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> What marketshare do you think iphone needs to make such an impact?
5%
> And why do you think it will gain that huge marketshare?
Because of iPod (because iPod already has quite a bit of market share).
> Its the first "nice looking internet in your pocket". But is that enough to take over the mobile world?
Actually, iPhone is much more than just that.
> First Mover = guaranteed success?
No, of course being first mover does not alone guarantee success.
Then again, pg was wrong is his main point that either Flash or Microsoft's Silverlight would take over the world.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32994
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> What marketshare do you think iphone needs to make such an impact?
5%
> And why do you think it will gain that huge marketshare?
Because of iPod (because iPod already has quite a bit of market share).
> Its the first "nice looking internet in your pocket". But is that enough to take over the mobile world?
Actually, iPhone is much more than just that.
> First Mover = guaranteed success?
No, of course being first mover does not alone guarantee success.
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Then again, pg was wrong is his main point that either Flash or Microsoft's Silverlight would take over the world.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32994