One million AT&T users want an iPhone

I'm sure more than a million people want an iPhone but I highly doubt that a million people (or more) are going to purchase one right off the bat.

 

I don't want one unless they throw in 3G HSDPA/UMTS and make the price more reasonable.

 

I could not agree more with your statement...

 

Still, don't underestimate the power of buzz. Since CTIA is relatively well covered in the trade and popular press, they are using this as a buzz marketing opportunity. If it really works as advertised, they'll have plenty of buyers. But buzz marketing is the proverbial double-edged sword. Something as radical as this really has to exceed expectations. If it doesn't, people and the press will turn on it in a flash. Remember the Newton?


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for some reason I will have to agree with the numbers. I personaly know at least 30 people (that talked about it openly) that have put their name on the list and all say they want it on the first day it comes out.

 

I would but I'm not a big fan of touchscreen anything. I feel like if it's going to be even more fragile than another devices.

 

Why would I sign up to ask the carrier to let me know when the Iphone becomes available? Everyone knows it's coming out in June already. What's the big deal?

 

Maybe they think the iPhone will be a hit like game consoles, which come out in November and become available six months later Or maybe they anticipate the release process similar to that of Nokia phones :browani:

 

The problem with announcing something several months in advance of its release date is that some customers may simply opt to buy something else in the meantime. I imagine the iPhone probably will do rather well, but I think it would probably do better if the announcement was closer to the release date.

 

I for one have no desire to have an iPhone...

-Jay

 

I've had a Garmin GPS for a few months - no buttons, just a touchscreen. It's worked well so far.

 

Really? I want to give it a shot, I want my next phone to be a smartphone, maybe the update that will come out for the MDA.

 

I like the touchscreen on my iPAQ. Haven't had any problems so far.

-Jay

 

I wouldn't mind having an Iphone..... just as long as I don't pay for it.

 

I second that.

 

Now if there was a Microsoft Zune phone I would be very interested. I am just too much anti-Apple to consider any iPhone, even if it was made by Motorola (which I'm sure this one is not).

-Jay

 

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Same here. It will take a lot more to interest me in one.

 

http://www.garmin.com/products/sp330/

This is what I use. It's pretty good, and the screen isn't really that dirty from my fingers. Sunlight washout is a bigger issue, but I don't use it much in the middle of the day.

 

It could be that the phone has 3G hardware in it, but it is disabled by software.

-Jay

 

To me, if it's going to function as an ipod, it'd better have 30 gigs in it.

 

I have no desire for the iPhone either, but if it was given to me for free with no contract extension, then I would be in.

 

Wouldn't that be rather dumb to have it disabled by software? 3g would be/will be a major selling point so if it's just a software thing I don't see why they won't update the software before releasing the phone instead of having people go to the store to get it reflashed after.

 

It wouldn't make any sense for sure, especially with Cingular going the way of 3G even more so after this weeks announcment.
I still think it will have 3G by the time it's released, since I bet they are hearing enough of what a mistake it will be without it.

 

I would hope that the phone will have 3g by the time it is released. I think it was actually a rather dumb move for them to announce it first without having 3g capabilities...They want to sell an upper-level phone like that without 3g??? When I heard that I thought they are nuts.

 

It could be an Apple ploy, they will come out with a 3rd one with 3G for an additional $100-$200 more.

 

Lol I have not thought about that but it could be- makes sense in order to get even more $$$.

 

I know this may seem ironic coming from someone "named" MOTOhooligan but c'mon... the Mac lifestyle? That's kind of sick. You probably shouldn't base your entire lifestyle on the devices you own. That's a huge sign of affluenza.

DISCLAIMER: Again, I am aware how silly this sounds coming from someone who drools over the just-over-the-horizon mobile device but that sentence struck me as rather odd.