Sep 22, 2009 6
Apple Knows No Bounds
I was at Panera this morning, ordering my breakfast sandwich and coffee while enjoying the sample slices of Cinnamon Crunch bagels they provide when I overhead an older gentleman talking on his cell phone (and by older, I mean in his later 50’s and possibly into his 60’s). I didn’t take much of a notice other than he was talking while ordering his food. This in itself was rude, but what caught my attention the most is when he hung up after ordering and he was using an iPhone 3G S.
Now, as many people know, I am not the biggest Apple/Mac fan; I really don’t notice the “major difference” in operation or quality of the devices. But, I am willing to concede that their iPhone has surpassed many boundaries that other devices have not and that their marketing tactics are apparently working quite well. Apple has been able to steal so much mobile device market share from other contenders (such as RIM/Blackberry or Microsoft) that those companies are reacting with slashing prices and adjusting their technology. Too little too late… Even with talks of Verizon having an iPhone Lite on shelves before the end of year are more speculation and good-wishing than reality.
