I am excited about the iPhone. I think it is another Jobs home run. But as with the iPod, it will have a kiddie pool phase (iTunes preWindows) with one carrier. I suspect the 5 year AT&T exclusive contract will change before that time and/or apple will have a laptop/moble broadband convergence.
As we have sprint repeaters throughout our hospital I have to wait for iPhone 2.0 or a hefty raise.
Regarding Google and Apple. Google will think it is buying Apple, but the inverse will be the case after all is said in done. Just like the INA/Connecticut General Merger into CIGNA...they merged, INA execs left for Bermuda and just this year bought the Property and Casualty business (essentially INA) back from CIGNA.
Fascinating article.
ReplyDeleteI am excited about the iPhone. I think it is another Jobs home run. But as with the iPod, it will have a kiddie pool phase (iTunes preWindows) with one carrier. I suspect the 5 year AT&T exclusive contract will change before that time and/or apple will have a laptop/moble broadband convergence.
As we have sprint repeaters throughout our hospital I have to wait for iPhone 2.0 or a hefty raise.
Regarding Google and Apple. Google will think it is buying Apple, but the inverse will be the case after all is said in done. Just like the INA/Connecticut General Merger into CIGNA...they merged, INA execs left for Bermuda and just this year bought the Property and Casualty business (essentially INA) back from CIGNA.