So, how many RAZRs sold in the first month? We can estimate that the iPhone has sold more than that.
razrs... prolly 7,000... cuz they were very expensive when they first came out... iphone?? um prolly a million in a month...
So, how many RAZRs sold in the first month? We can estimate that the iPhone has sold more than that.
razrs... prolly 7,000... cuz they were very expensive when they first came out... iphone?? um prolly a million in a month...
And for every early adopter there are 10-20 people ready to buy in the next quarter! This is a groundbreaking paradigm shift.
Yes. Apple well on its way to dominating smart phone sales, just as they dominate music player sales.
The smell of fear pervades the entire internet.
It's amazing, now asia is trailing our technology. In the past, we've always been a few years behind in regards to cell phone technology.
If we don't slow down to less than 2 iPhone articles per day, I think I will go out and hang myself.
I've said this several times on these forums already but I'm surprised people (especially on this site) aren't catching on to this point. This "phone" Apple is selling is just a scaled back portable computer that happens to be able to make phone calls and emulate an iPod. And since it's running OS X, it is, for all intents and purposes, a Mac. Don't let the name fool you. If you're a Mac fan, you should be hanging on for every iPhone story. Personally, I'm most interested in how many non-Mac owners are buying these things. It's a trojan horse for getting OS X into people's lives--including people who have never bought Macs before.
Secondly, for those of you debating the profits vs. R&D, remember that much of what's going on with the iPhone is being spun off to and from other Apple technologies (OS X, iPod, etc.) That wholly estimated $200M R&D budget you're all wondering about should be cut up between several different, major projects at Apple, so the iPhone doesn't have to make all that back before it's a profitable venture.
It's amazing, now asia is trailing our technology. In the past, we've always been a few years behind in regards to cell phone technology.
Oh the iPhone is definitely more than a "wow" for now machine. It's going to be around for quite some times -- and while everyone might not want one now, they definitely will in the next few years. Everything that's holding people back now (price, capacity, speed, etc.) will be solved in future versions. Even the fact that it's locked to one network will eventually change (although people will have to wait a little bit longer for that one).
The iPhone is eventually going to get to the point where it doesn't make sense why you would choose any other phone. Just like where the iPod is right now for digital music players...
The iPhone, except for the touchscreen, is a knockoff of years old Asian technology. There is nothing even remotely "revolutionary" about the phone, except the touch screen. Now, there was nothing revolutionary about the 1G iPod either. So there's that.
But, unlike the iPod, the iPhone requires a two year, $60/month contract. So it won't "take off" like the iPod. There is hope that Apple comes out with several models of iPhone (like the iPod and Macs). But until that happens, all everyone is really doing right now is reveling in the "blown smoke up the ass" that Apple has created with the marketing of this product. I played with it; it's cool. But the bottom line is that the average cell phone costs between Free-$100. People don't pay $600 for phones. Especially ones that offer extremely limited capability (8 GB? Come on. The Nano has had that for almost a year now and memory prices are plummeting.)
Your criticism is as moot as any criticism presented against the iPod and the Mac. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the UI is ALL.
And this includes not only the MOST advanced touchscreen on the planet, but also the most gorgeous graphics and the best OS out there. This alone is worth the price of an iPhone...
I've said this several times on these forums already but I'm surprised people (especially on this site) aren't catching on to this point. This "phone" Apple is selling is just a scaled back portable computer that happens to be able to make phone calls and emulate an iPod. And since it's running OS X, it is, for all intents and purposes, a Mac. Don't let the name fool you. If you're a Mac fan, you should be hanging on for every iPhone story. Personally, I'm most interested in how many non-Mac owners are buying these things. It's a trojan horse for getting OS X into people's lives--including people who have never bought Macs before.
Secondly, for those of you debating the profits vs. R&D, remember that much of what's going on with the iPhone is being spun off to and from other Apple technologies (OS X, iPod, etc.) That wholly estimated $200M R&D budget you're all wondering about should be cut up between several different, major projects at Apple, so the iPhone doesn't have to make all that back before it's a profitable venture.
First of all, do you know what "moot" means? It means inconsequential. And the iPhone has been out for 4 days. So to suggest that my comments at this stage of the game are already inconsequential show a severe lacking of foresight on your part. Or, to dumb it down a little, quit drinking the Kool-Aid for a split second to realize that there have been many, many Apple failures. (BTW, calling it Newton-2 is freaking hilarious in that maybe it will fail just as badly as its predecessor. Normally, if I release a product that bellyflops, I try not to bring back memories of it.)
And I agree that the OS is critical to the phone. You know what happened to Apple's stock after it announced that the phone would not be open to third party development? It tanked (as much as it could, given the hysteria at that point). Paying $600 right now for a phone that has no real innovation except the touchscreen doesn't make any sense. It doesn't offer anything new. Which is precisely why either Apple is going to have to push through some major new software releases for the phone really quick, or risk losing the hype it created. Early adopters and Mac Kool-Aid drinkers buy anything. That's not Apple's target audience. Middle America is Apple's target with this phone, and so far, it's too early to tell if this phone will take hold. And if the phone's capabilities don't ramp up soon, people will keep doing what they do now: buy an iPod and a crappy phone made by the countless number of phone manufacturers that offer reasonably priced phones.
And since it's running OS X, it is, for all intents and purposes, a Mac. Don't let the name fool you. If you're a Mac fan, you should be hanging on for every iPhone story. Personally, I'm most interested in how many non-Mac owners are buying these things. It's a trojan horse for getting OS X into people's lives--including people who have never bought Macs before.\
I'm guessing 100K - 300k phones actually sold....
It's tiring to see all you Apple apologists unable to accept that the iPhone is vasty overpriced, and beyond the budget of most.
As others have noted, technology is more than just hardware -- it's also software and user interface. And the UI on the iPhone is truly revolutionary -- Apple has created a touchscreen interface that, within a very short time of starting to use it, feels completely natural. And it's unlike any computer interface I've ever encountered. That's what really blows away every person who sees my phone.The iPhone, except for the touchscreen, is a knockoff of years old Asian technology. There is nothing even remotely "revolutionary" about the phone, except the touch screen. Now, there was nothing revolutionary about the 1G iPod either. So there's that.
As others have noted, technology is more than just hardware -- it's also software and user interface. And the UI on the iPhone is truly revolutionary -- Apple has created a touchscreen interface that, within a very short time of starting to use it, feels completely natural. And it's unlike any computer interface I've ever encountered. That's what really blows away every person who sees my phone.
I've said this several times on these forums already but I'm surprised people (especially on this site) aren't catching on to this point. This "phone" Apple is selling is just a scaled back portable computer that happens to be able to make phone calls and emulate an iPod. And since it's running OS X, it is, for all intents and purposes, a Mac. Don't let the name fool you. If you're a Mac fan, you should be hanging on for every iPhone story. Personally, I'm most interested in how many non-Mac owners are buying these things. It's a trojan horse for getting OS X into people's lives--including people who have never bought Macs before.
Secondly, for those of you debating the profits vs. R&D, remember that much of what's going on with the iPhone is being spun off to and from other Apple technologies (OS X, iPod, etc.) That wholly estimated $200M R&D budget you're all wondering about should be cut up between several different, major projects at Apple, so the iPhone doesn't have to make all that back before it's a profitable venture.