On CHOW: Restaurant food poisoning etiquette
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 1 of 214:
Next »
It is a little early to be ....
... pronouncing winners and losers before the product has been sold. This phone may or may not be a success. Not everything Apple touches turns to gold!
Posted by: ShadeTree   Posted on: 01/09/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

It is a little early to be ....  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
How about a wager?  tic swayback | 01/09/07
Misdirection much?  mlambert890@... | 01/09/07
Well...the iPod part of the iPhone will most likely guarantee success.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Way off on profit margin guess for iPods  Predrag Vasic | 01/10/07
I'll go one step further - -  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
What color is the sky in the world you live in?  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Only a blinkered Mac Zealot...  Scrat | 01/10/07
Would tend to agree  j.m.galvin | 01/09/07
Corporate Users  ciscokids | 01/09/07
If Verizon . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Have to agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/07
And when has the EVER happened for Apple?  Laff | 01/09/07
How about the iPod?  mlambert890@... | 01/09/07
Um no...  Laff | 01/09/07
iPod or iTunes?  shraven | 01/10/07
iPod came first; iTunes Music Store came later  Predrag Vasic | 01/10/07
Yes, it's a telephone.  Anton Philidor | 01/10/07
Verizon  pkstephens | 01/09/07
Very good point  Larry Dignan ZDNet Moderator | 01/09/07
Verizon will be jealous  DarthRidiculous | 01/09/07
yeah but...  shraven | 01/10/07
It's for the rich and glamorous; not for the corporate crowd  Predrag Vasic | 01/10/07
You're Joking, right?  John Zern | 01/09/07
huh?  shraven | 01/10/07
Opps I thought I was replying  John Zern | 01/09/07
I don't think so...  TheHonestTruth | 01/09/07
Huh?  John Zern | 01/09/07
Just a little clarification  TheHonestTruth | 01/10/07
Verizon wasn't even in the game here  tic swayback | 01/09/07
Huh?  mlambert890@... | 01/09/07
One Statement should say it all: Ease-of-use . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
That's called marketing  voska | 01/10/07
What do you mean Huh?  tic swayback | 01/10/07
Remember, the BlackBerry Pearl was 'exclusive' to t-Mobile.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Microsoft is the winner already...  Mike Cox | 01/09/07
Re: Microsoft is the winner already...  ciscokids | 01/09/07
Too bad you don't recognize satire when you read it...  Zeppo9191 | 01/09/07
Lots of free-time and in need of counseling  mlambert890@... | 01/09/07
you, apparently don't "get" MIke . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
kinda like Letterman...  Dave P. | 01/09/07
Mike's one of a kind . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Here, fishy, fishy, fishy . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
The great joke...  tic swayback | 01/09/07
rotflmao (nt)  Arm A. Geddon | 01/09/07
There's a Difference? (nt)  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Glad you're back and feeling "well" I will give you a  Linux User 147560 | 01/09/07
Score!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/09/07
Hey Mikey  Moosehouse | 01/09/07
Noy are YOU gonna be waiting a long time . . . (nt)  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Errr . . .that should read'Boy', not 'Noy'  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Not bad...  Dave P. | 01/09/07
Someone's been drinking the cool-aid...  nitejrny282 | 01/14/07
Why they went Cingular  Stuka | 01/09/07
Way off base!  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Very Good Point  John Zern | 01/09/07
Yes for the first year or two - then the leverage will flip - NT  raycote | 01/09/07
Once again another unfounded prediction. (nt)  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Someone give a reason AND back it up...  el1jones | 01/10/07
Exclusivity schmivity!  nomorems | 01/10/07
from the person that never backs his statements (NT)  TheHonestTruth | 01/10/07
from the person who's screen name ...  ShadeTree | 01/11/07
Leverage will never flip  John Zern | 01/10/07
Why why why cingular  freeflymac | 01/09/07
Wont work  Stuka | 01/09/07
Is this really OS X?  aurora7795 | 01/09/07
Yes it is OSX which is really the kernel to [Drum roll please]  Linux User 147560 | 01/09/07
Not quite correct, but close.  B.O.F.H. | 01/09/07
We are both partially right on this one...  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
What is wrong with these f***ing forums!  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
Confirmation of what I always suspected!  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Typical Jobs:BigHype for a piece of nice looking BetaCrap. False/true? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/09/07
Got a crystal ball?  Dr. John | 01/09/07
Check the track record for reasons why the future will be atypical? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/09/07
Talking without backing up your facts again?  Mercat | 01/10/07
Mercat, how long do you live in the forest? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/10/07
Nice looking I'll give you....betacrap? I don't know.  Laff | 01/09/07
Laff, please add a couple words about the Apple track record. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/09/07
Steve forgot to call Vily first  mlindl | 01/09/07
Most likely Steve forgot his pills. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/09/07
Vily loves Microsoft too much. He is a great big piece of (NT)  nomorems | 01/10/07
nomorems, how often do you believe in your illusions? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/10/07
Where's the innovation?  Paco20 | 01/09/07
Would you care to  Linux User 147560 | 01/09/07
I was wondering that, myself . . . (nt)  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
This Won't Flop  itanalyst | 01/09/07
This one is better!  Linux User 147560 | 01/09/07
That's WAS funny  John Zern | 01/09/07
Typical  frgough | 01/10/07
Hey, you're replying to an MS/Windows fanboy  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
Spoken like the ....  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
And yet if you watched the CNN clip  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
Why would he watch that?  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
Oh yeah  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
And if you had the review by a self-confessed ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Says the frothing MS/Windows fanboy  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
I can't believe you went there.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
I give, you finally win one re frothing fanboy  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
Since the Zune has capabilities that the ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
oooo! WiFi -  nomorems | 01/10/07
Good Point  voska | 01/10/07
I agree.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Wrong again!  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
"P.S. There are more Zunes in the market then iPhones."  nomorems | 01/10/07
If you didn't like that one try this.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Oh come one...more Zunes in the market than iPhones..PLEASE!  Laff | 01/11/07
IPhone all that Different feature-wise?  Dschostakovich | 01/09/07
Incredible!  Reverend MacFellow | 01/09/07
Say what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/07
Then why so many patents on the tech behind the iPhone?  Laff | 01/09/07
I woulld say that the patent question  John Zern | 01/09/07
So childish ! - Just give them the credit their are due!  raycote | 01/09/07
Look in the mirror.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Your example is as phoney as you are.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
I tried it at Best Buy.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Fairy tales are best suited for children such ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
My take, just another cell with a music player  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/07
Opinions vary.......  Laff | 01/09/07
Unless it was from M$  DarthRidiculous | 01/09/07
OK then...  mlambert890@... | 01/09/07
You better check  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
A phone is a phone...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/07
It should stand out.  hickum | 01/09/07
No, NATG  mlindl | 01/09/07
OMG...Can we get over it already?  GuyAlanDye | 01/09/07
Getting tired of saying this  frgough | 01/10/07
How about the pain in the butt  John Zern | 01/10/07
I like the Cooper Mini!!!  Laff | 01/10/07
If you're tired of saying it, then...  GuyAlanDye | 01/10/07
I honestly don't think MS could roll out someething as  Laff | 01/10/07
Careful...  GuyAlanDye | 01/10/07
And that is the difference  voska | 01/10/07
Piece of advice  Linux User 147560 | 01/10/07
Amen  Stephen.Haneman@... | 01/10/07
Well don't blame Apple "IF" what you say is true....  Laff | 01/10/07
Please name one task that you can do on this ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Try...  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
You Said  Moosehouse | 01/10/07
You are totally hillarious to even suggest ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Sounds like a MS Smart Phone to me. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/07
The screen beats the pants off everything!  nomorems | 01/10/07
You haven't even seen one and your ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
It's all about GSM  duhamelp | 01/09/07
NOT!  gargamel4670 | 01/10/07
Japan has 3G GSM  oledino | 01/10/07
How does it work as a phone?  hickum | 01/09/07
yep- thanx to apple, the market will expand,  hirez | 01/10/07
A Winner By Any Measurment  MessengerBoy | 01/09/07
Good satire???  hickum | 01/09/07
It is more than obvious here  mlindl | 01/09/07
I will start taking stock advice from you ...  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Uhh . . .Shadey?  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Revisionist History  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Neither did Windows 1.0 . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Actually  frgough | 01/10/07
And Gates' mom  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
Lock in?  voska | 01/10/07
Shade is right here  voska | 01/10/07
Actually I think the Apple III might be Apple's Edsel.  Laff | 01/10/07
Yes there have been Apple failures.....butt  Laff | 01/09/07
What the stock price says is Steve ...  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
I'd hedge my bet on the I-Phone  voska | 01/10/07
By the way ...  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Like you said, and I already admited I just don't know.  Laff | 01/10/07
What I liked about the 'BoomBox'  jlhenry62 | 01/11/07
Too early to call for the death of RIM  Dave P. | 01/09/07
Not bad...  Dave P. | 01/09/07
NT  Graham Fluet | 01/09/07
I don't know about more reliable . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/09/07
Really!  ShadeTree | 01/09/07
Neither, Actually . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/11/07
iPod all over again  Ken_z | 01/09/07
I agree... partially  ejhonda | 01/10/07
MS might end up a winner as well  hickum | 01/09/07
What in the world makes you think ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Dictate is too strong a term.  Mr_Dave | 01/10/07
LG Chocolate and Vcast for one.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
What gives you the impression  John Zern | 01/10/07
Oops. Should have read Shadetree's first  John Zern | 01/10/07
I gotta agree with you and shadey on this one . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/11/07
Where the real innovation is  Mark Miller | 01/10/07
Yes, I like the "upgradable" UI too  Zogg | 01/10/07
I have some breaking news for you.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Still pathic  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
What is truly pathetic is someone ...  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
No, I don't have to be paid to use a product  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
No but you do ....  ShadeTree | 01/11/07
*** POST RESULTS JUST IN!!!  MacCanuck | 01/10/07
You can't have it both ways.  ShadeTree | 01/11/07
spin spin spin... and yes I can  MacCanuck | 01/12/07
Then in the interests of fairness...  Zogg | 01/10/07
Try looking up ....  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
I have some breaking news for you.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Remains to be seen.  ShadeTree | 01/10/07
Wow, you're so dead on  John Zern | 01/10/07
smile for the camera  buddhistMonkey | 01/10/07
neat but...  redtrain65 | 01/10/07
Umm..EVERY smart phone costs 400 or more! EVERY ONE!  nomorems | 01/10/07
Here's the truth:  John Zern | 01/11/07
Hey, John?  jlhenry62 | 01/11/07
When Microsoft release a crippled "me-too" copy, we'll know it was a hit  whisperycat | 01/10/07
Ummm, dude, this is a copy of a MS Smart phone  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/07
Yes. And you will get lame 'ohs who say MS has one already.  nomorems | 01/10/07
Sounds great... but is it a good phone??  Tomzda | 01/10/07
I'm glad I waited  ghalverson_z | 01/10/07
I guess I'm poor  Stephen.Haneman@... | 01/10/07
No corporate email sync???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/07
I don't get it?  juzdownunder | 01/10/07
Cisco sues Apple  ChazzMatt | 01/10/07
ERROR IN THIS ARTICLE  ChazzMatt | 01/10/07
Asians yawning, US still lagging FAR behind !!!!!  bradachin@... | 01/11/07
Agree, but more details please  Mark Miller | 01/12/07
Cingular killing Sprint or Verizon w/ the iPhone? I think not  sctang73@... | 01/11/07
Actually . . .  jlhenry62 | 01/11/07

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

IT Solutions for 2010

  • Get cost-effective strategies and roadmaps on the most important issues facing IT leaders in 2010! Learn how to easily cut costs and deliver greater efficiency starting with your database, IT compliance management and data center. Visit the IT Leaders Dashboard. Visit the IT Leaders Dashboard.
  • Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost effective solutions to real life IT problems. Oracle Topline