Comments on: Apple’s iPhone in Japan: latest consumer research results http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Japanese Mobile Music Bits: iPhone; Piracy; Yahoo - Pocket.Info - Mobile 2.0 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-87961 Japanese Mobile Music Bits: iPhone; Piracy; Yahoo - Pocket.Info - Mobile 2.0 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:42:13 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-87961 [...] the iPhone, and of those 73.6 percent said they knew more about it than just the name according to What Japan Thinks. So, of those who knew anything about about the iPhone, 51.7 percent answered "yes" to [...] […] the iPhone, and of those 73.6 percent said they knew more about it than just the name according to What Japan Thinks. So, of those who knew anything about about the iPhone, 51.7 percent answered "yes" to […]

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-57213 Ken Y-N Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:32:15 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-57213 Scott - I stand corrected. However, to run Windows on it you need also to buy a DVD drive and a copy of XP, inflating the price, and anyway, I wonder what percentage of the average consumer are even aware of the dual boot capabilities? Indeed, that might make a nice survey to report on. Scott - I stand corrected. However, to run Windows on it you need also to buy a DVD drive and a copy of XP, inflating the price, and anyway, I wonder what percentage of the average consumer are even aware of the dual boot capabilities? Indeed, that might make a nice survey to report on.

]]> By: Scott http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-57208 Scott Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:25:34 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-57208 Ken Y-N stated <> Wrong. ALL current Macs (read intel based) can INDEED run windows. Check your facts. Boot Camp. Parallels. Ken Y-N stated <> Wrong. ALL current Macs (read intel based) can INDEED run windows. Check your facts. Boot Camp. Parallels.

]]> By: iPhone in Japan http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-54063 iPhone in Japan Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:55:34 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-54063 as much as I love Japanese phones functionality I hate their usability and user interface...hope Jobs will announce 3G Japanese version together with SDK at the February iPhone event as much as I love Japanese phones functionality I hate their usability and user interface…hope Jobs will announce 3G Japanese version together with SDK at the February iPhone event

]]> By: Japanes Mobile Music Bits: IPhone; Piracy; Yahoo - Pocket.Info - Mobile 2.0 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53638 Japanes Mobile Music Bits: IPhone; Piracy; Yahoo - Pocket.Info - Mobile 2.0 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:09:07 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53638 [...] the iPhone, and of those 73.6 percent said they knew more about it than just the name according to What Japan Thinks. So, of those who knew anything about about the iPhone, 51.7 percent answered "yes" to [...] […] the iPhone, and of those 73.6 percent said they knew more about it than just the name according to What Japan Thinks. So, of those who knew anything about about the iPhone, 51.7 percent answered "yes" to […]

]]> By: Drew http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53538 Drew Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:08:49 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53538 @Ken My buddy just got a Softbank 770NK, which is their name for the Nokia N77. It's not the X01NK smart phone, just a regular phone. It does Japanese and English predictive text. Guess it wasn't a real big seller though, because it has compact size instead of a TV; Softbank have already discontinued it and are just selling off the remaining stock. I am quite jealous of it as it seems much more flexible than any of the ones made by Japanese makers specifically for one phone company. @Ken My buddy just got a Softbank 770NK, which is their name for the Nokia N77. It’s not the X01NK smart phone, just a regular phone. It does Japanese and English predictive text. Guess it wasn’t a real big seller though, because it has compact size instead of a TV; Softbank have already discontinued it and are just selling off the remaining stock. I am quite jealous of it as it seems much more flexible than any of the ones made by Japanese makers specifically for one phone company.

]]> By: Brian http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53521 Brian Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:47:00 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53521 Uh, PC express slot? For what? flash card Media? Duh, spend $10 on a card reader for the USB slot. You don't want to carry it, then get two of them, duh, that would look as stupid as your typical Dell PC if you put it on the Air. PC card slots are rarely if ever used on a Mac where you don't have to plug a card in to get wireless. Firewire would be nice, but then again, the USB drives are way cheaper and almost as fast (usb II is almost as fast as original firewire that is). Pretty slick notebook. The real news is iTUnes content on DVDs soon (Fox at least) and streaming HD. Someday I would like to see them put out a basic model at a low cost just to see how many people would switch, but that would pollute the brand a bit. Uh, PC express slot? For what? flash card Media? Duh, spend $10 on a card reader for the USB slot. You don’t want to carry it, then get two of them, duh, that would look as stupid as your typical Dell PC if you put it on the Air. PC card slots are rarely if ever used on a Mac where you don’t have to plug a card in to get wireless. Firewire would be nice, but then again, the USB drives are way cheaper and almost as fast (usb II is almost as fast as original firewire that is).

Pretty slick notebook. The real news is iTUnes content on DVDs soon (Fox at least) and streaming HD.

Someday I would like to see them put out a basic model at a low cost just to see how many people would switch, but that would pollute the brand a bit.

]]> By: zahadum http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53502 zahadum Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:49:52 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53502 re: ports on Airport - cotnt'd: 3) oh yeah, PC EXPRESS card!? how can anyone ship an premium laptop without frigging slots for mediacard reader and for general-purpose expansion?!?! wtf is going on at cupertino? re: ports on Airport - cotnt’d:

3) oh yeah, PC EXPRESS card!?

how can anyone ship an premium laptop without frigging slots for mediacard reader and for general-purpose expansion?!?!

wtf is going on at cupertino?

]]> By: zahadum http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53500 zahadum Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:47:06 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53500 as for the ipod at mwny'08 ... thye big disappointment was the obvious omission of RFID as part of a general-purpose e-payment/-eshopping (the bricks & mortar kind, that is). in asia cell phones are already part of a wireless wallet ... how does apple thinks it will do _well_ in asia (not just /ok/ but /well/) without having such a basic feature? it's the same kind of blunder as shipping the iphone without a video camera! ... ie it is part of the more general problame at apple --- too much concern for pretty icons & not enough concern for basic functionality. as for the ipod at mwny’08 …

thye big disappointment was the obvious omission of RFID as part of a general-purpose e-payment/-eshopping (the bricks & mortar kind, that is).

in asia cell phones are already part of a wireless wallet …

how does apple thinks it will do _well_ in asia (not just /ok/ but /well/) without having such a basic feature?

it’s the same kind of blunder as shipping the iphone without a video camera! …

ie it is part of the more general problame at apple — too much concern for pretty icons & not enough concern for basic functionality.

]]> By: zahadum http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53497 zahadum Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:42:09 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/17/apples-iphone-in-japan-latest-consumer-research-results/#comment-53497 1) re: lack of ports on new Airbook ... FIREWIRE!??? wtf is apple doing shipping a product without something as essential as WF800?! ... and where are the fw3200 models?! -- the spec was locked down last year already! 2) wimax: why didnt apple use mwny as the occassion to _selectively_ test the market for 4G?! if apple is going to eliminate disc (optical & magnetic) storage, then it needs to replace it with a KICK-ASS (metropolitan-grade) wireless alternative ... wifi (which is only for hotspots) strands Airbook users in no-man's land! the iTouch and the Airbook would have been perfect choices to roll-out wi-max 6 months before Intel has an integrated - ie commodity - solution available for the cloners! the reason that apple cant meet the obvious need to deliver another game-changer this year: apple can not do REAL innovation on a sustained basis --- it is self-satisfied with flashiness at the expense of substance. it's time for Jobs to go! 1) re: lack of ports on new Airbook …

FIREWIRE!???

wtf is apple doing shipping a product without something as essential as WF800?! …

and where are the fw3200 models?! — the spec was locked down last year already!

2) wimax:

why didnt apple use mwny as the occassion to _selectively_ test the market for 4G?!

if apple is going to eliminate disc (optical & magnetic) storage, then it needs to replace it with a KICK-ASS (metropolitan-grade) wireless alternative … wifi (which is only for hotspots) strands Airbook users in no-man’s land!

the iTouch and the Airbook would have been perfect choices to roll-out wi-max 6 months before Intel has an integrated - ie commodity - solution available for the cloners!

the reason that apple cant meet the obvious need to deliver another game-changer this year: apple can not do REAL innovation on a sustained basis — it is self-satisfied with flashiness at the expense of substance.

it’s time for Jobs to go!

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