How Amazingly Great Will the iPhone Be? Like Lots Great
The story says that analysts estimate Apple’s piece of the phone market to be worth a major share of Apple’s overall revenues next year and that based on the success of a little thing called the iPod we can extrapolate the holy-crapness of the iPhone into another massive money source.
The money shot?
I’s easy to forget that the iPod wasn’t an immediate hit when it rolled out. Apple had years to ramp up production. Jobs did so expertly, often creating a sense of scarcity by running slightly short of demand. With all the buildup over the iPhone, pumping up demand will be the least of his concerns.
Rest assured demand will far outstrip supply immediately, if not sooner. Damn, June — hell, 2007 — is going to be rough for every tech company without an A, P, P, L, E, or T in their name.
How Big Will the iPhone Be? [Businessweek]