More Apple Related Quotes

More quotes to consider regarding yesterday's launch by Apple:

In the Dallas Morning News, Gartner analyst Hugues de la Vergne sad the firm is "very bullish on music-enabled phones. We think this is going to be the next big thing. The partnership with Apple definitely moves Motorola ahead of the competition. But we expect strong offerings from the major consumer electronics players such as Samsung and also expect to see a strong offering with Nokia with their new N91 phone."

"By obtaining an exclusive on this device, Cingular is able to further expand its portfolio of handsets as it tries to differentiate itself from its major competition," de la Vergne added.

At Newsday, Charles Golvin at Forrester Research said, "This is really a marriage that makes a lot of sense because a phone is something that you have with you all the time, and music is something you can enjoy when you've got a little bit of spare time."

Countered Rob Enderle, "It probably will not live up to the potential that an Apple-designed product would have," he said.

Regarding potential battery power usage, Kenneth Dulaney at Gartner said, "We don't have nuclear generators for phones yet."

Regarding the Nano and it's 2GB and 4GB capacities, Enderle added, "People have discovered that managing 10 gigabytes on a small device is problematic at best, and the smaller capacity device is actually easier to use."

Lastly Roger Entner at Ovum said, "It would be an absolute disaster for Cingular if the new device was an iPod with a phone rather than a Cingular phone with an iPod,"

In the L.A. Daily News, Tim Bajarin at Creative Strategies said, "This is going to be the hottest tech toy for Christmas," and competitors "all got to be even more concerned today. Apple is challenging them to be even more innovative."

In the Chicago Tribune, Albert Lin at American Technology Research said, "I know the engineers have been working on this for years but by adding cell phone function to iPod function, you wonder how long the batteries will last before they need charging. But regardless of the kinks we may see, if they have the right device at the right price, I think consumers are going to like it."

At the San Francisco Chronicle, Mike McGuire at Gartner said, "Anything is a gamble when you come out with a new product. If you don't take care of your most popular product and innovate it, somebody else is going to take it away from you."

In The Boston Globe, Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics remarked on why carriers are looking at music and other services. "They're in a competitive business, and they're always looking for an edge to differentiate. It gets them out of the business of 'can you hear me now.' They can generate direct revenue from ringtones, but they also get to be associated with Green Day,' said McAteer.