Comments on: AT&T Will Market iPhone To Business Users, Analysts Don’t Want It http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Innocent Bystander http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-300875 Innocent Bystander Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:50:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-300875 It's the same old tired arguments that remind me of the DOS days when they used to say things like "real computers use command prompts". This is the 21st century, people. Your misguided loyalty to BBerrys will begin to wane after seeing iPhones at meetings just like DOS loyalists grew tired of being accused of living in the past and laughed at by Windows users. It’s the same old tired arguments that remind me of the DOS days when they used to say things like “real computers use command prompts”. This is the 21st century, people.
Your misguided loyalty to BBerrys will begin to wane after seeing iPhones at meetings just like DOS loyalists grew tired of being accused of living in the past and laughed at by Windows users.

]]> By: B Dobbs http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201603 B Dobbs Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201603 This "analysis" is so mired in ignorance that it's not worth blogging about. 1. The iPhone isn't available yet. The features haven't been fully revealed at this time, so how can anyone make a reasonable assesment of it's strengths and weaknesses. 2. We DO know that it's running a slimmed down version of OSX. Seeing as Macs can easily read Office documents, isn't it reasonable to think that this could be built into the iPhone if neccessary? 3. The fixation on a "lack" of keyboard is absurd to me. If you haven't personally demo'ed the touch screen keyboard, how can you say that it's inadequate for buisness email needs? I'm not trying to be an iPhone apologist, I just think that the conclusions that some people are drawing (good and bad) about it are pretty flimsy. This “analysis” is so mired in ignorance that it’s not worth blogging about.

1. The iPhone isn’t available yet. The features haven’t been fully revealed at this time, so how can anyone make a reasonable assesment of it’s strengths and weaknesses.

2. We DO know that it’s running a slimmed down version of OSX. Seeing as Macs can easily read Office documents, isn’t it reasonable to think that this could be built into the iPhone if neccessary?

3. The fixation on a “lack” of keyboard is absurd to me. If you haven’t personally demo’ed the touch screen keyboard, how can you say that it’s inadequate for buisness email needs?

I’m not trying to be an iPhone apologist, I just think that the conclusions that some people are drawing (good and bad) about it are pretty flimsy.

]]> By: Johnal http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201584 Johnal Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:59:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201584 I agree with K.C. It's going to do well as a all-in-one device but it still lacks any sort of appeal to those who consider efficiency and dependability a priority over fashionable and trendy. I agree with K.C. It’s going to do well as a all-in-one device but it still lacks any sort of appeal to those who consider efficiency and dependability a priority over fashionable and trendy.

]]> By: K.C. http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201504 K.C. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:53:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201504 The Iphone might be a hit with consumers who want an all-in-one device but I just don't see it selling to businesses. Blackberry is still king! The Iphone might be a hit with consumers who want an all-in-one device but I just don’t see it selling to businesses. Blackberry is still king!

]]> By: akatsuki http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201481 akatsuki Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:35:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201481 A keyboard is essential for the business crowd. I am still not convinced, even though the Blackberry has major interface flaws, it is still the standard for now. A keyboard is essential for the business crowd. I am still not convinced, even though the Blackberry has major interface flaws, it is still the standard for now.

]]> By: Chainsaw http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201466 Chainsaw Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:20:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201466 Once the iPhone is released in June, there will be a big discrepancy in the number of people who currently say they will buy the $500 iPhone from those who actually do. There will also be a big discrepancy in purchasing numers between different demographic age groups. High schoolers tend to be dreamy-eyed when it comes to things that they want – and they care less about the actual functionalities of the product and more about the hype and “coolness” of it. Business users are the exact opposite. Because of this, I think it would be a waste of AT&T’s resources to market towards business users (for the first generation iPhone anyways). There have been quite a few polls from different research firms showing a wide range of interest in the iPhone. Change Wave Research: "9% of the population that is somewhat to very interested in getting the iPhone" http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/23/most-people-do-not-want-an-apple-iphone.html Lets Talk: "52% of the surveyed users answering that they will NOT buy an iPhone" http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/18/current-music-phone-users-dont-want-an-iphone.html PiperJaffray: “85 percent of high school students said they were already familiar with the multi-function Apple gadget, and of those students, 25 percent said they'd be willing to buy one at the previously announced $500 entry point.” http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04/09/high_school_teens_say_theyll_plunk_down_500_for_iphone.html Once the iPhone is released in June, there will be a big discrepancy in the number of people who currently say they will buy the $500 iPhone from those who actually do. There will also be a big discrepancy in purchasing numers between different demographic age groups. High schoolers tend to be dreamy-eyed when it comes to things that they want – and they care less about the actual functionalities of the product and more about the hype and “coolness” of it. Business users are the exact opposite. Because of this, I think it would be a waste of AT&T’s resources to market towards business users (for the first generation iPhone anyways).

There have been quite a few polls from different research firms showing a wide range of interest in the iPhone.

Change Wave Research: “9% of the population that is somewhat to very interested in getting the iPhone”

http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/23/most-people-do-not-want-an-apple-iphone.html

Lets Talk: “52% of the surveyed users answering that they will NOT buy an iPhone”

http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/18/current-music-phone-users-dont-want-an-iphone.html

PiperJaffray: “85 percent of high school students said they were already familiar with the multi-function Apple gadget, and of those students, 25 percent said they’d be willing to buy one at the previously announced $500 entry point.”

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04/09/high_school_teens_say_theyll_plunk_down_500_for_iphone.html

]]> By: darkwing http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201452 darkwing Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:15:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/24/att-will-market-iphone-to-business-users-analysts-dont-want-it/#comment-201452 What are the odds that RIM will port their Blackberry emulator to OS X? That would seem to be an easy way to get the business crowd on board. What are the odds that RIM will port their Blackberry emulator to OS X? That would seem to be an easy way to get the business crowd on board.

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