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Newton's Ghost Haunts Apple's iPhone
PetManimal writes "David Haskin has looked back at why the Newton failed in the early PDA market, and warns that Apple may be setting itself up for a similar failure with the iPhone. The iPhone shares with the Newton a hefty starting price, and Joe Public may not be so keen on the cost, as recent survey data suggests. Moreover, the iPhone will have to deal with two additional factors that were not issues for the Newton: Competition, and wireless service providers: 'Besides overcharging for iPhone, Apple faces significant competition, something it didn't face in 1993 when it launched Newton. And you can bet that competition from the likes of Samsung and LG will both be good (although probably not as good as iPhone) and most assuredly cheaper... I'm more convinced than ever that, after an initial frenzy of publicity and sales to early adopters, iPhone sales will be unspectacular. If Apple doesn't respond quickly by lowering the price and making nice to AT&T..., iPhone may well become Apple's next Newton.'"
~2001 - An MP3 player for $300 when I can get one for $100? Apple is retarded.
This cartoon series which mocks Apple's TV ads sums up my thoughts pretty good, I wish I had drawn it.
I dont know who this Newton guy is, but I ain't buying any phone with a ghost in it.
The iphone shuffle. It has no screen and only has one button, when pressed calls one of your contacts at random. If you really want to call some one specific, keep calling until they answer he phone, or conversely only store one contact.
Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.
No, always best to keep 'Soviet Russia' jokes totalitarian. IMO the joke should be:
In Soviet Russia phone i's you!!