Comments on: Apple v Nintendo, iPhone v Wii: Who Wins? http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2007/11/apple-v-nintendo-iphone-v-wii-who-wins/ WordPress site Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robin Bloor http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2007/11/apple-v-nintendo-iphone-v-wii-who-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Robin Bloor Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:09:29 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2007/11/06/apple-v-nintendo-iphone-v-wii-who-wins/#comment-33 Indeed the arguments are invalid, but that would be because this is intended as satire. It compares and contrasts the wildly over-hyped success of the iPhone with the far greater success of the Wii. The irony is that the greatest consumer electronics success of this decade (the Wii) went unrecognized by Time magazine. Indeed the arguments are invalid, but that would be because this is intended as satire. It compares and contrasts the wildly over-hyped success of the iPhone with the far greater success of the Wii. The irony is that the greatest consumer electronics success of this decade (the Wii) went unrecognized by Time magazine.

]]> By: steve http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2007/11/apple-v-nintendo-iphone-v-wii-who-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-34 steve Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:15:43 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2007/11/06/apple-v-nintendo-iphone-v-wii-who-wins/#comment-34 when did consumer demand and product marketing have anything to do with determining whether its a great invention or not? i mean look at the segway.... a breakthrough product, but because of its price, demand will always be non-existent. its practicality would also affect demand, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be recognised for what it is.... a piece of equipment that was thought well outside of the box. don't get me wrong, i totally think the wii is well within the spectrum of being deemed an invention of the year.... but your arguments above for it against the iphone are all wrong. when did consumer demand and product marketing have anything to do with determining whether its a great invention or not?

i mean look at the segway…. a breakthrough product, but because of its price, demand will always be non-existent. its practicality would also affect demand, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be recognised for what it is…. a piece of equipment that was thought well outside of the box.

don’t get me wrong, i totally think the wii is well within the spectrum of being deemed an invention of the year…. but your arguments above for it against the iphone are all wrong.

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