Video: Robert Scoble, Greg, and Me talking about the iPhone
By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, January 26th, 2007 at 9:46 AM PST In CES 2007, Mobile Phones, Videos
I can’t believe this video hit the net! Some background information: this was shot at the Bellagio in Las Vegas during the BlogHaus party. Greg is my best friend who came to CES with me. He doesn’t write for Ring Nokia (NYSE: NOK) exactly, but he is definitely is a source of inspiration for a few of my posts. Not to mention his grasp on the English system of grammar is vastly superior to mine, so as a proof reader he is brilliant. We debate, argue, praise, and slam everything that runs on electricity on a daily basis. It is the staple of our friendship. Regularly in our conversations he brings the view in from a consumer perspective, while I usually bring the hardcore, power user perspective, to the table.
That is where our ideas clash and that is why he is my best friend. Why would I want to talk to someone who agreed with everything that came out of my mouth?
Source: TechEBlog
(P.S.: I wrote this post and referred to you (below)so, to be fair, I send you a copy. The original post is at: http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/robert-scoble-on-the-iphone You guys have a much better product and the word needs to get out there.)
That Nokia blog guy should keep this vid on the first page of his blog. He used to be a bit skeptical about Scoble, but Scoble just did his work for him.
The technological constraints they point out are all valid.
This is a pretty strong, if informal, endorsement of (existing) Nokia technology and an attack on current Apple technology and their vaporware.
The central point is critical, i.e. that Apple’s iphone will sell because it’s “cool†and not for any new or outstanding features.
I remember selling computers 20 years ago and teenagers would make their parents buy Apple computer’s because they were “cool†even though other companies had better software and hardware. Apple has always maintained their brand.
Scoble’s joke about the stock-backdating billionaire Jobs wearing those cool black turtle necks meaning a better-seeling product is spot on.