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iPhone Not Just a Device, For Apple It's Also a Platform

over analytical pap... dont' quit your day job...

Microsoft vs. Apple - Which Is Worth More?

you are exactly right - folks, it is easy!!!!!! to switch from windows to mac, especially when you look at what you have to do to switch from Windows xp to Windows 7 - what a friking joke! Also, if you take your brand spanking new marvelous Mac to the apple store along with your PC, they'll do it for FREE!!!!!!!!!! What a concept! Or you could go to the Windows store -oops, con't do that.


On Sep 08 08:48 AM User 131476 wrote:

> You are entitled to you opinion on the value of the two companies.
> However, when you state that "it is a lot harder to switch from Windows
> to Mac" you provide no evidence to back this claim. Instead, you
> are trying to drive down AAPL to profit from your short position.
> Stick to analysis of the value of the two companies - something that
> can be compared on an objective basis. We don't need your bias with
> regard to operating systems or user stupidity.

Microsoft vs. Apple - Which Is Worth More?

Excuse me Roger, but you just described how Microsoft doesn't know how to innovate, but knows how to copy. Duhhhh! And you throw in some nonsense about unions. Roger, you don't really belong here, sorry.


On Sep 08 09:48 AM roger that wrote:

> Microsoft is in no way comparable to the GM of the 80s and 90s. Microsoft
> is doing its best to innovate. In fact, it has taken up almost every
> innovation that has come along recently. It is offering almost all
> the innovations Apple has come up with. It is offering many innovations
> Google has come up with. And it is offering most of the innovations
> in gaming that Sony has come up with. Microsoft is no slouch at innovations.
> And I doubt it will suffer the fate of GM. For one thing, it is not
> in the grip of big unions, as GM was.

Microsoft vs. Apple - Which Is Worth More?

The author needs to find a day job. What nonsense. Sudo analytical babble.

Apple's iPhone Gets a Foot in China's Door with China Unicom

It is important to remember that the Chinese are very much about "face" and status. When you are at one of the frequent communal meals out (family, workers and friends), the cell phones go on the table so people can see what brand you have. Also, the sheer number of BMWs, Mercedes, Audis and other high end cars on the road here is unbelievable, and they are significantly more expensive in China, and usually purchased with cash. The market is ready.


On Aug 30 10:00 AM Constable Odo wrote:

> It would be nice for Apple to get a few more retail stores in China,
> just to let the customers play with some of their products and have
> a presence. I entirely understand that Macs are likely priced well
> out of the typical consumer's range, but there's still the iPods
> that are likely affordable.
>
> I see analysts are saying that Dell will do well in China with their
> $300 computers and Windows 7 along with that mini-something Android-powered
> cellphone. It'll be hard for Apple to compete for market share with
> that really cheap stuff that the Chinese seem to favor.

Apple's iPhone Gets a Foot in China's Door with China Unicom

Your headline is misleading - China has had a foot in the door since the iPhone first went on sale in the US. There are already over an estimated 1 million owners in China without Apple spending a dime on marketing or distribution here as they have all been brought in from outside the country. Further they already have wide distribution of the iPod and iPod Touch, along with their computers (albeit low market share on the computer side).

iPhone in China: Those Who Know Aren't Talking

One other key point regarding Apple's iTunes and Mobileme offerings which makes the business model of consumers paying for these services directly through China Unicom more likely. Not only do most Chinese consumers not have credit cards, the overwhelming majority of those that do WILL NOT use them online, thus Apple needs an alternative payment system to be successful with these offerings. Another big challenge is that even sophisticated IT professionals that use iPhones in China won't download apps to them for fear of getting a virus, thanks to their experience with Windoze. Apple has a big education problem on this front.

My New iPhone 3GS: Beyond Awesome

TROLL !!!!!!! The storm is a joke and a proven piece of crap!

On Aug 03 11:06 AM ghopvm wrote:

> If you don't like the AT&T network, it absurd to carry two phones
> even if your company is paying for one. May I introduce you to Verizon's
> Blackberry Storm. It works like the I-Phone with less applications
> developed but that will come in time. I am very happy with all the
> basics.....web/mobile device downloads, texting, e-mails. Of course
> you can download your music. My favorite thing is to listen to the
> ballgame via MLB from out of town. Who needs a radio? As a Yankee
> fan I listen to the opposing teams audio to avoid the mistake drivin
> Yankee announcer John Sterling. That just make this better than a
> radio. Then I may also tune in the anti-Red Sox team or some music.
> I don't know what applications the i-phone has that this doesn't
> but you can't miss what you never had. Oh yeah...GPS is also available
> but I always know where I'm going...do you?

My New iPhone 3GS: Beyond Awesome

Quit trying to speak for the whole universe. We all know AT&T sucks in some markets (like in NYC) but in mine and most others it works great! In fact, in downtown Denver, I had to dump Verizon as my apartment was in a dead spot. Further, your comment about the battery is pure BS. Having no such problem. You probably aren't leaving it on the charger long enough when you do charge. Another shill / troll needs to STFU.


On Aug 03 08:16 AM donzoab wrote:

> The battery on the IPHONE is garbage. You can't use it as a phone
> and location device unless it is plugged in. Won't last 1/2 a day
> AT BEST. Add to this A T & T service is the worst on the market.
> If it wasn't for this phone, AT&T would be out of business already.
> If another carrier gets this phone, they're dead.

Garmin's Nuvifone: Why I Don't Expect It to Gain Much Traction

And one more thing! You have the price wrong fool - Its only $99.


On Aug 16 01:47 PM Gadget_Guru wrote:

> now that tom tom is pricing 194 bucks for their iphone, if u need
> turn-by-turn gps, ur iphone is costing 199 + 194!

Garmin's Nuvifone: Why I Don't Expect It to Gain Much Traction

And your point is what? No one gives turn by turn away for free. Most current users of the service in fact buy a separate device to plug into their car, and no matter the device, you need to buy ongoing updates as guess what, roads change as communities change. You need to pay for these services - they are not free no matter what device you have or how you get your service!


On Aug 16 01:47 PM Gadget_Guru wrote:

> now that tom tom is pricing 194 bucks for their iphone, if u need
> turn-by-turn gps, ur iphone is costing 199 + 194!

Garmin's Nuvifone: Why I Don't Expect It to Gain Much Traction

That may be but its a Nokia N97 which is clunky and has a horrible OS so that still makes it a bad choice.


On Aug 16 02:45 PM NokiaGeek wrote:

> On Aug 16 11:55 AM fktw wrote:

iPhone 3GS Owners Are Happy, Good for Apple

How absurd your comments are. Overpriced? Based on what? Its the most sophisticated handheld computer on the market, and is being significantly subsidized by the carrier. You are obviously a shill for someone. Your claims on the battery are also nonsense - the battery life for 3G voice and internet access is exactly the same as the previous 3G iphone.

And AT&T service useless? I guess that means that MILLIONS of cellphone owners are not using their cellphones even though they pay AT&T every month. Yes they have some network deficiencies in some markets, but they have been rapidly improving them so this is very old news. Further, I switched to AT&T before the iPhone came out here in Denver because the Verizon network had a huge dead zone in my neighborhood right in DOWNTOWN Denver and they said it would take at least 2 years to fix it, so EVERY carrier has their stories.


On Aug 16 11:12 PM donzoab wrote:

> The reality is, 3gs is still overpriced and overhyped. Battery life
> is the worst yet. At & t service is useless. Many of the apps
> are just garbage.
> I won't be upgrading again. My next move is back to the blackberry
> or Pre. Anything else. Time to go back to Verizon and get a phone
> that actually works and a PDA that can really surf the net.

iPhone 3GS Owners Are Happy, Good for Apple

@yogottabe - with all due respect you are obviously not a research expert. A survey with a sample of 200 respondents is a significant survey and statistically valid.


On Aug 16 03:41 PM Yagottabe Kidding wrote:

> That survey was invalid simply due to lack of respondents - the results
> MIGHT reflect reality but surveying only =200= iPhone users (WHICH
> 200?) is so into the noise-level of iPhone users it's just silly.
>
>
> And they "surveyed" 40...yes, only 40...Pre users at the same time.
>
>
> Why is this even newsworthy?

Apple Seems Desperate to Enter Chinese Handset Market

There are tremendous opportunities for Apple across the board in China. I have been coming here for 10 years and just recently moved to Beijing from the US. There are iPhones all over the place here (and no, not counterfeit ones) and Apple doesn't even sell them in China - it is estimated around 1 million currently. This is without any promotion or distribution. Further, the halo effect for the mac, as the official iPhone launch happens, will be tremendous. With only one corporate Apple store in China, their is indeed significant room for growth. Their is a huge Chinese middle class now that clamors for high quality name brand products - a good example is the incredible number of Audis, Mercedes and BMWs on the road here. Truly eye opening. Go Apple!