Make your predictions on whether the iPhone will be a bang or a bust. I think it will be a bang. A hit. A success. Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer thinks it will be a bust because most business folks use Microsoft products. He’s either being short-sighted or just trying to be part of the conversation . . . Afterall, look at what happened to the Zune.
My take:
- Apple doesn’t build business devices. Apple builds people/lifestyle devices, and business people end up using them.
- Apple already has major relationships with music and video content providers, and phones aren’t just phones anymore.
- The Treo 700w sucks. Bad. I’m on phone number four since January, and Windows on a phone is buggy like Windows on a computer. Is it really much different on varying models?
- Most newsrooms I’ve been in are stocked with Mac users. Journalists love Macs. You really think Apple’s PR is just “that good?” Not a chance. The iPhone has a ton of media love on the way.
- Verizon just passed at&t (Cingular) in subscribers, and old Ma Bell is the sole iPhone service provider for now. Game on. My prediction is they’ll dump millions into pushing the iPhone because it’s a major differenitiator.
There’s a few thoughts. What’s your take?
