The iPhone....

[bob3160]

This will probably prove to be a very expensive "JUMP" for Steve and Apple.

[.: Mac :.]

Considering that Cisco already has the patent and a product by the name It will be next to impossible for apple to win

[OrangeCrate]

Bob, apple tried to get cisco's blessing for a long time and since they would not agree to apple's terms Apple released it anyway (Steve always gets his way and if he doesnt he will do it anyway regardless of what law it breaks)

So true, and frankly, I've always admired him for his chutzpah. Personally, I like a phone to be a phone, and a player to be a player, so I don't think I'd be interested in it, but the "eye candy" factor is certainly a 10+. Congrats to Apple!

Edit: Posting at the same time...

Considering that Cisco already has the patent and a product by the name It will be next to impossible for apple to win

Probably true, but if Apple has to change the name, it'll make them look like the underdog in the minds of the target market for the iPhone. Sales will be spectacular, even at $500 a pop, which of course, is all that Apple really cares about, and I'm sure they've already factored in litigation costs in the business model.

It will be interesting to watch this one play out.

[.: Mac :.]

actually I found out this:

Cisco/linksys has registered the iPhone name in the US only
Apple has registered the name worldwide (just not in the US)

so that could help them in the suit

[drhayden1]

Software giant Microsoft has warned its rival, Apple Inc., into launching its iPhone and said the much-awaited modern mobile phone could face some very serious challenges if the popular iPod MP3 player is integrated into it.

Robbie Bach, Microsoft's entertainment and devices division president admits the company is also planning to introduce its own mobile phone and integrate the Zune digital music player, but said such plan "is not at top of its priority list."

Bach said, "You have to find out what it's great at. Is it great as a phone, or is it great as a music player? If it's great as a music player, then it's just another iPod trying to be a phone."

He said the biggest challenge facing Apple is merging the two different formats of media player and phone, as well as making sure the unit have sufficient battery life and good screen size.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006106203

[.: Mac :.]

the challenge is making it a great phone AND a great music player

[drhayden1]

removed it mac my friend

[.: Mac :.]

  NOT Funny

[OrangeCrate]

^,

I'm sure you've already seen this, though maybe not, with the hundreds of articles about the iPhone on the web now.

Pretty interesting:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128511-c,cellphones/article.html

[drhayden1]

http://www.panoramas.dk/newspanos/2007/macworld-apple-iPhone.html

Requires Quicktime.....Mouse To Scroll Around....

[neal62]

Glad all I use my cell phone for is to talk. Sure gets complicated now days. 

[drhayden1]

Some hands on time with the iPhone

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/some-hands-on-time-with-the-iphone/

Mac...the phone below is NOT REAL

[drhayden1]

It's much more than just a phone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXNoB3t8vM

[Spyros]

iPhone skins irk Apple

... Savvy coders have developed iPhone "skins" that work with most smartphones based on the Windows Mobile and Palm operating systems. ...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles--handhelds/apple-crunches-websites-over-iphone-skins/2007/01/15/1168709656280.html

Now, if somebody could make a theme for my Sony Ericsson Z710i ... 

[drhayden1]