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8 million in 60 days isn't bad. That's 48 million a year. Well over half the estimated yearly sales of the iPhone (70 million). This might be the fastest selli

by wisty 16y ago

8 million in 60 days isn't bad. That's 48 million a year. Well over half the estimated yearly sales of the iPhone (70 million). This might be the fastest selling first 60 days for a new product, but it's an upgrade to an already popular platform.

j18490 16y ago
That's not a good comparison. iPhones don't belong to the consumer electronics category. Also, the majority iPhone sales are on an upgrade of a previous version as well.
- tjogin 16y ago
  Kinect upgrades the Xbox 360, while iPhone replaces the previous model.
  - bruceboughton 16y ago
    I bought an xbox for the Kinect (not the other way round). I'm sure I'm not alone.
    - deleted 16y ago
      [deleted]
    - stcredzero 16y ago
      I'm considering it too.
- masklinn 16y ago
  > That's not a good comparison. iPhones don't belong to the consumer electronics category. What are you high on? Of course cell phones and smartphones belong to the consumer electronics category.
  - RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
    I rarely down-vote, but from the guidelines found here: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html In Comments .... When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. E.g. "That is an idiotic thing to say; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3." There is no need to imply that someone is on drugs to be making an assertion with which you disagree, and the antagonistic tone tends to create argument and not discussion. Perhaps better would be to ask for the reasoning behind the position held. "I would've thought that iPhones do belong to the consumer electronics category. Could you explain otherwise?" Such an open question tends to foster constructive discussion. Your point needs answering, but I suggest there are better ways to make it. http://www.penzba.co.uk/SoothSayer.html http://www.penzba.co.uk/SoothSayer.html
Hari_Seldon 16y ago
It's a peripheral, it should be compared to something like an eyetoy or a wii fit board, not a mobile phone

by wisty 16y ago

j18490 16y ago

That's not a good comparison. iPhones don't belong to the consumer electronics category. Also, the majority iPhone sales are on an upgrade of a previous version as well.

tjogin 16y ago
Kinect upgrades the Xbox 360, while iPhone replaces the previous model.
- bruceboughton 16y ago
  I bought an xbox for the Kinect (not the other way round). I'm sure I'm not alone.
  - deleted 16y ago
    [deleted]
  - stcredzero 16y ago
    I'm considering it too.
masklinn 16y ago
> That's not a good comparison. iPhones don't belong to the consumer electronics category. What are you high on? Of course cell phones and smartphones belong to the consumer electronics category.
- RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
  I rarely down-vote, but from the guidelines found here: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html In Comments .... When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. E.g. "That is an idiotic thing to say; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3." There is no need to imply that someone is on drugs to be making an assertion with which you disagree, and the antagonistic tone tends to create argument and not discussion. Perhaps better would be to ask for the reasoning behind the position held. "I would've thought that iPhones do belong to the consumer electronics category. Could you explain otherwise?" Such an open question tends to foster constructive discussion. Your point needs answering, but I suggest there are better ways to make it. http://www.penzba.co.uk/SoothSayer.html http://www.penzba.co.uk/SoothSayer.html

Hari_Seldon 16y ago

It's a peripheral, it should be compared to something like an eyetoy or a wii fit board, not a mobile phone