Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Recession? Not for Repairs!

Assignment number: Article Review # 1

Article Title: Square Trade: Americans Have Spent Nearly $6B on iPhone Repair And Replacement Since 2007

Article Author: Darrell Etherington

Article Publication Date: September 18th, 2012

URL of Original Article: Click here for original article

Article Summary: Square Trade revealed a report that Americans have spent $5.9 billion on damaged iPhones since its release in '07 which includes cost of repairs, replacement iPhones & insurance deductibles. Apple’s next iPhone looks less susceptible to accidental damage. It might affect iPhone repair & overall cost

Relevance to the Class: Improved technology on mobile devices affect how websites are utilized. Hats off to APPLE for making Americans spend more on repairing the iPhone which cost more than buying an average cell phone. Be strategic on how you organize and present information on the World Wide Web, it might make you rich

Key Quote:  "It is an interesting snapshot of just how immensely popular the iPhone has been, and how even its service market alone represents a massive, multi-billion dollar industry"


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