Comments on: iPhone predictions: eBayed at $5000, returns, campouts, and more http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-167269 Dave Zatz Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:10:25 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-167269 So did I win? ;) So did I win? ;)

]]> By: bluderfok http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-162888 bluderfok Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:20:48 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-162888 'The first wave of public dissatisfied grumpiness will start one week after launch, and steadily increase', this happens to all revolutional products, I can still remember when iPod was launched everybody were saying it was gonna be another failure, but at the end, iPod took over the market of Mp3 player. http://www.mp4-converter.net/iphone-converter/ ‘The first wave of public dissatisfied grumpiness will start one week after launch, and steadily increase’, this happens to all revolutional products, I can still remember when iPod was launched everybody were saying it was gonna be another failure, but at the end, iPod took over the market of Mp3 player.

http://www.mp4-converter.net/iphone-converter/

]]> By: Avi Greengart http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-162649 Avi Greengart Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:47:04 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-162649 Dave, Apple told me that the SIM card will be removable. They would not clarify whether other SIMs will work, whether it is locked to AT&T, etc. But I can confirm that there is a SIM, and it is removable. -avi Dave,

Apple told me that the SIM card will be removable. They would not clarify whether other SIMs will work, whether it is locked to AT&T, etc. But I can confirm that there is a SIM, and it is removable.

-avi

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-161488 Dave Zatz Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:48:46 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-161488 The other thing which will limit the secondary market is that only one of the top four phone carriers will support the iPhone. Whereas the PS3 and Wii don't care what brand of television you're using... The other thing which will limit the secondary market is that only one of the top four phone carriers will support the iPhone. Whereas the PS3 and Wii don’t care what brand of television you’re using…

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-160631 Dave Zatz Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:00:55 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-160631 In theory, I agree with you John... But I'm not convinced we know the deal for sure on the SIM. Here's a pic of the top which *might* reveal a SIM tray: http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/june07/simtop.JPG I think the two year contract thing will limit sales/resales. It's not going to be the PS3 all over again. In theory, I agree with you John… But I’m not convinced we know the deal for sure on the SIM. Here’s a pic of the top which *might* reveal a SIM tray:
http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/june07/simtop.JPG

I think the two year contract thing will limit sales/resales. It’s not going to be the PS3 all over again.

]]> By: John Gibson http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-160614 John Gibson Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-160614 No removable SIM Card = big hit to the secondary market. No removable SIM Card = big hit to the secondary market.

]]> By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Archos Preps TV Plus Media Extender http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-160551 Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Archos Preps TV Plus Media Extender Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/15/iphone-predictions-ebayed-at-5000-returns-campouts-and-more/#comment-160551 [...] Archos also announced several new portable media players this week but, like PDAs, this is a dying market segment for most companies. Heck, Microsoft even killed their PMC OS. As small devices gain power and we tire of carrying these multiple gadgets, we’ll see enhanced multimedia functionality built into our smartphones which will receive more mainstream attention. Oh yeah, something called the iPhone is about to drop… [...] [...] Archos also announced several new portable media players this week but, like PDAs, this is a dying market segment for most companies. Heck, Microsoft even killed their PMC OS. As small devices gain power and we tire of carrying these multiple gadgets, we’ll see enhanced multimedia functionality built into our smartphones which will receive more mainstream attention. Oh yeah, something called the iPhone is about to drop… [...]

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