Turley Muller

Verizon Finally Unveils iPhone Competition, Or "iPhone Equalizer"

"i-Killer" --They said the same thing about the Zune. And many other devices that were intended to compete with the iPod, Even if a product is better and cheaper, its very tough to overcome Apple's brand strength. With the iPod capturing 70-80% of the MP3 market says a lot. Imitating that device is simple compared to developing a iPhone look-a-like. Since the iPhone runs osX and Safari, duplicating the type of web navigation performance won't be easy.

These new phones can be a positive for the iPhone since they can familiarize Verizon customers to a experience closer to the iPhone. This can help users get in the habit of buying expensive multi-function handset devices. Most likely any sales the iPhone may concede in the near-term, they will recapture when the iPhone is available on the Verizon network. Apple is already a few steps ahead, and I doubt we will see lines of folks having to have these devices.

What's so bad about the AT&T network? I guess I am really clueless on this, I have had AT&T for ten years going back 2-3 carriers ago. I think it's fine, and it's gotten much better over the years, and I have no complaints. I know Verizon has the least complaints per 1000 customers, thus highest customer satisfaction, but don't see how it could be a significant difference. Some people talk about ATT like its the plague, am I missing something?