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Originally Posted by bfaber
Virus...
VIRUS?
When was the last time your phone got a virus...
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My sentiments, exactly...
And to those who believe that the iPhone is going to dominate the market, please put down the crack pipe now. Just because Apple build it doesn't guarantee success...Remember the Newton? Neither do most of the people here!
Iphone will sell well, especially now while it's a novelty, with the fanboys making up a large part of the sales.
But at an entry price of $500 for the 4 GB version, wider market acceptance is just not in the cards. THe iPhone honks will claim that the price will come down, but when was the last time you saw a serious price break on an Apple product? How about NEVER!!! Most likely, Apple will release improved models that address the lack of 3G, A2DP, GPS, maybe add a few features but they will keep the price the same.
In the end, it will have it's supporters, but it will never have PPC marketshare because it costs too much.
As a side note, I played with my co-worker's iPhone. Interface and graphics are slick, no doubt about it. Sound quality is good, too. But in terms of minor issues, it has drawbacks: The OS doesn't support Select-Copy-Paste. No A2DP. Can't send MMS mail. Camera doesn't support video. For a media device, these omissions are shocking.