Sam Diaz (reiterating Adrian Kingsley-Hughes) on Seeking Alpha writes:
“As the iPhone 4 bashing continues, I can’t help but wonder if the folks in Cupertino are getting a little taste of what Redmond must have been feeling when everyone was bashing Windows Vista - stuck between a rock and a hard place because there’s really no quick answer to give iPhone owners. Well, nothing beyond 1) scale down to a previous version, 2) buy from a competitor or 3) wait for the next update.”
The difference is that people still didn’t want to buy Vista, even after the plethora of software updates that were supposed to make it better. It had a terrible stigma due to such an unsuccessful launch. Despite a minor antenna issue (that can be replicated in other phones), people want an iPhone 4. It’s sold over 1.5 million in the first three days alone without advertising, and it’s still selling. The well oiled machine of iOS 4 and the performance of the iPhone 4 is nothing like Vista and what PC manufacturers envisioned at the time. The comparison is really overblown, as is the negligible antenna issue. Vista ruined the PC experience. The iPhone 4 doesn’t ruin the iOS 4 experience.
[Seeking Alpha via ZDNet via MacDailyNews]
Note: MacDailyNews reports, “Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is a well-known anti-Apple scribbler who delights in overblowing any “issue,” real or concocted, and spinning against Apple.”
