Comments on: iPhone Hype

By: Patrix

Patrix — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:26:07 +0000

Supremus, ah-ha! you seemed to have crossed over to the dark side :) But yeah, I admire Apple for its design and usability but definitely stay away from its ‘fanboy’ attitude.

By: Supremus

Supremus — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:39:06 +0000

I just converted from Windows to Mac myself, but i hate to be in that apple fanboy groups. The apple fanboys are idiots in my opinion to take in anything that apple throws on them.

That said, they have a lot of design asthetics - and i hate to admit it, after 2 weeks on my MAC and OS X, its dificult for me to go back to Windows. I didnt think I would ever say that.

By: Patrix

Patrix — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:07:45 +0000

Piker, I agree about the hype and blind following. As many critics have pointed out, it is iPhone 1.0 and would have plenty of bugs and be quite expensive. But then who can stop a geek obsessed with the cool factor.

Pranav, I think you mentioned the problem that is exactly causing lot of concern - Apple teaming up with AT&T. The two companies operate on complete different ideologies and are in direct contrast with each other. There are already problems with AT&T unable to deliver phone activation. I would have preferred if they had sold an unlocked phone unless Apple itself is trying to be a telecom carrier.

By: Pranav

Pranav — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:49:36 +0000

Apple has always believed in exclusivity. I think you’re being a bit off when you say that only their biz strategy (limiting supplies) is to blame. The biggest reason why they can demand a premium is for their oooomph like design.

For example, take the iMac..I’ve worked on both the 20″ and the 24″ iMac…Trust me, if I could afford it, I’d plop down the money in a minute. No other comp / LCD display comes anywhere close to their crisp display..and the entire thing is just a screen..no CPU and stuff…

They focus on design and usability and charge a premium for that..and I see nothing wrong with it. If great design were so easy, Nokia and Moto could have done it way back…

Yes, the hype is a bit over the top..but hey, one look at the iphone photos and videos, and its easy to get seduced..

The only turn offs for me:

1) AT& T sucks
2) The iphone battery is limited to 400-500 charges and then you have send the phone back to apple to replace the battery. Thats lame..

ohh and I wish i had the money :-)

By: The Piker

The Piker — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:38 +0000

As much as I find Apple products aesthetically pleasing, I find the mad Apple followers a tad disturbing. These guys would buy almost any Apple product, be it iPod or iPoop.

The problem with this kind of a mad following is that it gives Jobs all the more reason to ramp up prices with the knowledge that people will buy their stuff.

In a way it’s like drug dealing.

Oh! How I wish for the days where Apple were relatively low profile in the market! Trust me, a market dominated by Microsoft is infinitely better than a market cornered by Apple. (Behind all that outward beauty, there seems to be an evil streak about them. Which worries me.)