could be attempt funny
Where I live I don’t think we’d be reporting any of those traffic jams. Everyone I know wants iCal since we all run our lives by it.
Pictures of the line at Apple in Manhattan from the offices of a record label?
could be attempt funny
Where I live I don’t think we’d be reporting any of those traffic jams. Everyone I know wants iCal since we all run our lives by it.
Pictures of the line at Apple in Manhattan from the offices of a record label?
I want this little toy but I feel I need to wait for it to mature. Like the first iMac…I waited until it grew a strawberry. But the future is here with this little device.
Oh yeah, it’s the future - and the past at the same time. (Warning: Not Safe For Work Link)
OMG that is hysterical!
Talk about playboy staying true to their origional brand imagery of marketing “the Hi-Fi Bachelor” lifestyle!
Shrew…I’m totally with you. I think a second or third generation will be a better investment.
I will say this…I bought the iPod mini (green), the new little clip-on shuffle and a video iPod…I love them all (well, actually, I hardly use the shuffle)…but after having tons of hours of usage AND 30 GBs of memory…I can’t imagine a 4GB iPhone/iPod with only 8 hours of memory replacing my iPod.
Although it would be nice not to have to carry around an acutal pouch full of different cords in my purse all the time. Hmmm…..
What i really want is the iChip…it embeds in your brain and is powered by human electrocal impulses…it stores everything you hear or see and can be access ANY time…Wifi or no Wifi.
I just scored one of these.
Arrrr.
What could be better? I assume that it runs on Vista.
i’m thinking…it’s DOS only
I actually meant a squirrel named Vista
ha!
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okay…so let me ask…do you think by second or third generation…other phone companies will jump on the iPhone bandwagon and offer competitive pricing for service?
competitive service pricing? no. apple is all about the “lock in” they want it to be one service/one company. they may kick at&t to the curb if they don’t deliver but i’m pretty sure they don’t want multiple carriers involved.
That stinks since I am a Sprint kinda gal since 2000. My phone number is global too…I certainly wouldn’t want to give THAT up.
well…they may be all about the “lock in” but it’d be foolish to lock out extra revenue.
i can’t imagine them keeping to one service provider.
afterall…they make Mac software available for PC users. and where would they be if they only sold iPods to Apple geeks?
i meant…they allow for PC software on their machines.
but i guess both kind of apply
AT&T/Cingular holds the lion’s share of the cellular market and the “exclusive” allows them to (both Apple and AT&T) to set the price point. Shouter is astute in his assertion that Apple won’t expand to multiple carriers. That will only dilute the pricing. With the MINIMUM plan at $59.99 (not including iTunes purchases), there’s simply too much denero at stake to let others in.
What WILL be interesting to watch is Microsoft’s attempt to counter and who they line up with (my money’s on Verizon). For the record, 2nd and 3rd generation is always the more prudent investment/purchase. Bugs are worked out, price point will adjust to more long-term levels, and availability & servicing is more readily available.
so you honestly think apple will be shutting out those NOT willing to switch to cingular?
that’s crazy in my mind.
what exactly constitutes “the lion’s share of the cellular market”?
About 30%…But, remember…the iPhone (at $499.99) isn’t “made” for everyone. It’s all about the “target”.
In reality, Apple knows exactly who their market is and it’s mostly those who aren’t as “tied” to a carrier as they are the device. The exclusive allows for a co-op revenue sharing where Apple can not only make money from selling their devices but I’m sure that AT &T is paying a healthy “subsidy” for their exclusive. This is worth it for them, however, as it is the one thing that will cause people to defect from their current provider and switch to AT&T, as most users don’t understand the crappiness of the service and will switch for the iPhone “privaledge”. Really…how many people absolutely WON’T switch to AT&T if they are a i-phile?
I didn’t say that Apple will NEVER open it up to other providers, but for now they are smart to keep it exclusive…they’ll make more money at a higher price point and “buzz”, then if everyone offers the device and starts giving it away in competition. Their product is then de-valued and lost in shuffle, becoming no more enticing than the Treo’ or Blackberry.
Lefsetz weighs in with his thoughts.
He references the beautiful iPhone Guided Tour from Apple. It’s hypnotic.
(Holding up my two year agreement that turns on July 1) I refuse to give up the bonus I have with Sprint dagnabitt!
But considering I don’t even have a camera in my current phone…I guess I can wait two more years to see what Sprint and Sanyo come up with to compete.
Sanyo? Wow.
Yeah…don’t make fun of my ghetto-rific cell phone
I’m a Mac-girl through and through. My iBook and my iPod go everywhere with me. But I really don’t think I need an iPhone. I’m still trying to find a cell phone that’s just a phone. I can see the appeal, but I’m just not a gadget-girl like Shrew.
Just a brief update…First weekend, Apple sells 525,000 units with 95% being the $599.99 model. Overall sales for ONE weekend on equipment only = $430,550,000.
Initial surveying indicates that 52% of iPhone purchasers are new to AT&T service.
I’d say the “exclusive” strategy is pretty successful.