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Re: Yet another in a long line of supposed "iPhone" killers said by Z80:Pre got good reviews too but isn't a "killer". What is this, 2008? No one phone will be an iPhone killer. Android, as a system, however might. It's the first competition to the iphone which does what the iphone was successful at: A vibrant application marketplace. Innovative software. A simple, straight forward interface. It one-ups Apple with customization. It has quickly adapted to and integrated a changing mobile web. Full-on social networking integration. Android 1.x can be characterized by utilitarianism first. Hence why the geeks love it. Android 2.x has mass appeal. This is why the other carriers are finally taking it seriously.
Until now, Android has really been hampered by subpar hardware. Almost all HTC's using the same processor, memory, etc. Very little advertising (or, in the case of TMO's MyTouch campaign - very poor advertising). VZW, otoh, seems to be interested in changing that.
In the end, I could care less if the Droid is an iPhone "killer" or whatever Apple wants to set the bar at. As long as Android keeps moving forward at the pace its going, I (as the owner of Android handset) benefit.
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3 edits | said by tiger72:. Android 2.x has mass appeal. This has yet to be determined. We will see 4Q.
In the meantime, if VZ wants to run 'iDon't' ads, it better be a "killer" otherwise it will appear the handset is a market failure even if it does fairly well. In the end it could be pundits crowing "DroidDon't Sell" because it will be compared to the iPhone's sales numbers.
These carriers set themselves up for PR failure by immediately and clearly squaring off against the iPhone instead of simply marketing it and making no reference to the iPhone.
It reminds me of the boasting in NYC papers the last few days »www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/2···es_.html about the coming rout of the Phillies by the Yanks. If the Yanks win, fine, but if they loose...it will be an embarrassing mess because of the "iDon't" style boasting. |
