"Apple is going to reinvent the phone," Chief Executive Steve Jobs told an audience

[blast19]

Quote from LT701:

I'll admit, the Ipod is pretty cool - was able to take a massive amount of CD clutter, and stuff it into a little device I cant even feel in my shirt pocket - it's worth it

but arent people getting tired of over-engineered insanity, dufusses dressed in all black coninuously thinking up more crap we really dont need? stuff that costs more money, wastes more of our time trying to figure out, and further deepens an unhealthy addiction to electronic braceletts?

i've got an old star-tac phone. it works great, works everywhere, clear as a bell. if i open it in anywhere, such as a locker room, people know the phone isnt taking pictures

yet, verizon gives me crap when i call them about something, nagging me to upgrade. if it ever dies,, i have to due to the regulation requiring gps 'leave no duck untagged' law.

i believe in capitalism as much as anyone else, and people are free to buy or not buy, but sometimes i wonder why more of this endless 'brainpower isnt directed towards more usefull endevors, such as energy and environmental efficiency instead of electronic slavery

Hallelujah...thank you. Apple is a fashion company at this point...but one that tries to act like a hip electronics company. Not saying their products aren't good, but they're no water in the desert.

 

[saxon22]

Quote from S2007S:

Price: $499 4GB. $599 8GB. Ships June.
(He starts by comparing it to other devices.) iPod: $199. Smartphone $299. iPhone: Video, widescreen, multi-touch, wi-fi, Safari, HTML email, Cover Flow - "we thought long and hard about it..


they thought long and hard about the price.....

Think thats a little to steep for a phone. $600 bucks, can buy a whole laptop for that price.

When a laptop is $500 how can a phone be $600.

Since it is apple suckers will buy it. Image is everything thesedays.

 

[saxon22]

Quote from a529612:

You can't make phone calls with a laptop.

Skype + internet + laptop = free phone calls in North America to all who have a # or skype. Beat that Apple!!!!!!!!! However, since it is free the posers will have nothing of it. Then don't forget those who still pay $25 for dial up to AOL thinking they are on cutting edge. Sad but true!

 

[saxon22]

 

[saxon22]

Quote from LT701:

I'll admit, the Ipod is pretty cool - was able to take a massive amount of CD clutter, and stuff it into a little device I cant even feel in my shirt pocket - it's worth it

but arent people getting tired of over-engineered insanity, dufusses dressed in all black coninuously thinking up more crap we really dont need? stuff that costs more money, wastes more of our time trying to figure out, and further deepens an unhealthy addiction to electronic braceletts?

i've got an old star-tac phone. it works great, works everywhere, clear as a bell. if i open it in anywhere, such as a locker room, people know the phone isnt taking pictures

yet, verizon gives me crap when i call them about something, nagging me to upgrade. if it ever dies,, i have to due to the regulation requiring gps 'leave no duck untagged' law.

i believe in capitalism as much as anyone else, and people are free to buy or not buy, but sometimes i wonder why more of this endless 'brainpower isnt directed towards more usefull endevors, such as energy and environmental efficiency instead of electronic slavery

Smart post, I like how you think, wish there were more people like you!!!

 

[Tums]

Quote from LT701:

I'll admit, the Ipod is pretty cool - was able to take a massive amount of CD clutter, and stuff it into a little device I cant even feel in my shirt pocket - it's worth it

but arent people getting tired of over-engineered insanity, dufusses dressed in all black coninuously thinking up more crap we really dont need? stuff that costs more money, wastes more of our time trying to figure out, and further deepens an unhealthy addiction to electronic braceletts?

i've got an old star-tac phone. it works great, works everywhere, clear as a bell. if i open it in anywhere, such as a locker room, people know the phone isnt taking pictures

yet, verizon gives me crap when i call them about something, nagging me to upgrade. if it ever dies,, i have to due to the regulation requiring gps 'leave no duck untagged' law.

i believe in capitalism as much as anyone else, and people are free to buy or not buy, but sometimes i wonder why more of this endless 'brainpower isnt directed towards more usefull endevors, such as energy and environmental efficiency instead of electronic slavery

a good company will make what people need to buy.

a successful company will make what people want to buy.

an exceptional company will create the want for people to buy.




p.s. Coca-cola was nothing more than sugared water.

 

[Neet]

AAPL needs to make a hammock with a built in Ipod for guys like you

Quote from LT701:

I'll admit, the Ipod is pretty cool - was able to take a massive amount of CD clutter, and stuff it into a little device I cant even feel in my shirt pocket - it's worth it

but arent people getting tired of over-engineered insanity, dufusses dressed in all black coninuously thinking up more crap we really dont need? stuff that costs more money, wastes more of our time trying to figure out, and further deepens an unhealthy addiction to electronic braceletts?

i've got an old star-tac phone. it works great, works everywhere, clear as a bell. if i open it in anywhere, such as a locker room, people know the phone isnt taking pictures

yet, verizon gives me crap when i call them about something, nagging me to upgrade. if it ever dies,, i have to due to the regulation requiring gps 'leave no duck untagged' law.

i believe in capitalism as much as anyone else, and people are free to buy or not buy, but sometimes i wonder why more of this endless 'brainpower isnt directed towards more usefull endevors, such as energy and environmental efficiency instead of electronic slavery

 

[killATwill]

this is a cool ass product. it will eat into prospective i pod sales though. hope analysts take that into account.

 

[Hydroblunt]

Quote from Tums:


p.s. Coca-cola was nothing more than sugared water.

Plus Kola Nut and on some occasions, a little cocaine.

Sugar is addictive and so are the little tiny artificial flavors purposely put in all large brand name junk food.

Apple = lots and lots of hype + great technology + flimsy crappy worksmanship. Gonna be no different with the Iphone. Fad buying, nothing more.

Go sheep go, Steve Jobs needs to backdate some more options.

 

[RedDuke]

I think $600 price tag if you buy it with no wireless contract. It probably will be around $300 with 1 or 2 year contract.