Apple just released a bunch of new products, including iPods and an upgraded iPhone. But for many people, the new iPhone price cut was more significant than Apple's splashy product announcements. By significantly lowering the iPhone price so soon after its introduction, Apple alienated legions of loyal early adopters. You know the ones: they stand outside Apple stores in rain and sun, waiting to buy new products created by STEVE. These loyal followers felt they were getting royally screwed by Apple, having paid a couple hundred bucks extra just two months earlier. In response to growing criticism, Steve Jobs has placed an apologetic open letter to iPhone owners prominently on the Apple web site. The apology includes store credit...