[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: The iPhone Cometh

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
The iPhone Cometh
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1183432740.shtml


   I like the concept of Apple's new iPhone. It's much too pricey for
   most of us, and a bit weak on a couple of spec's. It's round steak,
   expensive round steak, but it has plenty of sizzle and will clearly be
   another conceptual and marketing success for Apple.
   But Apple had better not rest. Competitors are already on the way, and
   it won't be at all difficult to compete on price.
   I think there's a segment of customers out there that just want the
   phone / camera / MP3 player combination. Forget the video, touch
   screen, eMail, and Web access. Give them more disk and more battery
   life instead, even if it is a little bulkier. Open it up to all major
   carriers and ease off on the proprietary iTunes connections. A "nano"
   (no disk) version could take several form factors, all ruggedized for
   jogging and sports.
   Another customer segment may want video, including the camera which
   today is still shots only. Others, will primarily want a Web and/or
   Blackberry experience.
   I do know one thing. Almost anything would work better than this
   Kyocera phone I have now.