Comments on: iPhone as Also-Ran? http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/iphone_as_alsor.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:45:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Melinger http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/iphone_as_alsor.html/comment-page-1#comment-176 Dan Melinger Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176 <p>I must agree with your reaction to the lack of high-speed (3G) data on the iPhone. It seems ridiculous!</p> <p>The only semi-legitimate reason I can think of as to why they didn't launch with faster data is that AT&T - it's AT&T again not Cingular dammit :) - thought their network wouldn't be able to handle the data traffic increase.</p> <p>Then again, knowing Apple, they'll come out with must-have new iPhone models every 3 months. It should be interesting to see how that aspect of the the "media device as fashion accessory" concept pioneered through iPod translates to the mobile space.</p> I must agree with your reaction to the lack of high-speed (3G) data on the iPhone. It seems ridiculous!

The only semi-legitimate reason I can think of as to why they didn’t launch with faster data is that AT&T – it’s AT&T again not Cingular dammit :) – thought their network wouldn’t be able to handle the data traffic increase.

Then again, knowing Apple, they’ll come out with must-have new iPhone models every 3 months. It should be interesting to see how that aspect of the the “media device as fashion accessory” concept pioneered through iPod translates to the mobile space.

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