I don’t see any reason why you would be upset because other people are now paying less. You wanted to be an early adopter, so you paid a premium. pattyb is incorrect with her SUV comparison, as it is entirely common for dealers to charge way over list price for a hot new model. After all, this is a free market economy, that is how it works. How could you be surprised about the price drop, everyone was predicting it all along.
I am frequently an early adopter, and I thus pay a premium. I purchased a Mitsubishi Eclipse from the Chicago Auto Show before they even hit the showroom floors, and had to pay 15% above list price to do so. I am typing this e-mail on a Sony G1 laptop. I paid probably at least a 50% premium to get it, in fact, only one source sells it outside of Japan. Not only did I pay a premium, but there will not be any tech support if it conks out after a year. I also have a Sony X Series laptop that now has no tech support. That is the premium I was willing to pay to get a durable laptop under 2 lbs. and under 3/4 inch thick. If you don’t want to pay the higher price, wait. “Fair market price” by definition is whatever the consumer is willing to pay at that moment. Apple knew exactly what they were doing when they inflated the price, and most of the experts I read said the price was inflated and to wait 6 months to buy.
Apple hasn’t violated any of your “rights” here, nor have they done anything illegal or unethical. It is, however, rather cold-blooded of them, and you as the consumer certainly are entitled to be upset with them. Your solution, however, isn’t legal action or demanding rebates. I know Apple is doing it, but they certainly didn’t have to. The solution is to stop doing business with them, and they will take their reduced market into account they next time they make a decision like this.