bauska

I totally agree with So Cal! for "everything Jobs" and then some!

As for Cingular/AT&T logjams and negative press - another possibility to get the Apple stock at lower price!

BetterMakeWay

I'd like to see this, back up by arguments.

swajames

Seeing as it was you raised the point that Sony were "better" at marketing than Apple - that ball is largely in your court.

I will simply say this - when was the last time any Sony product created as much mainstream media coverage and profile as the iPhone or any new iPod release?

JetBlack5OC

Only sony product I can think of would be the Sony PS3. People waiting in lines for days to get one.

ImolaRedM

And yet for the last few months I've seen pallets of PS3's at my local BestBuy while the Wii is always sold out.

JetBlack5OC

The wii is fun to play, hard to find one of those.

PS3 is priced too high.

But it did get a lot of press on release.

Online article: The $599 Hype: Sony Playstation3 vs Apple iPhone
http://www.juxar.com/06-20-2007/The_%24599...s_Apple_iPhone/

bceverly

For what it's worth, there is a Microsoft Exchange menu in the email client and, when I configured it, I was able to successfully send/receive email using my corporate email account. I think the rumor sites got that one wrong unless I'm completely nuts (which is highly possible! <grin>).

Thanks,
Bryan

das

This isn't full Exchange support...it's Exchange email via IMAP. This is fine, but it's not the complete Exchange suite of functionality. Exchange support will be coming to iPhone in the near future via ActiveSync: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=534

BetterMakeWay

Sony=quality. That's been very well known all the time. Their sales speak for themselves, and the fact that they managed to infiltrate in almost any electronic device with great success (lcd, computers, notebooks, players, cameras, hi-fi, and i can go on till nightfall) is enough evidence for me for a great marketing plan/department. If that's not evidence i dunno what it is?!

Making a stirr about a new phone that will revolutionize the world is something but not enough. Yeah Ipod sold, Iphone probably will to but wait 1 year or so and then we'll see. And besides computers (debateable) and Ipod, what else does Apple really exceed at?

Sorry, i'm the type of guy that's ready to give away some gadetry like the full touch screen, for more usability. After carefull consideration i think i'll go with the SE W960. But final verdict will come when i'll have both phones in my hand. And in the phone industry i dunno what producers builds better phones than SE (as in quality of the materials used).

Some comments from gsmarena.com:

"Thanks SE!!! I had just saved up a lousy $600 dollars to get myself an iphone because i needed 8GB memory. I hate the N91. It is definitely a billion times better than the iphone. I need a keypad that works with good old buttons and not a virtual keyboard which will be a pain to text. And i love to use a stylus more than my fingers. I am getting this as soon as it comes out. It has got a 3.2 Mp cam. Oh my god is this an extraordinary item!!!"
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"i have been praying for the day that Sony Ericsson would create a phone that is like the iphone but way, way much better: with 3G, FM Radio and improved camera. and that day is coming true so soon. oooh.. thank you so much SE!"
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" "I was going to upgrade to a iphone until i saw this HIGH QUALITY phone. crap the iphone and the n95 the mobile king is coming soon."

WORD!

Only thing I would have wanted more was hsdpa but I have decided to have ha hsdpa usb adapter instead to the laptop. This phone realy is a wet dream. Can't wait to get my hands on it."
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"ultimate iphone competitor. 8gb memory. touchscreen. symbian os! 3.2 mp camera with autofocus. iphone only has 2 and no autofocus. the only thing this phone lacks that iphone has is the size of screen. otherwise this phone rocks! again another phone that tops all others by SE.

and for all you who wanted that iphone but cant get it bec its only available by cingular with a 2year contract...this is why this is also a better choice."

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"the iphone is for the cool crowd, if you think that apple is the best, then fair enough. but there is no denying that this phone is awesome and has a proper keypad, innovate scroll wheel and a touchscreen. this is your phone, music player and camera all in one. if there is only one phone apple should be worried about, it is this one. superb, i think nokia will release a similar model, but this is definitely something i would buy."

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"further more, since the iphone 's only has a 3.5mm jack for its headset, if you use your own headphone, then you will be unable to make calls with your own headset. with the w960, one can use his own headphone with the remote which has an imbedded headphone. the remote can be seen in one of the pictures one GSMarena"

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I dunno, as i saw from GSMArena, the ratings for this phone are better than Iphone and from all the comments i've read from both phones i think people dig the SE more. But as i said final verdict is when i'll have both phones (make it three SE P1 also) in my hand.

das

I think it's funny how everyone is trying to talk themselves out of an iPhone or talk themselves into how much it sucks. No one is forcing anyone to get an iPhone, but if they'd use one for two seconds, or even watch any of the demo videos, or read reviews from anyone who has actually used the phone, they'd see that on the whole it's a breakthrough device. You can sit iPhone next to any number of other devices and say that some spec or another is better than iPhone, or carp about the lack of 3G or GPS in the first rev product, etc., but that is all completely and utterly missing the point of what makes the iPhone so great. It's not about specs and acronyms to most people. It's about having a device that is easy and pleasant to use with a beautiful and functional user interface on a huge screen. And that's what iPhone is, regardless of any specs whatsoever.