Hi Richard Koo,
I agree with you. I'm a Machead myself, so even though I'm not
into mobile phones myself, I could see the iPhone becoming very
popular. I know that there are a lot of people who would love an
iPhone. Maybe more non-business-related people, who don't
need all of the features of a Blackberry, would be just right for the
iPhone. I could see many of them being chronic e-mail checkers
just like the crack-berry owners do now.
How well the iPhone would be accessing the Internet, I just don't
know.
--Rick
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>
> Despite the lack of 3G, I am going to buy the iphone because:
>
> - I need a new phone; my RAZR is over 2 years old and its battery is
> dying.
> - It will be a good enough computer in many cases. I will be able to
> read blogs (and maybe work email) when I am on the road when I do not
> want to open my 17' Macbook Pro . This really helps to reduce airport
> rage from my experience with the Q (yes, I use the Q as the EVDO
> modem and email and blog reader, but Windows mobile is not a good
> user experience). I found I really need both an EVDO modem and a cell
> phone when I am on the road. When the EVDO modem is in use, I can't
> use the cell phone.
> - It will also be my second ipod. I won't wear this in the gym
> because I have a shuffle, which is perfect for workouts.
> - I expect Skype will be available on it soon. When available, iphone
> will become a WIFI based phone. Excellent.
>
> So the lack of UMTS is not a show stopper for me. Its absence I must
> attribute to some weird compromise between Apple and ATT.
>;
> RK
>
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