Apple… Honestly… Why?

The iPhone is No Longer myPhone.
Questionable decision making at Apple.

If I could find a picture of an Apple shooting itself in the foot I would post it here. Why, you ask? Because that’s exactly what Apple is doing to themselves: shooting themselves in the foot. The iPhone, an excellent example of style and substance coming together to form something truly great, is quickly losing its media support and customer appeal. The phone, which is absolutely beautiful, has been crippled by Apple when they launched the new firmware upgrade.

You can read a bit more about it here on Gizmodo. Back with me? Good- I want to talk about how Apple is effectively blowing their metaphorical heads off with this.

  1. Consumers will lose trust - Come on, when the iPhone was released it was hugely sought after world wide. Why limit international customers (who are legitimately buying their iPhones) from owning/using one? It likely thought process is that allowing international customers to have an iPhone would strengthen Apple’s position in the market for future releases. I’m sorry, but I am beyond confused here.
  2. The brand image will suffer - Why was the Razr so successful when it launched? Because people everywhere could get their hands on it! What the heck is the point of alienating an entire (global) market? All this will do is negatively impact Apple as a brand and as a company- look at Sony and the PS3. Apple, don’t make that mistake!
  3. Consumers will move on - All of this negative press (both online and offline) is going to cause customers to move on to other products that are being released. I’d rather spend my cash on a new HTC Touch simply because I know that my hard earned cash earns me a capable phone and the right to use it. Sorry Apple, but you just went too far with this one.
  4. Third-party support defines a product - I can understand removing locked phones (well, I can’t, but whatever), but why get rid of the third-party applications that were made for the iPhone? Having a dedicated fanbase and group of developers is akin to rapidly expanding your market and brand presence, and the best part is that it’s free.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if anyone at Apple sees this and wants to hire on someone with a bit of sense, you know where to reach me.  For god sakes, you won’t be able to live off of the iPod forever!

September 28, 2007 · Filed Under Uncategorized 
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One Response to “Apple… Honestly… Why?”

  1. PlugIM.com on November 14th, 2007 1:19 pm

    Apple… Honestly… Why?…

    If I could find a picture of an Apple shooting itself in the foot I would post it here….

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