Apple readying three million iPhones for launch?

Original post: click here

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Highest Ranked

Kai Cherry @ Jun 8th 2007 9:57AM

Ok...I'm pretty sure this is gonna go nowhere good...but I *have* to ask:

Why are people so inclined to *hate* this thing, sight unseen?

I mean it borders on the *bizarre* at this point...its almost as if people are afraid it might sell well and somehow effect *them*...even tho they have no desire or intention to own the product.

Is it the price? There are *many many* phones on the "open market" right now priced above it...like the LG Prada.
The Lack of WCDMA/3G? LG's phone doesn't have it either and costs more...
The Lack of Storage? LG's phone only does transflash...and Sony's 950i has 4Gigs and is averaging about $30 less than the 4GB model...

Is it the hype machine?

Its it Cingulatt? Or is it Apple?

I mean, there seems to be just a weird lack of objectivity here for a crowd thats supposed to be "cutting edge". All things being equal, it seems like, tech-wise to be a not so bad package. Ok, it doesn't have "3G" but there are a hell of a lot of phones released in the last 6 months in the price range that don't either that haven't drawn anywhere near the ire or vitriol as this one.

What gives?
Can anyone honestly address this without childish name calling and fallacy arguments?

Neutral

copperhead @ Jun 18th 2007 6:10PM

Hey Kai,
Its the hype backlash. Its also a function of the media lacking objectivity too. All the analysts and media on the iPhone for the most part ignores any faults in the device. Its being poised as the most amazing device this world has ever seen. For the average individual its not that big of a deal cause they may encounter this a few times before launch. For mobile device addicts, this means that we have are bombarded with a ridiculous amount of hype, and I do mean ridiculous. I don't condone the iPhone bashing at all. I think it has potential. I'm just making a suggestion as to why the iPhone bashing exists.

Add your comments

New Users

Name

E-mail

Current Users

E-mail:

Password

Remember Me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

replying to thread #5319201

Add your comments:

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

Please note that gratuitous links to your site are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. And yes, comments are moderated.