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The iPod Touch is successful specifically because it is a non-phone device that resembles a really hip phone. It appeals to many people who are not interested
by hapless 16y ago
The iPod Touch is successful specifically because it is a non-phone device that resembles a really hip phone. It appeals to many people who are not interested in paying for a high-end service plan.
So here's the underlying question: Why is it that no Android handset or Blackberry is made available without the cellular equipment ? What's special about the iPhone/Touch that it can hack it as a lifestyle gadget?
(P.S. Samsung Galaxy Tab doesn't count. It's not even close to the same form factor as the Galaxy S.)
- corin_ 16y ago"The iPod Touch is successful specifically because it is a non-phone device that resembles a really hip phone." Disagree. From my personal view, I have an iPod Touch and love it, but I'm really not a fan of the iPhone (I have a blackberry, and if I were to look for a non-blackberry, iPhone wouldn't be near the top of my list). From a non-personal point of view, iPod Touch was popular long before iPhones existed, so you can't explain its popularity with "it looks like an iPhone".