Launch date for iPhone revealed

[thepreserver]

Apple has confirmed that its much-anticipated iPhone product will launch on 29 June in the US.

Find out more here.

[BlueFalcon7]

OMG! I so called it! 599 US dollars!

Seriously, on another forum, when I was posting the iPhone info, I was like 599 US dollars, and I was right.

Honestly, I cant afford that! Though, I do have Cingular. Im good with my ghetto V220.

[JKKDARK]

With 599 US I can buy a PS3

[Doomulation]

iPhone or PS3? Hmmm. Hard choice. Really.
Will they go the same way as Sony's PS3? Ooooh. Only time will tell!

[Cyberman]

iPhone or PS3? Hmmm. Hard choice. Really.
Will they go the same way as Sony's PS3? Ooooh. Only time will tell!

Are you infering that it may go the route of "what the heck do I need this for"?
I really don't need a PS3... and actually right now unless they make significant changes to it I don't want one either.

Cyb

[Doomulation]

I'm just implying that it will have poor sales ala PS3. A famous company who once dominated with their prev-gen product "overestimates" the demand for something saying "I think customers will work harder and longer to purchase our product." Familiar? Yep. Sounds like Sony.
Hey, come on - who doesn't have a cell phone these days? And who doesn't have some sort of music player or media player either on the phone or a seperate player, eg mp3 player or ipod? So what do I need an iPhone for when it costs as much as $600?
I can get a PS3 for that money and get next-gen gaming plus another PC-crunching device. Maybe a server, or whatever. Plus it has multimedia capabilities.... Yeah.
So what does iPhone has to compare to that? A cell phone? Stop kidding me. I already have one. And since it's main purpose is an iPod, I wonder how well it will do as a cell phone?

[Cyberman]

I believe Apple believes that leveraging iTunes and using the connectivity of there iPhone will make sales. I'm not certain of this but inside the iPhone are enough processors to make a nintendo Dual Screen seem pickyunish. There are 9 processors in it each doing there own proprietary thing (DRM and audio playing management, information and network connectivity, cell phone access and network base level, CDMA system and spread spectrum RF processing, keyboard control (PSoC from Cypress) that's just off the top of my head).

As for if the iPhone will be sucessful or not, I don't know. I probably won't buy one since my Samsung640 does everything I want (I can use it as a phone and keep track of numbers connect to the internet through it using blue tooth with my palm I'm happy with it all ).

Cyb

[BlueFalcon7]

Look at what apple products and Sony products have in common (with a few exceptions)
I have noticed that with both Apple products, and Sony products, they both seem very flashy and overpriced. The type of product where you say "OMG I want one!" and if you actually get one, you realize that you you can really show it off, and thats about all you can do with it. All the products seem like "I paid way too much for this" I have also noticed that for both of them, theres always that fanboy who does not listen to what some of us have to say, and sticks with it regardless of price, or how much better something else is.

At least, thats my opinion, its what I have seen is my short time living in the business world.

[Slougi]

The difference between Apple and Sony products is that Apple products are actually nice to use and decently engineered. I love my ipod. I might even get an iphone, but I'll have to try it first, and see how long it will take for decent Linux support, or alternatively how hard that will be to develop.

[Doomulation]

Look at what apple products and Sony products have in common (with a few exceptions)
I have noticed that with both Apple products, and Sony products, they both seem very flashy and overpriced. The type of product where you say "OMG I want one!" and if you actually get one, you realize that you you can really show it off, and thats about all you can do with it. All the products seem like "I paid way too much for this" I have also noticed that for both of them, theres always that fanboy who does not listen to what some of us have to say, and sticks with it regardless of price, or how much better something else is.

At least, thats my opinion, its what I have seen is my short time living in the business world.

Isn't Brand Love a wonderful thing? The more poular your company becomes, the more you can charge and the worse design you can make - and you know what the best part is? No one will complain! Or at least no one will pay them any heed.