If you’re Canadian (and by looking at my stats, few of you are, so if you aren’t, move on) you’ve probably heard the growing attention that the iPhone has been getting in advance of its July 11th release.
Most of it being negative, thanks to Rogers’ bald-faced, shamelessly blatant attempt at profiteering, that is, as one glance at their voice and data plans suggest.
I have nothing further to add, actually, other than to say that at times like this, I begin to wish and hope with all my might that companies that happily provide so little and ask for so much, get their delicious comeuppance.
Not just the usual “demand is soft, interest is down, Rogers stock takes a brief dip and everyone moves on”.
No, I mean some sort of catastrophic, humiliating, trip on that step you didn’t see in front of a world-wide audiene, public pie-in-your face, step in a cow-pattie at your wedding kind of comeuppance.
I mean, I don’t think it will actually happen come July 11th, but hey — a man can only hope.
{although some more recent news suggests that perhaps Apple might snub Rogers after all}
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I think its just society’s massive, illogical hype and demand for the iphone thats made it possible for Rogers to even consider something like that. I really don’t see what the big deal with the iphone is anyway!
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