Comments on: The elusive iPhone http://neekole.com/archives/2006/12/12/the-elusive-iphone/ Perpetually in beta Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin Bjorke http://neekole.com/archives/2006/12/12/the-elusive-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-50790 Kevin Bjorke Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:54:15 +0000 http://neekole.com/archives/2006/12/12/the-elusive-iphone/#comment-50790 It's the carriers. In the US, 90% of software is purchased "on deck" -- through the carrier. In Korea and the UK, it's something like 20-30%. The carriers here all hate each other and hate Google and Yahoo and WiFi even more. They stifle innovation because they are comfortable with the (abusive to consumers) status quo, and fear any change. I'm sad that Consumer Reports recently reviewed smartphones and found that the Treo 700p was the best. I like it, but sure wish that there was SOMEthing even better.... at least WiFi integrated... It’s the carriers. In the US, 90% of software is purchased “on deck” — through the carrier. In Korea and the UK, it’s something like 20-30%. The carriers here all hate each other and hate Google and Yahoo and WiFi even more. They stifle innovation because they are comfortable with the (abusive to consumers) status quo, and fear any change.

I’m sad that Consumer Reports recently reviewed smartphones and found that the Treo 700p was the best. I like it, but sure wish that there was SOMEthing even better…. at least WiFi integrated…

]]> By: ed http://neekole.com/archives/2006/12/12/the-elusive-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-50788 ed Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:47:22 +0000 http://neekole.com/archives/2006/12/12/the-elusive-iphone/#comment-50788 I have the exact same feeling as you do: all hand-held devices feel odd and I can't wait for Apple to do their thing. I'm sure they won't disappoint. I have the exact same feeling as you do: all hand-held devices feel odd and I can’t wait for Apple to do their thing. I’m sure they won’t disappoint.

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