Josh Ferguson

Why I'm Disappointed By The iPhone

I hadn't thought of all of that but yes I think you're right. Exclusivity agreements do make a big difference. If anyone had the technical prowess, licensing, and developer power to come to market within the next 1-2 years they might just be left behind by these types of agreements. I think Apple has put itself into a good position to try and move into the 1% market share by the middle of 2008 like he wanted. It will be tough but we'll see if they can do it, I think they have a big hit on their hands but the technically best product doesn't always win out. I think Apple's marketing machine is pretty hot right now though, and I don't see them losing steam anytime soon.