reverie on 08 March 2008
Actually 5 million is only iPhones and only what they've sold on the first 6 months. There's also the iPod Touch and Apple has a 10 million forecast for calendar 2008. There will be 20 to 30 million Touch devices in consumer's hands by the end of 2008.
Problems I see that haven't been mentioned before:
- Short hardware cycles. A console/handheld system is usually sold for 5 to 10 years, while Apple so far has replaced iPods year after year. This gives less comfort to both developers and consumers.
- Touch feels great, but it is unprecise and blocks your view.
Hardcore gaming is a bubble economy blown up by Microsoft's $7 $6 billion losses.
