none <a@b.com> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> none <a@b.com> wrote
>>> Rick Blaine <rick@cafe> wrote

>>>>> yeah, but if ATT doesn't shape up Apple will force them to, Apple
>>>>> had to get Intel in line a year or so ago, now Intel is operating much
>>>>> better. Apple is pretty demanding and they simply won't allow ATT
>>>>> customers, (soon iPhone customers) to receive poor service. it
>>>>> just won't happen.

>>>> Take a look at the revenues for Apple vs. ATT and
>>>> then reconsider your comment...mouse vs. elephant.

>>> yes, but ATT is a very old school company with much to learn from Apple,

>> Doesnt mean that is going to happen.

> of course, but it puts all the pressure on ATT to keep the best phone
> in their portfolio, ATT will have to bend to keep Apple happy.

Nope, ATT knows that Apple cant change horses now.

>>> Apple is really only technically 10 years old and can shape
>>> up ATT quite quickly with a few succinct recommendations.

>> Fantasy, those dinosaurs NEVER respond to that sort of thing.

> Ah, whitacre is gone within 6 months of the iphone announcement,

Nothing to do with the iphone announcement at all,
http://www.forbes.com/leadership/man...ml?partner=rss

and a change in the monkey at the top doesnt change a dinosaur like that anyway.

> if stephenson doesn't measure up, apple will push him out as well.

Apple didnt push whitacre out, and gets no say on who runs ATT anyway.

> that's how steve works if you don't yet understand.

Jobs gets no say on who runs ATT.

>>> Just look at what steve is doing to Disney for a current example.
>>> http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index...S&NewsID=18376

>> Different matter entirely.

> Different matter, but exact same "technique".

Nope. Jobs gets no say on who runs ATT or how it operates either.

>>> ATT just replaced their boss, that was steve's move, you can be 100% sure.

>> Another mindlessly silly fantasy.

> Nope! You just don't understand how Apple operates, yet.

You've never understood how things work, Jobs gets no say on who runs ATT or how it operates either.