Of course the 3g iPhone doesn't have a front camera

[drpellypo]

and here's why.

1st gen iPhone released. Lots of hype. Few people bought it - but still a relatively niche item because of price. No 3g, no front camera, no GPS.

2nd gen phone released. More hype, but this time, it DOES include 3G, and GPS, AND is cheaper. But no front facing camera, no upgrade to existing camera, and no video through camera.

And sometime next year...

3rd gen phone released. This time with a front facing camera, an upgraded camera, and basically everything we have ever wanted.

It's the oldest marketing trick in the book! Keep us wanting more so we keep buying the newest. Rather than selling 1 million iPhones, they sell 1 million of the first gen, then another million on the second, and another million of the 3rd!

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

Thanks for stating the obvious.

 

[thefunkymunky]

and here's why.

1st gen iPhone released. Lots of hype. Few people bought it - but still a relatively niche item because of price. No 3g, no front camera, no GPS.

2nd gen phone released. More hype, but this time, it DOES include 3G, and GPS, AND is cheaper. But no front facing camera, no upgrade to existing camera, and no video through camera.

And sometime next year...

3rd gen phone released. This time with a front facing camera, an upgraded camera, and basically everything we have ever wanted.

It's the oldest marketing trick in the book! Keep us wanting more so we keep buying the newest. Rather than selling 1 million iPhones, they sell 1 million of the first gen, then another million on the second, and another million of the 3rd!

I don't call 6 million iPhones in its first year as a few.

 

[Loonytik]

Thanks for stating the obvious.

You mean "Captain Obvious!"

ECON101 on every campus in America.

 

[drpellypo]

Thanks for stating the obvious.

Can't be that obvious otherwise there wouldn't be a shed load of threads on here saying 'this is a 3g phone with a front camera!'

 

[drpellypo]

I don't call 6 million iPhones in its first year as a few.

I do. Compared to sales of Nokia's, SE's, Smartphones etc it's small fry.

 

[thefunkymunky]

I do. Compared to sales of Nokia's, SE's, Smartphones etc it's small fry.

Apple was new to the market though in terms of phones. Nokia, SE etc are all established, end users know the companys and their brands. For a new product in a highly competitive market I think Apple done pretty well in their first year considering the first-gen iPhone had flaws compared to the competition.