iPhone 4 SNAFU
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From my personal observation, and probably in the subconscious of many people
1. Apple is trying to get as much money as possible from it's consumers. They charge $40 for a plastic case that costs 25cents to make. They make their products more susceptible to damage to get a repeat buy. There were days when people spent $40 for a walkman. Today, they are able to keep upgrading their mp3 players with new added features they intentionally held back on previous versions. So if you bought the first ipod, then the ipod nano, then a second ipod nano because the glass cracked, then the ipod touch, then add on the accessories and magical headphones, you're talking a total of in the hundreds.
2. Apple is teasing the fanatics who wants their products making them wait. Very very similar to dating.
3. They promote their products using blazing amazing ground breaking technical b.s. when in reality their computers aren't that much faster. Want proof, look for their youtube videos and how they exagerate the speed of a 250mghz computer.
4. Steve Jobs doesn't need to worry about money, so he has big goals. He's a salesman.
5. Apple gets a rise out of most people, positive or negative.
6. They make cool must have products.
7. People also buy their products as a status symbol, which really draws people in to spend the extra money.