason your friends regret it is the fact they don't have nearly as many apps. As for the iPhone, if you like getting gouged on monthly rates, I suppose anyone can be happy.
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AT&T on the other hand works fine in my condo, but elsewhere in the city, not so much.
As much as I hate Verizon, I've never been without coverage in the city.
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Then again, you tried that by internally changing the name from Black Friday to "Blitz Day" (no joke). All it really did was put a less negative spin on the trampling. So maybe the solution is less rebranding and more not sucking. Cool? Cool.
11/18/09
But Can you really blame Wal-Mart? I would blame the actual crazy people who did the trampling.
11/18/09
And yes, I can blame Wal-Mart. People are idiots. People who shop at Wal-Mart need to be frugal. They chain up a hungry dog and dangle steak just out of reach. Do you not expect the dog to jump at the steak as soon as the leash is cut?
If you think Wal-Mart's just innocently offering limited deals and hey? How were they supposed to know folks wouldn't go nuts over an Xbox Elite for $150? Dude....no.
Yes, crazed morons who feel it's ok to beat the crap out of someone for a toy are idiots and morally reprehensible. But stores manage incredible sales all year 'round without people getting injured. Once a year, they want a beast of demand. And once a year, they get it.
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However, Wal-Mart is not innocent in this. They are very aware of the difference between lowering the price of an item an generating hype for said item. Like Apple, Wal-Mart is very good at putting on a show and getting people emotional over their product. It's not a direct influence, but they know what they're doing, and it is intentional.
Thing is, if one instance of injury happened at a Black Friday event and that was enough to convince Wal-Mart (or other stores) to tone it down or improve security I'd be less bothered. However, this is a long-standing tradition. When you first put on a sale and people go so crazy over your prices they start injuring each other, you can stand back and look shocked. How were you to know people were that crazy?
Do it a second time, though (and many more times after that), you're no longer just a bystander.
No Wal-Mart isn't directly responsible for their customers actions. But they are responsible for continuing their own actions after multiple years in a row of seeing the same side effects.
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After working there, though, it seemed too often the corporate mentality was not "How can we do the best for everyone?" but "How much can we get away with?" If you can consistently work someone a 2-11 shift and then get them up bright and early the next day for a 7-4 shift without complaints, then do it. In my own very biased, unfair experience, that's how they think. So I'm less than convinced they'll do anything beyond the minimum necessary to keep good PR.
But if the headlining triumph at the end of this Black Friday is "No One Died!"...I don't consider that a victory. That's what I expect when going to a store.
Like I said, I'm being unfair to Wal-Mart. I know it. As Mr. Fresh pointed out, there are other stores that do this, too. And yes, it's largely the consumers fault. But the lack of standards for decency, the "whatever we can get away with" mentality bothers me for very personal reasons. For coworkers and friends that I've seen exploited time and again. Honestly, it's hard to walk away from that.
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For Giz readers, the Pre would be the obvious choice, but I think for non-gadget geeks out there, the Pixi is a no brainer just on price alone.
And you can never underestimate how cheap most people can be.
11/12/09
Pixi or Eris?
Pixi or Eris?
Pixi or Eris?
Pixi or Eris?
*POW* head explodes #palmpixiprice
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Also i personally do not like hardware keyboards on devices with accelerometers, the reason being is if you are looking at something in landscape mode on the pre you have to turn it back around to input data, with the opposite on the Droid, i like having control over what and how im seeing it and not having to fight it.
Just my opinion though. #palmpixiprice
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Homebrew apps/patches provide a virtual keyboard in either mode, and will likely make it to an new WebOS release. #palmpixiprice
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Let us not forget Jdimytai!
[consumerist.com] #blackfriday2009
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"Why the old lady?" you may ask. Let me explain. A teenager or young adult will take at least 3 or 4 hits to take down, and they will likely get up within a few seconds. The old woman on the other hand will likely only take one hit and stay down. Eliminating the weaker members of the herd will increase the likelihood that you will get the deal you were looking for, as well as cull the weak from the gene pool.