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Why is the iphone so sucessful? Your reasons, please help me for school
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Where else are we supposed to get our entertainment when it's been so long since a refresh? "What do you want in 4.0??" threads have lost their pizazz.
The last time I took a speech class, it seemed like it was the easiest class I ever took. Most of the speeches that needed to be presented were informal (with exception to a few) and were merely used to spark the interests of the listeners. That's the whole point of taking a speech class anyway.
Aside from that, if you want to get into the technical aspect of it, I do research for nursing. This is a form of what is called "informant interview." It is a reasonable form of data collection. It may be subjective per person, but so are all the newspaper and magazine articles on this subject. I know there isn't a single research article on this topic, because I just searched my affiliates database and came up with newspaper/magazine articles only.
You people assume that he hasn't done anything aside from ask a question here. Even if this thread were a page longer, the material here wouldn't be enough to sit in front of class to present a meaningful speech. Besides, half of the material in this thread is just about arguing whether or not the guy is being lazy...not very usable material. So lets try to get back on track and back to the topic.
Aside from that, if you want to get into the technical aspect of it, I do research for nursing. This is a form of what is called "informant interview." It is a reasonable form of data collection. It may be subjective per person, but so are all the newspaper and magazine articles on this subject. I know there isn't a single research article on this topic, because I just searched my affiliates database and came up with newspaper/magazine articles only.
You people assume that he hasn't done anything aside from ask a question here. Even if this thread were a page longer, the material here wouldn't be enough to sit in front of class to present a meaningful speech. Besides, half of the material in this thread is just about arguing whether or not the guy is being lazy...not very usable material. So lets try to get back on track and back to the topic.
What a dweeb
I didn't know that Steve Ballmer was posting here...
But seriously, sounds exactly like something someone would say about M$ (except the quality piece).
I didn't know that Steve Ballmer was posting here...
But seriously, sounds exactly like something someone would say about M$ (except the quality piece).
best touchscreen phone (was/still is) + simplicity + ipod format + innovative os with a beautifully fluid, touch responsive experience and SDK (lot of software development) + 3G introduction at $199 = affordable and popular.
since the Ipod was a big success, the iphone was a next logical step... and then when introduced at $199 and then the SDK/app store the very next year, it was all over after that.
edit: i have to emphasize on the SDK and software development; it practically spawned a new field of development by many small companies for mobile devices (as opposed to large game companies, like EA, even tho they make apps as well) creating a "gold rush" of iphone app making. With affordable prices for apps, consumers ate it all up.
since the Ipod was a big success, the iphone was a next logical step... and then when introduced at $199 and then the SDK/app store the very next year, it was all over after that.
edit: i have to emphasize on the SDK and software development; it practically spawned a new field of development by many small companies for mobile devices (as opposed to large game companies, like EA, even tho they make apps as well) creating a "gold rush" of iphone app making. With affordable prices for apps, consumers ate it all up.
You should do your speech about communication on online forums and tell your classmates about the idiots online who'll argue over anything.
That's genius!!!
*starts scribbling*
MS and clever marketing?
really.
As an actual telephone the iPhone is one of the worst on the market.
I think you deserve to be banned for calling "stupid" some millions people out there ...
In the process of fighting your personal war against Apple you have gone too far ...
Stated a little on the rude side, and in need of a spell check, but there's a huge amount of truth in all of the above points in regards to not only most consumer marketing, but politics as well.
A top selling consumer product appeals to far more than just the top 1% IQ in the population, and more than a few millions of dollars spent on marketing spin.
Features, quality, and incredible attention to style and ease-of-use also help somewhat. (But WalMart still sells boat loads of stuff that doesn't measure quite up as well.)
Cant you guys leave it and get on with answering his question?
You are all too old to understand the new schooling methods lol.
Simple answers
- Cool factor, you whip out an iphone and everyone wants to touch it..
- It works! - I had to send back my n97 4 times to vodafone due to it crashing, not connecting, marks on the screen when I just opened it and dropping calls. I've replaced my iphone once (I wanted 3.1.2 so I lied and said there was a mark under the screen.. sent me a replacement straight away!)
Thats just about it. Its a phone at the end of the day... which is now my console, my music player, my remote for my imac, my email reader, my MR updater and news reader all in one
You are all too old to understand the new schooling methods lol.
Simple answers
- Cool factor, you whip out an iphone and everyone wants to touch it..
- It works! - I had to send back my n97 4 times to vodafone due to it crashing, not connecting, marks on the screen when I just opened it and dropping calls. I've replaced my iphone once (I wanted 3.1.2 so I lied and said there was a mark under the screen.. sent me a replacement straight away!)
Thats just about it. Its a phone at the end of the day... which is now my console, my music player, my remote for my imac, my email reader, my MR updater and news reader all in one
You sound inefficient, i'm getting an idea for a direction to go. Somehow I doubt my bibliography will cite macrumors
See, isn't it lovely to help a guy who obviously doesn't care what you think?You sound inefficient, i'm getting an idea for a direction to go. Somehow I doubt my bibliography will cite macrumors
I haven't read the other answers because they will all be inferior to mine. Kidding!
IMHO, it's the best adaptation of putting the Internet in your pocket. The touchscreen interface is by far the easiest for anybody to master. When someone calls in, buttons pop up that say "answer" and "ignore." There's no guessing what buttons with just pictures mean. Even my technophobic mother knows how to answer my phone.
Mobile Safari is the best mobile browser I have seen, although I haven't used whatever Android uses. If a site doesn't use Flash, it's literally just like having a small computer. And I must say most the stuff I need on the go isn't Flash-based, or if it is, there's an app for that.
Speaking of apps, the App Store has been what truly took the iPhone to the next level past the original one. I love having the Associated Press style guide on my iPhone so I can search and get updates instead of having to use a book. Same goes for dictionaries, although I haven't ponied up for the official one the AP uses -- I think it's Merriam-Webster. When I'm on break out and about, I can read all sorts of news stories and opinions instead of just staring at a wall. If I want to, I can also play a vast array of games. I also use various apps to find things, be it restaurants, post offices or just street addresses.
The ease of syncing all the info, at least on a Mac, adds to the awesomeness. One thing I really hated with early cell phones is having to store numbers again every time you bought a new bloody phone. My Razr allowed syncing of contacts, but the iPhone syncs a mess of stuff.
Oh yeah, it's also an iPod. Amazing how you nearly forget about one of the key elements to me buying the thing in the first place.
IMHO, it's the best adaptation of putting the Internet in your pocket. The touchscreen interface is by far the easiest for anybody to master. When someone calls in, buttons pop up that say "answer" and "ignore." There's no guessing what buttons with just pictures mean. Even my technophobic mother knows how to answer my phone.
Mobile Safari is the best mobile browser I have seen, although I haven't used whatever Android uses. If a site doesn't use Flash, it's literally just like having a small computer. And I must say most the stuff I need on the go isn't Flash-based, or if it is, there's an app for that.
Speaking of apps, the App Store has been what truly took the iPhone to the next level past the original one. I love having the Associated Press style guide on my iPhone so I can search and get updates instead of having to use a book. Same goes for dictionaries, although I haven't ponied up for the official one the AP uses -- I think it's Merriam-Webster. When I'm on break out and about, I can read all sorts of news stories and opinions instead of just staring at a wall. If I want to, I can also play a vast array of games. I also use various apps to find things, be it restaurants, post offices or just street addresses.
The ease of syncing all the info, at least on a Mac, adds to the awesomeness. One thing I really hated with early cell phones is having to store numbers again every time you bought a new bloody phone. My Razr allowed syncing of contacts, but the iPhone syncs a mess of stuff.
Oh yeah, it's also an iPod. Amazing how you nearly forget about one of the key elements to me buying the thing in the first place.