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Verizon Finally Unveils iPhone Competition, Or "iPhone Equalizer"

"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone," Verizon (VZ) Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman said in an interview.

Gee Todd, do you think he might be getting paid to make statements like this? And you believe him right?

I believe it was back in May when you launched your FUD campaign on the iPhone:

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Back then one of the reasons you predicted the iPhone would be a "flop" is because it was a convergent device and according to you this is not what consumers want. In this article you praise the Verizon Voyager and it's prospects....yet it too is a convergent device. Humm, have consumers changed their mind in the last few months, have you, or is it just that you are driven to put a negative spin on Apple regardless of how ridiculous it makes you look in the process.

Anyway unlike when you initiated your flop article the iPhone is available now, has sold a million in three months and has the highest satisfaction rating of any smartphone. Still consider it a flop? My guess is that you do which speaks volumes about your credibility. In any case as others have repeatedly stated comparing lists of features is only part of the story. The bigger part of what puts the iPhone in a class of it's own is the interface. The simplicity and elegance with which those features interact with the user and each other. On a related note the iPhone has already had two software updates and this will continue to be the case going forward. In other words, unlike the vast majority of other phones which start to lose value and become dated the moment they are driven off the lot, the iPhone will increase in features and capability as it matures....and existing owners will be able to take advantage of that for free.


Finally, one of your articles suggested that Apple was priced for perfection. In case you hadn't noticed the stock is up 74% over the past six months. By contrast the best performer in you portfolio is up 23% (USO) for the same period and your portfolio as a whole is up 8%. www.icarra.com/viewPor... You have already stated that you have no interest in owning AAPL which is fine. I just don't understand why?

Anyway keep up the good FUD.