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[Ziya Oz]

Nancy Broden:

> AT&T's poor service to some subscribers may be ascribed to the iPhone, hence
> the assumed weakness.

*Every* carrier sucks for *some* people in some way. AT&T is no different in
this aspect than any other carrier. Indeed, at least in the U.S., people
*expect* their phone carriers or cable companies to suck.
     
> Some people, AKA all of us who've been salivating over the iPhone since the
> rumors started to fly, will look at their phones differently after June 29.

I predict, in short order as these things go, many more than 'some' people
will begin to compare.

> Most people will still want their phone to place and receive phone calls, fit
> comfortably in their pocket or bag and be reasonably affordable.

That does describe the iPhone. ;-)

> Don't get me wrong - the iPhone will start a change that will work its way
> through to the mainstream, but that revolution won't happen overnight.  

Jobs said that others have forgotten more than Apple knows about this
industry, so nobody expects overnight success: ergo the 1% goal.
 
> I am not certain their expectation is that the iPhone will capture the kind of
> market share the iPod has.

Apple never said this is their business objective. Then again sheer market
share is not the only thing that influences market direction: witness the
Mac.

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Ziya

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