Comments on: A Million App Downloads For Palm. A Million iPhone 3GSs For Apple.

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Roger McNamee: Judgment Day

The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Roger McNamee: Judgment Day — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:49:21 +0000

[...] was already an installed user-base, which is one of the reasons why iPhone app downloads completely destroy Pre app [...]

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ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Roger McNamee: Judgment Day — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:02:51 +0000

[...] was already an installed user-base, which is one of the reasons why iPhone app downloads completely destroy Pre app [...]

By: Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | nuze.me

Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | nuze.me — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:20:11 +0000

[...] was already an installed user-base, which is one of the reasons why iPhone app downloads completely destroy Pre app [...]

By: Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | Stoth

Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | Stoth — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:42:01 +0000

[...] was already an installed user-base, which is one of the reasons why iPhone app downloads completely destroy Pre app [...]

By: Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | Trinitude Network

Roger McNamee: Judgment Day | Trinitude Network — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:54:38 +0000

[...] was already an installed user-base, which is one of the reasons why iPhone app downloads completely destroy Pre app [...]

By: Probably Not The Palm Pre Chart Roger McNamee Wants To See | The IT Chronicle

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:02:23 +0000

[...] one of those people will still be using an iPhone a month later.” Yeah. We’ll revisit that again in 8 [...]

By: Agent58

Agent58 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:58:44 +0000

Apps are very useful, I like the ones that allow me to connect to my home computer.

By: Update RSS » Probably Not The Palm Pre Chart Roger McNamee Wants To See

Update RSS » Probably Not The Palm Pre Chart Roger McNamee Wants To See — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:26:30 +0000

[...] one of those people will still be using an iPhone a month later.” Yeah. We’ll revisit that again in 8 [...]

By: Probably Not The Palm Pre Chart Roger McNamee Wants To See

Probably Not The Palm Pre Chart Roger McNamee Wants To See — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:20:33 +0000

[...] one of those people will still be using an iPhone a month later.” Yeah. We’ll revisit that again in 8 [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:04:44 +0000

i guess his site is living up to its name.

By: A Million App Downloads For Palm. A Million iPhone 3GSs For Apple. « Get iPhone 3GS

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:17:53 +0000

[...] MG Siegler wrote an interesting post today onA Million App Downloads For Palm. A Million iPhone 3GSs For Apple.Here’s a quick excerpt [...]

By: Eva Dimitriadi

Eva Dimitriadi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:40:15 +0000

It’s ok to have bad judgment Mr. McNamee, but bad judgment coupled with arrogance is just hilarious!

By: OrgMarketing.com

OrgMarketing.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:13:04 +0000

Without question the iPhone is the best smart phone on the market. I made the switch from a Palam to the iPhone and I am never looking back.

The great thing about the iPhone is that nonprofits are starting to build apps for fundraising.

By: Blown Away

Blown Away — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:18:06 +0000

Got a Pre last week – McNamee was DEAD on. I own the iPhone and 3G and doubt I will ever pick them up again. Before them, a blackberry 8830.

The Pre is easily one of the best consumer products ive ever used. I am a tech fanboy and simply appreciate killer products – no matter who makes them.

The apps and hardware undoubtedly “made” the iPhone, but I’d argue iTunes’ UE and billing is what has allowed them to dominate so far.

Pre absolutely KILLS the hardware, the apps are definitely on the way – big question is the app store. So far so good..

By: Guias Local

Guias Local — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:32:46 +0000

Apps are absolutely changing the game. Very cool story MG.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:15:13 +0000

C’mon!
Palm has had 2 YEARS to watch and learn from the industry’s best
PLUS
got a top exec straight from Apple to lead thh team
PLUS
several years of their own touchscreen smartphone experience before the iPhone. So I’m not on the bandwagon for excusing the Palm Pre as a 1.0 device for Palm. Pfff.

And even if you compare the original versions of both phones, both initially launched with only ONE carrier in ONE country; iPhone still trumps the Pre.
So leave the author alone, he just offers the facts side-by-side. Which is the reality of the market. He didn’t force Palm to open an app store with only a meager 30 apps in it – compared to Apple who was smart enough to wait until they had marquee brands and hundreds of apps to launch their store with.

By: CB

CB — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:34:40 +0000

Would appreciate seeing the actual math equation you used to arrive at your conclusion?

By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:28:58 +0000

Can’t be good news when your competition sells more of their wait-in-line-hundred-dollar-HARDWARE in a weekend than your instant-download-one-dollar-SOFTWARE sells in 3 weekends!

By: Big 4 Coming To Same Conclusions As Innovators | Grind EFX

Big 4 Coming To Same Conclusions As Innovators | Grind EFX — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:58:54 +0000

[...] connection rates, both essential to delivering better music experiences to the consumers. And apps have already proven very popular and successful. These apps may focus on music itself, or in many cases, may contain background music – just one [...]

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:57:48 +0000

I still remember when all the Nokia fanboys were bashing the iphone when it first came out, when it was being sold in the US only. They compared the gazillions phone Nokia sold all around the world to to whatever the amount was sold in the US.

By: Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:49:42 +0000

MG: My only concern with your article is that you don’t mention the Pre is still sold out. The Pre didn’t throw out a million units at launch. The Pre threw out 50,000 units and sold out. Then another 50,000 with another sell-out. And I believe another 50,000 now with another sell-out.

Here’s why I think Palm will be fine: The guy who had a heavy hand in developing your beloved iPhone, was the creator of the Pre. If he can do it once, he can surely do it twice.

By: Frank Castle

Frank Castle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:16:46 +0000

The biggest thing the Apple faithful can’t comprehend is the nature of growth. (They likely failed at math or something)

150,000 users (1 one market) – 1,000,000 apps downloaded

SCALE that out as user base grows and just by compounding the base would *gasp* in two years they could have 1,0,000,000 dowloads JUST like Apple.

Pre is decent hardware and is a viable device depending on YOUR needs. I’ll give Palm one thing – WebOS will be on at&t / VZW / TMO long before iPhone ever is anywhere else.

By: Frank Castle

Frank Castle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:12:26 +0000

No .. there is no data on old devices and what is happening to them.

They could be sold on ebay
Kept and used as a WiFi only device (SIM free) like mine

You assume a family / friend would want a 2yr @ $75+ contract. Many would ask what kind of friend you were.

By: dizi izle

dizi izle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:55:04 +0000

He’s just asking for a comparison, and MG gave him one.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:42:34 +0000

You’re not marketing. You’re just causing havoc.