Where is the iPhone 5?
In the midst of a somewhat hum-drum release of iphones to Verizon customers with mixed reviews, the hype about iPhone 5 seems to have been momentarily lost in the Buzz. However, don't for a minute think that the release of the iPhone 5 is not important! In fact the short lines for the CDMA Verizon phones probably highlight the anticipation that everyone has for the iPhone 5 to be released later this year. Many people, faced with a long wait period before they get a free upgrade to a new phone, are simply happy to wait and sign on with the iPhone 5. The fact that the new phones don't address several old issues, not least of which is the antenna reception issue, also contributes to many people hoping and looking forward to the release of iPhone 5 more than ever.
Is this Mac's real strategy? Perhaps. Many of the iPhones going out to existing customers through the network were delivered through mail and pre-application programs, which many of the faithful opted for over the possibility of getting stuck in iPhone grid-lock somewhere during the release. AT&T has made a play to keep their customers and their exorbitant (read "crazy") discontinuation of contract fees would keep most non-royal or non-microsoft stock holders from jumping ship anyway. Most people using the iPhone with AT&T have gone through their mourning period and gotten over the disadvantages a long time ago. The others who couldn't have figured ways to get "out of jail." So while getting a bit of media space, the release of the Verizon iPhone doesn't really change anything. The vast majority of us are still waiting with anticipation for the release of the iPhone 5. If anything, this just increases that anticipation, which doesn't hurt Mac at all, does it? Now more than ever we want to know when they will release the iPhone 5 and where we can buy one!!
