Comments on: OK, I want an iPhone http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/ A little about everything, a lot about nothing Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alessandro Vernet http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 Alessandro Vernet Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:13:48 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/#comment-5153 I would think that Apple's contract with Cingular (and other carriers) would not allow Apple to do that. But this is pure speculation, since we don't know exactly what Apple and Cingular have put in that contract. Alex I would think that Apple’s contract with Cingular (and other carriers) would not allow Apple to do that. But this is pure speculation, since we don’t know exactly what Apple and Cingular have put in that contract.

Alex

]]> By: G?©rard M?©trailler http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5152 G?©rard M?©trailler Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:45:54 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/#comment-5152 Another option would be for Apple to shortly release a 16Gb unlocked iPhone at a higher price point (back to the original $599)... OK, everybody is allowed to dream :) Another option would be for Apple to shortly release a 16Gb unlocked iPhone at a higher price point (back to the original $599)… OK, everybody is allowed to dream :)

]]> By: Alessandro Vernet http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 Alessandro Vernet Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:26:54 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/#comment-5151 I think that it would be better for Apple to put all the features they have on the iPod touch, to make the iPod touch as valuable as possible. If they think that with more feature it becomes "too valuable" and that because of that some will get an iPod touch instead of an iPhone, they can just increase the price of the iPod touch to reflect its perceived value. But hey, I don't know anything about pricing, so I should just shut up! :) Alex I think that it would be better for Apple to put all the features they have on the iPod touch, to make the iPod touch as valuable as possible. If they think that with more feature it becomes “too valuable” and that because of that some will get an iPod touch instead of an iPhone, they can just increase the price of the iPod touch to reflect its perceived value. But hey, I don’t know anything about pricing, so I should just shut up! :)

Alex

]]> By: gmetrail http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 gmetrail Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:28:12 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/#comment-5150 In my mind, the main reason why the iPod touch doesn't include all these extra apps is to get people (like myself) to prefer the iPhone route... keep in mind that Apple not only makes money on the device, but on the AT&T / O2 / ... service plan. Ongoing revenue stream for Apple from the iPhone customers who paid their device full price is certainly much more interesting than a one-time sale of an iPod touch. Assuming it is the same OS between both devices, the applications are ready as you have them on the phone version. Gérard In my mind, the main reason why the iPod touch doesn’t include all these extra apps is to get people (like myself) to prefer the iPhone route… keep in mind that Apple not only makes money on the device, but on the AT&T / O2 / … service plan. Ongoing revenue stream for Apple from the iPhone customers who paid their device full price is certainly much more interesting than a one-time sale of an iPod touch. Assuming it is the same OS between both devices, the applications are ready as you have them on the phone version.

Gérard

]]> By: Alessandro Vernet http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 Alessandro Vernet Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:26 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/2007/09/17/ok-i-want-an-iphone/#comment-5149 I don't quite get why Apple didn't include the mail application in the iPod touch. Maybe it wasn't quite ready yet, and will come with a software update (just as we expect many other things to come to the iPhone with software updates). Alex I don’t quite get why Apple didn’t include the mail application in the iPod touch. Maybe it wasn’t quite ready yet, and will come with a software update (just as we expect many other things to come to the iPhone with software updates).

Alex

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