Apple frustrated with "mentality" in mobile market

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osed125 said:

Ka-pi96 said:

osed125 said:

wilco said:

An iphone is NOT a necessity.

For some people it is. Think of a business man who constantly needs to check his email on the go, make skype calls, use whatever app lets him do his work, etc.

So then how did people like that exist before iphones?

The process was slower and way less efficient. 

Before the business guy had to go to his home or the office to check the the email, if an emergency comes out, he would have to wait longer periods of times to respond. Before this was done with a simple call, but what if the problem at hand needs a file? you have to send it via email.

Another example, let's say you have a big important interview with a client, but because of traffic you can't reach the office in time, so you use Skype on your phone and have the interview.

Another, you connect to a server via remote access and again you are in a stuck in traffic, you can connct with your phone to that remote server and start working.

Ever heard of Blackberries? Ever heard of UMTS cards for Laptops? The invention of smartphones did not do much to improve work efficiency of professionals.