They (and most jobs) would probably be replaced by: Apple Enterprise Apple Education Apple Consumer What's your point?
And you still miss the point that people are paying these companies & MS too much for the infrastructure, instead of directly back into their business.
That's because it costs a shitload more to support MS infrastructure. Thus there are a lot of consulting/support businesses, and they do make money because of MS. Money that could be spent on growing the company's business.
If people are buying HALF A BILLION GAMES for 40M iPhones/iTouches, Nintendo damn well better worry.
Especially since Apple is making a lot more money selling the handehld+games. It doesn't matter what the primary purpose of the device is. All that matters is if it's making lots of money & taking customers away from others.
Do I have to use iTunes? Do they ask that with an iPod? Does your mother really know what a modem is, even a basic description? The keyboard does go into landscape mode. Some apps don't support that. Safari doesn't always crash. If I can get updated of several hockey games via the ESPN mobile site in their entirety without crashing, then I'd call that somewhat stable. Play a video? Let me guess, microsoft format? Maybe you can write a converter for them: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.2024353965 Warning, the above link requires iTunes. Deal with it.
No, most users will not be doing
- tethering - generally only heavy travelers, with laptops.
- USB thumbdrive - most users don't have thumbdrives.
- syncing options - most people with an iPhone have most of their media in one place, iTunes.
- bugs - yeah, waiting for vendor fixes is unique to Apple.
Just because your mom does some of these things, doesn't mean MOST people do. Respectfully, your mom is an edge case.
I'm not saying these wouldn't be nice options, they would be. And they'd increase the appeal for the iPhone. But most people already find enough functionality to purchase an iPhone without these additional functions.
Just because you & your friends, and everyone you know, are doing these things, does not mean MOST people need to do them. So, unless you can quote actual numbers of how many people need to do these things, I'd say there is no productive argument here.
Why can't you do like others do? 1. Update the description with how-to's, bug fixes coming soon, etc. 2. Reply to feedback with feedback. ie reply to the reviews with your own reviews.
It's certainly not ideal, but it is one way to interact with your customers.
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So what?
They (and most jobs) would probably be replaced by:
Apple Enterprise
Apple Education
Apple Consumer
What's your point?
And you still miss the point that people are paying these companies & MS too much for the infrastructure, instead of directly back into their business.
That's because it costs a shitload more to support MS infrastructure. Thus there are a lot of consulting/support businesses, and they do make money because of MS. Money that could be spent on growing the company's business.
Man, you butchered that saying.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
We're working on fixing it!
Plus some of that heat blows on shore.
And makes it too damn hot to live in the Carolinas. At least if you're from up north.
How is lack of transparency a good thing?
It's starting to not look a whole lot different:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/us/politics/14photos.html?_r=1&ref=politics
Hope you don't use Acrobat on a Mac at work...
http://www.bynkii.com/archives/2009/05/oh_my_god.html
http://reports.finance.yahoo.com/z2?ce=5314750142571496016356&q=b%3D57%26cpl%3D-1.000000%26cpu%3D-1.000000%26mtl%3D-1%26mtu%3D-1%26pr%3D0%26rl%3D1%26ru%3D1%26sf%3Di%26so%3Da%26stt%3D-%26tc%3D1%26yl%3D-1.000000%26ytl%3D-1.000000%26ytu%3D-1.000000%26yu%3D-1.000000
http://reports.finance.yahoo.com/z2?ce=5314750142571496016248&q=b%3D57%26cpl%3D-1.000000%26cpu%3D-1.000000%26mtl%3D-1%26mtu%3D-1%26pr%3D0%26rl%3D1%26ru%3D1%26sf%3Di%26so%3Da%26stt%3D-%26tc%3D1%26yl%3D-1.000000%26ytl%3D-1.000000%26ytu%3D-1.000000%26yu%3D-1.000000
Give them 4x their current holdings, I bet most would sell.
4x$1B == $4B
See the connection?
That really does seem like an excellent idea, especially as most of the world's population lives near the ocean.
But I have one concern.
Some large energy or food conglomerate will patent it & deny all uses of it. While not legal or logical, it will tie up this idea for decades.
That, and it tastes like asparagus. Nasty.
Ahhh, the light finally came on!
HFCS is what embiggens us all!
If the invading force listens to Bruce Lee, they'll be like water.
Or it falling on our heads....
Apparently, Bush wasn't even very good at getting rid of programs!
Then you're an idiot.
If people are buying HALF A BILLION GAMES for 40M iPhones/iTouches, Nintendo damn well better worry.
Especially since Apple is making a lot more money selling the handehld+games. It doesn't matter what the primary purpose of the device is. All that matters is if it's making lots of money & taking customers away from others.
The iPhone + iPod Touch - which are effectively the same platform for games - have roughly 50 million total units sold as well.
Which makes my point: Nintendo should be very scared of a significant, and increasing, competitor.
Why does is matter what the primary reason for purchase is?
You buy DS+games, you buy iPhone+games. The iPhone does some other things. How is this 'little' overlap?
These two items are very comparable.
And back to the original point - Nintendo should be very scared.
Do I have to use iTunes? Do they ask that with an iPod?
Does your mother really know what a modem is, even a basic description?
The keyboard does go into landscape mode. Some apps don't support that.
Safari doesn't always crash. If I can get updated of several hockey games via the ESPN mobile site in their entirety without crashing, then I'd call that somewhat stable.
Play a video? Let me guess, microsoft format?
Maybe you can write a converter for them:
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.2024353965
Warning, the above link requires iTunes. Deal with it.
Yeah, you're right.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/billion-app-countdown/
Only 15 out of the top 20 apps are games.
My bad.
Well, since iPhone sales(4M) are running at about 1/3 of DS sales(12M), I'd say they have a lot to worry about.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Nintendo_DS
iPod Touch sales add a bit more - the other 2/3 of DS sales
~40M iGamingPlatforms.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/22/apple.ipod.sales/
Yes, behind the times.
That's why the entire mobile device world is trying to make an iPhone killer.
No, most users will not be doing
- tethering - generally only heavy travelers, with laptops.
- USB thumbdrive - most users don't have thumbdrives.
- syncing options - most people with an iPhone have most of their media in one place, iTunes.
- bugs - yeah, waiting for vendor fixes is unique to Apple.
Just because your mom does some of these things, doesn't mean MOST people do. Respectfully, your mom is an edge case.
I'm not saying these wouldn't be nice options, they would be. And they'd increase the appeal for the iPhone. But most people already find enough functionality to purchase an iPhone without these additional functions.
Just because you & your friends, and everyone you know, are doing these things, does not mean MOST people need to do them. So, unless you can quote actual numbers of how many people need to do these things, I'd say there is no productive argument here.
Why can't you do like others do?
1. Update the description with how-to's, bug fixes coming soon, etc.
2. Reply to feedback with feedback. ie reply to the reviews with your own reviews.
It's certainly not ideal, but it is one way to interact with your customers.
WHY do parental controls make sense?
I have a 4 & 7 year old boys.
I have an iPhone that they play on occasionally.
I make sure the games, movies & music that are on there when I give them the phone are appropriate to my family morals.