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FaceTime and Why Apple’s Massive Integration Advantage is Just Beginning
TechCrunch ^ | Jul 3, 2010 | Steve Cheney

Posted on 07/03/2010 9:38:54 PM PDT by stripes1776

The success of iPhone 4 has been astonishing to witness, despite the antenna issues, proving once again that Apple has a unparalleled ability to differentiate around design and integration, not simply “features.”

Perhaps the best example of this so far is FaceTime, Apple’s take on video-calling. FaceTime makes video-calling on the Android-based Sprint HTC EVO look silly, because the EVO awkwardly requires users to sign up and download a third-party app, then launch it every time they want to talk. Normal people simply won’t do this...

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It was not the proper context. The context was plural.

However you are correct, I did have the price wrong. I neglected to include the cost of the service. If you don’t sign the contract the phone is what, $599. With the contract its something like $1500 for two years and could go higher depending on the plan.


281 posted on 07/15/2010 3:35:05 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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