June 26, 2007

Hype, v. 2007

Has there been a product introduced in the past five years with more hype than the iPhone is getting?

I'm thinking Segway, but other than that. . .

Posted by Linkmeister at June 26, 2007 12:57 PM | TrackBack
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I don't think the Segway even compares. It was a big deal, in part because of the secrecy, but the mass market appeal remains limited. I want an iPhone, will probably get an iPhone, and still I feel like I have iPhones coming out of my ears already. It's a fascinating marketing and media study, to be sure.

Posted by: Ryan at June 26, 2007 03:01 PM

Paris Hilton?

Posted by: DXMachina at June 27, 2007 07:09 AM

Argh!

Posted by: Linkmeister at June 27, 2007 08:00 AM

Apple put the iPhone completely out of my court when they tied it only to Cingular/ATT. The only wireless provider who can provide a reliable signal in the hills where I live is Verizon, and until the iPhone talks Verizon, I'm not interested. Besides, from Verizon, I get genuine high-speed data transfer - I was listening to a discussion of the iPhone on NPR's Forum this morning, and I gather the Cingular wireless network is just a tad slow.

Posted by: hedera at June 27, 2007 05:41 PM