I don't get it...your GSM y don't you...
I don't get all the fuss about the iPhone...when you can easily get an unlocked LG KE850 Prada phone. The phone Apple obviously coppied in design and features...why all the hype...and wait...?
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whats that suppose to mean? apple doesnt have any mobile phone credibility..this is their first...LG has been on the mobile phone map for years..and the prada is 3g.
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Apple has a history of making compelling products. The Ipod is the best selling mp3 player in the US, and its not even close. While you may not prefer Apple computers, the styling of their Imac's is way above that of PC's. If you make compelling products that consumers love, you're going to create a buzz when you step into a new theatre. It was like when Microsoft came out with the Xbox. They had no experience in gaming consoles, but they had the history of Microsoft, and thats what created the buzz.
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The iPhone was years in development, so the LG comment is pointless speculation at best.
You're obviously not someone who's used Apple products, so let me explain something: they work. They function with an excellence that simply isn't matched by other products. That's not to say anything Apple makes is perfect, or is something that will meet everyone's needs (lots of folks have tried an iPod and simply don't like the interface, or the device itself, or whatever.) But no one can even begin to question their ethos & commiment to thinking through every aspect of usability.
That's why the iPhone is going to be a big deal, because they've gone over just about every aspect of the interface and changed what they saw as something that coul...
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You're obviously not someone who's used Apple products, so let me explain something: they work. They function with an excellence that simply isn't matched by other products. That's not to say anything Apple makes is perfect, or is something that will meet everyone's needs (lots of folks have tried an iPod and simply don't like the interface, or the device itself, or whatever.) But no one can even begin to question their ethos & commiment to thinking through every aspect of usability.
That's why the iPhone is going to be a big deal, because they've gone over just about every aspect of the interface and changed what they saw as something that coul...
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Rich - my kingdom for a self edit option! 😉
Anyway - the point is that Apple doesn't really perfect anything (perfection in computers & consumer electronics is highly subjective), but they unequivocably improve it & raise the standard for quality of those devices.
Anyway - the point is that Apple doesn't really perfect anything (perfection in computers & consumer electronics is highly subjective), but they unequivocably improve it & raise the standard for quality of those devices.
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If apple is so great…then why does Windows control almost 80-90 of the computer market…? Why was apple almost on the brink of bankruptcy and Microsoft named a monopoly…? Granted Apple is good at something that doesn’t mean its going to be great at making phones…did Michael Jordan not fail at being a baseball player!!!
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Windows controls 80-90% of the market due to marketing. I use Windows and prefer it, but I have to give credit where it is due.. Mac OS operates a lot easier and a lot cleaner most times. The fact that the iPhone will be the first MAC OS PDA phone excites a lot of people who like MACs.
To add to that, being the best does not always mean that you'll sell the best. Back in the days of VHS vs Beta, Beta was the clearly superior technology.. and it got killed. Atari's computers trumped Commodore in quality and innovation, and yet was killed at the market. The Amiga killed the ST series even though ST was superior in many regards.
It's all about buzz, marketing and hype. That gets people in. The quality of the product keeps people. ...
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To add to that, being the best does not always mean that you'll sell the best. Back in the days of VHS vs Beta, Beta was the clearly superior technology.. and it got killed. Atari's computers trumped Commodore in quality and innovation, and yet was killed at the market. The Amiga killed the ST series even though ST was superior in many regards.
It's all about buzz, marketing and hype. That gets people in. The quality of the product keeps people. ...
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ShackViperElite I agree..i mean hell just the buzz along has generated 400 milion for the iphone in free marketing...but down to the nitty gritty...mac lovers will love the iphone..but...will that be enough to keep it afloat..? especially because of the price...usually phones for that price are pda's palms, windows and they sell like hott cakes because of the businesses. The iphone isnt a business phone nor will it be. so will the mac users and the rich paris hilton types be enough to make a profit....hmmmm
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Keovani said:
ShackViperElite I agree..i mean hell just the buzz along has generated 400 milion for the iphone in free marketing...but down to the nitty gritty...mac lovers will love the iphone..but...will that be enough to keep it afloat..? especially because of the price...usually phones for that price are pda's palms, windows and they sell like hott cakes because of the businesses. The iphone isnt a business phone nor will it be. so will the mac users and the rich paris hilton types be enough to make a profit....hmmmm
it will help. look at the ipod... clearly there are 100's of mp3 players, but it's 'cool' to have an ipod and they dominate the market.
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True..but the ipod wasnt a last entry in the mp3 market it was basically the faceplate changing nokia of mp3's
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You'd be surprised how many soccer moms and dads are starting to buy pda's and blackberry's to keep up with with whatever the latest and greatest is. I don't know about your experience, but I have recently seen a huge jump in interest of smartphones and pdas from stay at home moms and dads who who are also willing to spend the money. And especially since the iphone will be one price w/ or w/out contract, price will not matter.
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All you need are celebrities to be seen with it and it'll be the next big thing. Remember, the RAZR was close to $400 when it launched, and it was the best selling Moto phone ever. What did the RAZR have besides bugs?
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