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Damn, Apple thinks, creates, and deploys.... evernone else just photocopies at a fractions of the cost. Go figure!

Feb 13, 09 - 05:19 pm Comment from: Demon

Fire Up the mimeograph machines.

Let Apple Innovate everyone else will just mimeograph it and try to get lucky.

All the other companies can launch all the app stores they want. But unless they can come up with a device that truly competes with the iPhone, I'm not sure how successful those app stores will be. To me, it's not much different from the iTunes music store in that the iPod drives its music and video sales.

Dang... if the quickest way to identify the market leader is to see who everyone else is imitating, then Apple is definitely well in the lead.

Feb 13, 09 - 05:51 pm Comment from: Lurker_PC

@The Mac That Roared

You don't get it. It's not about coming up with something that truly competes with the iPhone. It's about coming up with something Joe and Jane Sixpack THINKS competes with the iPhone. Who cares if it's half backwards, half works, and is hard to use? As long as Joe and Jane Sixpack thinks it competes, they'll buy it. Perception is reality. That's why we see all these other companies trying to copy Apple. If they could get a few sucker...customers - they'll be happy.

Those of us who know better will stick with the iPhone.

Peace.

Time to start thinking about what "blood" phrase MDN should use when these other app stores are closed?

Feb 13, 09 - 07:08 pm Comment from: SirROM

Monkey Boy see, Monkey Boy do (or is that do do?)

@ Mark

”Blood on the App Store's “Buy App” button“ sung to the tune of ”25 Thousand Apps on the Store, 25 Thousand Apps. Another store down, 4 more around, 26 Thousand Apps on the Store.”

Sometimes, it is just too easy...

Feb 13, 09 - 07:17 pm Comment from: twodales

@Mark
That's easy "Blood on the App Store's download button"

Any App Store's is only useful if the phone's is useable and good.

So far the iPhone is the only phone that makes sense, just as the iPod is the only music player that makes sense.

At least Apple drives innovation, even if most of it is copycat stuff, doubtless driven by porridge-brain suits.

Feb 13, 09 - 11:26 pm Comment from: qka

Fire Up the mimeograph machines.

You give the competition too much credit! Mimeo? They're still on Dittos - those of you of at least a certain number of years will remember those - illegible, faded looking, usually purple, and we were always trying to sniff the fumes of the were fresh off the press.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditto_machine

iTunes is key, in my opinion.

What separates iPhone from what all of you say about other phones out there (because I haven't used any other smart phones - I went straight from a "dumb" phone to an iPhone) is not just ease of use, but ease of synchronization. I hook up to my iMac, fire up iTunes, and I can sync events, contacts, apps, music, and video, just like that. iTunes, which is nearly ubiquitous in both the Mac and p.c. worlds, is the weapon no other carrier has.

I suppose that on a p.c. one can't sync events or contacts as easily but that's your choice for not going with OS X.

Feb 14, 09 - 01:29 pm Comment from: Cubert

Apple leads and the rest scramble to catch up - as usual.

@ Lurker_PC

"... It's not about coming up with something that truly competes with the iPhone. It's about coming up with something Joe and Jane Sixpack THINKS competes with the iPhone. ..."

EXACTLY.
One does not have to outsell the iPhone to be a business success.
One only need make lots of money off of the less discriminating consumer.

If my (imaginary) company copied Apple's products to the limits of legality, and then cleared 100 million dollars in profit, what do I care if Apple makes billions serving the others that we're not targeting?

What about some of the business "failures" that were first touted as "iPod / iTunes / iPhone Killers", and then shuttered their offices after a year or two?
I'm sure a few of those CEOs fabricated lovely "retirement packages" before the tank emptied.
They might now be living permanently on a tropical island, enjoying their sunset margaritas and days of golf and barbeques, and toasting themselves on fulfilling their business-and-life goals.

With its hordes of cash Apple is working on the next big thing while all these other idiots copy what they've done. They still can't compete because Apple controls the hardware and software. It's total unity of design.

Feb 16, 09 - 04:43 pm Comment from: Me on this iSland

@ Lurker_PC

Excellent!

"Who cares if it's half backwards, half works, and is hard to use?"

Don't forget to ask Ballmer for a commission - this sounds like MS' next slogan!