25% Of Teenagers Would Buy An iPhone - Why?
According to iPod Hacks, a survey run by Piper Jaffray found that not only was there a big desire to purchase an iPhone amongst teenagers, 25% indicated that they would purchase one at the standard $500 retail price.
I know that it is an amazing achievement combining an iPod with a phone, but I’m still struggling to see why the iPhone is going to be one of the hottest products of the year. Maybe it’s because the main requirement of any phone that I purchase is that it’s a good phone first, with a good call handling experience and a good text entry system as I’m a big texter.
In the UK, kids are the main drivers behind the billions of SMSs sent, and I just feel that many will become frustrated by the iPhone’s touch screen, even before the poor battery life starts to bug users.
Are you planning on getting an iPhone? What’s the main reason you’ve decided to buy an iPhone rather than a normal phone with a 2GB memory card?
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Comment by Zath on 22 April 2007:
I think simply put, these people will be those who value “style” over “function”.
I’ve not seen or read anything that would compel me to even considerable getting one, like you say just get a ‘proper’ phone which will do it’s job much better - touchscreens alone can be a dodgy thing to actually use out in the real world with the sun shining etc.
You can’t fault Apple’s marketing on this, it’ll sell shedloads on the name alone!
Comment by Everton on 22 April 2007:
Nokia need to pull their finger out and make a phone that appeals to the kiddies. My N95 is amazing - all they need to do is rip out the GPS and add more storage and they’d have an iPhone beater. Oh, and it’s a cracking phone as well (and a 5MP camera, and it’s got 3G, browser, Symbian -the list goes on)
Comment by Mr.Byte on 22 April 2007:
Yeah I just checked out N95…it is good indeed but I would wait for iPhone to come
Comment by Vincent Chow on 22 April 2007:
I like both N95 and iPhone, but wouldn’t go for N95 as it cost up to RM3000 in Malaysia, more or less in $1000, which is a lot to a 16 years old. iPhone is cheaper and I really like the touch screen thing. Looks cool and the demo video made me feel I’m definitely going for one (if I have the money). When it’s out, I’ll see reviews of it before buying.
Comment by Martin on 23 April 2007:
Do somebody knows if i can use the iPhone (Version 1.0) in Europe also? What is the basic charges for AT&T per month? Can i buy the iPhone in usa without domicile in America? Thanks for answer. bye
Comment by gadget girl on 7 June 2007:
Yes, they are the main subscribers to the billions of text messages sent out there - but i think that teenagers are more likely to absorb the whole new touch-screen function compared to us “oldies” who are more than happy to stick with what we know (mind you, im only in my 20’s) - the good ol’ tangible keypad. Plus, attach an “i” to anything, and all of a sudden, it’s “so way cooler”.
However! Upon searching for the official iPhone ad, I found a Stanley Kubrick film, circa 1968 (2001: A space Odyssey) being used to market this cute, multi-functioning little gadget (probably by a fan). Once you see it, you’ll notice that it should really appeal to most audiences (ok, maybe not the crippling-aged). Yes, the movie is old, but the gist is quite young. It doesn’t surprise me that this many teens have responded the way they have.
Comment by gadget girl on 7 June 2007:
oh and btw, if anyone wants to see this pseudo-ad, visit http://www.myiphoneevolution.com/
cheers people.
Comment by Stefan on 6 January 2008:
I got it! The new Iphone - its realy great! I love it!