Comments on: A Nationwide Wireless Apple Network? That's About as Likely as Intel-Based Macs … Oh, Wait. http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070910/apple-spectrum-auction/ by John Paczkowski Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:20:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: I Know it Would Feel Wonderful, Steve, But I’m Afraid Buying Dell Isn’t An Option | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070910/apple-spectrum-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-912 I Know it Would Feel Wonderful, Steve, But I’m Afraid Buying Dell Isn’t An Option | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:59:31 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070910/apple-spectrum-auction/#comment-912 [...] go through with that long-rumored TiVo acquistion. Or it could do something else entirely. Like join the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming auction of the 700 MHz wireless spectrum, either as a partner of Google, or alone. Apple can’t be too happy with AT&T right now. [...] [...] go through with that long-rumored TiVo acquistion. Or it could do something else entirely. Like join the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming auction of the 700 MHz wireless spectrum, either as a partner of Google, or alone. Apple can’t be too happy with AT&T right now. [...]

]]> By: Eric Welch http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070910/apple-spectrum-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Eric Welch Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:13:27 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070910/apple-spectrum-auction/#comment-484 Or how about a partnership between Apple and Google? They have enough money to buy plenty of spectrum between them, and build up infrastructure. Probably as fast or faster than Starbucks seems willing to build up their iTunes store connection in their ubiquitous coffee emporiums. But would Apple want to be forced to sell unlocked phones? Why not? Their service will be so good in comparison they'll sell more phones and service because it will work better. Naysayers (Guaranteed Enderle, Thurroutt and Dvorak will bloviate endlessly on this.) will say Apple has no experience in this area. Yeah, and that's why they will succeed. They aren't a bunch of clue-impared suits who only understand accounting principles and not people or phones. Serously, I think Apple won't do it in the end. They have the iTunes store to add value to the iPod, not to make money. Which is whey they were happy to tell NBC to not let the screen door hit them on the way out. So I don't think they have any interest in becoming a phone company. Or how about a partnership between Apple and Google? They have enough money to buy plenty of spectrum between them, and build up infrastructure. Probably as fast or faster than Starbucks seems willing to build up their iTunes store connection in their ubiquitous coffee emporiums.

But would Apple want to be forced to sell unlocked phones? Why not? Their service will be so good in comparison they’ll sell more phones and service because it will work better.

Naysayers (Guaranteed Enderle, Thurroutt and Dvorak will bloviate endlessly on this.) will say Apple has no experience in this area. Yeah, and that’s why they will succeed. They aren’t a bunch of clue-impared suits who only understand accounting principles and not people or phones.

Serously, I think Apple won’t do it in the end. They have the iTunes store to add value to the iPod, not to make money. Which is whey they were happy to tell NBC to not let the screen door hit them on the way out. So I don’t think they have any interest in becoming a phone company.

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