Amazon Cuts Struggling Phone’s Price to 99 Cents

Still not interested in signing a 2 year contract with AT&T or owning an Android phone that doesn't include all of the reasons I still own an Android phone (Maps, Now, etc) instead of some other Linux variant phone or a Windows Phone.

Re: Amazon Cuts Struggling Phone’s Price to 99 Cents

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Post by catshirt » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 8:29 PM UTC

poopsintub wrote: post #2

How does news from three days ago get up-voted to the front page?

dang has commented on this recently and suggested there are new algorithms to boost "repeat" articles that didn't get traction the first time. the intent is to make sure quality articles get to the front page, even if they're ignored the first time. or something like that.

Re: Amazon Cuts Struggling Phone’s Price to 99 Cents

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Post by ihsw » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 8:32 PM UTC

They could offer the phone for free, plus two years of free Amazon Prime, plus free $100 gift card to Amazon, and I still wouldn't get it.

Getting locked up with AT&T is not worth it.

Re: Amazon Cuts Struggling Phone’s Price to 99 Cents

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Post by canadaj » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 8:56 PM UTC

SixSigma wrote: post #3

poopsintub wrote: post #2

How does news from three days ago get up-voted to the front page?

with the arrows at the side

I've been scanning my monitor and sending the articles via mail to my friends and family in order for it to gain traction. I think I'll try your way from now on!

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Post by badusername » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 9:01 PM UTC

It's interesting how the dynamics work these days, and how Amazon just doesn't seem to be getting it. People are perfectly happy to sign a 2-year contract on a well-designed fully-rounded functional phone, they do that by the tens of millions. They even pay $200 to get the phone. The phone has become personal, and also a necessity as you go through the day. Going through 2 years on a badly designed phone just because somebody gave it to you for free doesn't really makes sense anymore.

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Post by cloudwalking » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 9:20 PM UTC

Perhaps I am missing something, but I don't understand the appeal of this phone. Its only real differentiator seems to be the "instant customer service" feature.

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Post by gohrt » Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 9:25 PM UTC

catshirt wrote: post #5

poopsintub wrote: post #2

How does news from three days ago get up-voted to the front page?

dang has commented on this recently and suggested there are new algorithms to boost "repeat" articles that didn't get traction the first time. the intent is to make sure quality articles get to the front page, even if they're ignored the first time. or something like that.

An article with a blatantly false headline oughtn't be the target of such boosting algorithms...