Comments on: AT&T: I’m in love with da iPhone http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jonathan Frate http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-261320 Jonathan Frate Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:08:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-261320 <p>I'm looking forward to uploading photos from my vacation, downloading the tonight show videos from youtube (cuz it's the real web after all), listening to ipod music, and txting my friend on the "keypad" all at the same time while sitting at the beach on a speedy EDGE network.</p> <p>Should be good for the 18 minutes that my battery will last!</p> I’m looking forward to uploading photos from my vacation, downloading the tonight show videos from youtube (cuz it’s the real web after all), listening to ipod music, and txting my friend on the “keypad” all at the same time while sitting at the beach on a speedy EDGE network.

Should be good for the 18 minutes that my battery will last!

]]> By: Neil Anderson http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-247165 Neil Anderson Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:10:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-247165 <p>I hope they made enough iPhones so I can get one Friday night and post pictures from its built-in camera to the Web showing the massive lineups.</p> I hope they made enough iPhones so I can get one Friday night and post pictures from its built-in camera to the Web showing the massive lineups.

]]> By: overworked http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-230923 overworked Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:44:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-230923 <p>well some of the nicest spoofs are all around us... So I think this thing got so much attention already that things cannot go wrong. I bet the shares will go UP UP UP. Apple will not anounce the definitive specs until the final introduction. And you all will be Flabbergasted</p> <p>http://boem.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/latest-iphone-specs/</p> well some of the nicest spoofs are all around us… So I think this thing got so much attention already that things cannot go wrong. I bet the shares will go UP UP UP. Apple will not anounce the definitive specs until the final introduction. And you all will be Flabbergasted

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]]> By: buzzdroid http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-228647 buzzdroid Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:25:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-228647 <p>Forget about the potential for failure for a moment, forget about the possibility that fat fingered people will be completely out of luck. The real story is the absolute madness, which at this point, is likely to include <a href="http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/people-camping-out-for-iphones/224/" rel="nofollow">camping out for the iPhone</a>? Camping out? Are they serious? It's a damn phone people!</p> Forget about the potential for failure for a moment, forget about the possibility that fat fingered people will be completely out of luck. The real story is the absolute madness, which at this point, is likely to include camping out for the iPhone? Camping out? Are they serious? It’s a damn phone people!

]]> By: Neil Henry http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-227424 Neil Henry Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:00:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-227424 <p>Yes, the iPhone is innovative. That is why, in the uncertain weeks after folks get their hands on this innovative device and are cursing the tricky, technique-dependent, can't get the hang-of-it, 'never-seen-nothin-like-that-before' quality of the input device -- AT&T will run scared; begin distancing themselves; hedging their bets; pulling out pieces of the launch campaign.</p> <p>A company like AT&T cannot sustain the uncertainty of the adoption period.</p> <p>iPhone is innovative - and that is why your company can never be associated with it.</p> Yes, the iPhone is innovative. That is why, in the uncertain weeks after folks get their hands on this innovative device and are cursing the tricky, technique-dependent, can’t get the hang-of-it, ‘never-seen-nothin-like-that-before’ quality of the input device — AT&T will run scared; begin distancing themselves; hedging their bets; pulling out pieces of the launch campaign.

A company like AT&T cannot sustain the uncertainty of the adoption period.

iPhone is innovative - and that is why your company can never be associated with it.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-227167 Jesse Kopelman Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:01:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-227167 <p>Om, that's not love motivating Randy -- it's fear. Old man AT&T just had a lavish and very expensive wedding to a 20-something ex-model/actress of questionable providence and whoops he forgot to get a pre-nup. If the iPhone isn't a huge success AT&T is going to be in a lot of trouble with Wall Street.</p> Om, that’s not love motivating Randy — it’s fear. Old man AT&T just had a lavish and very expensive wedding to a 20-something ex-model/actress of questionable providence and whoops he forgot to get a pre-nup. If the iPhone isn’t a huge success AT&T is going to be in a lot of trouble with Wall Street.

]]> By: fog city dave http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225513 fog city dave Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:30:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225513 <p>I can't help but echo Don's thoughts. From Forbes to the WSJ to ZDnet and the San Jose Mercury News, eveybody in the media and blogoshphere doesn't seem to just be predicting failure and disappointment for the iPhone. It seems clear that they WANT the iPhone to fail and be a disappointment. They're hoping to god that this thing can't be as good as it looks, and perhaps they think they can convince people to avoid it. I'm not sure why.</p> <p>Of course, even when it is a boffo success, they'll say, "Oh, it's just Apple fanboys and brainwashed idiots buying that thing." Oh well, what can you do? :-)</p> I can’t help but echo Don’s thoughts. From Forbes to the WSJ to ZDnet and the San Jose Mercury News, eveybody in the media and blogoshphere doesn’t seem to just be predicting failure and disappointment for the iPhone. It seems clear that they WANT the iPhone to fail and be a disappointment. They’re hoping to god that this thing can’t be as good as it looks, and perhaps they think they can convince people to avoid it. I’m not sure why.

Of course, even when it is a boffo success, they’ll say, “Oh, it’s just Apple fanboys and brainwashed idiots buying that thing.” Oh well, what can you do? :-)

]]> By: charle http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225264 charle Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:42:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225264 <p>I think Apple is pulling a real fast one on AT&T. Who is paying for all the ads --they are branded as AT&T.</p> <p>In six months there will be a widescreen ipod that looks just like the iphone -- and that will be the best seller as the 100million ipod users upgrade to that.</p> <p>Of course AT&T is benefiting from all the free publicity -- hard to put a number on that.</p> <p>We also don't know what is the cut Apple is getting from sales/contracts -- so your estimated $50 million take is going to be a bit off. I'm also curious to see the margins on the iphone. a 8gb flash device with a screen and wifi should be about $150-200 -- and much cheaper with the amount of flash memory that Apple has been buying. Who gets that revenue? I suspect Apple is selling them to AT&T at 900 a pop, then agreeeing to take a smaller cut of the revenue in return.</p> I think Apple is pulling a real fast one on AT&T. Who is paying for all the ads –they are branded as AT&T.

In six months there will be a widescreen ipod that looks just like the iphone — and that will be the best seller as the 100million ipod users upgrade to that.

Of course AT&T is benefiting from all the free publicity — hard to put a number on that.

We also don’t know what is the cut Apple is getting from sales/contracts — so your estimated $50 million take is going to be a bit off. I’m also curious to see the margins on the iphone. a 8gb flash device with a screen and wifi should be about $150-200 — and much cheaper with the amount of flash memory that Apple has been buying. Who gets that revenue? I suspect Apple is selling them to AT&T at 900 a pop, then agreeeing to take a smaller cut of the revenue in return.

]]> By: AM http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225228 AM Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:36:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225228 <p>Rick - "dream on for $100K" - said: "I wanted to know if Apple would be selling anti-viurs and spyware software with the iPhones. As far as know, this issue has not been discussed. As I expected, the guy (possibly manager) had no clue at all."</p> <p>Dear Rick, iPhone runs Mac OS X. Apple does not sell anti-virus/spyware for Mac OS X. Did you know that the iPhone Mac OS X is closed for application development - for a reason - especially to avoid hacks like you to trying to sell consumers what they dont need. Now go take the $100K from a Windows based company because they desperately need you (even if they dont need you, they think they need you!). So here in our office with 200 Macs and soon about 50 iPhones, we'll be happy without a dedicated IT department and not spending $100K on a consultant. AM</p> Rick - “dream on for $100K” - said: “I wanted to know if Apple would be selling anti-viurs and spyware software with the iPhones. As far as know, this issue has not been discussed. As I expected, the guy (possibly manager) had no clue at all.”

Dear Rick, iPhone runs Mac OS X. Apple does not sell anti-virus/spyware for Mac OS X. Did you know that the iPhone Mac OS X is closed for application development - for a reason - especially to avoid hacks like you to trying to sell consumers what they dont need. Now go take the $100K from a Windows based company because they desperately need you (even if they dont need you, they think they need you!). So here in our office with 200 Macs and soon about 50 iPhones, we’ll be happy without a dedicated IT department and not spending $100K on a consultant.
AM

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225138 Eideard Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:21:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-225138 <p>The only folks practicing "overpromise" are analysts and Apple anti-fanboys. Far as I know, no one from Apple has hoped for more than 1% - and that was hope not promise.</p> <p>Meanwhile, AT&T should be thanking their lucky stars the advert package was wrested from their hands by Apple. I can't get that bloody tune out of my brain..</p> The only folks practicing “overpromise” are analysts and Apple anti-fanboys. Far as I know, no one from Apple has hoped for more than 1% - and that was hope not promise.

Meanwhile, AT&T should be thanking their lucky stars the advert package was wrested from their hands by Apple. I can’t get that bloody tune out of my brain..

]]> By: Don http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224941 Don Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:35:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224941 <p>Sounds as though some folks are HOPING that the iPhone will not do well (other than Verizon and Sprint). I would bet it is ENVY --"Why didn't I think of that?" :(</p> <p>If it works as in the ads, it will be a huge success. But, I do NOT plan on switching from a carrier with whom I am satisfied, and I cannot see paying the current price for the iPhone. It would be nice to see it available from other carriers and at a much lower price (since the monthly fees will be large for my budget) in about a year or so.</p> Sounds as though some folks are HOPING that the iPhone will not do well (other than Verizon and Sprint). I would bet it is ENVY –”Why didn’t I think of that?” :(

If it works as in the ads, it will be a huge success. But, I do NOT plan on switching from a carrier with whom I am satisfied, and I cannot see paying the current price for the iPhone. It would be nice to see it available from other carriers and at a much lower price (since the monthly fees will be large for my budget) in about a year or so.

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224937 Rick Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:34:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224937 <p>I walked into the Apple store last night and was very hesitant to ask a question. I wanted to know if Apple would be selling anti-viurs and spyware software with the iPhones. As far as know, this issue has not been discussed. As I expected, the guy (possibly manager) had no clue at all.</p> <p>Ok, here's my consulting gig for all Apple stores (and ATT). Push add-on protection software and reap an extra 10% on iPhone sales. You can keep my $100K fee for the extra revenue.</p> I walked into the Apple store last night and was very hesitant to ask a question. I wanted to know if Apple would be selling anti-viurs and spyware software with the iPhones. As far as know, this issue has not been discussed. As I expected, the guy (possibly manager) had no clue at all.

Ok, here’s my consulting gig for all Apple stores (and ATT). Push add-on protection software and reap an extra 10% on iPhone sales. You can keep my $100K fee for the extra revenue.

]]> By: Kyle http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224679 Kyle Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:45:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224679 <p>Agree with inbabble. Expectations are so high at both AT&T and Apple that they are sure to feel PR backlash, even if the iPhone is a hit with customers. FSJ continues to follow the inevitable backlash in his post from yesterday.</p> <p>http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2007/06/zdnet-leads-backlash.html</p> <p>Apple of course is due for a PR backlash and can take it with the great PR stretch they've been on. You would think AT&T would be a little more careful as to not set the bar too high. What is that they say... "underpromise overdeliver."</p> Agree with inbabble. Expectations are so high at both AT&T and Apple that they are sure to feel PR backlash, even if the iPhone is a hit with customers. FSJ continues to follow the inevitable backlash in his post from yesterday.

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Apple of course is due for a PR backlash and can take it with the great PR stretch they’ve been on. You would think AT&T would be a little more careful as to not set the bar too high. What is that they say… “underpromise overdeliver.”

]]> By: inbabble http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224227 inbabble Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:00:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/20/att-i%e2%80%99m-in-love-with-da-iphone/#comment-224227 <p>An intersting article was in the UK's Sunday Times on the weekend. It had some interesting points, in short the last paragraph was “The iPhone will sell in large numbers, not least to iPod and Mac computer lovers. But expectations are set so high, disappointment looks almost inevitable. And if it comes, Apple’s shares will fall heavily”</p> <p>http://inbabble.com/2007/06/17/iphone-disappointment-looks-almost-inevitable/</p> An intersting article was in the UK’s Sunday Times on the weekend. It had some interesting points, in short the last paragraph was “The iPhone will sell in large numbers, not least to iPod and Mac computer lovers. But expectations are set so high, disappointment looks almost inevitable. And if it comes, Apple’s shares will fall heavily”

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