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I think that's because they are selling them as pocket computers, and a lot of people don't care about having another computer. Those who did already got them.

• moe 15y ago
  A number of people (at least in my circle) have also realized that those touchscreen devices are inferior for their primary purpose; being a phone. I know quite a few who "downgraded" their iphones to old fashioned devices with a real keypad (mostly nokias) after the novelty had worn off.
• gnaffle 15y ago
  Actually, my experience is that a lot of people are getting smartphones that hate their computer and rarely use it, and just want a good phone. My mother got an iPhone, not because she wanted lots of apps, but because the user interface was simple enough to understand and use for making phone calls, and because she never figured out the T9 stuff. I was quite surprised when I discovered that she'd figured out how to use Safari on her own. Some other friends got an iPhone after buying and iPod touch for watching videos and listening to music while commuting, and gradually discovered that it was pointless carrying around two devices. So the potential market is very big IMO, and only limited to how far down the price can be pushed. Of course, there will always be a big market for "non"-smartphones, as these will get cheaper as well and reach even more people.