Freelance journalist
Freelance technology writer, he writes about gadgets at BoingBoing.net
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Rationale Behind the iPhone Price Cut Few gadgets have received as much hype as Apple's iPhone . Just introduced three months ago, people lined up for hours despite the cellphone's whopping top price of $599. Now, Apple's stock price has tumbled following a $200 price cut for the phone. Has Steve Jobs got more up his sleeve?
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