Apple Store restarts bumper case sales
Thanks to a couple of tips this morning, we note that iPhone 4 bumpers are once again available in the Apple Store online. The cases, which retail for US$29.99, were taken off the virtual shelves during the 'Antennagate' free case giveaway period, just expired.Interestingly, Apple's product images for the bumpers all include a product that isn't on sale yet -- the legendary, much-anticipated white iPhone 4.
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Thanks to a couple of tips this morning, we note that iPhone 4 bumpers are once again available in the Apple Store online. The cases, which...
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I like that the bumpers are back on sale again, because even though I have a free black one I'd rather have an orange one -- what i don't like is that Apple is sticking with the ridiculously high price tag though…! :(
October 07 2010 at 4:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey've been available since last week. I bought my orange one on friday.
October 07 2010 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyStop showing the white iPhone in your articles you TEASE!!!!!
October 07 2010 at 2:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDid you not read the post?
"Interestingly, Apple's product images for the bumpers all include a product that isn't on sale yet -- the legendary, much-anticipated white iPhone 4."
I'm still so much happier without using the bumper case though.
October 07 2010 at 11:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@digi @owen but if the antennae issue has not been fixed, what's the logic of not giving free bumper cases anymore? i don't get it. anybody knows?
indeed, i had heard that apple was going to sell iphones that no longer had the antennae problem from october on. but i guess that rumor was based on the assumption that the decision of not giving free bumber cases anymore had some logic behind it.
Because early adopters of the iPhone did not know about the "antenna issue," so the case was to appease them. By this point, everyone should know about the issue, so if you buy it anyway, then it's on you.... is the thinking.
October 07 2010 at 11:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey are giving away free bumpers, to those that come to the genius bar with reception issues. Based on a read of the actual phone (which logs dropped and failed cases).
With the case program the way it was, they were wasting tons of time etc on giving cases to folks that were having no issues but just wanted something for free. Thus why they ended it.
The Hula case by Case-Mate is cheaper and looks better
http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-4-Hula-Case.asp
Oh look more advertising on a white phone we will never be able to buy.
October 07 2010 at 9:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replydoes this mean antennae issue is fixed, so bumpers are not requirement ?
October 07 2010 at 9:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI live in west palm beach. Bumpers have been on sale in the Wellington Green shopping mall since at least last week sometime.
October 07 2010 at 9:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply*waves to you from The Breakers*
October 07 2010 at 9:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYep. Oct 1. I was in a store right at opening and the bumpers and a bunch of Incase, Griffin etc were out on the shelves.
Because the colors pop more on the white.
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