tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104991512837602755.post161410282749333145..comments2020-02-07T19:33:18.404-07:00Comments on 'Over 40' Entrepreneur: Trials of a MidLife Innovator: The Pied Piper Stole All My Subscriber's Attention and Money!!!Roger Toennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978765305797253741noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104991512837602755.post-23841668302359170552009-07-16T07:31:28.136-06:002009-07-16T07:31:28.136-06:00Jeff: Yes. Good analysis. I think you are correct ...Jeff: Yes. Good analysis. I think you are correct saying "Apple isn't trying to become a carrier, but it sounds like carriers are trying to become Apple?" Carriers should partner with RIM or someone else to manage their app store but from RIM's perspective, and every other partner company who has had to deal with one of the big dinosaurs, carriers generally are a serious pain to work with. Apple had a plan to be in control from day one in working with ATT. Once Apple was "in the door" at ATT Steve Jobs strode into the lobby with his storm troopers and started barking orders on how things would be done. Now that iPhone is a rousing success he a virutual co-CEO of ATT.Roger Toennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978765305797253741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104991512837602755.post-68657705954144787332009-07-16T06:27:11.973-06:002009-07-16T06:27:11.973-06:00"Carriers are just not agile enough to pull o..."Carriers are just not agile enough to pull off supporting a community of fast-moving app companies..." I wonder if Apple was thinking about this when they developed the iPhone. My guess is probably. Possibly not a matter of agility but core competency. Apple isn't trying to become a carrier, but it sounds like carriers are trying to become Apple? Am I interpreting this correctly?Jeffhttp://www.jefflazerus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104991512837602755.post-23412547060340398512009-07-15T08:26:54.348-06:002009-07-15T08:26:54.348-06:00I'm always interested to hear your thoughts. ...I'm always interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks for posting. I'm waiting for my verizon to be up so I can get an iphone. <br /><br />It seriously seems like forever. My son has an itouch and I'm amazed at what it can do. Aps are incredible.Patty Beachhttp://www.leadershipsmarts.comnoreply@blogger.com