It seemed like just last year that I was bragging before a marketing crowd that I had spent $600 on the new iPhone. Sure, I got my $100 “apology” Apple Store gift certificate from Steve Jobs (which was brilliant, btw, you can’t buy anything at the Apple store for under 100 bucks!). I’m an early adopter when it comes to things that make my business easier.
A couple of months ago Mark and I thought nothing of standing in line for 45 minutes at the U Village Apple store (in the rain) so he could get the new 3G iPhone (making my purchase look like kind of like a slug).
But apparently today I can grab some ground beef, saline solution, toilet paper and oh, an iPhone at WalMart!!!
I’m okay with that so long as Steve sends me a letter of authenticity that I can stick to my forehead that says “Proudly spent too much for my phone – ORIGINAL iPhone owner. Doesn’t shop at WalMart.”
What the hell? That would be like Cheryl Tiegs deciding to partner with SEARS or Martha Stewart with K-Mart – oh wait…….
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December 28, 2008 at 8:06 am
Brad J Garland
Love ya Denise but you’re not getting any sympathy from me on this one! 🙂
Early adopters in technology choose to live by this realization. But when you’re talking about a device that is becoming as ubiquitous as the RAZR did a couple years ago. You’re bound to have everyone jumping on that bandwagon. Consider this, it’s the most used “camera” on Flickr now.
December 29, 2008 at 4:55 am
Denise Wymore
Brad,
You’re right. I know. And it won’t change my habits – I’m a gadget girl.
But WalMart???? C’mon!!
I use my iPhone camera more than my Elph now too..it takes great pictures!
December 29, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Ann
I felt neglected when I saw my morning paper come with a WalMart ad advertising “my” iPhone. Why are they selling out… not to mention to WalMart! I don’t even know what to say…
December 30, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Charlotte Nemec
I can’t even walk in the door of a Wal Mart (which I can proudly say I have only done 4 times) without feeling like I need to get my shots updated! I’m in shock that Apple has done this! It takes the “specialness” out of the experience of getting an Iphone…sad!! Next thing you know Wal Mart will be trying to create their own bank….Oh wait……If I feel the need to get vacinated when walking into their store imagine what kind of big needle will need to come at me if I walk into their bank!
December 31, 2008 at 11:23 am
Roger Conant
iPhone at Walmart, yes! ShareBuilder at Walmart, no! Although I have to say it was a pretty savvy move on Walmart’s part to partner with them (my opinion, of course)