Small story about why the iPhone is great
I was at work today. I work at a major national television company.
I was in an edit bay deep in the underbelly of my very large building, somehow still getting reception. We were stuck for a particular idea when someone referenced a youtube video. There was a Dell PC in the bay and my colleague started to open Internet Explorer, blah blah.
Before she could even type in the search words, I had my iPhone 3G out, searched YouTube and was playing the video for them.
In unison they both (who are Blackberry users) said “I gotta get one of those things.”
My point in relaying this story: Even though Macs are the bread and butter of the company, this iphone product is revolutionary. It’s not just hype.We already know this, but it further boosts my faith in the future of this company.
They are selling like crazy at first perhaps because of the hype. But I believe sustained growth will happen because it’s a great product.
And, they are cool.
techstock2000 @ August 7, 2008
I live in the countryside near a crossroads, and several people a week come to the door asking the most impossible questions like “do you know where Steve Brown is”. I usually say “no idea, but my phone can probably help”. In seconds they are seeing an aerial photo: “here’s us at the blue pin, and here’s Steve Brown’s house at the red pin, and here’s the directions to get there”. They mostly have barely heard of an iPhone, but yes, they ALL say, I must get one of those.