Comments on: Unifying the mobile platform: why the iPhone is really important http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/ The Virtual Investor Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:44:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Photar http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/comment-page-1/#comment-273349 Photar Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:39:31 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/29/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/#comment-273349 So you like the iPhone bcause it has a nice web browser. And web apps are cool because they're more or less platform independent. But you don't want one because they're too mainstream. So you like the iPhone bcause it has a nice web browser. And web apps are cool because they’re more or less platform independent. But you don’t want one because they’re too mainstream.

]]> By: Gerard Grech http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/comment-page-1/#comment-270216 Gerard Grech Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:33:42 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/29/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/#comment-270216 Interesting. i guess there are parallels in what you say and what happened in the 80s. The IBM PC reference design intiated the disruption leading to the rectification of the PC ecosystem. There were winners and losers as consolidation took place. The PC ecosystem worked well (Microsoft, Intel, Dell) until, as you say, another disruption took pace with the coming of the web. I see another coming but it may not be as drastic since web 2.0 technologies are helping bring about more openness. Would you mind if i put this piece on the MEF Facebook group to kickstart a discussion? Interesting. i guess there are parallels in what you say and what happened in the 80s. The IBM PC reference design intiated the disruption leading to the rectification of the PC ecosystem. There were winners and losers as consolidation took place. The PC ecosystem worked well (Microsoft, Intel, Dell) until, as you say, another disruption took pace with the coming of the web. I see another coming but it may not be as drastic since web 2.0 technologies are helping bring about more openness. Would you mind if i put this piece on the MEF Facebook group to kickstart a discussion?

]]> By: Karl http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/comment-page-1/#comment-260164 Karl Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:31:34 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/29/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/#comment-260164 I totally agree, the standard needs to be set for mobiles going on internet. Today this is definitely a zoo.. Regarding I-phone I'm not sure I will buy it as it will take another half a year before it's released in France. I totally agree, the standard needs to be set for mobiles going on internet. Today this is definitely a zoo..

Regarding I-phone I’m not sure I will buy it as it will take another half a year before it’s released in France.

]]> By: Stephanie Booth http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/comment-page-1/#comment-259999 Stephanie Booth Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:10:19 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/29/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/#comment-259999 bother, I was there at six too! didn't see you... bother, I was there at six too! didn’t see you…

]]> By: Paul Levinson http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/06/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/comment-page-1/#comment-259943 Paul Levinson Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:30:53 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/29/unifying-the-mobile-platform-why-the-iphone-is-really-important/#comment-259943 Was a long time coming - the Phone was predicted way back in 1979... http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2007/06/iphone-arrives.html Was a long time coming – the Phone was predicted way back in 1979… http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2007/06/iphone-arrives.html

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