AT&T has extended to online customers a special $249 price for refurbished 8GB iPhones, previously available only in certain regional bricks-and-mortar stores. The used iPhones sell for a $150 discount relative to new ones, and still require activation of a 2-year contract with the company. Salon publishes an essay from columnist Farhad Manjoo suggesting that ?Apple fans hate tech reporters,? using experiences from himself, Walt Mossberg,?

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