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Informal iPhone survey
I just pinged a bunch of random non-techie friends... you know, the other 98% of the world... and asked them the following:
1) Are you likely to purchase the iPhone in the next week? Yes/no
2) Are you likely to purchase the iPhone in the next three months? yes/no
3) Are you likely to purchase the iPhone ever? Yes/no
Responses:
Next week? 16 no's. A clean sweep.
Next three months. Another 16 no's.
Ever? 3 yes, 6 no, 7 maybe.
Ok, first of all, maybe wasn't a suggested answer, but besides that, here's what people wrote on the "maybe" side:
maybe if cheap enough, sometime! But it would have to be drop-proof...and waterproof!
i could be persuaded if i didn't have to switch my plan (because i'm really happy with verizon), if it becomes significantly cheaper and only after they get out the inevitable first generation bugs.
iPhone’s only available currently with AT&T, and I have a contract with Verizon.
No, but only cus I'm poor. If I were rich, then yes.
June 29, 2007 in Venture Capital & Technology
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I'm interested in those answers 3 months down as well.
For example, Tara had heard all the hype, of course, but dismissed it. I repeatedly asked her if she wanted an iPhone and the answer was an emphatic no each time. Then she just stumbled upon a David Pogue video, and her response was "whoa - that thing is sweet! I had no idea it was that cool".
Here's the ironic thing - day one, you're going to have a lot of early adopters, but NOT a lot of people like me (and maybe you) because we need certain features that aren't going to be there. But for someone like Tara, who would never really think about getting a Blackberry, this is very appealing.
The iPhone is really the first iPhone that's going to appeal to the general public, and THAT'S why it's a game changer.
But to make it interesting, follow up with the same group in three months and ask the same questions...I'd be curious to hear whether their answers change.