Comments on: The Futurist: We Predict the iPhone Will Bomb

By: Klaus Trophobick

Klaus Trophobick — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:30:17 +0000

WHAT ABOUT NOW YOU LOSER!???

HAhUAHUAHUHAU

By: Jesse

Jesse — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:15:13 +0000

Hrm… Looking at this posting from a November 2009 perspective I would say you are just about the worst futurist in the world. The IPhone will Bomb? Have you had your plate of humble pie on this one?

By: haha

haha — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:28:45 +0000

Haha, hindsight…

By: happyjam

happyjam — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:27:41 +0000

Well- it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had my iPhone and can address some of the key “points” to this opinion piece.

CRACKED SCREENS- screens crack. TV screens, computer screens, cel Phon screens, iPod screens, and probably iPhone screens. Big deal. Will this cause the iPhone to “BOMB”? Doubt it. So far the glass screen has proved pretty durable- hint – go on You tube and watch the bravae ones who put the iPhone screen to the test.

THAT “KEYBOARD”- such disdane for something you haven’t even put your hands on yet (at time of your review). So far the keyboard is a dream. Much better than the cr4p that is out there clunking around. Very cool and everyone that has handled mine now wants one of their own.

TAKE THAT RAZR!- ummmm did you have a point here? How will this make the iPhone “bomb”? Maybe you need to re-title your piece “My ramblings about the iPhone”

SLURP AWAY- are you giving props to the iPhone here or what? Make up your position and your mind!

WORST SOFTWARE IDEA EVER- again- your point is? iPhone works with iTunes of which there have been 2 editions, MAC and Windows for several years now. How will your imaginary idea of “bootcamp mobile” cause the iPhone to bomb? Strawman argument if every there was one.

A PHONE-LESS iPHONE- it’s called a Treo. And mine sucked. Apple does have plans in the works based on the iPod Nano for a smaller / cheaper iPhone.

BLANK SCREENS- hasn’t slowed the market for iPods all these years now has it?

By: ron paul

ron paul — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:36:12 +0000

People who buy an I watchamucallit piece of useless garbage, should have to live in Mexico with Paris Hilton and all the other idiots.

By: :]yupp

:]yupp — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:41:25 +0000

yea i dont need it
RiGHT.
whatever
you just cant afford it.
just wait.
nobody hasnt talked since
it open
whats up with thatttt.
:]yall are just some suckas who cant afford
ittt.
“]
just plain old geekkks

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:56:33 +0000

In my opinion, spending $500 or more on an iphone is a big waste of money and time. This item is good for some businesses (once it’s features are improved) but it is just not needed by the average person. Except for the phone, reviewers and testers have severely criticized the devise based on their hands on tests. The main criticism is that it’s just too small or too slow (internet) or too uncomfortable. Those who buy it at such an inflated price are big suckers. The bottom line: YOU DON”T NEED IT!!!

By: lol

lol — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:55:48 +0000

lmao. Probably the worst prediction ever printed in a blog. No I’m serious.
“Duh, bla bla bla, touchscreen = glass, bla bla bla….”. Tell that to my girlfriend with a tablet PC you retard. It has a standard lcd screen just like every other tablet PC I’ve ever seen. I won’t even begin to debunk every other crackpot theory you had because it would simply take too long. Do your homework next time.

By: lolwow

lolwow — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:59:05 +0000

wow people getting into fights over the computer that is so lamn…

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:23:55 +0000

Bigger storage models, thinner and smaller models, models with 3G, models with better battery life, models co-branded … make no mistake there’ll be plenty of newer versions to keep the iPhone bandwagon rolling.

People change their phones more regularly than any other gadget, this ones a cash cow for the capitalist generation.

By: okayyy.

okayyy. — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:43:03 +0000

what is up with yall
yall are saying mean things when it hasnt even came out yet.
hasnt your mom told you about
dont judge a book by its cover
this is just as similar.
what is up with everbody and there comments
cant talk cause it is so close to its openinggg?

By: ughhh.

ughhh. — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:41:43 +0000

okay i am only fifteen yettt:
i want an iPhone[&nooo i am not spoiled]
I am reading this&&
some of yall are discouraginggg.
&&some are helpful.
soo im gonna go look at the
iPhone at the store
&maybee ill wait until the
second generation comes out
&&then buy it
butt if i wait till the
second generation will it raise the price?
[since its gonna have 3G&the other good stuff]

By: Gregorio

Gregorio — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:32:57 +0000

First is first, no one really knows what will happen. Second, as someone mentioned, this revolutionary step give us mobile users access to better products from the competiton. Third, people who buy this first “units” will pay the high cost not only considering money. Fourth and final, there is no rush to be the first to buy and test, why not waiting others experience before? As days go on after June 29th 2007, the product will be better and better very less expensive.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:20:53 +0000

Stupid website, if you want me to write my post out twice before you display it at least tell me.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:20:06 +0000

It won’t bomb, but it won’t be nearly as good as people hope it will be and there’ll be loads of people in six months trying to get out of a contract when a new model comes out featuring the 3G, GPS and removable battery that this one should have.

As for posts like this:
“The iPhone will start a revolution: a new generation of cellphone devices that soon will have advanced computer-like features”

The iPhone really does very little that hasn’t already been done, it just makes it look better. The touch-screen designed for your fingers is good, and so is the multi-touch, but everything else? Google maps on your mobile anyone: http://www.google.co.uk/gmm/index.html

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:15:31 +0000

I don’t think it’ll bomb, I just think that in a few months we’ll have a bunch of people wanting to get out of their two year contracts to get a new iPhone that fixes all the obvious mistakes that this one’s making. 3G and GPS are just round the corner for mobiles, I’m not getting an iPhone until it has both.

“The iPhone will start a revolution: a new generation of cellphone devices that soon will have advanced computer-like features.”

Posts like that annoy me, the iPhone does very little that can’t already be done. In my pocket I have a phone (N93), it can play Doom on it, emulate snes games and it can run software without the approval of the makers (Nokia). All the iPhone does it make it easier to interact using the multi-touch, with your fingers stuff, and make it look nice. As for Google maps on your phone:
http://www.google.co.uk/gmm/index.html

Won’t be as good as the iPhone version but it does the trick.

By: hello

hello — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:59:52 +0000

your panty is stink thats why u are such a pansy about this!!!

By: anon

anon — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:31:08 +0000

I feel that the iPhone is mostly hype.

It will go through more revisions than the iPod ever did. The more complex something is the more chances for it to break (physicaly or digitally).

It is suppose to be a mobile office platform (with the occasional recreational use every now and then).

Apple’s unwillingness to open the iPhone for 3rd party developers is troubling though. This will make any real app support difficult.

Suggestions – make the outer case out of Aluminum/Titanium, add an anti-glare/hydrophobic/oleophobic coating to the plastic screen to minimize/prevent fingerprint marks and make the screen slick to the touch (easier to slide your finger across the face and harder to scratch), and add 3G support.

By: Yes Please

Yes Please — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:27:24 +0000

Skype, Sling Media please. The thinest media phone. I want one.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:21:36 +0000

I firmly believe the iPhone will NOT bomb.

1. The iPhone is revolutionary, and will change the market.

2. It will not sell in the gajillions. It will do extremely well, though. The combination of features, functionality and accessibility are irresistible, and there is plenty of “cachet” now about Apple products, which tend to be of good quality, high end design and functional appeal.

3. Much of its success will depend on support from AT&T, which is a big question mark right now. The lack of 3G support will have to be dealt with further down the road.

4. The iPhone will not live up to the hype. Of course, by definition, hype is never lived up to. I really can’t believe it can satisfy the built-up expectations of the media, bloggers, etc. right now. I also believe that the negative comments in this article, these responses and elsewhere in the media are actually a reaction to this hype, not to the actual production and sale of a communications/information device.

Those are MY predictions. Any comments?