Don Reisinger asks via CNET’s Crave, “Is Apple in over its head with the iPhone?”
“Has Apple gotten in over its head trying to play the same game it always has with its other devices without realizing that the cell phone industry is an entirely different beast altogether? Sadly, I think it has,” Reisinger opines.
“If Apple has learned nothing else, the company now knows that in the cell phone industry, relying on good looks and hype won’t get the job done,” Reisinger writes. “Let’s face it — Apple’s Macs perform well because they’re sleek, powerful and run an operating system that most people like. The company’s iPods sell extremely well because they’re easy to use and have always provided an end-to-end solution with iTunes that has yet to be matched. But what about the iPhone?”
Reisinger writes, “Sure, Apple may have already sold 4 million iPhones since June and that’s a success story by itself, but in this business, longevity is difficult to maintain and competitors are always ready to release something better.”
Full article here.
Don, the next time you have nothing of importance to write, don’t write anything.
Click Don’s name and CNET makes this much clear: “Don Reisinger is a technology columnist… [and] a member of the CNET Blog Network… He is not an employee of CNET.” If even CNET is disowning you, you’ve got problems.
Excuse our French, but we’re tired of slogging through nonsense written by fscking idiots.
What a crock. Not even any good reasons for his statements.
I like this bit: “Let’s face it — Apple’s Macs perform well because they’re sleek, powerful and run an operating system that most people like.”
lots’a people file system checking these days…..
It will be “a while” until the others will have product that will best the iPhone. Sort of on a— tech support time scale… and Yes i am still on hold…nice music…
“Let’s face it — Apple’s Macs perform well because they’re sleek, powerful and run an operating system that most people like.”
Newsflash Don, iPhone runs OS X.
“competitors are always ready to release something better.”
That’s completely untrue. Occasionally competitors release a better product than Apple, but usually they can’t match Apple’s offering.
Add my input? Already did. I went to the site and posted a reply. I do have one thing to say good for these people. They helped push Apple stock down to a point where I can afford to buy a share or two. So I guess everyone has a purpose. LOL
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Ah, the smell of FUD! Interesting the amount of it being spewed just prior to the release of the developers kit. The FUD is a result of fear I think.
Um, there are always competitors nipping at your toes. Duh. However, given that the iPhone has not been out for a year yet, and that it already has broken sales records, and that it is becoming an open platform for developers next month, and that it is updated regularly by Apple……how is Apple over it’s head? Apple is totally on top of this market. They have THE STANDARD that all phones are compared to.
Someone thinking Apple is going to sit around with its lead is not a student of history. Apple will continue to push the boundaries with software updates to the iPhone, and when it releases a new version (summer? who knows), it will further push ahead.
Bloggers. Really, what has this world come to when some dood still in his underwear can write crap like this and people believe it.
Excuse our French, but we’re tired of slogging through nonsense written by fscking idiots.
Bravo! MDN!
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The biggest limitation of the iPhone is being tied to one network in each country. Apple chose that route in order to garner revenue sharing (they learnt that from the music industry).
If they had sold unlocked phones only the number sold could be anywhere from 4-6M depending on the sale price and assuming no telcom discounts.
“competitors are always ready to release something better.”
…..no basis for that in the cellphone industry or the music industry. at best they operative in a small trading range of imagination.
where was the iphone equivalent prior to Apple’s introduction? where is it since its introduction? efforts so far has been just dressing up a pig.
the ipod, ipod touch and iphone, and even “air” are all siblings….the mobile platform is what Apple is pitching….no one else comes close;
cell phone is just a service on a chip
Yeah, they should probably stay out of the MP3 player market too. It’s too competitive. There is no way they can come out with a great initial product and keep it going. What’s that? They already have done it and are going strong? Woops. Maybe I have no idea what I am talking about. Maybe there is not that much to cell phones. Maybe it is just a small hand held device like an iPod. Maybe people are starting to expect more from this small device than just making and receiving calls. Maybe you should put a whole OS on there. They did they too? Hmmm, running out of ammo.
Jokes aside I personally would like to see Apple slow down, take a deep breath, and tie up whatever loose ends there are with their current products. With the market as it is people are looking for any reason to attack. Keep things secret and plug up any holes. Slow down Apple, solidify your current products, do not become the next Microsuck for the love of god.
@Doggone.
That’s not correct. They needed providers that would rework their systems for visual VoiceMail and other iPhone specific features.
What rubbish! Reading that was a total waste of time!
He seemed to forget to back it up with anything… “Longevity is difficult to maintain”, but who’s to say Apple won’t maintain it?
I’ve had an iPhone since it came out. Almost everyone I know has one now, and I’ve haven’t heard a real complaint yet. Actually, the longer someone has one, the more they like it.
“Apple’s Macs perform well because they’re sleek, powerful and run an operating system that most people like.”
The iPhone is a Mac with a phone app, not a cell phone.
They ain’t seen nothing yet…
the iPhone is work in progress… how many phones out there are as upgradable as the iPhone? Do I hear silence?
Oh Apple just set a paradigm with the iPhone. FTARDS can’t see how the cell phone industry is now racing to try and catch up. Before Apple, Cell Phone makers went with their hats in their hands begging the carrier to sell their phone, making minimal profits from that privilege. Cell phone makers were constantly tweaking the phones to meet the carriers restrictions just so they’d sell their phone. Apple then came along and set their own terms to the carriers. And their selling a crap load of iPhones and the carriers are getting the rewards for that. The only ones in over their heads right now is the old cell phone makers because the model changed and they have yet to adapt. Some will fail and some will survive, the customer in the end will win because the free and low cost phone sponsored by the Cell Phone Networks will start to go away, as that happen the over all rates will go down as carriers are no longer buying the customer a cell phone.
How do people get to certain positions in this world with absolutely no brains? It really is amazing…
This poor guy is clueless. Once the SDK is released, it will go from being the best phone to being the best phone + even more killer apps. The ability to customize via SDK will open up the business market. Add to that that the current generation is not even 3G, demand for the next generation release before Christmas will be likely be off the charts and make up for any “shortcomings” in sales to date. Frankly, any way you slice it, this phone is a huge hit with consumers, in addition to being the best communication device on the market. The future is looking very bright for iPhone.
“gotten in over its head”
Wow. That describes perfectly the relationship of his anus to cranium…with a foot to boot!
Every blog should start with “In my worthless opinion, I think….”
This blog would have made sense right after last years keynote when Steve had just announced the iPhone. It would have been wrong, but in that context it might not have sounded so stupid.
Right now the only thing that Apple is in over it’s head in, is money. Billions and Billions of greenbacks.
@DogGone
“The biggest limitation of the iPhone is being tied to one network in each country. Apple chose that route in order to garner revenue sharing (they learnt that from the music industry).”
I disagree with our statement. I don’t like being tied to one carrier either, but I think they had to offer this exclusive deal to a carrier to get the features (Visual Voicemail, etc.) and the rates plans (unlimited data) that they needed to make the iPhone work the way they wanted. US carriers would not have just implemented this stuff to make Apple happy because these changes cost AT&T;a lot of money to get ready for the iPhone. No carrier is just going to do that out the goodness of their heart. Apple had to make an exclusive deal with a carrier. Apple gets the features and control they want and the carrier gets a BIG draw for new subscribers. Remember that no other handset maker has as much control of their product in the US market as Apple does with the iPhone and that is why they had to make a “deal with the devil”.
Once the carriers backs are broken over 5 years and more control goes to handset manufacturers then Apple will probably move to an unlocked model. Apple is a corp and they made the best deal they could (revenue sharing) when they joined forces with AT&T;. You are right that an unlocked phone would sell more phones, but the cool features that Apple has implemented wouldn’t exist on any carrier if Apple hadn’t made this deal. They’ve managed to enter the market, turn it on its head, and set sales records in less than a year. Apple’s not perfect but I think they’ve managed this pretty well so far.
The ipod has been out since 2001. Has it’s presence made other players better in order to compete? Yes.
Are other players better than the ipod/itunes ecosystem given the fact they’ve had years to copy and match it? No.
No amount of time allow competitors to match or better the iPhone/Touch/iPod.
The touch is way cool. Why? Software. These other companies are too into appearance. The software is very cool on the touch, just try one (or iPhone).
It’s Apple move as far as do they go after the low end phone market and risk canabalising the NANO? Is it an equal trade off for the company? Curious about there next move.
Oops, I meant “their”