I'm thinking if the EVO is not ready to be released in May, maybe they should wait until July or August (hey, that's still summer) when all the hoopla around the iPhone dies down. Then the EVO could makes it's big debut and suck some of the wind out of Apple's sails.
I keep hearing may all the time. Everyone is stating mid to late may release.
I think I know why. If they release it in June. Everyone know that apple will market it into a corner. Apple will flood and destroy. It is what apple does.
Apple does only one thing very well, marketing. If the evo is released in june, it will have to take on apples marketing, and it will fail.
The people that are already on sprint might stay. But after a 2 month wait, I doubt it.
Sprint really knows how to be animosity against itself.
I think most people want a may release because;
1.) They know 2 months is too long to wait.
2.) Apple will toss it around like a toy in june.
If there are executives reading this thread. Reread this thread. Release it in June, watch it fail against apple, and never do it again.
End of the day, apple will look alot like the Evo. Front facing camera, same memory, about the same user interface. Oh be it is apple. So there is about 1 million units sold to them and not you.
Now this is just pointless, if the iphone is really a 4g phone. As in works on sprint and wimax. Then you want them to be released closely. To snag as much market share with two killer phones.
But trust me sprint, if you release the evo against the iphone, and the iphone is on another carrier, you are going to get creamed.
Suck some wind out of their sales after selling over 2 million phones? Not really doing much.
Each day that passes post-Incredible launch without solid details will mean some people go with the Incredible.
Each day closer to June 22nd (when the next iPhone is expected to be unveiled), its a missed opportunity because people will say "I'll just wait to see what the next iPhone is like"
To me, Sprint needs to release the phone ASAP from a business standpoint. They really have a small window of opportunity to attract NEW customers who aren't tech-geeks and salivating over a spec sheet.
I'm probably not the norm, but I'd be happy to pay to be a beta tester if Sprint sold the Evo before it was ready. Hell, my ppc-6800 still doesn't completely work how it should, and I bought it two and a half years ago, I can work around it.
I search and could not find that post. Did you do a step by step?Anything you can install and run on a Windows PC, you can use on your phone (wel, almost anything).
Get the Citrix Receiver for Android and install it on your phone, then set up a Virtual Desktop with their XenDesktop software. USe your phone to connect to your virtual desktop and now run the desktop with your phone, including watching streamed content, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
I have made posts about this long ago, but I am replacing my laptop with the Evo, once it comes out.
I'm probably not the norm, but I'd be happy to pay to be a beta tester if Sprint sold the Evo before it was ready. Hell, my ppc-6800 still doesn't completely work how it should, and I bought it two and a half years ago, I can work around it.
I'm thinking if the EVO is not ready to be released in May, maybe they should wait until July or August (hey, that's still summer) when all the hoopla around the iPhone dies down. Then the EVO could makes it's big debut and suck some of the wind out of Apple's sails.
Suck some wind out of their sales after selling over 2 million phones? Not really doing much.
Each day that passes post-Incredible launch without solid details will mean some people go with the Incredible.
Each day closer to June 22nd (when the next iPhone is expected to be unveiled), its a missed opportunity because people will say "I'll just wait to see what the next iPhone is like"
To me, Sprint needs to release the phone ASAP from a business standpoint. They really have a small window of opportunity to attract NEW customers who aren't tech-geeks and salivating over a spec sheet.
It's nice to know many share my pain with the 6800. I've been suffering with a half-dead keyboard for 18 months because I didn't get the insurance, so I'm more than ready for the EVO. I don't care if it has bugs, it can't be worse than Windows Mobile, which is using the general public for constant Beta testing.
As much as I want to disagree becauseI keep hearing may all the time. Everyone is stating mid to late may release.
I think I know why. If they release it in June. Everyone know that apple will market it into a corner. Apple will flood and destroy. It is what apple does.
Apple does only one thing very well, marketing. If the evo is released in june, it will have to take on apples marketing, and it will fail.
The people that are already on sprint might stay. But after a 2 month wait, I doubt it.
Sprint really knows how to be animosity against itself.
I think most people want a may release because;
1.) They know 2 months is too long to wait.
2.) Apple will toss it around like a toy in june.
If there are executives reading this thread. Reread this thread. Release it in June, watch it fail against apple, and never do it again.
End of the day, apple will look alot like the Evo. Front facing camera, same memory, about the same user interface. Oh be it is apple. So there is about 1 million units sold to them and not you.
Now this is just pointless, if the iphone is really a 4g phone. As in works on sprint and wimax. Then you want them to be released closely. To snag as much market share with two killer phones.
But trust me sprint, if you release the evo against the iphone, and the iphone is on another carrier, you are going to get creamed.
As must as I want to disagree because
A) I really want an Evo and
B) I really hate Apple
I would have to agree with you. Apple is in the top 5 largest companies and can and will do everything in it's power to destroy the Evo marketing blitz. For most consumers 4G and what we believe to be cheaper rates are not going to move mass herds of Iphone users and Iphone wanter's over to Sprint. Most companies offer 10%,15%, and up to 25% plan discounts with carrier's so those people are not going to be as likely to jump on the Evo band wagon. Also don't ever underestimate the loyalty these Iphone people have to apple. Have you ever argued with one of those people, I rather stab myself in the eye 3-4 times than listen to one of them.
My work:Man you have no idea. I have a co worker with an Iphone and it just disgusts me when he talks about it.
lol, sorry to here that.my dad and cousin pray to steve jobs. its annoying.
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