Want another piece of the puzzle why VZW wont be getting the iphone ANYTIME soon!?

[ScottAlan13]

The Fact is Verizons network is better, The Iphone didn't care that at&t's network was bad and the iphone just went with the money and ran. or maybe the iphone isn't that great of a phone and it fits just great with a inferior network. I have a Blackberry because it's a great phone! I have a ipod touch to play music! I had at&t for 2 years and that was 2 years to long! Go Verizon, Go Big Red! There's A Map For That!

[avt123]

Originally Posted by ScottAlan13

The Fact is Verizons network is better, The Iphone didn't care that at&t's network was bad and the iphone just went with the money and ran. or maybe the iphone isn't that great of a phone and it fits just great with a inferior network. I have a Blackberry because it's a great phone! I have a ipod touch to play music! I had at&t for 2 years and that was 2 years to long! Go Verizon, Go Big Red! There's A Map For That!

The Verizon network may be better now, but lets see what happens when millions of of users on the Verizon network switch to the iPhone, millions of AT&T iPhone users switch to Verizon for the iPhone, and million of other users switch to Verizon for the iPhone. If the network still holds up then, congratulations, but I really think Verizon will experience the same fate as AT&T.

Even though AT&T in my area is incredible and is not bogged down by the iPhone at all.

[noles200]

Originally Posted by cbabson

And yes, I know that putting the iPhone on Verizon would be good ($$$) for Apple, but when has Apple done anything for the sake of making a buck?

Are you kidding? You really had to be joking, right?

I'm sure you were because anyone of us that has purchased any Apple product know's they are out to make great products and sell them for a premium price and then sell lots of different add ons.......to make a buck.

Firewire, proprietary monitor ports, no interchangeable battery, product refresh's every 4 months, lots of proprietary software, etc. All of us that own Apple products love them but we also know we have to pay the price. Apple would be nuts to not expand to the largest network, and the best network in the USA.

How many of you that switched from VZW to AT&T will go back if the iPhone goes to VZW? I would guess 60 to 70% (and I'm probably guessing low - remember, this is just for those that switched from VZW to AT&T).

On all fronts it is a smart move for both Apple and VZW to move forward with this. The real loser will end up being RIM if they can't get their act together with fresh products (not just re-hased products). Android software on phones by many manufacturers will run 2nd to the iPhone on VZW and AT&T. RIM will be a distant 3rd then WIMO and Palm (if they even survive). I'm sure somewhere in there the next big thing will come along but it will not knock iPhone and Android out as Apple and Google just have too many resources at their fingertips.

iPhone on VZW before 2010 ends and Android (with all the new phones on VZW thru 6/10) will really put a hurting on RIM's VZW market share by end of 2010. Write it down.

[noles200]

Originally Posted by forever29

I don't really care about the whole iPhone going/not going to Verizon crap. But
even if this commercial was aimed at "insulting" the iPhone, why would that
mean that Verizon wouldn't want the iPhone if they had the opportunity? Just
because they made some negative ads that means they won't want it and/or
Apple won't accept them?

Jon Gruden said harsh things about ESPN and works for them now. Johnny
Damon once said "I would never sign with the Yankees." and he did.

AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS! Ain't that the truth!

Business is Business, that's why Gruden is on on ESPN, Damon's with the Yanks, and why so many companies patent technologies and then allow other companies to use those technologies they patent (for a price of course).

Great post!

[ScottAlan13]

At&t has never had a good network ever!!!!!!! I had that dumb network in 2000 and 2001 when the iphone wasn't around and the call got droped all the time and i couldn't even get coverage in some places, it's got nothing to do with the number off people with iphones on the network it has to do with the network there really isn't any coverage. It's bad .

[Entertainment72]

Originally Posted by ScottAlan13

At&t has never had a good network ever!!!!!!! I had that dumb network in 2000 and 2001 when the iphone wasn't around and the call got droped all the time and i couldn't even get coverage in some places, it's got nothing to do with the number off people with iphones on the network it has to do with the network there really isn't any coverage. It's bad .

Did you just base your opinion on At&t's network from 2000 and 2001.. LMAO! I've heard it all, btw this is 2009.. just fyi.

[JoJoCal19]

Originally Posted by Entertainment72

Did you just base your opinion on At&t's network from 2000 and 2001.. LMAO! I've heard it all, btw this is 2009.. just fyi.

And some things never change!!

[Entertainment72]

Originally Posted by JoJoCal19

And some things never change!!

In the last two years or so I've had absolutely perfect 1.5-2 mbps 3G coverage in SW Florida so yes... yes they did.

[simpsoa]

I just can't wait for the commercials that Apple and VZW come up with together, it'll be WinMo and AT&T targeted all in one commercial!

[Entertainment72]

Originally Posted by simpsoa

I just can't wait for the commercials that Apple and VZW come up with together, it'll be WinMo and AT&T targeted all in one commercial!

Why would Apple target AT&T? Just because VZW would get the iPhone (NOT) doesn't mean they will leave AT&T so why would they target them. The battle is between VZW and AT&T and the Roid(and the phone after that.. phone after that.. phone after that) vs. iPhone.

Apple doesn't need VZW one bit.

[mawint]

Apple doesn't seem to have a lawsuit against Verizon like att does for false portrayal.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[simpsoa]

Originally Posted by Entertainment72

Why would Apple target AT&T? Just because VZW would get the iPhone (NOT) doesn't mean they will leave AT&T so why would they target them. The battle is between VZW and AT&T and the Roid(and the phone after that.. phone after that.. phone after that) vs. iPhone.

Apple doesn't need VZW one bit.

It was in posted in jest, merely drawing similarities on their advertising styles, they both full on attack their competition.

[Trophias]

I can't wait to read the I told you so posts.

[Zukin]

If I'm not mistaken, didn't VZW have a chance when the iPhone was going on the market to get it with their network? But VZW refused to go with iTunes and have the applications being sorted by Apple and the pricing of the phone to be Apple's price? Apple asked all other carriers including AT&T and AT&T said they'll go with Apple's T&C. VZW lost it two years ago, and I highly doubt Apple will want to go with them again. Apple made their choice, and I bet you, they'll stay with it.

Until the rumors stop, which has been going on for the last 1.5-2 years ... I'm highly doubting the "I told you so's" will ever happen

I say - stop doing the posts about this VZW getting iphone, vzw not getting iphone, iphone fanboys are stupid etc etc... and just wait. Doing these posts every week or every other week is just old news.... until you find some concrete information about Apple switching to VZW it's pretty much dead weight that is being pushed around every week/other week.

[ChuckH0308]

Originally Posted by Zukin

If I'm not mistaken, didn't VZW have a chance when the iPhone was going on the market to get it with their network? But VZW refused to go with iTunes and have the applications being sorted by Apple and the pricing of the phone to be Apple's price? Apple asked all other carriers including AT&T and AT&T said they'll go with Apple's T&C. VZW lost it two years ago, and I highly doubt Apple will want to go with them again. Apple made their choice, and I bet you, they'll stay with it.

Until the rumors stop, which has been going on for the last 1.5-2 years ... I'm highly doubting the "I told you so's" will ever happen

I say - stop doing the posts about this VZW getting iphone, vzw not getting iphone, iphone fanboys are stupid etc etc... and just wait. Doing these posts every week or every other week is just old news.... until you find some concrete information about Apple switching to VZW it's pretty much dead weight that is being pushed around every week/other week.

You have a point, but the AT&T/Apple relationship is rocky at best right now and is full of "he said, she said." Apple has made it clear that they feel AT&T is holding them back and there's no doubt in my mind that they are at least open to the idea of going to other carriers. And I can tell you right now that Apple lost at least one 3G to 3G(s) upgrade because of still being with AT&T. And I doubt we're the only family that refuses to buy another iPhone until it's on another carrier...