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Robert Moir writes about Operating Systems, Computer Security and Virtualisation.

Well I guess we all knew it was coming but it's still pretty stunning

 

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If you've been reading this blog for a while then no explanation of my thoughts on this are needed. If you're new then I doubt any explanation is possible.

Apple's iPod is just a MP3 player, sure, but it's the only one I've held that feels totally at ease in the palm of my hand. I wonder what sort of impact Apple will have on the mobile phone market. They've joined this party a little late, but from the little we've seen it looks like they haven't been wasting their time.
 

Posted: Jan 09 2007, 08:51 PM by Robert Moir | with 3 comment(s)
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Comments

Claus said:

It is a very amazing little device...kinda pricey though.

What I would like to see is the next, next-generation iPods/Nano's use the same basic display hardware/OS and functionality of the iPhone...maybe even keep the wireless network connectivity..but strip out the cell-phone capability and be released at a lower price point (and no phone-contract 2yr agreements required).

However, as functions merge, and manufacturing capabilities merge...it might get to a price-point where it doesn't make sense NOT to integrate these capabilities in the future....

That display/OS integration is just wicked!

# January 9, 2007 1:45 PM

Tony Sheppard said:

The price is comparible with CDAs such as P910s were when they came out ... as long as we are not overpriced on these things because we are not the states.

I enjoy combined devices ... and have put off getting a new iPod for some time ... my next phone is due on 4 months and I hope to move over to one of these ...

I have concerns about batteries ... and about screen resiliance ...

And within the next 4 months we should see enough cases and 3rd party stuff to keep me happy that I will not lose any functionality to what I have at the moment.

All in all ... a good move by Apple ... and that is before we even get to Apple TV.

# January 9, 2007 3:21 PM

Robert Moir said:

I think the iPhone, much like the iPod, will make a lot of inroads based on how it feels in your hand, and not on its features, but how it implements them.

The only thing I would wonder about is tech-specs: The phone is a decent high end phone for the US market, but over here in Europe I'm not so sure it's all that and I think for the Asian markets it might receive a shrug or two if the specs stay as they are.

But it'll *feel* better than every other phone on the market when you pick it up, and whatever else happens that will win it a lot of custom.

# January 10, 2007 4:31 AM