Comments on: Apple Pressuring AT&T to Lower Rates in Face of Palm Pre Competition? http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 21:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr 64 http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-58011 Mr 64 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-58011 <p>Sprint sucks so bad, that nextel is all but bankrupt. Their phones bite too!</p> Sprint sucks so bad, that nextel is all but bankrupt. Their phones bite too!

]]> By: Mr 64 http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-58008 Mr 64 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:37:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-58008 <p>Sprint has the worst customer service I have ever experianced. They could have a phone with a time machine, a transporter, a phaser, ect, ant still find a way to royally fuck it up somehow. If you have to call customer service at sprint, put a fork in ya, cause you are done unless you can understand foreigners. They owed me money for four months, and after many calls to idiots and saying that I was hiring an attorney, I got what was owed to me. Sprint- weak phones - very weak company!</p> Sprint has the worst customer service I have ever experianced. They could have a phone with a time machine, a transporter, a phaser, ect, ant still find a way to royally fuck it up somehow. If you have to call customer service at sprint, put a fork in ya, cause you are done unless you can understand foreigners. They owed me money for four months, and after many calls to idiots and saying that I was hiring an attorney, I got what was owed to me. Sprint- weak phones - very weak company!

]]> By: fatbob http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46469 fatbob Thu, 21 May 2009 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46469 <p>Let's talk about the real issues like AT&T's unwillingness to bargain in good faith with the CWA. If their employees can't work, then neither will your iPhone.</p> Let's talk about the real issues like AT&T's unwillingness to bargain in good faith with the CWA. If their employees can't work, then neither will your iPhone.

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46467 Truth Thu, 21 May 2009 21:02:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46467 <p>@mystic</p> <p>How am I a troll when I have an iPhone? I'm not just going to parade around and act like its the best thing smoking.</p> @mystic

How am I a troll when I have an iPhone? I'm not just going to parade around and act like its the best thing smoking.

]]> By: mystic http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46461 mystic Thu, 21 May 2009 19:46:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46461 <p>@Truth</p> <p>Case closed.</p> @Truth

Case closed.

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46460 Truth Thu, 21 May 2009 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46460 <p>@Mystic</p> <p>Steve Job's ass wiper.</p> @Mystic

Steve Job's ass wiper.

]]> By: mystic http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46449 mystic Thu, 21 May 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46449 <p>@Truth</p> <p>Troll.</p> @Truth

Troll.

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46435 Truth Thu, 21 May 2009 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46435 <p>@ Daniel</p> <p>That video of the Pre looks sick. It makes the iPhone's interface look cluttered and outdated. I love my iPhone but wow. This could be a game changer.</p> @ Daniel

That video of the Pre looks sick. It makes the iPhone's interface look cluttered and outdated. I love my iPhone but wow. This could be a game changer.

]]> By: mystic http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46420 mystic Thu, 21 May 2009 13:43:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46420 <p>I see the Pre trolls are out in force.</p> I see the Pre trolls are out in force.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46415 Daniel Thu, 21 May 2009 13:08:59 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46415 <p>Oh man! just check this pre-production demo of the Palm Pre: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/geek-guides-palm-pre-hands-on-tour/803562392</p> Oh man! just check this pre-production demo of the Palm Pre: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/geek-guides-palm-pre-hands-on-tour/803562392

]]> By: Tlopsz65 http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46367 Tlopsz65 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46367 <p>GO CWA!!!!</p> GO CWA!!!!

]]> By: ProudUnionGuy http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46366 ProudUnionGuy Thu, 21 May 2009 04:50:37 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46366 <p>@ AT&T FAN</p> <p>I stand right with you and the CWA. The contract their offering their employees is a joke! It has so many take backs that it's an insult to their employees. They made 12.9 billion profit last year and yet they say it's neccessary to cut medical benefits! It's ridiculous!</p> @ AT&T FAN

I stand right with you and the CWA. The contract their offering their employees is a joke! It has so many take backs that it's an insult to their employees. They made 12.9 billion profit last year and yet they say it's neccessary to cut medical benefits! It's ridiculous!

]]> By: AT&TFAN http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46365 AT&TFAN Thu, 21 May 2009 04:45:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46365 <p>I JUST HOPE AT&T GIVES THEIR EMPLOYEES A FAIR CONTRACT! CWA STAY STRONG AND FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!</p> I JUST HOPE AT&T GIVES THEIR EMPLOYEES A FAIR CONTRACT! CWA STAY STRONG AND FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!

]]> By: AT&TFAN http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46364 AT&TFAN Thu, 21 May 2009 04:43:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46364 <p>AT&T is the best hands down! Their network, service and plans are superior!</p> AT&T is the best hands down! Their network, service and plans are superior!

]]> By: Appleking http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46312 Appleking Thu, 21 May 2009 01:40:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46312 <p>The palm pre is sick ill be getting one. At&t network is a joke compared to cdma sprint/verizon.</p> The palm pre is sick ill be getting one. At&t network is a joke compared to cdma sprint/verizon.

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46304 Truth Thu, 21 May 2009 00:09:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46304 <p>@Ed</p> <p>You're probably not a geek then...probably a higher tiered average guy. </p> <p>sorry.</p> @Ed

You're probably not a geek then...probably a higher tiered average guy.

sorry.

]]> By: Ed http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46293 Ed Wed, 20 May 2009 23:19:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46293 <p>Each manufacturer does not honestly understand the appeal of the iPhone. Looks, feel, usage... It just works. I hate to quote Apple but it really is true. Other phone manufacturers try to add more features while making it more and more complex. The iPhone is the opposite, in my opinion. Simple, easy to use, consistent to use. I used my wife's OLD Motorola a few days ago... what a hunk of junk. It's 3 years old, and it was still difficult to find things... and I'm a geek!</p> Each manufacturer does not honestly understand the appeal of the iPhone. Looks, feel, usage... It just works. I hate to quote Apple but it really is true. Other phone manufacturers try to add more features while making it more and more complex. The iPhone is the opposite, in my opinion. Simple, easy to use, consistent to use. I used my wife's OLD Motorola a few days ago... what a hunk of junk. It's 3 years old, and it was still difficult to find things... and I'm a geek!

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46291 Truth Wed, 20 May 2009 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46291 <p>@ Jabari</p> <p>What device isn't superior to the iPhone? Really all the iPhone is good for is its operating system. Really great OS and very easy to use but spec wise it's still a marginal upgrade over the first device.</p> @ Jabari

What device isn't superior to the iPhone? Really all the iPhone is good for is its operating system. Really great OS and very easy to use but spec wise it's still a marginal upgrade over the first device.

]]> By: Jabari http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46286 Jabari Wed, 20 May 2009 21:22:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46286 <p>I'm a LONG time Palm user (since 1999), and was looking to dump them until the Pre was announced. In my opinion, it's the first device/OS that will really give the iPhone a run for it's money. If it performs as Palm claims it's actually a superior device to the iPhone.</p> <p>HOWEVER, I don't want it (or any other device for that matter) to be an iPhone "killer". As mentioned, competition is great because it drives features and quality up while driving prices down!!!</p> <p>Now if I can only get Canon to release a $500 Nikon D3 clone so that I can get a D3 for cheap!!!</p> I'm a LONG time Palm user (since 1999), and was looking to dump them until the Pre was announced. In my opinion, it's the first device/OS that will really give the iPhone a run for it's money. If it performs as Palm claims it's actually a superior device to the iPhone.

HOWEVER, I don't want it (or any other device for that matter) to be an iPhone "killer". As mentioned, competition is great because it drives features and quality up while driving prices down!!!

Now if I can only get Canon to release a $500 Nikon D3 clone so that I can get a D3 for cheap!!!

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46283 iPhoneMilk Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46283 <p>I'm excited to see it happen and i sure do hope that the PRE does well. When i see before me a working iClone that DOES in fact look awesome/amazingly cool then i'm all for it doing well, Exibit A) the Pre.</p> <p>Now when you get all the other CLONES out there, like the samsung clones and even the STORM,. then you see them throw up arrogant ads like "the next iPhone killer" and @#@# like that, that's when i get upset.</p> I'm excited to see it happen and i sure do hope that the PRE does well. When i see before me a working iClone that DOES in fact look awesome/amazingly cool then i'm all for it doing well, Exibit A) the Pre.

Now when you get all the other CLONES out there, like the samsung clones and even the STORM,. then you see them throw up arrogant ads like "the next iPhone killer" and @#@# like that, that's when i get upset.

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46270 Truth Wed, 20 May 2009 19:08:03 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46270 <p>@Reptile</p> <p>You can get the Pre sans-rebate at bestbuy for $199. </p> <p>source: Engadget</p> @Reptile

You can get the Pre sans-rebate at bestbuy for $199.

source: Engadget

]]> By: oneAwake http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46267 oneAwake Wed, 20 May 2009 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46267 <p>@The Reptile</p> <p>Not all customers will be required to send in a rebate form, many Sprint customers are able to get an instant credit at the time of purchase at Sprint stores. If you go to Bestbuy or Radio Shack, you will pay the $199 price out of the door. Also, "when you do remember to", pay an additional $50 on your At&t service plan. ;)</p> @The Reptile

Not all customers will be required to send in a rebate form, many Sprint customers are able to get an instant credit at the time of purchase at Sprint stores. If you go to Bestbuy or Radio Shack, you will pay the $199 price out of the door. Also, "when you do remember to", pay an additional $50 on your At&t service plan. ;)

]]> By: oneAwake http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46265 oneAwake Wed, 20 May 2009 18:55:18 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46265 <p>At&t will suffer a huge loss if they lower their plans, this past April they reported a profit loss of 9.7%, they still haven't made a profit off of the iphone, investors will not be happy. My guess is, At&t will not budge on lowering their plans. Also, At&t is in the midst of axing their unlimited data plans.</p> At&t will suffer a huge loss if they lower their plans, this past April they reported a profit loss of 9.7%, they still haven't made a profit off of the iphone, investors will not be happy. My guess is, At&t will not budge on lowering their plans. Also, At&t is in the midst of axing their unlimited data plans.

]]> By: The Reptile http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46261 The Reptile Wed, 20 May 2009 18:45:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46261 <p>@Daniel - when you do remember to bring $299 with you. That's the cost of the Pre. You'll then get form to get a $100.00 rebate which you'll have to fill out and wait for the check to come to you in the mail. Good deal, yes. But nothing like messing with the customer base on day 1.</p> @Daniel - when you do remember to bring $299 with you. That's the cost of the Pre. You'll then get form to get a $100.00 rebate which you'll have to fill out and wait for the check to come to you in the mail. Good deal, yes. But nothing like messing with the customer base on day 1.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46244 Daniel Wed, 20 May 2009 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46244 <p>I never understood what the populous has against Sprint anyway? The 3G is faster, voice coverage is just as good, the plans are cheaper! I had a Sprint phone before getting an iPhone, but I will be going back in order to buy the Pre. Goodbye iPhone and AT&T.</p> I never understood what the populous has against Sprint anyway? The 3G is faster, voice coverage is just as good, the plans are cheaper! I had a Sprint phone before getting an iPhone, but I will be going back in order to buy the Pre. Goodbye iPhone and AT&T.

]]> By: Rylan http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46243 Rylan Wed, 20 May 2009 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46243 <p>I agree. Competition is definitely a good thing. In fact, I hope some people DO switch from the iPhone to the Pre so that it would free some space on the overloaded AT&T network. I really hope AT&T is shaking in their boots because I have no network loyalty only iPhone loyalty. If the Pre does well, I would consider getting one if it weren't on the crappy Sprint service.</p> I agree. Competition is definitely a good thing. In fact, I hope some people DO switch from the iPhone to the Pre so that it would free some space on the overloaded AT&T network. I really hope AT&T is shaking in their boots because I have no network loyalty only iPhone loyalty. If the Pre does well, I would consider getting one if it weren't on the crappy Sprint service.

]]> By: Frank http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46241 Frank Wed, 20 May 2009 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46241 <p>I hope it does well. I was hoping that G1 would have been an iPhone killer (not because I don't like the iPhone rather to setup some hardcore competition).</p> <p>Far as plans being becoming cheaper? It would just be icing on the cake for me. I don't see myself changing from the iPhone platform to something else in a long time because of the app store.</p> <p>That's just me though.</p> I hope it does well. I was hoping that G1 would have been an iPhone killer (not because I don't like the iPhone rather to setup some hardcore competition).

Far as plans being becoming cheaper? It would just be icing on the cake for me. I don't see myself changing from the iPhone platform to something else in a long time because of the app store.

That's just me though.

]]> By: Gib http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46231 Gib Wed, 20 May 2009 15:51:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46231 <p>I have been emailing Verizon and ATT about family data packages for over a year. If they did a family data package that wasn't ridiculous, I know alot more people who would me using smart phones.</p> <p>Go Pre and help drive industry innovation!</p> I have been emailing Verizon and ATT about family data packages for over a year. If they did a family data package that wasn't ridiculous, I know alot more people who would me using smart phones.

Go Pre and help drive industry innovation!

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46229 Truth Wed, 20 May 2009 15:43:19 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46229 <p>Actually looking at the sprint plans...they have some pretty good deals. Wow...</p> Actually looking at the sprint plans...they have some pretty good deals. Wow...

]]> By: Truth http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46227 Truth Wed, 20 May 2009 15:42:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46227 <p>I hope it does very well and forces AT&T to rethink some of their rate plans. And roll over is a joke. Can we get a myFavs equivalent? Please? </p> <p>And how about an All Data Family plan?</p> I hope it does very well and forces AT&T to rethink some of their rate plans. And roll over is a joke. Can we get a myFavs equivalent? Please?

And how about an All Data Family plan?

]]> By: azzman http://www.imore.com/2009/05/20/apple-pressuring-att-rates-face-palm-pre-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-46216 azzman Wed, 20 May 2009 14:40:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8634#comment-46216 <p>I agree, that esp with the 3.0 release. the pre is the hottest item in the industry.</p> I agree, that esp with the 3.0 release. the pre is the hottest item in the industry.

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