iPhone iFever
Just to get this out of the way, I would buy an iPhone over just about any other product in the $400-$1000 range that I can imagine. No, I don’t need one, no, I couldn’t even use it for work. But I’d buy that thing.
Here’s a link to the 20-minute “Intro” video on the Apple site. This “commercial” is like a group therapy session for anyone who has been disgusted by the promise of telecommunications – and what they actually get for their 2 year commitment.
John Gruber, as usual points to one of the most attractive parts of the story of Apple getting into the phone business. They make one phone! One product to run everything.
A Verizon spokesperson responded to the iPhone hype by “reassuring” people that Verizon already has “18 music-capable” phones available; and that they will be soon releasing more models.
Great! As Dennis Miller said, regarding buy-one-get-one free sales at K-Mart: “Two of shit is shit. If they wwanted to fuck you they’d give you three of the things.”
On the opposite side of Verizon, –who are just plain scared of Apple opening eyes to what consumers COULD be enjoying,– are the naysayers that counsel Apple is in over it’s head. No company could get the telecom formula right the first time, they say. Leave it to us to tell you what you should enjoy on your phone. Wanna buy a ring-tone?
For critics Apple is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t. They shouldn’t get into the telecom biz, ’cause they wouldn’t know what they are doing. On the other hand, you can’t just sell something that does a few things well. you need features.
To destroy the second argument you need only point to the iPod.
This is the mentality that kept Detroit from innovating. And why I would and never will buy an American car.
I don’t need an iPhone, but I’d buy one on Friday if I could. What’s more, I’d buy Apple stock.
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