Apple is a complete ripoff, period. If it wasn't for better accessibility I'd have switched to Android a long time ago.
On 10/20/2016 7:24 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi List, > > > > I finally ordered my 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch SERIES 2 on Monday > using the website since I simply could not figure out how to switch from > Store Pick Up to having it shipped to me with the Apple Store app. When > I ordered it the website said that deliverytime is 3 to 4 weeks. I > resigned myself to the wait only to get a text message the next day that > my Apple Watch has shipped from China and I will get it next Wednesday, > October 26. > > This ticked me off a bit since I have been in Calgary for over a week > and had I ordered it for store pick-up last week right away it would > probably be here by now and I could have picked it up in Calgary where I > would have paid 7% less tax compared to my home province of British > Columbia and this would have saved me approx. $45. > > > > I also must say that any band Apple sells is a total and complete > rip-off. I really wanted the Milanese Loop stainless steel band, but at > a $150 CAD premium over the default configuration with the Sports Band I > just can’t justify this and I will order a third-party Milanese Loop > band on Amazon or other website. I think it’s even more of a rip-off > that you can’t even select the larger band that comes with the 42mm > watch when you buy the 38mm watch. Once you select the size the band is > selected and can’t be changed. I tried on a 38mm watch at the Apple > Store and while my wrists aren’t huge, the smaller band barely is big > enough and even at it’s widest setting is pretty tight. Why on earth > doesn’t Apple just let you pick the watch you want in whichever > material, colour and size and then let you add the size band you need. > I’m not a Mac user, but I’m quite a fan of the iPhone, Apple TV and I > will probably love the watch, but this stinginess from the richest > company in the world is enough to make even an Apple fan get a bit mad. > > If you think about how the most expensive band Apple offers is $599 > Canadian which is more than what the Apple Watch Sport costs you really > just have to shake your head. > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn > - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
