Is the iPhone finished?

[pmeswani]

iphones are abit like the BMW 3 series;

They are everywhere
People who have them think they are special
There are other more individualistic choices
Even though they are well made deep down you know it marks you out as a bit of a twat


For those reasons I'm out

But can you plug a BMW 3 series into your computer in order to activate it so that you can download the latest firmware and the funkiest app?

[NickFitz]

People were saying Apple was dead before it released iPod.

It was more like the iMac that turned Apple around; the iPod then took it stratospheric, but they couldn't have done that if they hadn't turned the business around first.

[The Spartan]

And the problem with Android is that it's tulip.

FANBOY!! lol

[BoredBloke]

A problem with Android is that there is a lot of hw variation between the handsets while Apple standardise and control everything. I much prefer the more geeky nature of the Android phone and hate the locked down nature of the iphone. Each to their own I suppose, but the Iphone 4 was pretty advanced when it came out 2.5 years ago. The 5 is way off the pace.

[ZARDOZ]

The problem is that the only alternative that won't be belly-up within a year is Android: Windows Phone and BlackBerry are both dead, it's just that their limbs are still twitching.

And the problem with Android is that it's tulip.

I don't find Android to be tullip, the mapping certainly isn't.


PS The iphone also feels far too heavy IMHO. It's had it's day.

[Bunk]

I don't find Android to be tullip, the mapping certainly isn't.


PS The iphone also feels far too heavy IMHO. It's had it's day.

[NickFitz]

PS The iphone also feels far too heavy IMHO. It's had it's day.

Really? Galaxy S III is 133g, S III Mini is 120g, Note II is 182.5g. iPhone 5? 112g.

(Those are the phones Samsung chooses to parade at the top of its UK site, and AIUI Samsung make the best-selling Android phones.)

Anyway, it doesn't really matter. Those who are satisfied with commodity goods at knock-down prices will always find something in the market to make them happy. Android is useful in that it allows Apple to ignore external pressures to cater to those who value low price over quality.

[d000hg]

It was more like the iMac that turned Apple around; the iPod then took it stratospheric, but they couldn't have done that if they hadn't turned the business around first.

Indeed but they were still seen as on the way out. I'm not ready to write MS off yet, unlike Apple they have the resources to keep trying.

[Bunk]

Indeed but they were still seen as on the way out. I'm not ready to write MS off yet, unlike Apple they have the resources to keep trying.

Do you know how much cash Apple have? I'm pretty sure it's more than Microsoft.

[ZARDOZ]

Damn the Apple predictive text.