LAist: iPhone Users Go Directly to Jail Store, Collect $100 Credit

Andy Sternberg

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:22:41 -0800

Glenn, I love how you devotion to Lord Steve precludes you from ever prefacing "iPhone" with "the." This is straight outta the book of Jobs, where products are not objects that can be referred to as a definite article. Apple products are, in fact, living things that can often possess your soul.

Glenn Alexander

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:44:26 -0800

iPhone, as every Apple product, is more than the sum of its parts. iPhone and everything Apple is an experience which by design, ease of use, and enjoyable functionality generates appreciation and loyalty usually reserved for the Divine. So, although the $100 refund towards Apple merchandise is welcome, I would have comfortably endured the price cut as part of the cost of my engaging early in this ultra device we all call iPhone. I think it's the most amazing device on the planet. By the way... I'm using my $100 Apple Store credit toward the purchase of the latest and greatest 24" iMac. It's way cool. Way!

Glenn Alexander

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:43:46 -0800

iPhone, as every Apple product, is more than the sum of its parts. iPhone and everything Apple is an experience which by design, ease of use, and enjoyable functionality generates appreciation and loyalty usually reserved for the Divine. So, although the $100 refund towards Apple merchandise is welcome, I would have comfortably endured the price cut as part of the cost of my engaging early in this ultra device we all call iPhone. I think it's the most amazing device on the planet. By the way... I using my $100 Apple Store credit toward the purchase of the latest and greatest 24" iMac. It's way cool. Way!

Glenn Alexander

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:40:57 -0800

iPhone, as every Apple product, is more than the sum of its parts. iPhone and everything Apple is an experience which by design, ease of use, and enjoyable functionality generates appreciation and loyalty usually reserved for the Divine. So, although the $100 refund towards Apple merchandise is welcome, I would have comfortably endured the price cut as part of the cost of my engaging early in this ultra device we lovingly call iPhone. I think it's the most amazing device on the planet. By the way... I'm using to use my $100 Apple Store credit toward the purchase of the latest and greatest 24" iMac. It's way cool. Way!

guest

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:28:55 -0800

Bought an iPhone? Haha.....fools. Wait for v2.0

guest

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:28:26 -0800

sell it as cash to someone waiting in line to buy something in the apple store?

Andy Sternberg

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:20:38 -0800

It turns out that Apple seems to be wavering on the iTunes thing. Bloomberg News was told that YES you can buy iTunes gift cards with the credit and that in fact the ToS on the Apple site "is incorrect and is being revised." Apple just loves playing with us.

Andy Sternberg

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:57:36 -0800

Unfortunately, gift cards are not considered "qualified purchases" per the small print:Customers may not redeem their store credits: (1) at any iTunes Store in the United States or elsewhere, (2) Apple Store locations outside the United States; (3) at Apple resellers; (4) for cash; (5) to purchase Apple Gift Cards, or,iTunes Store Gift Certificates, to give iTunes Store content as gifts, or to create iTunes Store allowances; or (6) as payments on Apple accounts. Customers may not resell, transfer, or otherwise assign the credits.(emphasis mine).

AlPl

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:40:23 -0800

I think you can use it in iTunes, you just have to go to an apple store and buy a (physical) iTunes gift card, then use that.