Comments on: Apple vs Palm – A Needless Fight? http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/ Bloom Media are an award winning 'full service digital agency', we provide ROI focussed digital campaigns for some of the UK's biggest brands. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:23:53 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: stuartpturner http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-457 stuartpturner Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:39:50 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-457 Interesting stuff. Could work well for both of them to be honest. Interesting stuff. Could work well for both of them to be honest.

]]> By: Dom http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-456 Dom Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:32:25 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-456 @all Palm Pre's New Strategy: Forget iTunes, Hello Wireless Amazon Downloads http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/palm_pres_new_strategy_forget_itunes_hello_wireless_amazon_downloads.php @all

Palm Pre’s New Strategy: Forget iTunes, Hello Wireless Amazon Downloads

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/palm_pres_new_strategy_forget_itunes_hello_wireless_amazon_downloads.php

]]> By: stuartpturner http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-453 stuartpturner Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:12:47 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-453 Hmm, a bit. I still can't belieeeeeeeve that there's no 16gb version - I might have to start my campaign of @palm harrassment on Twitter again... Hmm, a bit. I still can’t belieeeeeeeve that there’s no 16gb version – I might have to start my campaign of @palm harrassment on Twitter again…

]]> By: Yoshimi http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-451 Yoshimi Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:36 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-451 @Stuart I knew you would be upset with me, but lets face it, it's a non-issue. It's not going to stop us getting the pre (3 weeks to go, yipee, bet I get mine first) and as more manufacturers develop hardware that rivals apples products (which they simply haven't been doing up to now) it will become even less of an issue. To all things there is a time, this is apples but it won't last forever and one day all the itunes groupies will be lamenting the fact that the latest tech isn't compatable with all their apple-ness and we will be laughing. feel better? @Stuart I knew you would be upset with me, but lets face it, it’s a non-issue. It’s not going to stop us getting the pre (3 weeks to go, yipee, bet I get mine first) and as more manufacturers develop hardware that rivals apples products (which they simply haven’t been doing up to now) it will become even less of an issue. To all things there is a time, this is apples but it won’t last forever and one day all the itunes groupies will be lamenting the fact that the latest tech isn’t compatable with all their apple-ness and we will be laughing.

feel better?

]]> By: stuartpturner http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-449 stuartpturner Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-449 @Yoshimi_S Sarah you Judas! I take your point that it's not necessary as such but it would just be nice of them to reach out a bit, try and tempt some more people into the shiny haven that is Apple... @Dom You never know, maybe they're beavering away right now (or getting ready to poach some more Apple staff) @Yoshimi_S Sarah you Judas! I take your point that it’s not necessary as such but it would just be nice of them to reach out a bit, try and tempt some more people into the shiny haven that is Apple…

@Dom You never know, maybe they’re beavering away right now (or getting ready to poach some more Apple staff)

]]> By: Dominic Kelly http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-448 Dominic Kelly Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:01:40 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-448 @Yoshimi - Precisely! As has already been pointed out, there is an alternative(s?) to iTunes that the Palm can use. Lets face it Palm should have provided their own software from launch. @Yoshimi – Precisely! As has already been pointed out, there is an alternative(s?) to iTunes that the Palm can use. Lets face it Palm should have provided their own software from launch.

]]> By: Yoshimi http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-447 Yoshimi Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-447 Despite the fact that I think Stu & I are going to be the only people we know with pre's I have to side with the apples on this debate stu. There is no reason at all for apple to grant the pre syncing access, any more then they grant it to any other phone. It would have been a non issue had palm not been so insecure in their own offering that they felt this was needed. Personally, I have waited 9 months for this phone, if itunes access was that necessary for me I would have gone to the iphone months ago. Despite the fact that I think Stu & I are going to be the only people we know with pre’s I have to side with the apples on this debate stu. There is no reason at all for apple to grant the pre syncing access, any more then they grant it to any other phone. It would have been a non issue had palm not been so insecure in their own offering that they felt this was needed.

Personally, I have waited 9 months for this phone, if itunes access was that necessary for me I would have gone to the iphone months ago.

]]> By: stuartpturner http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-446 stuartpturner Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:09:25 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-446 We need gadgets Brian! We need gadgets Brian!

]]> By: Dom http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-444 Dom Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:33:10 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-444 Good points there Brian! Although... after living with an iPhone for over 2 years I have to say I do NEED mine!! No lesser phone will suffice. God damn Steve Jobs and his incredibly innovative and desirable products. He's got a lot to answer for and a fat wallet brimming with my hard earned cash :) Good points there Brian! Although… after living with an iPhone for over 2 years I have to say I do NEED mine!! No lesser phone will suffice.

God damn Steve Jobs and his incredibly innovative and desirable products. He’s got a lot to answer for and a fat wallet brimming with my hard earned cash :)

]]> By: brian wadsworth http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/technology-talk/apple-vs-palm-a-needless-fight/#comment-441 brian wadsworth Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:36:32 +0000 http://www.bloommedia.co.uk/blog/?p=571#comment-441 Bloody hell guys ... I hope some work got done today at BM!! :-) The bottom line is that all is fair in love, war and business strategy! Apple can choose to do what they like in disabling competition and if its up to the consumer to decide if that is good for them or not. I just cant understand why anyone blindly pays through the nose for what is clearly a 'nice to have' accessory as opposed to a real 'need'. As I've said before Apple are great at marketing by convincing all you applephiles that you really have to have what you dont need. Great job Mr Jobs! Bloody hell guys … I hope some work got done today at BM!! :-)

The bottom line is that all is fair in love, war and business strategy! Apple can choose to do what they like in disabling competition and if its up to the consumer to decide if that is good for them or not.
I just cant understand why anyone blindly pays through the nose for what is clearly a ‘nice to have’ accessory as opposed to a real ‘need’.

As I’ve said before Apple are great at marketing by convincing all you applephiles that you really have to have what you dont need. Great job Mr Jobs!

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