Apple to give $100 credit to early iPhone owners

Hours after telling USA Today that early adopters of the iPhone would be unable to receive any kind of refund because the sudden $200 price drop is just "what happens in technology," Steve Jobs changed his mind. In an open letter addressed to all iPhone customers, Jobs announced that anyone who purchased the phone and was ineligible for "receiving a rebate or other consideration" would instead be getting a $100 Apple Store credit. Details on how this will actually work (I sure hope an original receipt isn’t involved) will be posted on the Apple site next week. (Update 9.14.07: Full details now available.)

This is a commendable gesture on the company’s part, as well as a sneaky way to get more people shopping. In fact, after reading the letter this morning, I immediately clicked over to the Apple Store to check out the iPhone accessories and take a second look at those chubby 3G nanos.

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