Comments on: Anticipating the Palm "iPhone"

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:57:35 +0000

The thing is that APPL's design for the iPhone is actually flawless. If it were anything less I would concede that PALM has a chance, but the fact that the design is so incredible (inside and out) and the fact that APPL is, unlike PALM, positioned to see their ideas through correctly and adequately capitalized to fund anything they want. Your design for an improved iPhone just illustrates how badly a mind or company can blunder. The beauty of the iPhone is that there is no need for a keyboard, and the only thing which can be improved (other than lowering the price and reducing the size and stuff like that) is improving the software and features, which is what APPL will do with future models. Anyay, I don't know who deserves credit for APPL's recent (miraculous) improvements and innovations, but until you can tell me who they are and that they are leaving APPL I will not hold my breath for anything significant to happen at PALM. Anyway, interesting article but why do you keep attacking APPL. Are you as stupid as you seem or is there something else going on? This guy needs to be fired…

By: Tony Swash

Tony Swash — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:59:23 +0000

(uses voice of Homer Simpson) “ummm – read article – ummm must sell lose making Apple shares – ummm must invest my money in Palm – ummmm dead cert – ummm can't lose”

Sorry couldn't resist that – this article is biggest load of tosh I have read in a long while.

By: Tantrum

Tantrum — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:25:39 +0000

@ Piot

Dude get out of here, you are nothing but troll bait.

By: Piot

Piot — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:04:00 +0000

@Chris

I criticised Rob's article.

I will cease criticising Rob's articles the moment he stops presenting his own conjecture as fact.

By: Chris Aaronings

Chris Aaronings — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:17:47 +0000

Rob,

Great piece, I think you are spot on about Apple's employees being upset. I have known several people that worked directly with the upper brass, and there appears to be a lot of upset people. Steve is single-handily taking the credit for the company's recent success.

As for Palm, I think this could be their last stand. The board needs to step out of the way and let the designers truly create a good product. Let's hope they do that.

And Piot - you are nothing more than a troll. You didn't talk about the article at all, but seem hell-bent on personally attacking the author.

Why don't you add something to the topic on hand so we can all debate Palms next move. Do you have the intellect for that? It's always easier to put someone down than it is to build on something. I hope you prove me wrong.

By: Piot

Piot — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:48:05 +0000

oh ... there is one more thing...

" there is already an iPhone replacement being rushed to market that appears to address most of the initial product?s critical shortcomings, "

Now you are really scraping the bottom of the barrel. There is a rumour that Apple may be adding a second iPhone manufacturer to build MORE iPhones which may be destined for the other (more sophisticated) markets outside the US. Apple targeted the fourth quarter 2007 for a European launch. Doesn't appear to be any 'rushing' involved. Even the article you link to says as much.

I used to find it amusing, but now your blatant FUD just appears a bit sad and desperate. Bottom line is that when you identify a "product?s critical shortcomings" those are probably the very features that will cause millions of people to get their wallets out.

By: Piot

Piot — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:30:28 +0000

Rob, I think you are becoming a bit lazy. At least you used to try and disguise your articles with some sense of reality.

Your title is "Anticipating the Palm ?iPhone" and yet the article tells us nothing about Palm .... but everything that's wrong with Apple.

Steve Jobs murders people, all the best people are leaving, their products are failures even before they go on sale, ex-staff are storming Cupertino with flaming torches etc etc.

How is it then, that Palm is the one in trouble?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:43:36 +0000

By reading the comments, it's clear to me that Rob's opinions are held highly by all…like them or not. I liked the article, but felt it was premature to say:
“This may also explain why the iPhone is not as good a product, comparatively, as the iPod has been.”
Do you have the iPhone Rob? Ok, I didn't think so. I feel what makes a good product is sales. Let the publics sales numbers do the talking. The iPhone clearly has innovation and is the first of it's kind; nearly all phone manufactures are already trying to “beat the iPhone” and it hasnt even shipped! Plus the iPod has been around for what 5 years+, just think where the iPhone will be 5 years from now. I do strongly agree that Apple should be worried about losing key personel, they obviously know the value of these individuals, that's whay they held such influential positions in Apple to begin with. This might be a good time to buy Palm stock?

By: Dave H.

Dave H. — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:11:47 +0000

Jeff, here is my opinion of the piece it sucks, are you happy now? So Jeff keeps your stupid *** opinions to yourself.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:23:12 +0000

Hi guys,

Swearing is not permitted here on this site. I am going to have to delete your post and ask that you refrain from swearing again Dave.

Thanks

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:03:38 +0000

Dave you are a moron. You have nothing constructive to say other then to bash the writer. No opinion on the piece etc.

This proves to me you are worse than the author of this story.

By: Tantrum

Tantrum — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:58:16 +0000

haha LOVED this piece, it's sure to piss off all the Apple fanboys out there. But it's soooo true!! All of the important people are LEAVING big red after being treated like crap by Steve Jobs. Why can't any of the Apple fanboys see this!?

Love is blind they say…I guess it's true.

By: Dave H.

Dave H. — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:12:21 +0000

Damn you are insane, that mock up you linked to is absolutely dreadful, horrible, disgusting, pathetic, childish, ridiculous, shall I continue? You are a hack and you are showing your stripes bigtime with this drivel.

By: Dave H.

Dave H. — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:08:19 +0000

Once again your sheer bias and ignorance has clouded your judgement! Is this article in jest? I certainly hope so because every time you write this unimaginable garbage it tends to make me think that you are slowly but surely succumbing to the effects of dementia. Your arguments are ridiculous at best and you are basically trolling. Ooh I'm sure Apple and the exec team are quaking in their boots because a couple of former employees work for that wreck of a company Palm, surely you jest. Do us all a favor and go into retirement you are wasting your keystrokes and all of out rime.