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Everyone forgets about iTunes lock-in. If someone (in North America, Europe) is in the market to buy a smartphone, there's a good chance they're looking for a
by walterk 18y ago
Everyone forgets about iTunes lock-in. If someone (in North America, Europe) is in the market to buy a smartphone, there's a good chance they're looking for a non-shuffle iPod replacement as well, and if enough of their library is in m4p format, the iPhone is their only option.
Secondly, while the Street View thing is neat, I can only imagine how horribly stupid it would look if you were standing on a street corner and rotating in place. People are just going to use the touch interface instead. The only real application for this sort of Street View interface is pervasive gaming.