Comments on: Microsoft & Nokia CEOh-Snap: iPhone Should Be More Open! AT&T: Then Why Keep Copying It? http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rene Ritchie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32465 Rene Ritchie Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:44:56 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32465 <p>I apologize if I came off as rude, it was unintended. We should <em>all</em> remember to discuss the issues, not each other.</p> I apologize if I came off as rude, it was unintended. We should all remember to discuss the issues, not each other.

]]> By: Alex http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32449 Alex Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:06:25 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32449 <p>@ Rene</p> <p>"LOL! Awesome satire. “Obvious”, “true” “off base” “hate” “untruths” “spouted”. Very nice! Well played, sir!"</p> <p>I like your site a lot but calm down on being so defensive, downright rude to people. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, right? That's why you host this site—to get opinions and have a dialog, no?</p> @ Rene

“LOL! Awesome satire. “Obvious”, “true” “off base” “hate” “untruths” “spouted”. Very nice! Well played, sir!”

I like your site a lot but calm down on being so defensive, downright rude to people. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, right? That’s why you host this site—to get opinions and have a dialog, no?

]]> By: Amon http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32399 Amon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:12:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32399 <p>I agree with antonio. If companies can build upon the good work in iphone, let them. Good products at right prices will be appreciated by the customers whethers they are copies or not. That frightens apple, i agree with them if they choose to protect their IP though. Theres no easy out for apple here unfortunately, it will have too prove it can hold on its own and bring better products than the copycats. If the copycats do it better than apple, so be it!</p> I agree with antonio. If companies can build upon the good work in iphone, let them. Good products at right prices will be appreciated by the customers whethers they are copies or not. That frightens apple, i agree with them if they choose to protect their IP though. Theres no easy out for apple here unfortunately, it will have too prove it can hold on its own and bring better products than the copycats. If the copycats do it better than apple, so be it!

]]> By: antonioj http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32386 antonioj Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:56:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32386 <p>Rene, a bit less fanboyism would be nice...</p> <p>Yes, they are copying the Iphone in alot of ways,...however, they make very good points...Apple is being stupid in alot of issues, and that is not alowing the iphone to truly show its potential</p> Rene, a bit less fanboyism would be nice…

Yes, they are copying the Iphone in alot of ways,…however, they make very good points…Apple is being stupid in alot of issues, and that is not alowing the iphone to truly show its potential

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32357 Rene Ritchie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:08:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32357 <p>@Nickel,</p> <p>LOL! Awesome satire. "Obvious", "true" "off base" "hate" "untruths" "spouted". Very nice!</p> <p>Well played, sir!</p> <p>(I don't care a wit about companies, just products. A couple years ago, I was Microsoft from console to desktop to phone, now I'm mostly Apple. If Microsoft pulls out a Win8, WinPho 7, Xbox 720 fully-integrated trifecta, maybe I'll switch back in a couple years -- but they'll have to earn their love).</p> <p>Even more ironic -- I was with WMExperts when they bought their Xperia X1a. Any guesses how expensive that phone was? How successful in the US compared to the iPhone 2G? Ballmer needs to spend less time talking about Apple, and more time finding a product picker to take the reins at Microsoft... ;)</p> @Nickel,

LOL! Awesome satire. “Obvious”, “true” “off base” “hate” “untruths” “spouted”. Very nice!

Well played, sir!

(I don’t care a wit about companies, just products. A couple years ago, I was Microsoft from console to desktop to phone, now I’m mostly Apple. If Microsoft pulls out a Win8, WinPho 7, Xbox 720 fully-integrated trifecta, maybe I’ll switch back in a couple years — but they’ll have to earn their love).

Even more ironic — I was with WMExperts when they bought their Xperia X1a. Any guesses how expensive that phone was? How successful in the US compared to the iPhone 2G? Ballmer needs to spend less time talking about Apple, and more time finding a product picker to take the reins at Microsoft… ;)

]]> By: Nickel http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32356 Nickel Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:55:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32356 <p>@ Rene,</p> <p>It's become quite obvious what your true feelings regarding Apple's competitors are. You certainly aren't lovers. Ballmer was not "proven wrong" about the iPhone's lack of success at a $500 price point. He was right. This article is off base as well. I like to come here for my iPhone news, but the hate and untruths spouted about Palm and MS make it hard. This is mostly a good site, just grow up a little.</p> @ Rene,

It’s become quite obvious what your true feelings regarding Apple’s competitors are. You certainly aren’t lovers. Ballmer was not “proven wrong” about the iPhone’s lack of success at a $500 price point. He was right. This article is off base as well. I like to come here for my iPhone news, but the hate and untruths spouted about Palm and MS make it hard. This is mostly a good site, just grow up a little.

]]> By: Amon http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32353 Amon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:28:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32353 <p>I dont think everyone is trying to copy the iphone, that 99.5% figure is a huge exageration! I am sure we would have seen many court cases had that been true, I have heard of apple wanting to go after only palm for an unreleased product, maybe there are a few more that apple wants to chase but 99.5%, huh ;)</p> I dont think everyone is trying to copy the iphone, that 99.5% figure is a huge exageration! I am sure we would have seen many court cases had that been true, I have heard of apple wanting to go after only palm for an unreleased product, maybe there are a few more that apple wants to chase but 99.5%, huh ;)

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32350 Rene Ritchie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:40:28 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32350 <p>@Tim:</p> <p>We're lovers, not haters, and if you can't tell a post with a big honking Ballmer tongue blue screened all over it isn't intended to be prankish, well, then... don't know what else to do for ya :)</p> <p>And a "gold rush" is the least of .NET's unappeal :p</p> <p>(The rest of the industry would <em>love</em> to copy the iPhone's lock in. Big business loves lock in. They just don't have the ecosystem and iPod market behind them -- don't be fooled into thinking anyone out there is truly non-Evil).</p> @Tim:

We’re lovers, not haters, and if you can’t tell a post with a big honking Ballmer tongue blue screened all over it isn’t intended to be prankish, well, then… don’t know what else to do for ya :)

And a “gold rush” is the least of .NET’s unappeal :p

(The rest of the industry would love to copy the iPhone’s lock in. Big business loves lock in. They just don’t have the ecosystem and iPod market behind them — don’t be fooled into thinking anyone out there is truly non-Evil).

]]> By: Tim http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32343 Tim Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:48:57 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32343 <p>The rest of the industry is copying the iPhone in terms of features, market strategy etc.</p> <p>I don't think they are trying to copy the restrictive nature of the device.</p> <p>As for Jason's response, what MSFT did 2 years ago is not relevant compared to what they are doing now. The .NET Compact Framework gives you quite a bit of flexibility. It just isn't as appealing as there's no gold rush.</p> The rest of the industry is copying the iPhone in terms of features, market strategy etc.

I don’t think they are trying to copy the restrictive nature of the device.

As for Jason’s response, what MSFT did 2 years ago is not relevant compared to what they are doing now. The .NET Compact Framework gives you quite a bit of flexibility. It just isn’t as appealing as there’s no gold rush.

]]> By: Justin (dizzy) http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-nokia-ceohsnap-iphone-open-att-copying/comment-page-1/#comment-32342 Justin (dizzy) Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:32:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7199#comment-32342 <p>LOL @ “Because the other 99.5 percent of the industry is trying to copy the iPhone.”</p> <p>That's the perfect response to that question.</p> LOL @ “Because the other 99.5 percent of the industry is trying to copy the iPhone.”

That’s the perfect response to that question.

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