Sigh, the iPhone
As Will ranted earlier, Apple's iPhone - announced at MacWorld this month - is already out of date.
You know the worst thing? Its already mega-popular.
Not with Apple people, but with the 'fashionable'. Those who just have to have the latest, shiniest gadget to look cool.
I'm not even talking geeks, but those who need to 'accessorize!'
The Sunday Herald Sun (14/1/2007) has two articles on the iPhone (I'm sure the papers in the days earlier had more). The first is from a mac user, Denis Marinos, who doesn't want a phone that is more than a phone ('Leave me off the air'), so is completely baffled as to why you'd want an all-in-one type device.
The second article is, in a way, in response to Marinos' peice, written by Charlotte Brundrett (18->20 year old), who just has to have it (' Quick, I want it now').
Brundrett explains how her parents just don't 'get' that she needs (not wants) the new phone so she can keep up-to-date with the latest fashion/technology trends.
Wait a moment, latest technology? What does the iPhone have thats new tech?
At best, the touch screen…but thats been done before. All-in-one device with touch screen? Maybe, but whats that in the distance? LG's KE850 which will be launched a few months prior to the iPhone.
Actually, Conan O'Brien has the answer:
On Wednesday, News Ltd ran a more informative piece, simply titled 'Apple unveils its iPhone'. A basic rundown of the features, and a few speils about Apple and the iPod.
I think my favorite line is
It fails to point out that it iPod market share was up around 91%, before falling to 87% in 2004.
I wouldn't call that commanding so much as being the captain slowly going down with the Apple ship…
Cisco also have a few dealings with the iPhone. That is, their iPhone.
Apple, apparently, have been trying to barter the trademark off them for a few years, and as they were nearing an agreement, Apple decided to announce the iPhone, and do away with Cisco.
This, of course, has lead to Apple being sued by Cisco.
As details emerge, it'd seem like Cisco may have problems with the trademark, but overall, it would appear Apple is in a weaker position.
And people think Microsoft is evil? C'mon, at least Microsoft blogs, and gets down and dirty and talks to the 'plebs' at CES, which is something I don't ever recall Steve Jobs doing…
January 15th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
[...] Posted in Teh Funnies, Rant, IT by will on January 16, 2007. Looks like I'm not the only one who sees the iPhone as a pretty bad idea all-round (but damn, it's generated a lot of commentary!). Paul talks about the iPhone's impact on the clueless fashion-nuts in Australia, as well as the Trademark issue. [...]