If things are so tough How come the new I phone sold out and they have thousands of back orders?

by Sister Jean Posted 2012/09/18 15:37:25

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Jensenmk 2012/09/23 17:33:14

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It is more about the inability of society to prioritize what is important, coupled with a seriously distorted sense of entitlement and tied to an insatiable desire for instant gratification more than a reflection of the economy.

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Veritas 2012/09/21 23:20:07

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I was thinking that very same thing myself! What's up with that?

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Angel OFire 2012/09/20 19:56:46

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I think its a marketing ploy personally,

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Sister ... to Angel O... 2012/09/20 20:06:44

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it worked they ran out

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PandoraBoxe 2012/09/20 13:51:40

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you made an excellent point! no matter how bad things get... folks WANT their toys ;-}

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ProVega 2012/09/20 05:10:49

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Things are not as tough as the party of 'No' wants us to believe. They are doing all they can to make President Obama a one term president at great expense to our country. They are really afraid of loosing their control of our government.

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NakedRei 2012/09/19 15:34:02

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All the politcians and the children of the rich (aka the OSW crowd) are buying them.

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Iamfree 2012/09/19 14:47:29

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For the same reason the latest Michael Jordan shoes that cost an astronomical amount of money always have people fighting over them the first day they are released. Conspicuous consumption.

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ID51 2012/09/19 13:54:15

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Some people will always have the latest things. I wonder how many of these purchases and backorders are overseas. IMHO, if people have worked and saved the money to get these gadgets, more power to them. It's not their responsibility to support others.

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Jerry 2012/09/19 08:26:48

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..............My thought is that when someone has cash money in Their pocket, handbag, or wallet ..........especially the occupy and unemployed, They feel the justification to impulsively spend that money on the latest electronic gadget, and not be thrifty to save it by putting it in a savings account.......like people have mentioned previously........." Don't Let That Burn a Hole in Your Pocket " .........it's all very foolish, seeing I have to watch every coin I spend, for necessities...........

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lark 2012/09/19 05:42:35

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OWS went to their Mama's to get the $'s but their Mama's will not have them for their selves

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Joe 2012/09/19 05:37:41
dave s 2012/09/19 04:44:41

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it's so that all those occupiers can have a means of communicating with each other when they rally against big businesses such as apple

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Barbara 2012/09/19 04:44:33

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It's confounding. As soon as a new technological product reaches the market, it is already obsolescent. I don't see the point.

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mariner 2012/09/19 04:28:27

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because all the unemployed are spending their money which the nice and generous tax payer gives them!!!

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whipnet 2012/09/19 04:27:01

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I was a coordinated release that aligned with welfare checks arriving in the mail.

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cheetahlover156 2012/09/19 04:17:45

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People don't have good priorities.

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iggy 2012/09/19 04:09:58
cjd 2012/09/19 03:47:33

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that's exactly what some people are trying to point out to us

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bluelady 2012/09/19 03:22:46

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because too many folks are keeping the hand out for rent and food so they can spend money on booze, butts and baubles

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Tw!stəd_S!stər 2012/09/19 03:15:20

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Tommy Trend 2012/09/19 02:47:50 (edited)

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credit cards! =P

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mark 2012/09/19 02:43:59

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You don't have to be rich to afford an i-phone. I know of a woman who has never worked a job in her life , is on every government program she can use with 6 children and although she can't afford an I-phone she CAN afford a mobile phone with 4-G.

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Paige 2012/09/19 02:27:24

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Its because the upper middle class and the rich have not suffered from the recession. I work in an very upscale furniture store, and they have been buy like crazy. This summer these same people spent $10,000 to $25,000 on outdoor furniture. So the rich have not suffered like the middle and lower income families.

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Joe to Paige 2012/09/19 05:55:17

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Yea, those damn "rich" people need to pay their fair share, right Paige? jms

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Iamfree to Paige 2012/09/19 14:50:46

Please tell me you don't think it's just the "upper middle class and the rich" and the rich buying these I-Phones. If that is what you think you are sadly naive. Many of these are the same people who show up to stand in line early to buy the latest Michael Jordan sneakers and get in fist fights over them, and I promise you they are not the "upper middle class and the rich." Please take your class warfare somewhere else...we're not buying.

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Cheerios 2012/09/19 02:01:05

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Because people like to act like they have problems because they have no life.

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Redneck 2012/09/19 01:56:53

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it's ill placed priorties, sis

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La 2012/09/19 01:52:09

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Because things aren't tough for everyone. For every family who doesn't have enough to eat, there's one wasting money on buying the new iphone for every family member. Those families should be helping out other families in need, not giving money to Apple.

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goatman112003 2012/09/19 01:08:33

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because a elitist group who have plenty of money can buy these things while the rest of us have squat.

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Bibliop... to goatman... 2012/09/19 03:09:46 (edited)

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Not really, I know middle class guys and gals with iPhones. If having the latest technology is important to you it's often possible to get it- and yes some of the people I know are students who are not supported by their parents or the government.

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goatman... to Bibliop... 2012/09/19 05:57:20

Its a status symbol, nothing else. The initial cost and monthly maintenance charge adds up. It is one thing to use the capabilities of such an item but most people have really no idea of what it can do. So its an expensive toy. Having the latest and greatest is for marking yourself status wise.

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Iamfree to goatman... 2012/09/19 14:51:39

Kind of like the people who are on food stamps, yet stand in line to buy the latest Michael Jordan shoes for $200 dollars and get into fist fights over them?

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goatman... to Iamfree 2012/09/19 16:59:01

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You're on the mark. Every strada level has its status symbols

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Joe to goatman... 2012/09/19 15:56:07

Yea, you tell 'em goat.
These "elitist" a--holes should be buying you you nice, expensive toys...right dude? jms

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goatman... to Joe 2012/09/19 16:43:00

No, not right. You can't eat status but its very expensive to have and maintain.

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Bibliophilic 2012/09/19 01:00:56 (edited)

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Rich people, some people sell their old phone to buy a new one, their company pays for it, their cellphone plan pays for it, they skimp on other necessities or they live above their means.

The iPhone is not that expensive- it functions as a computer basically- as well as a phone, mp3 player and a camera. If you want a better deal go for the iPod touch or get an older generation iPhone. I don't always have to have whatever is new on the market.

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ikeknight 2012/09/19 00:28:25

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the people buying it aren't the ones who have it tough.

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Maddog 2012/09/18 22:59:29

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They were probably gobbled up by all those Food Stamp recipients!

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kitkat42 2012/09/18 22:46:20

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I think their priorities are messed up big time.

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