Comments on: Fool! You Fell Victim to One of the Classic Blunders! Never Negotiate with Steve Jobs… http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/ by John Paczkowski Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rowan Pope http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10601 Rowan Pope Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:29:27 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10601 Honestly, I spend more money on music than I otherwise would if iTunes were not around. iTunes has not killed the music industry; if anyone is to blame it's the labels for failing to convert Napster into a profitable enterprise when they had the chance. The average consumer does not want to buy an album to get a single song. People who love the music will always buy a good album, but surely a big part of this problem is 'filler music'; mediocre songs used to top up the track count on a CD to sell at top dollar? And as far as AT&T goes, they've dropped the ball. Why is it that here in Australia where the iPhone is available on 5 different carriers, pre or post paid, they are competing and they all support MMS, and they all allow tethering? Because they want to give the customer what the customer wants. AT&T simply doesn't understand their new found customers. Make them happy, make them want to stay on the network. Admit there has been teething problems due to the popularity of certain handsets, but improve the network and roll with it. Honestly, I spend more money on music than I otherwise would if iTunes were not around. iTunes has not killed the music industry; if anyone is to blame it’s the labels for failing to convert Napster into a profitable enterprise when they had the chance. The average consumer does not want to buy an album to get a single song. People who love the music will always buy a good album, but surely a big part of this problem is ‘filler music’; mediocre songs used to top up the track count on a CD to sell at top dollar? And as far as AT&T goes, they’ve dropped the ball. Why is it that here in Australia where the iPhone is available on 5 different carriers, pre or post paid, they are competing and they all support MMS, and they all allow tethering? Because they want to give the customer what the customer wants. AT&T simply doesn’t understand their new found customers. Make them happy, make them want to stay on the network. Admit there has been teething problems due to the popularity of certain handsets, but improve the network and roll with it.

]]> By: Wednesday Morning News | MacTalk Australia http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10563 Wednesday Morning News | MacTalk Australia Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10563 [...] John Paczkowski has taken time out from raising one eyebrow smugly, to wonder if Apple has made another industry its bitch. [...] [...] John Paczkowski has taken time out from raising one eyebrow smugly, to wonder if Apple has made another industry its bitch. [...]

]]> By: Analyst: AT&T Screwed Without iPhone Exclusivity | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10404 Analyst: AT&T Screwed Without iPhone Exclusivity | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:09:14 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10404 [...] Verizon customers. For another, it would bring the iconic device to a carrier that might, you know, reasonably support all its features, a carrier whose LTE “4G” network isn’t 4-5 years off, a carrier whose name doesn’t [...] [...] Verizon customers. For another, it would bring the iconic device to a carrier that might, you know, reasonably support all its features, a carrier whose LTE “4G” network isn’t 4-5 years off, a carrier whose name doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Analyst: AT&T Screwed Without iPhone Exclusivity [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10402 Analyst: AT&T Screwed Without iPhone Exclusivity [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:07:45 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10402 [...] Verizon customers. For another, it would bring the iconic device to a carrier that might, you know, reasonably support all its features, a carrier whose LTE “4G” network isn’t 4-5 years off, a carrier whose name doesn’t [...] [...] Verizon customers. For another, it would bring the iconic device to a carrier that might, you know, reasonably support all its features, a carrier whose LTE “4G” network isn’t 4-5 years off, a carrier whose name doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Karen Smithson http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10172 Karen Smithson Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:23:43 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10172 I have always disliked AT&T's service, and left them as soon as they bought Cingular. I wanted to get an I Phone but was one of the few who couldn't bear the dropped calls and bad service. Good to see they are picking things up with their 3G network but I don't blame Apple for stealing the customers. It was Apple who had the customers to begin with and AT&T would have been left in the dust a long time ago. <a href="http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1691836" rel="nofollow">Karen</a> I have always disliked AT&T’s service, and left them as soon as they bought Cingular. I wanted to get an I Phone but was one of the few who couldn’t bear the dropped calls and bad service.
Good to see they are picking things up with their 3G network but I don’t blame Apple for stealing the customers. It was Apple who had the customers to begin with and AT&T would have been left in the dust a long time ago.
Karen

]]> By: Michael Critz http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10158 Michael Critz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:12:35 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10158 I think AT&T made a smart move. Customers that wanted the iPhone had to convert their service to AT&T. The increased revenue has allowed AT&T to invest in its 3G network and define text messaging and tethering as separate from phone data service. Some of the new customers may enjoy AT&T and continue their service. Others have learned to hate AT&T and will jump ship at the first chance for another iPhone service provider. I think AT&T made a smart move. Customers that wanted the iPhone had to convert their service to AT&T. The increased revenue has allowed AT&T to invest in its 3G network and define text messaging and tethering as separate from phone data service.

Some of the new customers may enjoy AT&T and continue their service. Others have learned to hate AT&T and will jump ship at the first chance for another iPhone service provider.

]]> By: Mac Beach http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10152 Mac Beach Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10152 From day one of the iPhone potential users were concerned about the single carrier limitation. This has been a bone in the throat of all but those few who were previously delighted with AT&T wireless. As usual, Apple is the villain for exercising anal retentive control over the product, but the other party gets the blame. Fortunately the coming availability of multiple phones with technology similar to the iPhone will end this exclusivity in ways that don't benefit Apple. Google, Palm and Microsoft should send Apple a thank-you note. From day one of the iPhone potential users were concerned about the single carrier limitation. This has been a bone in the throat of all but those few who were previously delighted with AT&T wireless.

As usual, Apple is the villain for exercising anal retentive control over the product, but the other party gets the blame.

Fortunately the coming availability of multiple phones with technology similar to the iPhone will end this exclusivity in ways that don’t benefit Apple.

Google, Palm and Microsoft should send Apple a thank-you note.

]]> By: Bill Bucy http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10151 Bill Bucy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:00:49 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10151 Moffett is saying Apple's exclusive partnership with a company that can't offer key features and delivers slow speeds is somehow helping Apple build strong customer relationships. Sounds like we have a new Jim Goldman here. Moffett is saying Apple’s exclusive partnership with a company that can’t offer key features and delivers slow speeds is somehow helping Apple build strong customer relationships.

Sounds like we have a new Jim Goldman here.

]]> By: How dare Apple create a better mobile experience « Sharing the truth one thread at a time http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090714/moffett-note/comment-page-1/#comment-10143 How dare Apple create a better mobile experience « Sharing the truth one thread at a time Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:18:44 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=21260#comment-10143 [...] for Windows 7 boom How dare Apple create a better mobile experience July 14, 2009 I am sure AT&T, Verizon and Sprint would rather people “enjoy” their network with sh...: With the iPhone, Apple made AT&T Mobility relevant again. It brought it millions of new [...] [...] for Windows 7 boom How dare Apple create a better mobile experience July 14, 2009 I am sure AT&T, Verizon and Sprint would rather people “enjoy” their network with sh…: With the iPhone, Apple made AT&T Mobility relevant again. It brought it millions of new [...]

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