What? On 10/21/2016 5:46 PM, Kelly Pierce wrote: > Apple products are designed by under nourished vegans and vegetarians > in California. Those at the top of the company can’t imagine the > needs of big, muscular men. > > Kelly > > > On 10/20/16, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> They are overcharging on certain products/accessories. I don't necessarily >> think they do so on the iPhones. Yes, they are expensive and could be less >> so, but the recently recalled and now completely discontinued exploding >> Samsung Note 7 was just as expensive. I can only guess at the uproar had >> this happened to Apple's iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, there would have been no end to >> the press slamming Apple. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Shaf Patel >> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:41 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple Watch may not be as scarce as Apple wants you to think >> >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> >
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