David Friedman <ddfr@daviddfriedman.nopsam.com> wrote:

> I could go on. The iPhone is a very pretty piece of technology, and for
> some users probably the best phone available, but not for all, probably
> not for most.
>
> > Apple has too many patents on the future, so
> > everyone must either bow down to Apple or go out of business.
>
> This is the sort of comment--a statement apparently made because it lets
> you feel good about posturing rather than because there is any reason to
> think it is true--that gives me some sympathy with the posters who spend
> their time exchanging insults with you instead of actually posting about
> something interesting.

great, but you are missing the point that the current iPhone is just the
slightest tip of the product iceberg.

Apple has 20-30 designs on their 3D imager right now and is fine tuning
them as we speak to match the larger Cell Market. You'll see 8 to 12 new
models of iPhones within 36 months.

That's just how Apple operates... always bettering themselves since
there is no outside competition.

So, don't focus on the great first iPhone and say it's the last.

Simply look at the Monochrome 5GB iPod sold at $399 in 2001, then look
at the iPod Nano 8GB sold today in Walmarts across the world.

http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/

Apple has only opened up 7 outlets for the iPhone, and it's been a
massive success. 90x times more popular than the original iPod!

The iPod now sells at upwards of 47,000 locations...

The iPhone will follow the same successful path.

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