Apple is offering a $100 instore credit for early adopters of the iPhone.
An iPhone owner in my life offered to donate his credit if I could get 2 others to do the same!
I have sent the following FAQs out to a couple other iPhone owners in my life.
Stay Tuned.
FAQ’s
Q – WHY DO YOU NEED AN IPHONE?
I have worked on coming up with a number of work related reasons. A found a few decent ones including my ability to support other co-workers who consistently ask me to help them set up their new gadgets like the iPhone. I am also in a role to keep an eye on emerging technologies, and the ability to have access to cutting edge technology like this can help me be effective in that role.
However, none of those have been able to justify my expense report and, to date, the college has yet to officially support the iPhone. Push come to shove… I don’t need one. I just want one.
Q – SHOULDN’T I USE THE iPHONE CREDIT ON MYSELF?
A – Yeah, probably. But have you LOOKED at the Apple Store? With $100, you can buy 2/3s of the new iPod Nano, or 3 BlueTooth Headsets. You could pick up 5 car chargers. But there isn’t really much in the $100 range. You will likely have credit left over, or have to shell out a bit of cash. Why not be part of something greater and combine your credit with the credit of others to help… well.. um… Me!
Q – SHOULDN’T I DONATE MY $100 TO A CHILD IN NEED?
A – Yeah, but a needy child can’t do much with in-store credit. Apple has yet to open a store in Burkina Faso.
Q – IS MY DONATION TAX DEDUCTABLE?
A – No. Not really. I mean… I can make out a receipt in Microsoft Excel if you want… and you are free to try and claim it if you want… but it really isn’t tax deductable.
Q – PRICES HAVE COME DOWN, WHY DON’T YOU JUST GO BUY ONE YOURSELF?
A – I could probably do that. But I will still need to shell out nearly $200 to cancel my Verizon account.
PLUS, if this is successful, it would make for a MUCH better story!
Q – WILL MY EMPLOYER MATCH MY GIFT?
A – I doubt it, but you can sure ask!
Q – HOW DO I KNOW YOU WON’T JUST SPEND THE DONATION ON CANDY?
A – You can be confident that your funds…um… Oh yeah, You’ve got a good point…
Q – OK, SO HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
A – I’m not sure yet. Details on the rebate are due out in the next couple of weeks.