iPhone Generated One Million Inquiries

[nickane]

I don't think I'd call myself a "newbsie"... I probably read through over half of all page 1 forum posts for the past 8 months... or at least since SOAP was in theaters...

Am I missing something?

-Clive

Yeah, I thought he was having a dig at you too, even though your join date is 2 years before his. I think he meant honestimage (and his successor, also of March 2007 join date, who talks of Microsoft "getting owned" - shudder) who made the SOAP comment in the first place.

I don't really get it either, so don't worry.

 

[esaleris]

I think that million people will decline in number, once they see how much their plans are and how much the up-front costs are in comparison.

 

[kevinoneill]

Dobule check me, the iPone doesn't yet have video recording does it? That's a big down if it doesn't. I'm sure it will very soon though. It's got a camera though right? or does it...?

 

[ortuno2k]

I'm sooo sick and tired of all this iPhone rant. Go ahead, flame me.

 

[TheManOfSilver]

Lord knows they have to do something to keep stoking the buzz fires when you pre-announce a product 6 months early, then have to watch as all of your competitors hit the market with their sexy new mobiles.

 

[Mgkwho]

I don't think I'd call myself a "newbsie"... I probably read through over half of all page 1 forum posts for the past 8 months... or at least since SOAP was in theaters...

Am I missing something?

-Clive

spicy apple was talking about the snakes on the plane post you quoted by honestimage, trying to comfort your confusion with pity. If it was pity.

-=|Mgkwho

 

[princealfie]

Dang it, I'm going broke the way that apple keeps on releasing so much... I'm still trying to play catch up with getting that hifi!

 

[Doctor Q]

I doubt that one million email addresses equates to one million interested buyers. But I'm one of the million, and I'm interested!

 

[jk8311]

Dang it, I'm going broke the way that apple keeps on releasing so much... I'm still trying to play catch up with getting that hifi!

Christ - you bought the HiFi? Certainly not an Apple product worth going broke over...

 

[Rocketman]

For those folks who are fixated on particular cellular protocols, forget it. This is a device that defaults to wifi, not cellular. Cellular is to "fill in the holes". Yes in europe iPhone will have some sort of GSM. But europe is far more poppulation dense and far more internet deployed than the USA.

Soon wimax will entirely replace cellular. Just as digital TV and IPTV will entirely replace over-the-air TV. Shocking considering most of us have lived with broadcast TV literally all our lives. Except us oldsters

As for the sign-up of a million, remember Steevie said his goal was 1 million handsets in the first 18 months. It seems his goal was UPOD

Halo effect?

Rocketman

 

[yzp]

I doubt that one million email addresses equates to one million interested buyers.

Probably not, however, it's a freaking lot!

 

[nagromme]

Not all of the million will buy. But on the other hand... a LOT of people will buy who did NOT sign up to be called. A lot more than that million are at least "interested" already, and a whole sea of people are barely even aware the thing exists--but they will be interested once it's out there. Then it will grow into more models at more price levels, and will reach other countries and other network types. This will be a big seller, I'd say

But I find this very hard to believe:

"One million people have asked us to call when this phone is available," Stephenson said during a keynote speech at the CTIA wireless technology conference. "Six hundred thousand of them asked to be called while they're trying to eat dinner. Another three hundred thousand wished to be called and greeted with dead silence."

 

[Mgkwho]

"One million people have asked us to call when this phone is available," Stephenson said during a keynote speech at the CTIA wireless technology conference. "Six hundred thousand of them asked to be called while they're trying to eat dinner. Another three hundred thousand wished to be called and greeted with dead silence."

The allusion to telemarketers. They call while you're eating, and half the time don't even say anything for a few moments so you think no one is there! But that leaves 100,000. Maybe 10% actually talk to telemarketers?

In other news...anyone notice Apple's stock lately? It's 96.36 right now. What was the all time high in Dec 06? 97 something?

-=|Mgkwho

 

[MacFly123]

The Only Reason!

The Absolute Only Reason I Won't Get An Iphone Is Because You Can Only Get 8 Gb So I Have To Wait For The Second Generation, Then I'll Buy It In A Split Second And Ditch My Ipod! Until then, the widescreen iPod will do, but I'll still have 2 gadgets in my pocket instead of just one

 

[Clive At Five]

spicy apple was talking about the snakes on the plane post you quoted by honestimage, trying to comfort your confusion with pity. If it was pity.

-=|Mgkwho

oh oh oh oh oh. The "SOAP SOAP!" guy is a March 2007 "Newbsie."

Confusion relinquished.

And for something barely relevant, "iPhone iPhone, you're our man, if you can't do it, no one can!"

-Clive

 

[yagran]

your wrong

In the US Apple might be lucky enough to sell a lot of these but without 3G (HSDPA) the iPhone will bomb in Europe and Asia.

I hope Apple address the market's needs.

i live in the uk and i can really say that the people buying this will not be business men etc who need mega fast internet access on a phone. ill be lil rich boys like me and i couldnt give a crap if its slow at browsing stupid internet on the go. im buying it for a phone and the ipod. listen to the keynote again when he says "a breakthrough internet communicator", no one actually cares about that part in comparison. plus i HATE 3G in general, in the uk that means vodafone or hree really, and they are GOD DAMN AWEFUL for signal and price. so no thanx, you can take 3G and shove it up your arse

 

[elppa]

Product awareness in the UK is pretty amazing seeing as it won't be appearing for 8-9 months. I have heard many people mention the product from all walks of life.

Probably being on the front page of The Times helped that a bit.

 

[nagromme]

The Absolute Only Reason I Won't Get An Iphone Is Because You Can Only Get 8 Gb So I Have To Wait For The Second Generation, Then I'll Buy It In A Split Second And Ditch My Ipod! Until then, the widescreen iPod will do, but I'll still have 2 gadgets in my pocket instead of just one

8 GB--or even 4--is surprisingly usable, if you set iTunes smart playlists to keep rotating your music through: you can have your favorite and recently-added music (and a few TV eps or movies) always present, while the ENTIRE rest of your library rotates through automatically when you synch--so that anything might come up in shuffle, while your favorites are never missing.

That said, more storage is always good, and flash prices are dropping. I think I'll wait for 16-32 myself And 3G, just for future-proofing--even though I'd use WiFi hotspots as well.

I do definitely care about the Internet functions: Google maps on the go? That beats my atlas! Email and Web? My freedom during work hours will get a lot nicer!

 

[briangrapes]

Yeah, I thought he was having a dig at you too, even though your join date is 2 years before his. I think he meant honestimage (and his successor, also of March 2007 join date, who talks of Microsoft "getting owned" - shudder) who made the SOAP comment in the first place.

I don't really get it either, so don't worry.

Why are people always picking on others at these forums? I believe the original poster was saying that curiosity has driven much of the hype around the iPhone, much like what happened with Snakes on a Plane. Even if the phone is crap, it will still bring in the big bucks, and this article indicates how high the interest already is. The reply made sense to me.

 

[puckhead193]

i'm one of those 1 million...I can't wait, i already told the 'rent what to get me for my b-day

 

[Konradx]

How many people asked when the Zune comes out? Is it out yet?

 

[pgwalsh]

I think that million people will decline in number, once they see how much their plans are and how much the up-front costs are in comparison.

You've seen the call plans? I had no idea they were released.

I certainly plan on buying the iPhone. From the various "short" hands-on reviews, I think it's going to be very popular. I also think Apple will get close to hitting their target. Almost every forum I've been on and nearly every person I've spoken too besides my parents, whom don't even use a computer, are at least interested in seeing the device. That's really really good for Apple.

 

[Maccus Aurelius]

The Absolute Only Reason I Won't Get An Iphone Is Because You Can Only Get 8 Gb So I Have To Wait For The Second Generation, Then I'll Buy It In A Split Second And Ditch My Ipod! Until then, the widescreen iPod will do, but I'll still have 2 gadgets in my pocket instead of just one

Not sure if this makes a difference at all, but there is a 4GB model.

I'd love to see a proper candybar form factor phone with maybe 2GB of storage on hand for pictures and files and for less of a premium. The iPhone is just too much for my tastes, so a smaller alternative would more likely strike my fancy, and replace my over-the-hill Ericsson T610.

 

[surferfromuk]

"One million people have asked us to call when this phone is available," Stephenson said during a keynote speech at the CTIA wireless technology conference. "Six hundred thousand of them asked to be called while they're trying to eat dinner. Another three hundred thousand wished to be called and greeted with dead silence."

Is this true or was this meant to be funny??

what was left out....

Stephenson added, 'a further 400,000 asked to be called during lovemaking and to have the words 'ooohh Apple iphone' whispered erotically into their ears' at the 'point of no return' ( ahem). Stephenson declined to confirm if this popular service would be chargable or included in any future tariff.

 

[MacFly123]

Not sure if this makes a difference at all, but there is a 4GB model.

I'd love to see a proper candybar form factor phone with maybe 2GB of storage on hand for pictures and files and for less of a premium. The iPhone is just too much for my tastes, so a smaller alternative would more likely strike my fancy, and replace my over-the-hill Ericsson T610.

I am wanting at least 15GB to replace my video iPod with, that 32GB flash drive thats out now would be even better