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| Thursday, 07 June 2007 | ||||||
 Today we ran across a column on PCMag by Jim Louderback generally decrying the long term success of the iPhone. Our prediction is similar to Jim's, that the iPhone will have great initial success but wane over time. We however think the reason why is a little simpler. Cellular phones are a market with heated competition among the major players with very frequent new model cycles. We've been hearing about the iPhone for how long now? Unless Apple can get on a six month/twelve month refresh cycle along with releasing a couple of less expensive models, it seems to us that the other reasons bandied about for its success or failure are immaterial. Does Apple have the capability to release designs quickly? The history (and hype) behind the iPhone says no to us. PCMag Reports...It's too bad Lance Ulanoff isn't a betting man. I could make a lot of money if I took him up on his Apple iPhone guarantee. You see, Lance suggests that the iPhone will be less than successful at first but then rocket to superstardom by the end of next year. I think differently. I believe that early iPhone results will be quite good. There's a lot of pent-up demand for the overpriced phone, particularly among the urban cognoscenti and techno-elites. My unscientific sampling of random Silicon Valley types shows that just about anyone who can't afford a Tesla Roadster has already preordered an iPhone. I believe it's going to sell out pretty quickly. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           
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