The T-Mobile G1 (Google/Android) Phone.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Touching on the Corporate IT point - it scares me how many people can barely operate a PC. One thing goes wrong and they freak out. Having to access something a slightly different way caused mass confusion and near meltdowns.

I could not see Macs in the every day business world simply because there isn't enough people who are know how to use them or would be comfortable learning the OS.

I cannot argue with any of this - I wholeheartedly agree (unfortunately).

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I'll make you the same offer I did ISM. I think the iPhone is a popular product and it's not going away any time soon but like the Mac vs the PC, the iPhone will be a small percentage of the overall market vs Android. In fact I think Apple wants it that way. It helps preserve the elitist image.

I disagree with this assessment. I don't think that Apple has an interest in an elitist position. I DO believe that they want to continue their history of putting out a consistently quality product that works.

I do not know if the Android will surpass the iPhone in market share: it may, it may not. I doubt the iPhone will ever have a large share of the mobile phone market and I doubt the Android will either.

But my personal history overall is that GENERALLY speaking, Apple products work and do so consistently. I have not had this same experience with comparable non-Apple products.


(And BTW: that ad is considered one of the top ten stupid moves on the part of Apple in their history.)

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I cannot argue with any of this - I wholeheartedly agree (unfortunately).

I disagree with this assessment. I don't think that Apple has an interest in an elitist position.

Perhaps the word "elitist" is not correct.

Apple is not making products for the everyday joe. They are making products for discerning individuals with a higher than average disposable income.

Oh wait, never mind. "elitist" does fit.