Catching up on some RSS today - came across a quick article from Forbes, with some very colourful analogies, and a picture gallery featuring phones that might (although I didn’t agree, save the Android) be a threat to Apple.
Here’s 4 tasty quotes about some perspectives on the iPhone:
It’s like a scene from a bad horror movie. Samsung and Research in Motion [RIM] are among the companies trundling down the steps into the basement. And down there, waiting for them, is Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs and his chainsaw collection. Dudes, don’t go down there.
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The biggest reason? Apple has caused a panic, with competitors scrambling to crank out Web-friendly, widescreen phones. But like the iPod, the harder rivals try to blunt Apple’s strengths, the worse they look in comparison.
After a quick browse, it was good to see some another article surrounding the fan-boyism and marketing (hype) surrounding the iPhone in general. The author’s last comment is what had me.
By the time you read this, Apple should have announced the second-generation iPhone at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 9. Once again idiots will be camping out on sidewalks. And once again Apple will have leapt ahead of its competition and made life even more difficult for rivals in the already overcrowded smart phone market.
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Great as the iPhone may be, I’ve held off on buying one. It surfed too slowly, and I’m generally reluctant to buy the first version of any tech product. Now I’m ready to take the plunge. As soon as the overnight campers clear out, I’ll be there with my credit card.
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