Comments on: The iPhone Will Dominate, But Not Because Of Features/Functionality

By: SomeDude

SomeDude — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:39:23 +0000

Great posts such as this are diachronical.

By: iPhone: Feel > Features

iPhone: Feel > Features — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:26:50 +0000

[...] made a prediction a couple months before the original iPhone came out that features would not be the deciding factor [...]

By: David

David — Sun, 13 May 2007 13:15:13 +0000

>> "Marketing makes people want one, but it doesn’t impress people once they already have it and are comparing it to other models with more features."

Except that, for the most part, people aren't comparing it to the other models (or rather, makes). They set out 'to buy an iPod', without ever having a clue what alternatives are available, because the market visibility of those alternatives isn't high enough.

By: David

David — Sun, 13 May 2007 13:15:00 +0000

>> "Marketing makes people want one, but it doesn’t impress people once they already have it and are comparing it to other models with more features."

By: Carl M

Carl M — Sat, 12 May 2007 00:27:09 +0000

I remember my first encounter with an iPod. I was in the Apple store in NYC (several years ago, but not so early in the iPod craze). I was curious whether the click wheel was easy to use (it didn't seem to me that it would be from the descriptions I'd seen). I was amazed. The interface was NATURAL. Not just easy to use ... NATURAL. There is a difference. I was EXPECTING a clumsy interface. I had not been brainwashed. What I saw was great.

Still, I didn't get an iPod until podcasts came out. That was the killer-ap for me.

By: Carl M

Carl M — Sat, 12 May 2007 00:27:00 +0000

Still, I didn't get an iPod until podcasts came out. That was the killer-ap for me.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 May 2007 19:33:40 +0000

Its the brainwashing that makes you satisfied with the crap.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 May 2007 19:33:00 +0000

Its the brainwashing that makes you satisfied with the crap.

By: Daniel Miessler

Daniel Miessler — Fri, 11 May 2007 05:05:17 +0000

Marketing makes people want one, but it doesn’t impress people once they already have it and are comparing it to other models with more features.

By: Daniel Miessler

Daniel Miessler — Fri, 11 May 2007 05:05:00 +0000

Marketing makes people want one, but it doesn’t impress people once they already have it and are comparing it to other models with more features.

By: Arik

Arik — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:55:38 +0000

That special something is Apple's marketing machine.

-- Arik

By: Arik

Arik — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:55:00 +0000

That special something is Apple's marketing machine.

-- Arik

By: Carl M.

Carl M. — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:17:04 +0000

Apple will continue to dominate because they UNDERSTAND ease of use. And, they are not content with the current state of the art. They continue to PUSH forward. Take a look:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/next-gen-ipod-patent-has-touch-surface-on-back-259271.php

By: Carl M.

Carl M. — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:17:00 +0000

Apple will continue to dominate because they UNDERSTAND ease of use. And, they are not content with the current state of the art. They continue to PUSH forward. Take a look:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/next-gen-ipod-patent-has-touch-surface-on-back-259271.php

By: Ponteilla

Ponteilla — Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:01 +0000

That’s so true. I do have an iPod but I’d advice people who want to buy one to look around the market before. Though, I’m now addicted to that expensive crap.

By: Ponteilla

Ponteilla — Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:00 +0000

That’s so true. I do have an iPod but I’d advice people who want to buy one to look around the market before. Though, I’m now addicted to that expensive crap.

By: Kent Larsson

Kent Larsson — Thu, 10 May 2007 07:11:04 +0000

I think it will sell mostly due to massive marketing. Partly in the form of hype Apple created. But of course, I’m also sure it will be a very polished product.

By: Kent Larsson

Kent Larsson — Thu, 10 May 2007 07:11:00 +0000

I think it will sell mostly due to massive marketing. Partly in the form of hype Apple created. But of course, I’m also sure it will be a very polished product.