I happened to come across another interesting article on MSN.com’s news page titled Judge OKs iPhone lawsuit against Apple, AT&T. The article discusses that a judge in San Jose, California recently approved a lawsuit involving AT&T and Apple. Apparently iPhone buyers are suing AT&T and Apple because they believe that the companies are treating the iPhone and cell phone services as a monopoly. This is partly true since only iPhones can be used on AT&T’s network and that it controls the applications on the iPhone also. Supposedly, Apple made AT&T its sole iPhone partner for five years. Apparently anyone who has bought an iPhone since its release in 2007 can be apart of the lawsuit because the companies violated antitrust laws; let me remind you that the iPhone has sold over 50 million devices.
I’m not sure about what others think about this, but it made me laugh when I first read the article. I’m sure other people may feel differently about the subject, but I think that people are pathetic. I can understand if people are mad that their rates increased, but if one is in a contract, then it shouldn’t matter. Considering that these people did enter a law-binding contract, it is their own faults for not reading the fine print or other stipulations if their rates did rise. I don’t see what the big deal is. People are trying to fish for money any way they can, and quite frankly, it’s pathetic. Don’t purchase an iPhone or a data plan if you can’t afford it in the first place. Now, I’m not saying that one should just pay whatever, but people need to think about purchases before going out and making an impulse buy. People shouldn’t punish Apple for being innovative and practicing good business, whether it be ethical or not. It seems as if people are mad that AT&T is the only service for the iPhone. Let me remind you, patents are unique items, should we sue each one of them for being unique? No, that’s absurd. The iPhone has so many knockoffs that are similar, if not better, that people shouldn’t have any room to complain.
It’s not that hard to figure out. Don’t purchase anything if you can’t afford it. Don’t enter into law-binding contracts if you don’t fully read them or plan to stick with them. People are too dumb nowadays and realize that once there are screwed, they try and find any way out of it. This case kind of sounds like that, people trying to think of ways to get money. It reminds me of the person who sued McDonald’s for their coffee being ‘too hot’ when the cups are clearly labely ‘caution: contents may be hot.’ I know you can get iced whatever these days but who the hell orders a cold plain coffee? DUHHH people! Don’t get me wrong, I like to think about ways I can get free money too, but I don’t often enact those though up plans. The fact is that these people suing Apple and AT&T should be slapped in the face. If you don’t like your service provider, then pay the costs to violate the contract and switch. If your rates are so high from the last company, then you will save money in the long run by switching. A person can get whatever phone he or she wants, so choose wisely, and remember, you don’t always have to have the first-rate, name brand, and popular phone. Other phones work just as well for the same purposes. Maybe I’m completely wrong and there is more to this case than I think, but it sounds really simple. I’d be surprised if these people receive any money, and frankly, I’d be disappointed if they did. I’d like to get free money for my arrogance and lack of awareness if that’s the case.
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